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** [[HybridMonster The Sanctuary Guardian]]. A winged manticore that shoots lightning and punishes you at the smallest mistake. You also fight it in an open area, leaving you with only your raw skills to overcome this fearsome beast, which becomes immensely satisfying once you do so. Want to get full access to the additional content? [[BeefGate Defeat it first]]!
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** [[HybridMonster The Sanctuary Guardian]]. A winged manticore that shoots lightning and punishes you at for even the smallest mistake.of mistakes. You also fight it in an open area, leaving you with only your raw skills to overcome this fearsome beast, which becomes immensely satisfying once you do so. Want to get full access to the additional content? [[BeefGate Defeat it first]]!
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming. And if you ''did'' find all the Loyce Knights, you are treated to perhaps the only battle in the game where you are not fighting alone, and have a squad to back you up. Include a few summoned players and you've got up to ''seven'' friendlies helping you out!
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.coming.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
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** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked, not by a boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.coming.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.
!!!''Demon's Souls''
* DemonsSouls gets the shaft when discussing the series, but the lesser amount of bosses in the game is more than made up for by how memorable they are.
* The Tower Knight is, as the name implies, a knight the size of a tower who will absolutely destroy new players until they figure out how to bring it down by striking the only thing within the player's reach, ''its ankles''.
* If you manage to kill the HopelessBossFight at the beginning of the game, you get teleported to the chamber of a latter game boss, the Dragon God, who proceeds to reward your victory by killing you with one hit. Give it ten to fifteen hours and you're back there to face him as a PuzzleBoss and return the favor.
* Right before that, the Flamelurker boss. While the boss isn't visually impressive and is barely bigger than your character, it's memorable because it can be a player's first non-PuzzleBoss encounter, instead the fight is a fast-paced one-on-one fight with no trick other than to read the boss' movements and wait for the chance to attack.
* The Maneater deserves mention for fighting you with a very notorious advantage: It can fly, you can't, and the fight takes place in a bridge in the middle of the night. Taking it down is a feat, even more so when another one with a full health bar shows up halfway through the fight.
* The Old Monk ''can'' be this or ThatOneBoss, considering that the fight is not against the boss itself, but rather, either an NPC Black Phantom or another player forced to invade you. If the invader player defeats you, they get a special set of equipment, making this a boss fight where both you and the "boss" are on theoretically equal footing.
* The Storm King is a fight on completely open terrain which starts with the player dodging a large amount of GoddamnBats in the form of the flying manta-rays that have been making the previous world annoying to traverse, up until you grab a sword that fires storms at them and cut them down like butter. And then the boss shows up in the form of a flying manta ray roughly the size of the island you're standing on. The best part is that the player will amass a preposterous amount of souls after the fight, as well as rare items and materials strewn about the island where the fight takes palce.
* [[spoiler: Fake]] King Allant is a fight that is built up from the very start of the game, and for many players it was the last boss they fought before [[spoiler: The Old One]], and he's notable because it's the only boss with attacks that can ''suck the levels out of you'', effectively making you progressively weaker if you're not careful, not to mention his very strong area of effect attacks. It's entirely likely to walk into that fight and lose it because you're suddenly to weak to use your weapon effectively or your armor is suddenly too heavy for you.
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** Avaa, The King's Pet: After making your way through the level a bit, you encounter a fog door with a side path. Ignore the mysterious voice's warning and you're faced with... nothing. Nothing you can see. Take the side path first and make your way through half the level, and you'll find an item that reveals Avaa as a icy tiger almost as big as Sif.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked not by a boss but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked not by a boss but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
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** Avaa, The King's Pet: After making your way through the level a bit, you encounter a fog door with a side path. Ignore the mysterious voice's warning and you're faced with... nothing. Nothing you can see. see, even as your health bar gets blasted down to zero. Take the side path first and make your way through half the level, and you'll find an item that reveals Avaa as a an icy tiger almost as big as Sif.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you'reattacked attacked, not by a boss boss, but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're
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* ''Crown of the Ivory King'' Boasts a few unusual bosses:
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* ''Crown of the Ivory King'' Boasts boasts a few unusual bosses:
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** Meet Sir Alonne, a proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
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** Meet Sir Alonne, a proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.must.
