Dark Souls 3 Bosses: Underrated/Overrated

Today, we're rating each one of the Dark Souls 3 bosses overrated, underrated, or properly rated. From the Nameless King to Midir, I wanted to discuss my thoughts on every main boss to express my own experience based on the popular opinions of each because they all have unique combat and other mechanics that set them apart from each other.
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0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Iudex Gundyr
0:39 - Vordt
1:06 - Curse-Rotted Greatwood
1:33 - Crystal Sage
2:08 - Elden Ring Jazz Poster
2:18 - Abyss Watchers
2:59 - Deacons of the Deep
3:32 - High Lord Wolnir
4:08 - Old Demon King
4:33 - Pontiff Sulyvahn
5:07 - Yhorm The Giant
5:39 - Aldrich
6:24 - Dancer
6:57 - Dragonslayer Armour
7:42 - Oceiros
8:09 - Champion Gyndr
8:47 - Twin Princes
9:13 - Ancient Wyvern
9:45 - Nameless King
10:30 - Soul of Cinder
11:02 - Sister Friede
11:34 - Champion's Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf
12:05 - Demon Princes
12:50 - Halfight, Spear of the Church
13:23 - Darkeater Midir
13:59 - Slave Knight Gael
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[@hardluckmk.52]

Midir wasn’t overrated to me until i tried it recently…still i rate bosses on music and atmosphere as well, doesn’t always matter like i might be jamming to the living failures in bloodborne but I’m actually just fighting living failures in a relatively small-medium sized dandelion garden However Gael and midir became easy to beat, fast, and that’s not entirely fun or maybe that’s just me, but their music and atmosphere are what keep me coming back to them so i gotta give them props for that, gael really felt like the final boss of the series and for midir…they couldn’t have chosen a better optional boss to end on. Talking lore-wise as well

[@darthshard8967]

@@EmberPlays soul level 1 all ds3 bosses?

[@bradyck2204]

Champion Gundyr is not in a parallel universe. It’s in the distant past, he was a champion like the ashen one. But when he got to firelink the flame had already faded and darkness took over. Then you come and defeat him which is why at the start of the game he has the sword through him.

[@leithaziz2716]

The theories I hear is that we're either in the past like you said or in the future where the Age of Dark has began. As Solaire said "The flow of time in Lordran is convoluted, with heroes phasing in and out"

[@shodai2054]

So not a parallel universe, but a time-travel wormhole instead💀

[@Robocoloku]

this is what confuses me, because hasn't the fire been linked continuously since Gwyn? Otherwise the age of dark would have begun.

[@mydrillasanjay5397]

​@@Robocoloku no it's implied that after an age of dark comes an age of fire again meaning the players choice in the first two games doesn't matter

[@TimeofRagnarok]

@@Robocoloku the fire did fade and our little guy who transposes soul, who I can't remember the name of, linked it again. The fire has faded many times but somebody, horrified by what they see, links it again.

[@Regibois]

2:37 the two of them syncing their attacks is so cool

[@hydroshock1853]

They're like those dredgings from Demon's Souls/Dark Souls 1.

[@SMEGEL145]

I have a video of them hitting each other with a completely synced attack knocking both of them up in the air 😂

[@futuristicbus61]

It really is

[@KingCasual1986]

Death the Kid from Soul Eater just came.

[@robbydailey1894]

Back when DS3 first came out everybody appreciated The Abyss Watchers for the masterpiece that it is. I'm sad to hear people don't see them the same way anymore.

[@mr.glitch5547]

I must say I hated them with every single cell in my body when I was fighting them and dying countless times but I just cant disagree with them being such amazing and cool boss after I beat them, also the 2nd phase was straight up fun to fight

[@spideyfan1024]

people rank bosses on difficulty nowadays when Dark Souls bosses are far more than the difficulty.

[@DS3Enjoyer]

My only criticism is their health pool is so low. Sucks the battle is over so fast

[@benireges]

abyss watchers is a good boss but not the legendary masterpiece people make em out to be. ur literally fighting a squad of npcs and the second phase is one npc with a fiery sword. i swear half the hype for this fight revolves around that soundtrack

[@btchiaintkidding7837]

Most underrated boss OST ever. also, their moveset and poise feels fair regardless of your build or weapon. really fun fight. their moveset flashy without being overtuned, their lore is cool, design is nice and boss arena is perfect without any area denial/elevation/instak^ll pits etc. underrated

[@Zaney_]

I love the demon prince, one the best gank bosses culminating into the best "demon" boss fight we've had. Which was even more disappointing that the only multi bosses in elden ring were complete trash.

[@bengough6772]

Oh yeah Twin Demons was intense. Really good!

