Ranking Every Souls Boss (Except Elden Ring) [Spoilers for DeS - ER]

I apologize for not mentioning this in the video but there are brief but substantial Elden Ring spoilers right before the top 50. I played background footage of a few of the bosses. If you don't want to see that then please skip it. I'm sorry to the person that had those fights spoiled because of me. I hope that doesn't happen to anyone else.
KZbin has a llimit on chapters so I had to break it down into groups like this. There's a pinned comment with timestamps for every boss if you want to find a specific one.
Thanks to SphericAlpha for letting me use some of their footage. Their channel can be found here:
/ @sphericalpha
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:57 - 156 - 151
00:11:41 - 150 - 140
00:18:22 - 140 - 131
00:26:31 - 130 - 121
00:35:24 - 120 - 111
00:44:08 - 110 - 101
00:52:44 - 100 - 91
01:01:59 - 90 - 81
01:13:42 - 80 - 71
01:26:44 - 70 - 61
01:46:07 - 60 - 51
02:01:38 - Intermission (ELDEN RING SPOILERS)
02:03:11 - 50 - 41
02:24:38 - 40 - 31
02:43:27 - Storm King
02:45:36 - Elana, the Squalid Queen
02:47:12 - Isshin Ashina
02:50:09 - Great Grey Wolf Sif
02:52:49 - Nameless King
02:54:59 - Father Gascoigne
02:57:44 - Martyr Logarius
02:59:36 - Old King Allant
03:02:29 - Darklurker
03:04:34 - Pontiff Sulyvahn
03:06:15 - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder
03:10:19 - Fume Knight
03:11:55 - Black Dragon Kalameet
03:13:39 - Demon Prince
03:15:26 - Abyss Watchers
03:18:11 - Orphan of Kos
03:20:08 - Manus, Father of the Abyss
03:21:56 - Ludwig, the Holy Blade
03:24:36 - Owl (Father)
03:26:03 - Darkeater Midir
03:28:07 - Maiden Astraea
03:32:31 - Gehrman. the First Hunter
03:36:15 - Ornstein and Smough
03:38:38 - Twin Princes
03:41:38 - Soul of Cinder
03:44:48 - Lady Maria
03:48:20 - Sister Friede
03:51:29 - #3
03:55:16 - #2
04:01:14 - #1
04:08:05 - Conclusion
#fromsoftware
#darksouls
#bosses

[@SensDen]