* ''Crown of the Ivory King'' Boasts a few unusual bosses:
** Avaa, The King's Pet: After making your way through the level a bit, you encounter a fog door with a side path. Ignore the mysterious voice's warning and you're faced with... nothing. Nothing you can see. Take the side path first and make your way through half the level, and you'll find an item that reveals Avaa as a icy tiger almost as big as Sif.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked not by a boss but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
* ''Crown of the Ivory King'' Boasts a few unusual bosses:
** Avaa, The King's Pet: After making your way through the level a bit, you encounter a fog door with a side path. Ignore the mysterious voice's warning and you're faced with... nothing. Nothing you can see. Take the side path first and make your way through half the level, and you'll find an item that reveals Avaa as a icy tiger almost as big as Sif.
** The Burnt Ivory King: After dropping down a massive pit into a small arena surrounded by an ocean of lava, you're attacked not by a boss but by wave after wave of charred knights who pop out of lava portals. Kill a certain number of them, and the Burnt Ivory King will emerge from the lava. However, unless you took the time to find the Eleum Loyce Knights scattered throughout the DLC, the Charred Loyce Knights will just keep on coming.
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* Meet Sir Alonne, the final boss of the ''Crown of the Old Iron King'' DLC. A proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
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* Meet Sir Alonne, the final boss of the ''Crown of the Old Iron King'' DLC. A also has its share of {{bonus boss}}es, all of which put even veteran players to the test.
** The Smelter Demon comes back with a vengeance! Now it has more fancy moves and a different design (devilish horns and ''blue flames''), and your only source of light in the boss room is this beastly golem once it gloriously sets itself aflame.
** The Fume Knight, or Sir Raime the Rebel. Boasting hard-hitting swordplay and resistances that would put even ''Manus'' to shame, this FallenHero is a likely candidate for the hardest boss in the game. Rising from his slumber to protect the Bride of Ash, he gives you a very thorough swordfight, and just when you think you've weakened him, he ditches his smaller sword and goes full-on LightningBruiser with his {{BFS}}!
** Meet Sir Alonne, a proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
** The Smelter Demon comes back with a vengeance! Now it has more fancy moves and a different design (devilish horns and ''blue flames''), and your only source of light in the boss room is this beastly golem once it gloriously sets itself aflame.
** The Fume Knight, or Sir Raime the Rebel. Boasting hard-hitting swordplay and resistances that would put even ''Manus'' to shame, this FallenHero is a likely candidate for the hardest boss in the game. Rising from his slumber to protect the Bride of Ash, he gives you a very thorough swordfight, and just when you think you've weakened him, he ditches his smaller sword and goes full-on LightningBruiser with his {{BFS}}!
** Meet Sir Alonne, a proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
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* The ''Crown of the Sunken King'' DLC adds Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. A magnificent reprisal of Kalameet's legendary boss battle, Sinh flies around while raining down fire on you, before landing in a dramatic fashion and engaging you in a ground fight, complete with toxic-infused fireballs and environmental damage.
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* The ''Crown of the Sunken King'' DLC adds three bosses, two of which stand out.
** Elana, the Squalid Queen. Combining hexes, pyromancies, and the ability to summon minions, she's exactly what would happen if [[FinalBoss Queen Nashandra]] would be if the developers had put more thought into it than the AntiClimaxBoss we're presented with in the endgame. Boasting incredibly high health and a myriad of attacks, Elana ranks high in terms of boss difficulty, which makes it all the more satisfying to take her down. Perhaps it is time for you to rely on [[TheLancer Benhart of Jugo]]...
** Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. A magnificent reprisal of Kalameet's legendary boss battle, Sinh flies around while raining down fire on you, before landing in a dramatic fashion and engaging you in a ground fight, complete with toxic-infused fireballs and environmentaldamage.damage.