[@Ghorda9]

i really enjoyed valiant gargoyles, just focus on positioning and get between the legs or jump attack over sweeps for openings.

[@bittim9094]

@@Ghorda9 they are like a worse version of every other duo fight in the series

[@K0DA._.]

@@bittim9094 I wouldn’t say a worse version of EVERY duo boss, but they are absolutely a worse version of the Demon Princes. It’s easy to tell they took large cues from the Demon Princes, but balanced them very poorly.

[@j.c-6424]

​@@K0DA._. Demon princes let you hit them and actually dodge

[@ToxiicPlaysUC]

What an unbelievable experience was DS3! The OST in this game, as well as the whole atmosphere, it just hits you on another level and as you said the bosses were awesome 🔥

[@AdrianTheArchitect]

In the context of the entire franchise it's mid at best

[@cardmossdn8058]

@@AdrianTheArchitect Not really. It has WAY more consistent quality than DS1, DS2, or DeS

[@pachaSilverPants]

@@cardmossdn8058 I agree, I personally like more guided paths in my games, so ds3 was a more enjoyable experience for me than elden ring when I first discovered them.

[@iamMildlyUpsetWithMostOfYouTub]

@@AdrianTheArchitect ds3 is indisputably better than demon souls, ds1 and 2, and did a lot of things better than elden ring. It’s ost is also hands down the best fromsoft has ever made.

[@AdrianTheArchitect]

@@iamMildlyUpsetWithMostOfYouTub It is disputable Ds3 is is extremely linear and looses alot of replayability because the early game is always the same. If you played every game the order they came out then you realised that DS3 had almost no new ideas and recycled alot from the earlier titles. I think the color pallet is awful and everything feels grey and washed out. It does have very smooth gameplay and added alot of cool spells.just felt that i had played it before after played all the other games. And it didnt hjelp that the ps4 versioner was awful at launch

[@rohitchaoji]

Another aspect of Dancer's difficulty is that you're sent there immediately after either Aldrich or Yhorm, depending on who you beat first, and if you're not suspicious of the boss arena being a boss arena, you're likely to immediately trigger the fight without preparing for it first.

[@hashtags_YT]

Got super pissed after Dancer kicked my ass and I nearly lost all those precious souls, thank God she didn't kill me while I homeward bone'd away.

[@ftir1450]

The part at the end of the Old Demon King where he expends all his power and basically gives up gives me a very melancholic feeling

[@chatarrra7457]

Yeah pairs well with the area since it’s Lost Izalith but in ruins and turmoil

[@jamesg7456]

My 8 year old daughter beat Iudex Gundyr on her fifth try. Proud dad moment 😅

[@misinputgg]

As a 13 year old, it took me 4 hours 😭😭😭

[@naiteiruakuma2261]

I am So happy that Dragonslayer Armour got some love it properly deserves. Beautiful arena, astonishing soundtrack and very very Fun challenging duel fight. One of my favorites

[@JohnDWJ]

Full on agree about the Twin Princes. Both them and Gael feel like they were on paths the player could've easily chosen for themselves (lore wise). The fight designs, the music, and fun factor (punishment) were top notch. Bravo.

[@itszaque5031]

I’m always surprised when people put DS3 low down on their list of favorite fromsoft titles. To me the nostalgia in this game hits home hard, and the narrative is beautifully crafted around the same core concepts of 1. But even if the nostalgia doesn’t land, you still have arguably the highest average quality of bosses in this game, with some truly spectacular ones mixed in! Imo this game nailed the balance of being difficult yet fun, and will always be one of my favorite games to replay.

[@theprofanedblackknight6096]

For me why ds3 isn’t as good as ds1!was mainly due to getting too caught up in pvp. Lol the nostalgia, is always there when I play ds1 and I can always enjoy a playthrough no matter how many times I’ve beaten, solo or co op. Ds3 I always feel the need to invade or sit and get invaded, and such and it kinda took away from the game for me. There is a lot more pvp in ds3 than the other 2 and I feel like that’s why some people don’t rate it as high as it probably should be. To me all ds3 did was expand on some of the lore mysteries of ds1. And yes has flashy bosses and a great soundtrack, but for the veterans like me, ds3 also was a more “been there done that” type of feeling, after playing des. Ds1, and ds2. Bloodborne was a breath of fresh air, then there’s ds3. It’s a really great game but like I said, playing in order like that over the years, brought more of a “been there, done that type of feeling”. Which may possibly be another reason why some rate it on the lower end.

[@HMCarsSOA]

Agreed, personally i could not fathom placing DS1 over DS3 apart from maybe out of nostalgia. And i could not understand how people talk about Bloodborne as if it's light years ahead of DS3, DS3 is top tier, and i'm glad people are starting to see that now. Best boss roster and arguably the best soundtrack in the series.

