Ah, the end of an era. Remarkably innovative for its time, Dark Souls has made its mark on the gaming industry in general – “Soulsborne” and “Soulslike” have become RPG subgenres and have enjoyed immense popularity ever since.
Dark Souls 3 was the end of the trilogy, and truly sent the series to the Dark Sun. Many enemies were terrifying encounters, but the bosses were cruel challenges that only Ashen One who had the ability to come back from the dead could face. Today, we rank the most difficult of them.
10. Gundere Champion
Champion Gundyr is an iteration of Dark Souls 3’s introductory boss, except that it’s much more difficult. Repeat bosses are usually seen as lazy design. But this is Not a reformulation. Champion Gundyr is a new challenge with terrifying attacks and a newly found skill set that will keep Ashen One on its toes.
Once his eyes turned red, the hardest part had arrived. His fury unlocks new moves not seen in previous combat, with a terrifying force behind every spear thrust. Champion Gundere poses a serious threat, but his lack of health and poor first stage puts him in last place.
9. The Twin Princes
Intertwined twin. Sword player Lorient attacks us first while Luthrick stays behind and watches. Lorian can perform a long range flame attack that can result in a one-shot kill. He can also use teleportation, which sometimes makes the fight confusing and causes panic if he is not found.
Once we deal with it, one might assume that we are fighting Brother in a row. But instead, Lothric resurrects his brother and they fight us together. Lothric uses spells that have a large scope. It is possible to kill both at once, but if you kill Lorian first, Lothric will revive him again and will continue to heal Lorian throughout the confrontation.
8. The Devil in Pain and the Devil from Below / The Demon Prince
This is the first boss in Ringed City DLC. You plunge into the abyss and land in the home of the Demon Prince. He starts attacking demons. One generally hangs back while the other tends to be very aggressive. Separating the two is necessary to make it easier. If the two got close to each other above Ashen One, fire would be the next thing you see.
Once the demons are defeated, you enter the next stage – the Demon Prince. The Demon Prince has more health, but recycles the same attacks. This might be the only battle where the second form is somewhat easier because there is now only one giant to take down.
7. The North Valley Dancer
A dancer is not necessarily a tough boss. She has a fair amount of health and deals a good amount of damage, even though her combos are intimidating. The difference is the ring. It’s in a tight space where it’s hard to dodge its spinning action. This movement will lead to a huge number of deaths – as soon as it looks like the spinning action is done, another spin attack will come.
The pace at which it comes is very slow and unlike any other boss. It can be hard to know when to attack, because everything flows naturally with its movement. Her yard puts her in a big advantage and she puts her here.
6. Pontiff Sullivan
Ink is the first major drawback in Dark Souls 3. It packs punches, grips two blades and gives Ashen One any breathing space. The secret with the supreme pontiff is his second stage, where he creates a copy of it that shows you the next step the real pontiff will take.
This cloning presents a lot of trouble because it disrupts the normal flow of combat. The clone can be taken out, but it is very difficult to do when the real pope attack comes. Skirting can be of great help here because the ink is very susceptible to this, but it can be removed quickly if done efficiently.
5. Ember spirit
Soul of Cinder contains all the facilities that Ashen One has. He has magic, swords, and spears, and he navigates through all of these methods seamlessly. Getting a finished boss in the right shape isn’t easy, but Soul of Cinder is awesome. He’s a real threat and incredibly hard to read as he can only change his weapon and attack style.
Once taken down, he turns into a familiar boss shape in a desperate attempt to defeat the Ashen One. He becomes Gwyn, Lord of Cinder once again and uses his fine motor range. This time around, he’s not as easy to dodge as the original Dark Souls boss, which makes his second level even more difficult than old-school Dark Souls players might remember. It’s a good farewell to the inspiring trilogy.
4. The Unknown King
The Nameless King is the hardest boss in the main game, excluding the DLC. He will first arrive stoically on a dragon. This stage is very difficult because of the camera. As the camera looks at him and at the dragon, it causes some frustratingly forced viewpoints that could easily lead to death. But this stage can be easy, as it deals a lot of damage and every few hits to the dragon’s head will trigger a deep attack, dealing an enormous amount of damage.
The second stage where he received the title of “King”. His powerful attacks and quick side step are a deadly combination. However, The Nameless King is a well-balanced battle – his powerful blows could be read easily enough, lest Ashen One feel greedy for one more attack. He can rise from the ground and deal a fatal blow in ground pound style. It will also summon lightning bolts, and even if you don’t deal much damage, it will waste your stamina and possibly dodge another attack.
3. Darker Meader
Midir is found deep within the Ringed City DLC. It can be a tough boss to find without solid evidence to lead you down the road. Midir has the largest health pool in Dark Souls 3. The biggest reason for Midir’s difficulty is that his only weakness is the difficulty of being exposed to him sometimes. Meder’s head is his weak point, but actually hitting his head is dangerous as it gives him an easy opportunity to attack.
When Meder strikes, the next thing Ashen One will see is fire. Midir deals massive damage and can often fire a single shot with attacks. Usually, for dragon heads, it’s the perfect place to be beneath them. However, Midir has moves that can destroy you, like blowing fire under him. However, his legs are not as damaged as his head, which means that the fight will take longer, and therefore more chances of making a fatal mistake.
2. Sister Freddy
We get this amazing three-stage battle of the Ashes of Ariandel DLC. Friede’s first stage isn’t bad. They do a great deal of damage, but are very easy to beat because their movements are very slow and easy to read. The most important thing at this point is not to waste it. Of course, Dark Souls won’t make us feel victorious so quickly. Father Ariandel then intervenes to revive Freddy. Now the duo is the boss. It works brilliantly because Freide usually backs off and throws frost damage in our way from afar and Father Ariandel will come at close range. Having two managers out at once is awkward, especially when they complement each other so perfectly.
Once the two are removed, the hardest part is yet to come. Enter Blackflame Friede. It is faster, stronger and has more attacks than before. As she spins with both her scythes, she deals devastating blows as well as frost or fire that keeps you in range. However, Blackflame Friede does have one weak point: back stabs. It has a movement where it will go up in the air and hit Ashen One. If this attack can be evaded, it leaves its back open, as it slows down immediately after this attack.
1. Slave Knight Gail
Gail has to be the toughest and best coach of this type. He has an enormous amount of health, and Ashen One will have to surrender the small parts taken from his health bar when he is on attack. And, of course, it’s not just his tanks that make up the equation – Gale has a wide range of attack moves. It has two stages, where one is more like a monster. He attacks quickly and intermittently, giving little time to recover from his range of moves. Next is where he uses his fencing skills.
This is where Gael becomes the toughest boss in Dark Souls 3. Not only does he get a damage boost, but he starts using curse magic. Besides, his attack robe could now be used as an addition to his already dangerous attack patterns. Maybe going on a run would be a good tactic? Well, Gale will answer that the crossbow causes sacred damage. Oh, and he can teleport, too. Even with this, Gael is a very fair boss and will only require patience and learning his movement to master this fight.
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