Elden Ring fans love Let Me Solo Her, a boss-killing naked pot-head man

Elden Ring can be a deeply lonely game. As Tarnished, the player navigates through poison swamps and castles as well as other dangerous locations, they are accompanied by only the ghosts of others and occasional messages. As you move through the story, you will meet a couple of in-game friends, such as Blaidd and Sorcerer Rogier. But players can also call in help, in the form of summoning other players who can assist in battle. And in this sea of friendly summons, one figure has established himself as a legend of the Lands Between.

His nickname is “Let Me Solo Him”, and his appearance differs from what you might expect of a legend. He’s completely naked, with only a pair sweet katanas on his head and a small pot in his hand. The “Her” in question is Malenia, Blade of Miquella, the Goddess of Rot, and one of the hardest boss fights in the game. If you were a fool, you might look at this weird little guy and think “there’s no way he can actually solo her.”

But, he is able — and has done so countless times to assist Tarnished in their journeys over this difficult-but-optional boss. His deeds have become the stuff of Reddit legend.

My first experience defeating Malenia was very tough and took me nearly 170 times, so I decided to help other players fight her so they could feel relieved,” Let Me Solo Her told Polygon over Reddit DMs. By consuming the right elixir players can summon helpers. Sometimes these NPC friends are used to summon them. Sometimes, it’s a guy like Let Me Solo Her, who was inspired by content creator Fighter.PL.

It certainly is a relief to kill Malenia, since she has a barrage of elaborate attacks using her massive blade. Her weapon and her augmented limbs allow her to perform fluid, fast attacks which heal and inflict massive damage. Her encounter with scarlet rot is also dangerous because she’s the one who causes it. This kind of fight can be a nightmare for some. For Let Me Solo Her, it’s a blast. “I really love her design and her attack animations,” he writes.

Other players have come to love Let Me Solo Her for his unexpected appearance and subsequent victories. To pay tribute to him, they have created fan art on the Elden Ring subreddit.

Despite fighting Malenia so often, Let Me Solo Her admits the boss still keeps him on his toes. “The most memorable one is actually pretty recent in which Malenia had some weird RNG and I had to dodge up to 7 waterfowl attacks in close range without being hit,” he writes, and humbly adds: “One of my best moments.”

While Elden Ring is full of tragedy and loss, it’s also full of surprising moments like this where Tarnished connect with one another. Fans are connecting with Let me Solo Her because it is a special experience that makes the world feel more connected and Tarnished appreciates this in return. He said that he didn’t expect to be a legendary member of the Eldenring community. “Seeing this support for my journey has been a blessing, and I love it .”

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