[@Kn1ghtborne]

​@@theprofanedblackknight6096 I tried my absolute damnedest to enjoy Ds1 more than Ds3 but the only 2 things that are genuinely better in Ds1 are the journey/world and the actual Lore itself surrounding the land, Gwyn, Manus and Artorias. Honorable mentions are some side quests, intricate details in the environment, and severing tails for more weapons but that's about it. The best bosses in the game to fight are Artorias and Manus by a long shot but they hold up beautifully. Most of the osts are pretty dull and the movesets are super basic but still endearing. I'd say the main reason for this is I never played these games until Bloodborne,then I got Ds3 and played backwards to Ds1 because I sort of had my own story going on with my character. Ds3 is incredibly linear but it's like a short and sweet boss rush game in a world that's collapsing under eons of kingdoms and wars with a beautiful dlc to go with it. It's a matter of preference but Ds3 pvp was so lame all I did was play the story and ended up beating it 23 times

[@theprofanedblackknight6096]

@@Kn1ghtborne I agree it depends on preference, and again like I said the first time, I feel like it depends on the order you played the games in. I’ve been seeing on a lot of these types of videos, many people from the elden ring crew, decided to give the older games a chance, because they enjoyed e.r. And really only loving ds3, because it’s fast and easier to handle. Where it’s not fromsoftwares fault most people played the upgrades first before the originals lol. That being said though, back to preference, other reasons why ds1 will always be special to me, is because, 1 it’s like the most layed back in the series, it’s slower, clunky, and besides some bosses, doesn’t have just high intensity music. 2 was how you stated the world design is, but the biggest reason for me personally, was, when I was able to purchase it on the week it came out. I was living alone for the first time in my life, and I was living in a completely different state, far away from my hometown, and I was all alone, going through a really big struggle in my life, I didn’t have internet, and couldn’t afford any pretty much living check to check, and it was kinda stupid for me to buy the game but, I needed something to play and escape reality, so I traded in a lot of psp games I didn’t play at all anymore, and was able to get the game for 10 dollars. I was still pretty much a souls rookie back then because des. I only have 1 play through a year beforehand, so ds1 completely blind, no internet or summons besides ingame, and the difficulty for me back then with the game, it was like it resonated with what I was going through in real life, a strange new land, all alone, don’t have much at all, but let’s survive, and ds1 helped me get through that struggle. So always I can go back and enjoy ds1 with its lore, atmosphere, weapons, and all. Ds2 I like it as well but not as much as ds1. Ds3 to me again was just and expansion of ds1 could even pass as a remake for the people that don’t care for lore and such, but what I like about ds3 was the deep lore behind everything, like a photo of nashandra in irythyll, and many more things. But again, I’ve gotten really addicted to the pvp for a good spell. Like you, at first I though the pvp was lame as well, until I wanted to show off my build, a bit. Most guys just copy fighter pl and other KZbinrs builds but I’ve never done that, and cooping wasn’t really showing my build much, so I began invading, and was winning pretty often, and that’s how I got hooked. But now I’ve finally got away from pvp, and now due to elden ring, I make my own self lore stories for my characters, and narrate them and post them. What started that was my one video, I made dedicated to shiva of the east, I. Ds1, and use some of the lore and brought him back to ds3. Getting off topic but yeah, that’s why I love ds1 the most.

[@canisinumbra]

I absolutely adore the mood/atmosphere in DS3. It’s so intense

[@kizaruthegreat]

abyss watchers is easily my favorite souls boss ever. the design, the music, the 3th neutral watcher. everything is just amazing about it

[@jean-baptisteboucher6465]

Super cool video as always, nice pace and quality content. Keep it up 👍 Quick tip I noticed for Crystal Sage : when the clones spawn, their magic will be blue, wherease the real one has purple magic. Easy to notice after a few tries. Hope it helps some of you !

[@EmberPlays]

Thank you so much!!

[@3slicessenpai]

W-wait...I-I thought that was the whole point...I guess that, within all the magic spam, it's hard to see your surroundings and I must have gotten lucky to get a clear view of a purple one in the middle of all the blue...

[@rohitchaoji]

Another thing about the clones is that they only attack you with crystal soul spear or crystal soul arrow. Only the actual Sage will attack you with soulmass, crystal hail or rapier. The real challenge is getting to the actual Crystal Sage while you get crystal speared in the butt from the out-of-view clones.

[@NotMyStro]

People die to this "boss"?

[@canisinumbra]

1st Try boss because I immediately realised that. It’s like Wolnirs big fat glowing bracelets that call hit me!

[@finweain]

For the Crystal Sage just buy a few daggers to hit the clones and the fight is much easier!

