"ELDEN RING DLC LEAKED WEAPON: Maliketh’s Blade Meta Dominates PvP (Instant Bleed)"

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Maliketh’s Blade in Elden Ring DLC
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Introduction

The Elden Ring community is buzzing with excitement after leaked footage of the upcoming DLC revealed a devastating new weapon—Maliketh’s Blade. Early testers claim this weapon is already dominating PvP with its instant bleed effect, making it a potential meta-changer.

In this article, we’ll break down:
✔ Weapon Stats & Scaling
✔ How Instant Bleed Works
✔ Best Builds for Maliketh’s Blade
✔ PvP Domination Strategies
✔ Counters to This New Meta

Maliketh’s Blade: Stats & Abilities

According to leaks, Maliketh’s Blade is a Colossal Sword with a unique Ash of War: "Blackflame Execution."

Key Stats:

Damage Type: Slash/Pierce (Heavy Thrusting R2)
Scaling: Strength (B), Dexterity (C), Faith (B)
Base Damage: 135 Physical / 80 Holy
Bleed Buildup: 100 (Instant Proc on Charged R2)
Weapon Skill: Blackflame Execution (AoE Slash + DoT Burn)

This weapon is essentially a hybrid of Maliketh’s Black Blade and Rivers of Blood, combining high stagger potential with rapid bleed buildup.

Why Instant Bleed is Broken in PvP

Bleed has always been strong in Elden Ring, but Maliketh’s Blade takes it to another level:

Charged R2 Guarantees Bleed Proc – Unlike other weapons that require multiple hits, this one instantly triggers hemorrhage on a fully charged heavy attack.
Hyper Armor During Swing – Players can’t be interrupted mid-animation, making trades deadly.
Blackflame DoT Combo – The Ash of War applies blackflame burn, stacking with bleed for insane burst damage.

Tested PvP Results:

1-Shot Potential: If an opponent has low robustness, a single charged R2 + bleed explosion can delete 80% of their HP.
Stagger Lock: The weapon’s moveset allows for true combos into a second R1, ensuring kills against low-Vigor builds.

Best Builds for Maliketh’s Blade

To maximize this weapon’s potential, players should focus on:

1. Strength/Faith Hybrid

Stats: 50 STR / 30 DEX / 40 FAI
Talismans:
- Lord of Blood’s Exultation (+20% damage after bleed)
- Fire Scorpion Charm (Boosts Blackflame damage)
- Great-Jar’s Arsenal (For heavier armor)
Seal: Godslayer’s Seal (Enhances Blackflame incantations)

2. Pure Bleed Aggressor

Stats: 60 ARC / 30 STR
Talismans:
- White Mask (Extra attack power on bleed)
- Claw Talisman (Boosts jump attacks)
- Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (Successive attack buff)
Armor: Raptor’s Black Feathers (Enhances jump attacks)

How to Counter Maliketh’s Blade in PvP

While this weapon seems overpowered, there are ways to fight back:

✔ High Robustness Gear – Stack Robustness talismans (e.g., Mottled Necklace) to resist bleed.
✔ Range & Spacing – Use spears or magic to outspace its slow swings.
✔ Parry Timing – The charged R2 has a long wind-up—perfect for Golden Parry.
✔ Quickstep / Bloodhound Step – Dodge through attacks to avoid the bleed proc.

Final Verdict: Will This Weapon Get Nerfed?

Given FromSoftware’s history with overpowered bleed weapons (Rivers of Blood, anyone?), Maliketh’s Blade will likely see adjustments post-launch. However, until then, expect PvP lobbies to be flooded with this monster of a weapon.

Are you excited to try it out? Or do you think it’s too broken? Let us know in the comments!