Edit: There are some spoilers for Elden Ring right before my top 50. I apologize for not warning about that beforehand. KZbin has a limit on the number of chapters you can use so I had to condense them. But I can still put timestamps for every boss in a comment so here they are. Spoilers for the whole list though so read at your own risk. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:57 - Bed of Chaos 00:05:20 - Ancient Dragon 00:06:23 - Gank Squad 00:07:19 - Lud and Zallen 00:08:52 - Micolash, Host of the Nightmare 00:11:07 - Royal Rat Authority 00:11:41 - Capra Demon 00:12:31 - Prowling Magus and Congregation 00:13:06 - Hafllight, Spear of the Church 00:14:00 - Dragon God 00:15:02 - Ancient Wyvern 00:15:48 - Belfry Gargoyles 00:16:17 - Royal Rat Vanguard 00:16:41 - Twin Dragonriders 00:17:08 - Demon Firesage 00:17:33 - Curse-rotted Greatwood 00:18:22 - Guardian Dragon 00:18:59 - The One Reborn 00:20:08 - Leechmonger 00:20:55 - Ceaseless Discharge 00:21:58 - Rom, the Vacuous Spider 00:23:28 - Crystal Sage 00:24:09 - Undead Giant (All Variants) 00:24:50 - Keeper of the Old Lords 00:25:20 - Dragonrider 00:25:54 - Covetous Demon 00:26:31 - Giant Lord 00:26:57 - The Last Giant 00:27:51 - Centipede Demon 00:28:41 - Headless Ape 00:29:55 - Stray Demon 00:30:48 - Old Monk 00:32:02 - Executioner's Chariot 00:33:10 - Skeleton Lords 00:33:54 - Old Iron King 00:34:31 - Darkbeast Paarl 00:35:24 - High Lord Wolnir 00:36:19 - Champion's Gravetender and Greatwolf 00:36:51 - Throne Watcher and Defender 00:37:44 - The Witch of Hemwick 00:38:18 - Living Failures 00:38:47 - Taurus Demon 00:39:18 - Vendrick 00:41:33 - Gaping Dragon 00:42:46 - Celestial Emissary 00:43:21 - (Blue) Smelter Demon 00:44:08 - The Rotten 00:44:33 - Pthumerian Descendant 00:45:03 - Scorpioness Najka 00:45:33 - Pinwheel 00:48:40 - Folding Screen Monkeys 00:49:24 - Old Dragonslayer 00:50:08 - Dirty Colossus 00:50:33 - Corrupted Monk 00:51:11 - Bloodletting Beast 00:51:43 - Moonlight Butterfly 00:52:44 - Genichiro, Way of Tomoe 00:54:04 - Aldrich, Devourer of Gods 00:55:00 - Demon of Song 00:56:10 - Blood-starved Beast 00:56:47 - Deacons of the Deep 00:57:25 - Nashandra 00:59:26 - Fool's Idol 01:00:15 - Vanguard 01:00:49 - Iron Golem 01:01:20 - Phalanx 01:01:59 - Moon Presence 01:03:48 - The Duke's Dear Freja 01:04:58 - Flexile Sentry 01:05:35 - Mytha, the Baneful Queen 01:06:27 - Yharnam, Pthumerian Queen 01:08:02 - Seath the Scaleless 01:10:01 - Shadows of Yharnam 01:10:57 - Gyoubu Oniwa 01:11:46 - Pthumerian Elder 01:12:27 - Vordt of the Boreal Valley 01:13:42 - Yhorm the Giant 01:15:06 - (True) Corrupted Monk 01:15:56 - Adjudicator 01:16:52 - Cleric Beast 01:17:45 - Lady Butterfly 01:19:30 - Ruin Sentinels 01:20:07 - Lost Sinner 01:21:12 - Mergo's Wet Nurse 01:23:08 - Armor Spider 01:24:05 - Dark Sun Gwyndolin 01:26:44 - (True) King Allant 01:29:46 - Gravelord Nito 01:31:25 - Iudex Gundyr 01:32:47 - Asylum Demon 01:34:40 - Old Demon King 01:36:16 - Maneater 01:37:45 - Laurence, the First Vicar 01:41:20 - Looking Glass Knight 01:42:32 - Guardian Ape 01:43:26 - Abhorrent Beast 01:46:07 - The Pursuer 01:47:41 - Vicar Amelia 01:49:06 - Amygdala 01:50:43 - Crossbreed Priscilla 01:52:58 - Velstadt, the Royal Aegis 01:54:31 - Four Kings 01:56:05 - Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos 01:57:49 - Aava, the King’s Pet 01:59:02 - Old Hero 02:00:17 - Dragonslayer Armour 02:01:38 - Intermission (ELDEN RING SPOILERS) 02:03:11 - Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin 02:08:08 - Divine Dragon 02:10:07 - Burnt Ivory King 02:11:58 - Sanctuary Guardian 02:12:48 - Penetrator 02:14:38 - Oceiros, the Consumed King 02:17:40 - Emma, the Gentle Blade 02:20:36 - Watchdog of the Old Lords 02:21:39 - Smelter Demon 02:22:54 - Flamelurker 02:24:38 - Bell Gargoyles 02:26:23 - Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon 02:27:45 - Demon of Hatred 02:29:20 - Tower Knight 02:30:28 - Dancer of the Boreal Valley 02:32:39 - Champion Gundyr 02:33:33 - Sir Alonne 02:34:39 - Chaos Witch Quelaag 02:39:17 - Genichiro Ashina 02:41:22 - Great Shinobi - Owl 02:43:27 - Storm King 02:45:36 - Elana, the Squalid Queen 02:47:12 - Isshin Ashina 02:50:09 - Great Grey Wolf Sif 02:52:49 - Nameless King 02:54:59 - Father Gascoigne 02:57:44 - Martyr Logarius 02:59:36 - Old King Allant 03:02:29 - Darklurker 03:04:34 - Pontiff Sulyvahn 03:06:15 - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder 03:10:19 - Fume Knight 03:11:55 - Black Dragon Kalameet 03:13:39 - Demon Prince 03:15:26 - Abyss Watchers 03:18:11 - Orphan of Kos 03:20:08 - Manus, Father of the Abyss 03:21:56 - Ludwig, the Holy Blade 03:24:36 - Owl (Father) 03:26:03 - Darkeater Midir 03:28:07 - Maiden Astraea 03:32:31 - Gehrman. the First Hunter 03:36:15 - Ornstein and Smough 03:38:38 - Twin Princes 03:41:38 - Soul of Cinder 03:44:48 - Lady Maria 03:48:20 - Sister Friede 03:51:29 - #3 03:55:16 - #2 04:01:14 - #1 04:08:05 - Conclusion