* Meet Sir Alonne, the final boss of the ''Crown of the Old Iron King'' DLC. A proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
** Elana, the Squalid Queen. Combining hexes, pyromancies, and the ability to summon minions, she's exactly what would happen if [[FinalBoss Queen Nashandra]] would be if the developers had put more thought into it than the AntiClimaxBoss we're presented with in the endgame. Boasting incredibly high health and a myriad of attacks, Elana ranks high in terms of boss difficulty, which makes it all the more satisfying to take her down. Perhaps it is time for you to rely on [[TheLancer Benhart of Jugo]]...
** Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. A magnificent reprisal of Kalameet's legendary boss battle, Sinh flies around while raining down fire on you, before landing in a dramatic fashion and engaging you in a ground fight, complete with toxic-infused fireballs and environmental
* Meet Sir Alonne, the final boss of the ''Crown of the Old Iron King'' DLC. A proud {{samurai}} who became the catalyst for the rise of a kingdom, he meditates within the memories of the Old Iron King, awaiting for the day a worthy foe would challenge him. Once you enter the boss arena, witness what is unequivocally the most breathtaking castle room in the game, from the floor's reflection to the dust collected each time you fight, as well as the sunset backdrop seen outside of the windows; [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome the definite proof that the game's engine is being pushed to its limits]]. Sir Alonne himself is [[LightningBruiser one of the fastest striking bosses]] in the ''Souls'' series, ensuring that you will never forget his [[KatanasAreJustBetter signature blade]]'s strikes; the very second you stop dodging in this fight, you have lost. To top it off, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPGThfD_GY the imperious leitmotif]], which makes replaying this boss an absolute must.
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* The [[BonusBoss Darklurker]]. Just reaching it is a challenge (requires finding and joining and obscure covenant and fighting through several gauntlets of black phantoms). The actual boss fight pits you against an eerie angelic figure who is bar none the most powerful spell-caster in the game. The entire battle is a desperate race to whittle down its (thankfully relatively low) health any way you can while it hurls pyromancies, hexes, and sorceries at you. Then, just when you think you've got it on the ropes, it ''duplicates itself''.
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* The [[BonusBoss Darklurker]]. Just reaching it is a challenge (requires finding and joining and obscure covenant and fighting through several gauntlets of black phantoms). The actual boss fight pits you against an eerie angelic figure who is bar none the most powerful spell-caster in the game. The entire battle is a desperate race to whittle down its (thankfully relatively low) health any way you can while it hurls pyromancies, hexes, and sorceries at you. Then, just when you think you've got it on the ropes, it ''duplicates itself''.itself''.
* The ''Crown of the Sunken King'' DLC adds Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. A magnificent reprisal of Kalameet's legendary boss battle, Sinh flies around while raining down fire on you, before landing in a dramatic fashion and engaging you in a ground fight, complete with toxic-infused fireballs and environmental damage.
* The ''Crown of the Sunken King'' DLC adds Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon. A magnificent reprisal of Kalameet's legendary boss battle, Sinh flies around while raining down fire on you, before landing in a dramatic fashion and engaging you in a ground fight, complete with toxic-infused fireballs and environmental damage.
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* The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.
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* The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.fight.
* The [[BonusBoss Darklurker]]. Just reaching it is a challenge (requires finding and joining and obscure covenant and fighting through several gauntlets of black phantoms). The actual boss fight pits you against an eerie angelic figure who is bar none the most powerful spell-caster in the game. The entire battle is a desperate race to whittle down its (thankfully relatively low) health any way you can while it hurls pyromancies, hexes, and sorceries at you. Then, just when you think you've got it on the ropes, it ''duplicates itself''.
* The [[BonusBoss Darklurker]]. Just reaching it is a challenge (requires finding and joining and obscure covenant and fighting through several gauntlets of black phantoms). The actual boss fight pits you against an eerie angelic figure who is bar none the most powerful spell-caster in the game. The entire battle is a desperate race to whittle down its (thankfully relatively low) health any way you can while it hurls pyromancies, hexes, and sorceries at you. Then, just when you think you've got it on the ropes, it ''duplicates itself''.
