If you've already encountered Malenia in Elden Ring, you're well aware that she's easily one of the toughest bosses in the entire game. She's not only incredibly fast with two stages, but she annoyingly regenerates health whenever she lands a hit on you. One of her most devastating attacks is the Waterfoul Dance, where she floats in the air for a brief moment before flying into you and rapidly swinging her sword. Even if this attack doesn't kill you, it still regenerates a huge portion of Malenia's health bar. Good news, though--someone has discovered a hard counter to the Waterfoul Dance that can make the fight much more manageable.

Use the Freezing Pot to stop the Waterfoul Dance

　　Reddit user toxicBird7 shared a video of the strategy, which shows Malenia charging up the Waterfoul Dance when they throw the Freezing Pot at her. The Freezing Pot cancels her attack, which will increase most people's chances of beating her significantly. Since you can carry up to 10 Freezing Pots--assuming you have the materials--you can stop Melania from using the attack during the entire fight. Since this strategy involves using a throwable item, it doesn't matter what kind of build you have. Anyone can use the Freezing Pot, but you might need to go out of your way to gather the materials to make them.

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Crafting materials

　　As for the Rimed Crystal Buds, they can be found in cold regions of the Lands Between. toxicBird7 shared a farming location in the western part of the Mountaintops of the Giants, Southwest of the Inner Consecrated Snowfield.

　　Rimed Crystal Buds can be found around the large white trees found in the Mountaintops of the Gaints.The Rimed Crystal Buds spawn around the large white trees in this area. It takes two to make a Freezing Pot, along with a Ritual Pot. While this item will make the Malenia fight much easier, you might still need a few attempts to defeat her, so grab a few dozen extra while you are in the area.

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