[@rustman2990]

the clones cast blue magic, the real one uses purple, just focus on the purple one until it disappears then repeat

[@Ghorda9]

@@rustman2990 or hide behind something until it's safe and then beeline the real one.

[@briantalbot7929]

Or use vow of silence lmao trivializes fights against magic users

[@marius4159]

Midir is definetly not overrated for me. Hes by far the best dragon in the series and in my top 5 bosses oat. I think with midir it really depends on how you fight him. I think there are 2 rules: 1. ALWAYS go for the head 2. Roll Backwards, not into him. If u End up under him the camera will be a mess and the fight becomes way less enjoyable

[@Foxtail190]

I prefer Sinh as a dragin fight tbh. Midir is one of those that just isnt much fun to me.

[@marius4159]

Havent fought sinh yet bc I cant beat ds2 without smashing my Desk lmal

[@Foxtail190]

@@marius4159 oooof XD.

[@marius4159]

@@Foxtail190 yh its by far my least favourite

[@Foxtail190]

@@marius4159 DS2 was hella fun for me. Wasnt my favorite, but I found it more enjoyable than DS1. (DS3s bosses really make it skyrocket to the top)

[@ceci_ferrando]

Can't wait to know what outro you chose for this one!

[@rpgtsmbt5675]

Really cool transition at 6:00 i dont know if it was on purpose but the attacks of the two bosses line up perfectly

[@mrznkc]

Really good video, however I think that with the Yhorm fight, a large part of why he is so loved, is because of the Siegward storyline that's interwoven with Yhorm

[@darknova3591]

Hey man, just wanna say you put out some really good quality content and I hope to see your channel grow a lot in time to come. Good luck

[@EmberPlays]

Thanks :)

[@562.anthony2]

Finally beat this game about two weeks ago. It’s was super fun. I really enjoyed the big dudes with giant weapon battles like dragon slayer, lord of cinder, pontiff, twin brothers, champion gundyr, etc. The ones who gave me trouble were the abyss watchers, dancer and pontiff.

[@jogrimes]

Love your content Ember, keep it up🙏

[@EmberPlays]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@RuskiFuze01]

I’m happy someone acknowledged how people sleep on soul of cinder. He’s part of my top 5 so I get annoyed when people downplay the boss

[@metalreaper1382]

i enjoy watching these videos, even though my takes seem to often be quite different

[@hugodegrootpiano]

YES! my day automatically gets way better if you upload. keep up the great work:)

[@EmberPlays]

I love to hear that :)

[@roycohen6266]

I agree with almost everything you said except the souls of cinder rivaling nameless king's difficulty. Great video!

[@aksen303]

even though i know it's coming, the outro gets me every time.

[@exilious17]

ive never heard or seen anyone sat oceiros was their favourite aside from me so far, i loved his voice and the transition to his second phase whilst he loses all sense of what he is or was, really stood out to me as an enjoyable boss and made it my favourite.

[@spideyfan1024]

the lore helps too. Underrated boss imo

[@hardbody2072]

I love the art style in this game combined with the ost it just stands alone in its own lane, unforgettable and imo the peak of Dark Souls

[@cryingdemon]

I distinctly remember soul of cinder, and nameless king being the two most difficult bosses in this game my 1st playthrough. The sense of accomplishment i felt once i beat them though was amazing, and has only been matched to conquering Maliketh & melania in elden ring.

[@Ghorda9]

i find that soul of cinder doesn't do enough damage to really punish you, i really only die to him if i run out of estus.

[@Kn1ghtborne]

​@@Ghorda9 That means he's kicking your ass

[@Ghorda9]

@@Kn1ghtborne that means i beat him second try because he could never finish me off.

[@carlossssssss5492]

​@@Ghorda9 true, he is hell on sl1 runs though

[@canisinumbra]

Soul of Cinders was so incredibly easy for me, I rank him worst boss in the game. I had a lot more trouble with Nameless King.

[@jujuplanet2866]

Dragon slayer armor was by far my favorite boss, it was balanced, he hit hard but he wasn’t too hard to hit back either, and his shield attacks looks so cool, the whole fight was a spectacle and left more of an impression than any other boss

[@nathanwilliams6642]

I need more of these!

[@3slicessenpai]

Having finished 3 two days ago, I think Dancer, Aldrich and Dragon Slayer Armor are my favorite bosses because they were difficult, but I still felt like I was playing within a fair game. Like you said for DSA, it feels like a duel. All three have big attacks, big combos, but they leave windows to attack or maneuver around that feel fair for all builds. Playing an ultra greatsword build, it was annoying for me how many bosses were incredibly fast, had tiny windows for countering or how many were ganks (heck, your footage of you fighting with the twin swords is downright beautiful and alien for my slow butt XD). But with these three bosses, I could dodge and counter, not just dodge for my life and miss all my attacks because they decided to teleport away and start their katas again after 0.005 seconds of reprieve (Twin Princes). On another note, I also found myself liking Midir. I think he's the best co-op boss in FromSoft because his already massive health pool gets enhanced once you summon, so it doesn't feel unfair for you to gank him. Also, the game turns into Monster Hunter as you and your friend have to become a well-oiled machine to dodge, pick your shots and run away as you slowly pick away at his health.

