The Souls series is notorious for punishing its players. And nowhere is more apparent than in the franchise’s epic boss battles. The high-fantasy RPG began with the release of 2009s Demon's Souls, but it wasn’t until the release of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dark Souls a few years later t൩hat the series really 🧜took off.
Two more installments have been released since — all of which have received critical acclaim thanks to their immersive worlds and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:challenging gameplay. But while many of these boss battles are frustrating, what keeps players coming back to the Souls series is just how sweet victory can taste after taking down one of these unfoꦑrgiving foes.
Updated on the March 23, 2020 by Anastasia Maillot: If there's one game franchise that has managed to leave a significant mark in the last decade, it's without a doubt Dark Souls. Its unique atmosphere and imaginative enemies, along with an unforgettable story, easily put it in the hall of fame of fantasy RPGs.
As such, limiting the scope of its most iconic and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:challenging boss battles to a mere ten would be a disservice to the franchise. It's why we've decided to share five additional boss battles guaranteed to remain etched in the minds of even the most skilled players for their sheer difficulty.
15 15. Dancer Of The Bore🐲al Valley
Found in the Cathedral in High Wall of Lothric, opposite to the Vordt of the Boreal Valley fight, she's a that no player can avoid due to being a required enemy to defeat in order to progress in the game. What makes her interesting is that she can be fought quite early on, when the player is still se♔verely under-leveled for the battle.
However, more importantly, it's her actual fighting style that makes her a formidable enemy. Her attacks have a strange timing, which will easily punish careless players. Without proper care, her combos are devastating. Perhaps the ℱmost terrifying aspect of facing her, however, is her infamous spinning attack which can melt a careless player's health bar.
14 ✱ 14. Demon Prince
In the Ringed City DLC, the Demon Prince is a required boss to fight in order to progress further. He's found at the end of Dreg Heap, and marks the first boss fight of the DLC. The first phase will actually summon two demons, and depending on which one is killed first, the second pha𒁃se will be somewhat easier.
Although outnumbered in the first phase, it's better to play aggressive here and short💖en the duration of the first fight. Killing the Demon In Pain First is usually recommended. In the second phase, the Demon Prince himself will rise, and fighting him will require more caution. His fire attacks are especially deadly, as they have the ability to one-shot a player.
13 🌠 13. Pontif✤f Sulyvahn
Found in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, Pontiff is a mandatory boss that needs to be beaten in order to progress in the game. For any🧜 player that isn't comfortable in their parrying skill, this fight is a headache. His combo attacks are particularly long, including long windups on attacks that can throw players off.
The second phase of the fight will include a clone of the Pontiff, which has a smaller health bar. That b💟eing said, the clone is still tough to deal with since the player is essentially outnumbered. Both the c💞lone and the original will attack the player with the same attack, only the clone tends to move sooner.
12 12. Nam൲eless King 🦂
In Archdragon Peak, the player can fight an optional boss battle by pulling a lever that rings a giant bell. This summons a storm, as well as the Nꦓameless King himself, riding on a storm drake. While it doesn't have much HP, it will lunge on the player, breathe fire and generally behave much like the Ancient Dragon.
The King himself will use a powerfu𒆙l lighting spear while airborne, and on the ground swing at the player. After the drake dies, the second phase begins against the King himself. He's an extremely aggressive fighter, and if the playeꦚr isn't patient, one hit could put a serious dent into their health bar.
11 11. Slave Knight Gael ✤ ꦆ
The Slave Knight is found in Filianore's Rest at the end of the Ringed City DLC. As such, he's considered the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:final boss of the Dark Souls series. Gael is an aggressive fi☂ghter from the get-go, with very long☂ combos that can finish a player off quickly. The second phase begins when his HP is drained to a third, and he'll start to use his crossbow along with more advanced moves as well as miracles.
The third phase starts at 40% of his health. This is the most chaotic part of the fight, where the arena will be cover🐓ed with lightning strikes. He'll gain the ability to teleport and perform long aerial combos, along with sending skull-shaped homing orbs towards𝓀 the player.
10 10. Anciജent Dragon
The Ancient Dragon is far from one of the most enjoyable fights in the Souls series. But that doesn’t stop it from being any less challenging. Unless you’ve dedicated the entirety of the game toward building strength, this massive beast c✃an defeat most players in one shot. Therefore, a majority of this battle involves running away from the Ancient Dragon before you can get caught up in its fiery breath.
Its melee moves may be a lot easier to dodge, but the Ancient Dragon also presents very few openings — leaving players to chip away at the dragon's massive health bar one or two blows🔜 at a time.
9 9. Gwyn, Lord O💧f Cind🧸er
The final boss of the first Dark Souls game, Gwyn wasn’t nearly as hard to beat as many players may have feared. But the Lord of Cinder was still one of the 🍎hardest bosses in th♍e series.
Gwyn is an extremely aggressive fighter; his attacks are quick and relentless. How a player fairs in this fight will largely depend upon how much time they've spent leveling-up for this epic showdown. One thing Gwyn does have going against him is that his attacks can be parried. But missing even one of these parries could open the player up to a devastatinꦬg combo.
8 8. Darkeater Midir 🍎
Darkeater Midir is an optional boss who appeared in The Ringed City DLC for Dark Souls 3. Despite being one of the larger bosses in the game, this dragon is actu♉ally easier to fight head-on rather than simply going for his feet or tail.
This will inevitab♐ly put you in the path of Midir’s fiery breath and slashing claws. While these moves aren’t hard to see coming, they can 📖still be extremely difficult to dodge. Not to mention that Midir is surprisingly fast for his size and the dragon makes good use of his entire arena throughout the fight.
7 7. Sister Friede And Father Ariandel 𒈔
One of the hardest bosses in Dark Souls 3, Sister Friede and Father Ariandel appeared in t🎉he game's first DLC.
This battle includes three distinct stages, each of which is more challenging than the last. The relatively-easy first stage may give the player a false sense of confidence, as Friede’s moves are well telegraphed and easy to dodge. Things ramp up a bit when Father Ariandel enters the mix, but it’s ultimately the third phase that is the most frustrating. Blackflame Friede is ridiculously fast and extremely aggressive. Trading damage is really the only way to win; so don’t square off against this boss without the appropriate amount of str🍰ength, health, and stamina.
6 6. Four Kings ♎
Most Dark Souls’ battles require a lot of patience on the part of the player. But patience is definitely not a virtue when facing off against the Four Kings. This boss battle is a race, as the bosses spawn on a timer. Th🍒erefore, taking out one king before the next appears will greatly increase the chances of emerging victorious.
The Four Kings also do ജless damage the closer you are to them — which is yet another aspect of this fight that might seem counter-intuitive to many players. Players who have solely focused on building strength may also realize just how much stamina they're lacking during this battle.