Maliketh, the Black Blade

Beast Clergyman and Maliketh, The Black Blade is a two-phase Legend Boss in Elden Ring. Gurranq, Beast ClergymanBeast Clergymann and Maliketh, The Black Blade is a two-phase Legend Boss in Elden Ring. Gurranq, Beast Clergyman is found at the end of Crumbling Farum AzulaDungeon and is revealed to be Maliketh, the Black BladeBlack Bladegyman and Maliketh, The Black Blade is a two-phase Legend Boss in Elden Ring. Gurranq, Beast Clergyman is found at the end of Crumbling Farum Azula and is revealed to be Maliketh, the Black Blade. Similar to how Blaidd is to Ranni, Maliketh is Queen Marika's shadow-bound beast. He was tasked to guard the Rune of Death, but his failure to do so led to the Night of the Black Knives. In order for this to never happen again, he imbued the rune into his very flesh.

This is not an optional boss, as players must defeat it to advance to Leyndell, Ashen CapitalDungeon and finish the game.

Gurranq, Beast Clergyman is an NPC variant of the first phase of this boss.

From the Beside the Great BridgeGrace Site of Grace, head west and then south up the stairs, then up the ramp past the Draconic Tree Sentinel and into the door to Beast Clergyman's boss room. [Map link]

• Parryable: Yes, with a well-timed use of Blasphemous Claw against 2 specific attacks

• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken

• Damage: Standard, Slash, Pierce (Clergyman), Standard, Pierce, Holy (Maliketh)

• Drops Remembrance of the Black Blade