[@LordVerno]

with the Crystal sage since all the clones are 1 shot I figured using throwing knife while taking cover to take them all out before approaching the real one works pretty well.

[@balls825]

My first ds3 playthrough which was the first souls game I completed, the dancer took me SO LONG and because of the fond memory of trying her until I wanted to give up right before finally beating her, she's my favourite boss in the game

[@Joeumadd]

DS Armor and the Champ are 2 of my fav fights in ds3. Its just so fun to dodge around their combos plus their difficultly is almost perfectly fair (besides DS armor turtling and Champ's fuckin charge with 360 degree heat seeking tracking)

[@peda8607]

DS3 truly is the pinnacle of boss design in Soulsborne.

[@jajasking9652]

Exactly, there is only two bossfight below c tier and the amount of bossfights that are tier s can easily be like 8-10 bossfights, best bossfights of the series unless shadows of the erdtree have a lot of S tier bossfights

[@Ghorda9]

@@jajasking9652 personally i think elden ring has some bosses that are better.

[@jajasking9652]

@@Ghorda9 yeah, i should have said overall, becuase of godfrey and mogh being at the level of the best ds3 bossfights, but overall, i enjoy more the ds3 bossfights, elden ring has like a lot of A tier bossfights for me

[@Ghorda9]

@@jajasking9652 since really getting to know the boss mechanics i would put a few on the same level as gael.

[@lllpeople]

I like Gael most because for me its simply a 'get gud' boss. He has many attacks, you just need to learn then and dodge them all, no teleportation, no nothing. My favourite kind of boss.

[@innocentguest.4999]

He can teleport...

[@carlossssssss5492]

I have something to tell you my guy......

[@JamesW609]

​@@innocentguest.4999 We'll in this guys defense I also didn't no Gael could teleport till my 3rd playthrough of the dlc

[@1dcn14]

I watch your videos mostly in anticipation for your perfect outros

[@michelecarroll6355]

lovely video 🏆🙂🙏🏼

[@SJ-di5zu]

Would love a similar video for Sekiro! Maybe mini-bosses and main bosses?

[@spottypongo7591]

I legit just started my ds3 playthrough as part of my series run through so this is fun

[@leithaziz2716]

While the interconnected level-design from DS1 is missed, I can appreciate DS3 for (in my opinion) having the best bosses in the series. It's a really solid experience.

[@spideyfan1024]

I'd argue the interconnected level-design isn't what makes a game good. Most other Souls games don't have it either, It's strange how I only ever see DS3 being criticized for the lack of it.

[@chasewood1562]

From my experience it's because how funneled it feels early on. You get to firelink then fast travel away. No way to get back their (by foot not counting night mode) or reason to be there to get to another area in 1 and 2 their are multiple paths to go from the hub while in 3 you just warp away

[@AccursedHawk]

Just started my first DS3 play through the other day. All stemmed from watching your videos and elden ring being my first souls like game. I’ve completed elden ring, Sekiro, bloodborne and now attempting DS3. Love it so far and am super excited to get through it! Love the channel man

[@DCshandle]

You messed up now you won’t be able to enjoy ds1 and 2

[@AccursedHawk]

@@DCshandle eh I don’t think so, I’m not playing each game In hopes that the one I’m playing is better than the last. I’m doing it because I really enjoyed elden ring and wanna go back and experience the other games

[@leithaziz2716]

@@DCshandle DS1 holds up in other areas, so I wouldn't worry. There's always an intruigue in checking out how things started, even if that means a more jank experience.

[@DCshandle]

@@leithaziz2716 that’s why I’m glad things like KZbin exist so I don’t have to go through the horrors of playing ds2

[@PROJECTJoza100]

​@@DCshandle i enjoyed ds2

[@rafaelz6211]

Pontiff is my favourite boss in DS3 and one of the best in the series, only really beat out by Maria, Orphan, Ludwig, Gehrman and Placidusax for me

[@zachpeterson9605]

The entire game of DS3 is slept on imo. Too many good bosses and soundtracks and yet people will say it's bad because there is too much of the color grey😭😭. Also maybe I'm just too good bit when I hear people complain I about Anor Londo being brought back I alaways wonder why because your only there for like 15-20 minutes anyway.