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* [[LegacyBoss The Old Dragonslayer]], a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
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* [[LegacyBoss [[LegacyBossBattle The Old Dragonslayer]], a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
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* [[GiantSpider The Duke's Dear Freja]], apparently borne out of the Duke's fascination with arachnids and the like. While the boss itself is fairly straightforward, the ''really'' impressive part comes after beating it... no Great Soul drops. It's sitting in the open at the back of the arena, directly below a cocooned ''dragon'' - meaning the player had to kill something tougher to get it.
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* The Pursuer, a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
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* [[RecurringBoss The Pursuer, Pursuer]], a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
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* The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
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* [[LegacyBoss The Old Dragonslayer, Dragonslayer]], a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
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''Videogame/DarkSouls'' is home to several bosses designed with the intent to intimidate you and give you all your money's worth. While some are [[ThatOneBoss/DarkSouls excruciatingly hard to beat]], they still provide some of the most heated fights in a video game of this genre. '''Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''
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The ''Videogame/DarkSouls'' series is home to several bosses designed with the intent to intimidate you and give you all your money's worth. While some are [[ThatOneBoss/DarkSouls excruciatingly hard to beat]], they still provide some of the most heated fights in a video game of this genre. '''Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''
!!!Dark Souls
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* ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' is not to be outdone in this regard, bringing forth a plethora of amazing bosses such as:
** The Pursuer, a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
** The Last Giant, a foe so huge you can only target his feet and ankles. His opening cinematic has him tear himself free of the rubble confining him in a particularly badass way, and once you reduce his health enough he'll rip off his own arm and use it as a freaking club.
** The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of ''Dark Souls II''[='=]s enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, where the game drops all pretences of subtlety and INDULGES in a gorgeous display of graphic prowess with an unforgettable BattleInTheRain. From the boss' intimidating presence to the bolts of lightning he unleashes, there's nothing quite as fun as taking him down in the middle of a storm. Oh, and his mirror shield can summon [=NPC=]s or even other players, akin to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Old Monk]].
** The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.
** The Pursuer, a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
** The Last Giant, a foe so huge you can only target his feet and ankles. His opening cinematic has him tear himself free of the rubble confining him in a particularly badass way, and once you reduce his health enough he'll rip off his own arm and use it as a freaking club.
** The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]". Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of ''Dark Souls II''[='=]s enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, where the game drops all pretences of subtlety and INDULGES in a gorgeous display of graphic prowess with an unforgettable BattleInTheRain. From the boss' intimidating presence to the bolts of lightning he unleashes, there's nothing quite as fun as taking him down in the middle of a storm. Oh, and his mirror shield can summon [=NPC=]s or even other players, akin to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Old Monk]].
** The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.
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** The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]".
*** Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
*** Many players report seeing Ornstein again and ''panicking'', spinning around wildly looking for Smough.
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** The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]".
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** The Looking Glass Knight, where the game drops all pretences of subtlety and INDULGES in a gorgeous display of graphic prowess with an unforgettable BattleInTheRain. From the boss' intimidating presence to the bolts of lightning he unleashes, there's nothing quite as fun as taking him down in the middle of a storm. Oh, and his mirror shield can summon [=NPC=]s or even other players, akin to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Old Monk]].
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** The Looking Glass Knight, where the game drops all pretences of subtlety and INDULGES in a gorgeous display of graphic prowess with an unforgettable BattleInTheRain. From the boss' intimidating presence to the bolts of lightning he unleashes, there's nothing quite as fun as taking him down in the middle of a storm. Oh, and his mirror shield can summon [=NPC=]s or even other players, akin to the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Old Monk]].Monk]].
** The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.
** The first Guardian Dragon. Ever wondered how a straight-up boss fight against ''Dark Souls'''s Hellkite Dragon would turn out? This is it. After the bone-chilling trip in Aldia's Keep, you finally get to fight one of the most prominent creatures featured in the pre-launch trailers (right up there with the Looking Glass Knight). Despite fighting it in a massive cage, this wyvern ''still'' gets to fly around a bit, and makes full use of the boss room, all while hailing you with a trail of fire breath. Bonus points for the glorious SceneryPorn that comes after the boss fight.
