Where is the Hand of Malenia Katana?

The Hand of Malenia Katana can be found by obtaining the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess and returning to the Roundtable Hold to speak with Enia, the Finger Reader, who can draw the weapon out of the remembrance, or by defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella at the bottom of Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, and then obtaining the remembrance. To reach this secret area, players need to obtain two Haligtree Secret Medallions.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. What is the Hand of Malenia?: The Hand of Malenia is a Katana in Elden Ring that scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity, making it a good Weapon for Samurai Build and Bleed Builds.
2. How do you get the Hand of Malenia?: Players can get the Hand of Malenia by receiving the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess and returning to the Roundtable to speak with Enia, the Finger Reader, or by killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella and obtaining the remembrance.
3. Is the Hand of Malenia good for bleed?: Yes, the Hand of Malenia is good for bleed as it stacks Blood Loss buildup at a rate of 50 and features some impressive stats.

Malenia and the Hand of Malenia

4. Who is Malenia?: Malenia is a boss in Elden Ring, the Goddess of Rot, and the owner of the Hand of Malenia Katana.
5. What happens to Malenia after you defeat her?: After defeating Malenia, she succumbs to the Scarlet Rot and blossoms yet again, reborn as a nascent goddess.
6. Is Malenia dead after you defeat her?: No, Malenia is not dead after you defeat her, as she is reborn as a nascent goddess after succumbing to the Scarlet Rot.

Fighting Malenia

7. What is the easiest weapon to beat Malenia?: The Bloodhound’s Step Ash of War is ridiculously good against Malenia as it lets players phase through her rapid moveset with ease, including the dreaded Waterfowl Dance.
8. What is the best weapon to beat Malenia?: Malenia is susceptible to bleed damage, which makes the Bloodhound’s Fang a very effective melee weapon against her.
9. What level should I be to fight Malenia?: The recommended level for fighting Malenia is 120 at least, ideally 125+, with weapons of +23 or more.

Malenia’s Characteristics

10. How tall is Malenia?: Malenia is 256 cm tall, roughly 8 feet and four inches.
11. Why does Malenia have a prosthetic arm?: Malenia’s body was infected by the Scarlet Rot, which caused cracks to appear on various parts of her body, and she had golden prosthetic limbs in place of her missing limbs.
12. Is Malenia the hardest boss fight?: Yes, Malenia is largely seen as the toughest boss in Elden Ring and a prestige fight for most Tarnished playthroughs.

Related Topics

13. Is there a Blood katana in Elden Ring?: Yes, the Rivers of Blood is a katana in Elden Ring that can be obtained in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
14. Who can I summon to fight Malenia?: Black Knife Tiche is one of the best summons in the game and a perfect counter to Malenia, as she will dodge enough so Malenia will not auto-feed health off of her on-hit.
15. What does killing Malenia give you?: Your reward for beating Malenia is the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess, Malenia’s Great Rune, and the satisfaction that you have overcome FromSoft’s most devilish challenge yet.