[@aidansilli4257]

I'd go Gundyr- underrated Vordt-properly rated Curse rotted greatwood-properly rated Crystal sage- properly rated Abyss Watchers- super overrated. They have some cool elements but I think my overall engagement with the fight is vastly outpaced by almost every boss past them. The first time I fought them was one of the most frustrating in the entire series(I think my weapon was under leveled) and every time after has been super easy. I think they are pretty good, but there are many bosses better than them. Deacons-properly rated Wolnir-properly rated Demon King-properly rated Pontiff-overrated Yhorm-properly rated Aldrich-underrated Dancer-a bit overrated Dragonslayer armor-massively underrated Oceiros-underrated Champ Gundyr-underrated Twin princes-underrated Wyvern- properly rated Nameless King-overrated Soul of Cinder-underrated (not because people don't like him, but I think he is with isshin as the best final boss in the series) Champion grave tender-overrated(not because people think they are good, but because I hate this boss) Friede-Underrated ( people usually put her high, but she is my favorite boss in any game I've ever played) Demon Princes-underrated Halflight-properly rated Midir- a very tiny bit overrated Gael-properly rated

[@aarontruong354]

This is probably my favorite game of all time (Batman Arkham City and Shin Megami Tensei 4 are also in my top 3 and they switch constantly). I think with most of these bosses being properly rated when many of them are universally loved or hated just shows how well designed and polished this game is. I'm currently playing the game on SL1 and it's kicking my shit in but I'm determined to go through it. Deacons are a weird boss for me. On NG+ and above they've actually been giving me some trouble. I feel like bosses shouldn't punish you for your weapon choice but this kinda does (I tried beating them with a rapier and it sucks not being able to hit multiple enemies at once). Also since poise is so weak in this game it's very easy to get knocked around especially when you are swarmed and there's deacons throwing out fireballs and casting Wrath of the Gods. It's gorgeously atmospheric otherwise and even this boss is better than 75% of DS1 and almost all of DeS lol. I have never died once to Crystal Sage until I learned you could parry him and I tried to do it on my most recent playthrough lol. If you just bum rush bro, it's not bad at all. I also have friends that have trouble with the Crystal Sages and I just never understood it. I quite like the Old Demon King. As a lore head though, the impact is cheapened by the fact that you fight one more demon boss in the DLC (although Demon Princes are top 10 Souls bosses so I guess it was worth it). Are people seriously saying they don't like the Abyss Watchers? Most I've seen are people who like them. It's a phenomenal gank fight and an early game highlight. What's even more impressive is that the bosses get even better after that point. Aldrich is way too RNG focused for me. Every time I've fought this boss it depended on whether or not he does the stupid arrow rain attack that tracks you for 10 years. I know there is a way for you to make sure he doesn't do that but that doesn't make the attack less dumb

[@sammacfadyen2097]

just beat midir for the first time. I'd been running pretty much the same build for all of DS3 so when I fought him I wanted to change it up and use the Nameless King's spear which was super fun and when I finally beat him he gave me a weapon which became the center of my next build to beat Gael. That felt like the best way for me to beat the game and prove it wasn't just the build I was using.

[@mr.dilldough4894]

I really loved this game, and I wish I could experience the game again from beginning to end for the first time.

[@dretadel]

Tip on Crystal Sage: throwing knives are cheap to buy from the Handmaid, are thrown quickly, and have decent enough range to take out the clones obscenely quickly. Church Guardian Shiv works just as well if you don't mind FP consumption

[@Ushisim]

It's wierd, I dont think I've died to nameless king a single time since my first 2 playthroughs, both phases combos and attacks are just really intuitive to me and they feel super natural. It's really interesting seeing what other people do well against

[@grift98]

I thought Aldritch was a lackluster boss till I fought him with an int build. That shit causes next level rage

[@benjammn2157]

I faced the dancer when you’re normally supposed to, I tried 50+ times. After a while I came back to the game and got her second try

[@hybrid5860]

I’m gonna try to change your mind for a second; have you listened to Ocieros’ ost? His theme is one of my all time favorite themes in the series. It’s super underrated!

[@canisinumbra]

The lore makes him even better, clearly underrated!

[@hybrid5860]

@@canisinumbra I agree

[@user-jt4ww9xj5g]

it feels great to know that someone agrees with me on the crystal sage

[@futuristicbus61]

Whenever Spears of the Church is brought up, all I can think about is the “make haste” voice

[@randorandom9494]

This was my first Souls game, and i haven't struggled too much with the bosses (even Nameless king) but Soul of Cinder almost made me quit. His attack spam in the curved sword stance is insane, the straight sword stance has delayed moves that make no sense (unlike gundyr or DSA) and random follow ups, and don't even get me started on the healing in the spear stance that makes an already tanky boss go on forever. On the other hand, in the second phase you're always at a risk of dying instantly to his 5 hit combo. I love the moveset and the callback to Gwyn but i'm really not a big fan of it.