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** The Old Dragonslayer, a shadow of the previous game's Ornstein. As soon as you enter the Cathedral of Blue, you're immediately confronted by this familiar face, forcing you to fight once again amidst breakable pillars, avoiding his powerful spear thrusts. This is topped by his unique {{Leitmotif}}, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFrcmJQencc The Old Dragonslayer]]".
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** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon [=NPCs=] and even other players to fight against you.
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** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but where the game drops all pretences of subtlety and INDULGES in a gorgeous display of graphic prowess with a twist, an unforgettable BattleInTheRain. From the boss' intimidating presence to the bolts of lightning he unleashes, there's nothing quite as fun as taking him down in the middle of a storm. Oh, and his mirror shield can summon [=NPCs=] and [=NPC=]s or even other players players, akin to fight against you.the [[Videogame/DemonsSouls Old Monk]].
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** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of Dark Souls II's enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon NPC's and even other players to fight against you.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon NPC's and even other players to fight against you.
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** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of Dark ''Dark Souls II's II''[='=]s enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summonNPC's [=NPCs=] and even other players to fight against you.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon
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** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. Between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
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** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. Between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.battle.
* DarkSoulsII is not to be outdone in this regard, bringing forth a plethora of amazing bosses such as:
** The Pursuer, a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
** The Last Giant, a foe so huge you can only target his feet and ankles. His opening cinematic has him tear himself free of the rubble confining him in a particularly badass way, and once you reduce his health enough he'll rip off his own arm and use it as a freaking club.
** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of Dark Souls II's enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon NPC's and even other players to fight against you.
* DarkSoulsII is not to be outdone in this regard, bringing forth a plethora of amazing bosses such as:
** The Pursuer, a massive levitating armoured knight who appears halfway through the first level...outside his boss arena. That's right, he doesn't wait for you to come to him, he comes to you instead!
** The Last Giant, a foe so huge you can only target his feet and ankles. His opening cinematic has him tear himself free of the rubble confining him in a particularly badass way, and once you reduce his health enough he'll rip off his own arm and use it as a freaking club.
** The Lost Sinner, a nameless undead warrior entombed in Sinner's Rise. Having her hands shackled together does nothing to stop her from cleaving you in half with her ultra-greatsword. Unlike some of Dark Souls II's enemies The Lost Sinner has no gimmicks at all, simply being an ultra-agressive swordswoman yet still managing to be one of the most memorable bosses in the game.
** The Looking Glass Knight, yet another enormous armoured knight - but with a twist, as his shield can summon NPC's and even other players to fight against you.
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** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. between Between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
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* [[OurGargoylesRock The Bell Gargoyles]]. After the trek through the Undead Burg has tempered you into expecting what Dark Souls has to offer, you find yourself in the Undead Parish, where the first of two Bells of Awakening await you. The final obstacle is a towering gargoyle swinging both its tail axe and its halberd to smash you into the roof you fight upon. And then, when you've whittled down its health to half, [[DualBoss another one joins the fray]], blasting fire at you as you now deal with two opponents. Bonus points for this being the first point you can summon Solaire in the game.
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* [[OurGargoylesRock The Bell Gargoyles]]. After the trek through the Undead Burg has tempered you into expecting what Dark Souls ''Dark Souls'' has to offer, you find yourself in the Undead Parish, where the first of two Bells of Awakening await you. The final obstacle is a towering gargoyle swinging both its tail axe and its halberd to smash you into the roof you fight upon. And then, when you've whittled down its health to half, [[DualBoss another one joins the fray]], blasting fire at you as you now deal with two opponents. Bonus points for this being the first point you can summon Solaire in the game.
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* [[OurGargoylesRock The Bell Gargoyles]]. After the trek through the Undead Burg has tempered you into expecting what Dark Souls has to offer, you find yourself in the Undead Parish, where the first of two Bells of Awakening await you. The final obstacle is a towering gargoyle swinging both its tail axe and its halberd to smash you into the roof you fight upon. And then, when you've whittled down its health to half, [[DualBoss another one joins the fray]], blasting fire at you as you now deal with two opponents. Bonus points for this being the first point you can summon Solaire in the game.