[@Achelus]

Okay but Sir Alonne being under Storm King just hurts 😢

[@SensDen]

@@Achelus I love Storm King so much. I almost wanted to move it up to Nameless King's spot

[@Achelus]

@@SensDen It was a great list, always nice to see different opinions 😁😁 for me Burnt Ivory King is the best DS2 boss and I always do him last because fuck Frigid Outskirts. Also I'm happy Lady Maria got to be so high on the list, she is probably my favourite boss in the series.

[@Neo-925]

Putting nameless king below pontiff just hurts 😢😢

[@Political_Brainrot_Auditor]

troon

[@restro3058]

You know how some bosses just feel like they just go through attacks? Gael actually feels like he wants to rip your head off, and that’s why he is the best boss

[@nobuflow6800]

i love fights where i feel like a duel where it’s a 1v1 with. repeating character not only that but the fact bro has amazing moves arena soundtracks not to even mention he’s based of guts, gael is a very tasteful # 1

[@keystonelyte]

That's what I love about Isshin.

[@Ninja_Decoy]

A lot of boss ranking videos have gotten repetitive and stale, but combining every boss in one video without sacrificing length really shows how much love you have for this series and (some of) its bosses. Made my slow work night better

[@SensDen]

I'm glad I was able to make your night more enjoyable! I tried my absolute best to keep it interesting throughout while also discussing almost everything I wanted to. It was really hard to not repeat myself too much. Especially in the more mediocre boss range where I have very little to say about them. The reception of this video seems to say that I did a pretty good job. I'm really happy to be able to share my love for this series and these bosses through this video. Thank you for watching it and taking the time to comment as well

[@Michael-wr8ks]

nice pfp

[@thisboysilly]

Finally someone who appreciates Aldia, that "a lie will remain a lie" gives me goosebumps every time I hear it

[@SensDen]

That is one of my favorite lines in the series. The voice actor nailed that delivery. So good

[@loganberkheimer1857]

Aldia is potentially my favorite character in every one of their games, story wise. I love the hint of excitement in his voice when he says "What could possibly await us?" when the player chooses to forsake the throne

[@shidanslair]

@@SensDen A line doesn't make a boss good XD

[@Controlqueen31]

​​@@shidanslairbut has more points to his favor than Micolash for example. Micolash, from lore perspective and the fight being a chase, is fun and a good character, but the fact that he instakills you in a second if you are not lucky is a BIG drawback. Aldia on the other hand is a very meh fight, but not unfair, and the character is one of the most interesting in the Dark Souls trilogy lorewise

[@shidanslair]

@@Controlqueen31 I agree, we all know the lore in these games is amazing, but even though the lore of some characters is great, the fights are not. Bed of Chaos, Aldia, Vendrick, Micolash, Laurence, High Lord Wolnir are some examples that have excellent backstories, but could have been better bosses.

[@skip3619]

This really is a good list. There will naturally always be a lot of variability, but there were a lot of "oh nice, this person gets it!" reactions throughout. Fantastic work here and really great production value here.

