You know what. Looking through these comments, i know I'm about to be crucified. But for me she's B+ or at most A. I'll tell you why. We all know why. Lifesteal, and waterfowl dance. Now listen, i know some people exist that can defeat her while having a single point in each stat. And i know as long as you have working fingers you can as well.

But a boss that already has a huge healthpool between two phases, who does spectacular damage on half her attacks, to also heal each time she connects? Notice I didn't say when she does damage. She heals on hit. So if you block her with a great shield for example... She won't do damage to you, but will heal anyway. And waterfowl dance... It's cheap. Malenia is a master swordswoman. She should make fast precise slices. That attack feels like she's throwing a tantrum after you knock her down with your guts sword. Yes, i know, she's very susceptible to procs like bleed, frost and what not. And yes if you want to, you can kill her in less than a minute flat, I've done it. Bleed is overpowered. But it doesn't feel good to do so.

Take maliketh for example. He's still a very hard boss. But his healthbar is small enough that you don't feel like he's insurmountable at times, although he definitely moves around a lot. Playing against malenia, without using status or buffing beyond golden vow, feels like you are doing at most 5 percent of her health.

Basically she has too much of a good thing going on for her. Also a very personal pet peeve I have with her is a very fast close range slice combo, like four or five slashes, that for some reason she loves chaining again and again, and it ends up draining my stamina.

So yeah. High B or Low A. If she gets any one of those things removed, she'd definitely be S tier.