[@quangnhatpham677]

I agree with you on gael's fight. Fighting him is just visually spectacular and satisfying

[@tinypinata505]

Aldritch is my favorite design. Dancer is my favorite fight. Friede is a spectacle to be sure but such a headache.

[@bambrewVAL]

quick question, friede or sword saint? (since they are both long, amazing, 3 phase humanoid fights)

[@LucienThePeacebringer]

It's fun to see how different people's opinions can be. There are so many of these bosses where i have the opposite opinion on the boss. As an example; i think Pontiff is a bit overrated as it is the boss i hear most people in the community talking about, and i think Yhorm and Aldritch are some of the most underrated bosses in the game.

[@user-jt4ww9xj5g]

also i had a funny glitch with the sage where he just didn't move so i could just wail on him and skip half the fight

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Gravetender's Greatwolf is unironically a top 3 boss for me. The music playing while he glides across that icy canyon filled with flowers defending his master's grave is just gorgeous to me.

[@VitoYedda]

The best outro

[@jackholt6860]

Champ gundyr is like an Elden Ring boss in ds3. Once I learned that you can only safely attack him in phase 2 after he does a kick it just became dodge simulator which wasn't all that fun. Maybe if I had a fast weapon I could sneak in some attacks at other times too but for me it was painful with my Claymore. My guess ppl don't talk about demon princes much because they are so squishy that everyone defeats them in 1 or 2 attempts and barely gets to see much of their moveset lol. I remember it was really cinematic in phase 2 but that's about it. My only complaint about Gael was again he was a bit like an Elden Ring boss in phase 2 where he had those "gotcha" attacks which he extended from his first phase and you just had to dodge roll endlessly but he is fair enough.

[@18826]

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[@blablahblablah836]

To this day you still get me with that outro shit bahahah

[@m.s7334]

Pretty sure the butterflies in DragonSlayer fight have sound cues, but I’m not 100% as I’ve only played through the game a few times

[@Cav829]

It's always been my hot take that Nameless King is overrated because players are too forgiving of how bad the King of the Storms phase is. It has to be in the top 3 worst camera implemntations in the entire franchise. Yes, after enough playthroughs you kind of learn how to get through it without too much trouble, but it never makes the phase anything approaching good. And it's something many people I've seen admit is bad or at least problematic about him, but just forgive it because they like the second phase so much. I am not sure if there is another boss talked about in the top tiers that has as agregious of an issue that everyone just kind of accepts. That said, I think other bosses have either caught up to him or surpassed him on popularity, so it makes it a little less overrated than he once was. And of course, this is just my personal opinion. Anyway, thanks for the video! Entertaining as always.

[@Ghorda9]

you're supposed to stand in from of him and go for the head/neck you'll have a lot less camera issues that way and do more damage.

[@Cav829]

@@Ghorda9 As I said, I know what to do at this point from fighting him enough to at least minimize camera issues. It still doesn't make anything about that part of the fight good or enjoyable at least in my opinion. For me personally with how many quality bosses are in DS3 I can't put a boss with such a flawed phase in my top 5.

[@jakubpuawski3875]

funny enough, Vordt is a boss that took me the most tries out of all From Soft games. Ds3 was my first game and while I somehow buttonmashed my way through Gundyr, I just could not beat Vordt for hours upon hours. I didn't even know what s were and when I saw this huge monster charging at me I would just panic and die every time on the other side of the spectrum, I beat Abyss Watchers quite easily on my first playthrough, but they just keep giving me trouble every time I replay the game. On my most recent playthrough, I died to them more than to Twin Princess, Nameless King, Friede and Midir COMBINED

[@jackalmontana7262]

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[@kamprouristheoharis8458]

Fully agree on Demon Prince and the Dragonslayer Armour. Me and a friend can't stop fanboying over them

[@bappointhemorning]

The only thing bad about Gael is that you have to play the whole game just to fight him again

[@platoniclogic5877]

Nameless king has a pretty standard and easy move set but (at least imo) if u get hit I find it very difficult to find a proper healing window. Plus the crazy amount of damage he dishes out. I’m my first play through I think he killed me around 12-15 times but, every play through after I always kill him 1st try

[@TheVirtual3]

My least favorite boss in the game is the crystal sage. I'm colorblind and can't tell the difference between the magic attacks mid fight. My options are to get way over leveled, or bring a tun of throwing knives and throw one at each sage. Nothing against from software for the fight, life just be like that sometimes

[@AlyssMa7rin]

If you’re into modding, there’s prolly one online to add a colorblind filter!