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! I've definitely got a few weird takes but that's the thing that makes it fun. Would be boring if every list was the same

[@derekcondo9082]

Congratulations on completing something you’ve wanted to do for so long. All the time you’ve spent, all the re-recording all the times you were burnt out. I genuinely appreciate you’re persistence.

[@SensDen]

I really appreciate this. It's a great feeling having people acknowledge how much I poured into this. It was a lot. But comments like this make all that effort worth it. Thank you for watching!

[@anonymous01201]

It’s ‘your’ not ‘you’re’. You’re means ‘you are’.

[@crowe4077]

@@anonymous01201 bro?

[@anonymous01201]

@@crowe4077 Something wrong with trying to help people improve their grammar?

[@crowe4077]

@@anonymous01201 There is a right time and a wrong time to correct people. This is not the right time. Besides, there is no need to correct people in the first place.

[@Carno987]

21 months is some insane dedication. I thoroughly enjoyed this and want to congratulate you for finishing this project.🙌

[@SensDen]

Thank you! It was a crazy long project but it was something I wanted to do no matter how long it took. Glad you enjoyed the final product!

[@Carno987]

No problem bro. I'd be happy to see more stuff from you.

[@justpons8567]

Dude this is some seriously high quality content. The music, the editing, and including TLDR lore for the bosses? You deserve every interaction

[@SensDen]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I really went all out. Wanted to highlight pretty much everything I thought was cool

[@cheesyfacechase4998]

For the record, to put together such a long and detailed video that is well-structured and consumable is a feat. Be proud! This was great. Hopefully the algorithm delivers to me whatever you produce next.

[@SensDen]

I was thrilled just to finish it and get a hundred views. Having it explode like this has been surreal. It's incredibly rewarding to see people enjoying it and leaving comments like this. It truly does make all the time and effort I put into this feel so worth it. Thank you so much

[@hensinks]

Bro. That intro really touched me. I felt almost the same experience. I love how this series have become a part of ourselves and will never be forgotten. Thank you for all 🫡

[@SensDen]

I truly love these games. Glad I was able to create something to contribute even a little bit to this community. Thank you for watching!

[@rollernkg68]

Alonne's Seppuku animation is actually both an act of shame and a sign of respect/loyalty. In feudal japanese culture, it was custom for samurai to take their own life via seppuku for failing their masters, and when you take into account the fact you are experiencing the fight from the point of view of the Iron King, his former employer, it starts to make sense

[@highlightermarca-texto3281]

A fun fact about the Ape Duo: If you don't rush the Brown ape you'll realize she's just a moveset extended for the Headless Ape. As in, she'll hang back and only attack during some of his gaps to cover for him, always with the same attacks so it's 100% predictable and learneable. For example, when Headless does the big overhead that if deflected leaves him open for the centipede pull with the spear. You deflect the Headless' sword, then pull the centipede with the spear, then Brown will jump at you. If you time it correctly you have enough time to deflect Brown's jump attack right as you finish hitting Headless with the spear. The reason people struggle with this fight and think it sucks is because they do it wrong by trying to kill the brown ape as soon as she shows up. She won't attack you independently unless you get close to her. Also Darklurker appreciation, mad respect.

[@SensDen]

I guess that makes sense. Not sure it makes the fight much better but I haven't tried it. It's easy enough to just rush the brown ape down and win so I'm probably not going to change that strategy but I might try to be more open minded about it next time I play the game. Darklurker is awesome

[@highlightermarca-texto3281]

@@SensDen It totally changed the fight for me once I realized it. The fight went from being on the same tier as Lud and Zallen to being probably in my top 3 duo bosses. Although it might just be because I was trying to hitless every Sekiro boss on Charmless and had to learn a consistent strat to fight them. Also I'd love to watch you discuss the Elden Ring bosses in the same format.