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* [[DualBoss Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough]]. Once you bring in an allied phantom (players or even Solaire), the fights become much more enjoyable, letting you enjoy the monumental battle as the powerful knights destroy the surrounding pillars in order to kill you, complete with a [[OrchestralBombing totally]] [[AwesomeMusic awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo soundtrack]] that will make you beg for more, [[ThatOneBoss no matter how many times you die to them]]. Also, once you kill either of them, the surviving one gains full health and becomes even stronger, making for a much-needed encore.
* [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf Sif]]. His UndyingLoyalty towards his master after the latter died long ago, as well as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw hauntingly beautiful boss theme]], has illicited many a desire to not fight him, and even so provides one of the most emotional fights in the game, Gwyn notwithstanding.
* [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf Sif]]. His UndyingLoyalty towards his master after the latter died long ago, as well as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw hauntingly beautiful boss theme]], has illicited many a desire to not fight him, and even so provides one of the most emotional fights in the game, Gwyn notwithstanding.
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* [[DualBoss Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough]]. Once you bring in an allied phantom (players or even Solaire), the fights become much more enjoyable, letting you enjoy the monumental battle as the powerful knights destroy the surrounding pillars in order to kill you, complete with a [[OrchestralBombing totally]] [[AwesomeMusic [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]] [[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo soundtrack]] that will make you beg for more, [[ThatOneBoss no matter how many times you die to them]]. Also, once you kill either of them, the surviving one gains full health and becomes even stronger, making for a much-needed encore.
* [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf Sif]]. His UndyingLoyalty towards his master after the latter died long ago, as well as the[[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw hauntingly beautiful boss theme]], has illicited many a desire to not fight him, and even so provides one of the most emotional fights in the game, Gwyn notwithstanding.
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** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
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** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
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''Videogame/DarkSouls'' is home to several bosses designed with the intent to intimidate you and give you all your money's worth. While some are [[ThatOneBoss/DarkSouls excruciatingly hard to beat]], they still provide some of the most heated fights in a video game of this genre. '''Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''
* [[ClimaxBoss The Iron Golem]]. You've been through hell and back after finishing the gauntlet of traps that is Sen's Fortress, and this colossus is the only enemy left that guards the way to Anor Londo. Your train of thought? BringIt! Bonus points for being allowed to summon the [[MemeticBadass almighty]] [[BlackKnight Black]] [[MightyGlacier Iron]] [[WorldsStrongestMan Tarkus]].
* [[DualBoss Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough]]. Once you bring in an allied phantom (players or even Solaire), the fights become much more enjoyable, letting you enjoy the monumental battle as the powerful knights destroy the surrounding pillars in order to kill you, complete with a [[OrchestralBombing totally]] [[AwesomeMusic awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo soundtrack]] that will make you beg for more, [[ThatOneBoss no matter how many times you die to them]]. Also, once you kill either of them, the surviving one gains full health and becomes even stronger, making for a much-needed encore.
* [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf Sif]]. His UndyingLoyalty towards his master after the latter died long ago, as well as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw hauntingly beautiful boss theme]], has illicited many a desire to not fight him, and even so provides one of the most emotional fights in the game, Gwyn notwithstanding.
* [[FinalBoss Gwyn, Lord of Cinder]]. While the buildup prior to encountering him was dreary and foreboding, you enter the arena and are treated to a melancholic music piece. After learning of the circumstances behind this sudden change in music, you realize that Gwyn still clings on desperately to a long-forgotten desire to preserve the Age of Fire, and happily gives you one of the toughest duels in the game. The fight gets even better if you managed to save [[TheLancer Solaire]], allowing you to summon him and beat Gwyn together in [[Memes/DarkSouls jolly cooperation]].
* [[DownloadableContent The "Artorias of the Abyss" content]] adds a gauntlet of [[BonusBoss powerful bosses]] for the most hardened ''Dark Souls'' veterans:
** [[HybridMonster The Sanctuary Guardian]]. A winged manticore that shoots lightning and punishes you at the smallest mistake. You also fight it in an open area, leaving you with only your raw skills to overcome this fearsome beast, which becomes immensely satisfying once you do so. Want to get full access to the additional content? [[BeefGate Defeat it first]]!