[@seancollins3106]

ds3 is *probably* my favorite souls game, overall. the other 3 (including demon's souls) are all excellent, but had issues. I never felt like ds3 had major flaws. it's not too long, boss runs aren't unreasonable, levels are consistently good throughout, and it wasn't boss spammed. I recently replayed it (after a few years off) with my son, and forgot just how much I enjoyed this game! it's even better when your 15yr old loves the genre, and is an excellent coop player!!

[@The-E-king]

I share the exact same feelings about the Chrystal mage those clones are far to damaging for just an distraction.

[@conan2096]

the abyss watchers fight is so fucking awesome they didnt even wait for you to get there to start.

[@franco_sama]

I 100% agree with Twin princess, man I love that fight and their lore

[@ali0426]

Gael is my favorite boss out of all SoulsBorne games too. I just have too much fun fighting him. Incredible music, lore, arena and an outstanding moveset, it's the best way to end a game.

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Soc is one of the toughest? I dont remember having much trouble with it but its been a while. Ig i got lucky, think i only fought it twice

[@jayc3274]

The constant monotony of work-life balance comes to a screeching halt when Ember posts a vid. Made my week

[@EmberPlays]

U are the best for watching, thank u so much!! Work life balance is rough hahahaha

[@iistonton]

My favorite thing to do on every playthrough is Yoels quest to get the dark hand and punch the dancers ass early for 66k souls(with silver serpent ring) and then steam roll the early/mid game

[@michadabrowski9787]

Hi! Im new in soulslikes world and I've started Demon Souls. Can you give me some tips ? I've defeated the Phalanx and it took me like 6 attempts but I know that it shouldnt be that hard XD

[@Ghorda9]

don't be afraid of dying and expect to spend half an hour or more on some bosses, also losing souls doesn't really mean much because most of your souls should be coming from bosses rather than regular mobs.

[@jared8101]

Abyss watchers has one of the best intro cinematics,and his moveset was cool to see but overall he was a really easy boss lol,easier than bort and the rot plant

[@oneof9986]

I remember watching and hearing about dark souls 3, about how it was so difficult and hard but after finishing it, bit of a let down. Still had a blast playing it tho

[@iurysaraiva3411]

The Giant one ..Could it be that I was the only one (not knowing about the sword of wind) that I faced him the first time and found out that he took more damage with his glowing arm, and I beat him that way?

[@haydenheiserman]

In my first DS3 playthrough both Pontiff and Soul of Cinder were first tries, and I think that made me feel they’re a bit overrated. In NG+ I enjoyed them a lot more, with Pontiff somehow being the hardest that time. I don’t know if it was luck, or build differences. Should probably do another playthrough.

[@notflick404]

I just started DS3 and when i fought the Abyss Watcher i thought he was gonna be a super difficult boss because of elden ring since they hit a lot more

[@dshiznit40]

Abyss watchers are definitely not underrated, most people appreciate the fight. Also nice touch adding Ds2 music for Yhorm

[@MEISMUDKIPS]

One thing I'll say about deacons is that they are an absolute nightmare in challenge runs. The whole boss fight is a dps check and if your challenge is shield only, bows only, or throwables only, you'll have to be fast so you don't get killed by the curse attack

[@filip_s]

i love Abyss Watchers, my favourite boss for sure

[@matius7260]

Advice for Nameless king, count his attacks, if he does an odd number of attacks punish, if even dont

[@AnimosityIncarnate]

Actual good tip. The nameless king REALLY teaches you 2 things that are heavily punished if you lack in this fight. Patience, timing and healing windows. Greed makes it impossible. His timings have that wierd windup later souls games started adding and he HEAVILY punishes erratic healing.

[@Gryffindor1939]

Great video as always. DS3 will always be one of my favorite gaming experiences. Nothing beats my boy Gael

[@EmberPlays]

Thank u!! I agree :)

[@daog_natedawg9728]

I have played bloodbourne and put over 350 hours in elden ring. This past week is my first time on DS3. I’m having a hell of a time

[@ldyavoll51]

I feel that nameless king was a bit overhyped for me his fight is fun as hell but from all that i heard I thought I was gonna have to take a rain check until it only took me like 2 tries, might be my favorite fight though next to Gael and Soul of Cinder

[@gitarmats]

I was not expecting to see Kenny Garrett in a video about Dark Souls, but here we are.

[@EmberPlays]

Legend

[@XuseFans]

I only have finished my 2nd playthrough and is on my 3rd now. Don't think Nameless King is overly difficult even though I died probably 20 times in my 1st playthrough, but managed to get through in probably 5 attempts in NG+. So far I found Pontiff is a bit more challenging than the rest in the main game.

[@ethanlopez109]

the outro joke always get me