Maliketh, the Black Blade
required Boss -- Crumbling Farum Azula
Health Pool
10,620
Runes Reward
220,000
Difficulty
Extreme (5/5)
Phases
2
Description
Marika's shadow who wields the Destined Death. Extremely fast with attacks that reduce max HP.
Weaknesses
BleedFrost
Drops
Remembrance of the Black Blade
Damage Resistances
Physical40%
Magic40%
Fire40%
Lightning30%
Holy60%
Poise80
Recommended Spirit Ashes
Mimic TearBlack Knife Tiche
Strategy Builds
Bleed
Weapons
Rivers of BloodUchigatana
Bleed procs fast due to relatively low HP -- burst him down
Magic
Weapons
MoonveilComet Azur
Use pillars for cover, punish recovery with ranged attacks
Tips & Strategy
- •Phase 1 (Beast Clergyman): stay close and dodge through his beast claw attacks
- •Phase 2 (Maliketh): he flips around aggressively -- use pillars to block his projectile slashes
- •His Black Blade attacks reduce your max HP temporarily -- heal quickly to recover
- •Blasphemous Claw item can parry his glowing blade attacks for a massive opening
- •He has relatively low health -- focus on surviving his combos and punishing the recovery