** [[FallenHero Knight Artorias]]. A clear-cut {{expy}} of [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Guts]], this guy not only gives you one hell of a [[BaitAndSwitchBoss boss introduction]], but is also a bonafide LightningBruiser on par with Gwyn, if not better. Between the crazy spin attacks and sword-plunging somersaults, Artorias lives up to his reputation as one of the most praised characters in the ''Dark Souls'' lore.
** [[BigBad Manus, Father of the Abyss]]. See Artorias above? This bad guy proceeds to up the ante and attack you relentlessly from the start, overwhelming you with heavy flurries and shadow sorceries. Not all hope is lost, however, for you are able to summon Great Grey Wolf Sif for the fight, giving you the courage to put a stop to this omnicidal abomination for good.
** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
* [[ClimaxBoss The Iron Golem]]. You've been through hell and back after finishing the gauntlet of traps that is Sen's Fortress, and this colossus is the only enemy left that guards the way to Anor Londo. Your train of thought? BringIt! Bonus points for being allowed to summon the [[MemeticBadass almighty]] [[BlackKnight Black]] [[MightyGlacier Iron]] [[WorldsStrongestMan Tarkus]].
* [[DualBoss Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough]]. Once you bring in an allied phantom (players or even Solaire), the fights become much more enjoyable, letting you enjoy the monumental battle as the powerful knights destroy the surrounding pillars in order to kill you, complete with a [[OrchestralBombing totally]] [[AwesomeMusic awesome]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX51T-EipOo soundtrack]] that will make you beg for more, [[ThatOneBoss no matter how many times you die to them]]. Also, once you kill either of them, the surviving one gains full health and becomes even stronger, making for a much-needed encore.
* [[CanisMajor Great Grey Wolf Sif]]. His UndyingLoyalty towards his master after the latter died long ago, as well as the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuO6RYCcpw hauntingly beautiful boss theme]], has illicited many a desire to not fight him, and even so provides one of the most emotional fights in the game, Gwyn notwithstanding.
* [[FinalBoss Gwyn, Lord of Cinder]]. While the buildup prior to encountering him was dreary and foreboding, you enter the arena and are treated to a melancholic music piece. After learning of the circumstances behind this sudden change in music, you realize that Gwyn still clings on desperately to a long-forgotten desire to preserve the Age of Fire, and happily gives you one of the toughest duels in the game. The fight gets even better if you managed to save [[TheLancer Solaire]], allowing you to summon him and beat Gwyn together in [[Memes/DarkSouls jolly cooperation]].
* [[DownloadableContent The "Artorias of the Abyss" content]] adds a gauntlet of [[BonusBoss powerful bosses]] for the most hardened ''Dark Souls'' veterans:
** [[HybridMonster The Sanctuary Guardian]]. A winged manticore that shoots lightning and punishes you at the smallest mistake. You also fight it in an open area, leaving you with only your raw skills to overcome this fearsome beast, which becomes immensely satisfying once you do so. Want to get full access to the additional content? [[BeefGate Defeat it first]]!
** [[FallenHero Knight Artorias]]. A clear-cut {{expy}} of [[Manga/{{Berserk}} Guts]], this guy not only gives you one hell of a [[BaitAndSwitchBoss boss introduction]], but is also a bonafide LightningBruiser on par with Gwyn, if not better. Between the crazy spin attacks and sword-plunging somersaults, Artorias lives up to his reputation as one of the most praised characters in the ''Dark Souls'' lore.
** [[BigBad Manus, Father of the Abyss]]. See Artorias above? This bad guy proceeds to up the ante and attack you relentlessly from the start, overwhelming you with heavy flurries and shadow sorceries. Not all hope is lost, however, for you are able to summon Great Grey Wolf Sif for the fight, giving you the courage to put a stop to this omnicidal abomination for good.
** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Black Dragon Kalameet]]. The BonusBoss to end all [[UpToEleven bonus bosses]], this feared dragon is more than eager to crush you with all his might when you descend down the valley for his proper boss fight. between his [[EvilIsCool awesome design]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXX-TL1bxc brillant soundtrack]], there's little getting in the way for you to enjoy this hidden battle.