[@SensDen]

@@highlightermarca-texto3281 Wow that is a drastic change. I'll have to consider trying this out. I have no plans on making anything for Elden Ring at this point but things can change. This took me so long I really want to do something else next. Just wanna do whatever it is that I get inspired to do because that's the best content I can make. Not ruling out Elden Ring though. If the DLC blows me away and I get a desire to make that video too then I just might

[@RemyMa88]

Dude, HATS OFF to you for putting this out. Not only because I love Souls boss rankings, but mostly because it was a personal goal of yours that you saw through to the end. Every ounce of pride you feel for this project is WELL earned! Well done!

[@SensDen]

Thank you for the kind words! It has felt amazing to complete this and then to watch it succeed well beyond my wildest expectations

[@KlyeKlyeKlye]

I have to commend your perseverance! The fact that you also explained the boss' relevance to the story was a nice touch. I hope we'll all get some more videos from you in the future!

[@SensDen]

I really wanted to make it more than just about the boss fight and make it about their entire presence in the game. When I felt like it at least. This really was just a big passion project where I wanted to get all my thoughts out on these games. I just talked about whatever I wanted to with each boss. Sometimes it leaned more into mechanics. Sometimes more into story. Sometimes it was their music. Sometimes it was everything. Whatever it was that I found interesting/compelling/annoying about a boss is what I chose to talk about. I think it made for a pretty unique take on this type of video because it keeps the segments different. And writing about the things that interest me lead to my best work. I plan to continue making content but what game I'll tackle next I honestly have no idea. Probably going to be something totally different. I've already got one thing in mind that's a complete tonal shift from this or my Drakengard video. I appreciate the comment! Thank you for watching!

[@mr_blank4413]

Slave knight is one of the greatest bosses I have ever had the pleasure of fighting.

[@BurntToast2043]

Watching all 4 hours off this was very entertaining considering how small of a creator you are. Insane how well you did and how long it took, well done

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for giving me a chance and taking the time to comment. It's been amazing sharing this passion project with so many people and getting such positive feedback. Really do appreciate it

[@Freelancer.Warzone]

Watched the entire video twice, and have already listened to it more than a dozen times already, can't sing my praises for not only your commitment and hard work, but the amount of time and love poured into this! Personally, been working on a mod for a game called Freelancer for a couple of years now, so the burn out, redoing parts of it, polishing and having this little "you have to finish it, not for anyone but yourself to prove that you can do it" voice in the head felt deep on a personal level, and seriously, I can't put it into words how much I appreciate your dedication and persistence to see this through, and I'm honestly happy that this video not only does well, but it.. what now, has 10 times more views than the Drakengard one? Absolutely great work all around, glad that it does well and its nice to see so many people gathering here to share the success and provide feedback and praise, you deserve every bit of good thing that has came out of this passion project! Not a native english speaker so pardon in advance if any of my sentences have a weird feeling to that, but I really have to nail it down that this is a 100% positive feedback and something that I can also relate to on a personal level, so in a way, I also thank you for proving to me that even I will be able to finish my own work if I put my mind to it!

[@SensDen]

Thank you for this amazing comment! I'm glad that my personal experience making this resonated with you and I hope that you are also able to keep going and finish the project you're working on. Seeing this video blow up and getting so many positive responses has been such a wonderful experience for me. I'm so thankful for all of you that have watched and took the time to leave comments like this. I seriously appreciate it. I'm really really glad you enjoyed this. Thank you so much! I wish you the best in finishing your own project. You got this!

[@florianchabaud8548]

Freelancer... What a game. I didn't play it a lot but it was amazing. What's the mod about?

[@johnpopnoker9254]

21 month countdown till Elden Ring + DLC remake!!

[@SensDen]

I don't even want to think about it 😭

[@willsellfrog429]

Wow this video was amazing. I love that the lore impacted your rating. That is truly what makes these games so special.

[@SensDen]

Thanks! The lore is a huge aspect of these games so I think it deserves just as much consideration as gameplay

[@ThatsGuyFlaming]

Great video, I’m kinda surprised you didn’t mention the HORRENDOUS Martyr Logarius runback. Having to go through what feels like half of the castle with enemies that snipe you and then rooftop parkour somewhat soured the fight for me.

[@SensDen]

Honestly now that you point it out I'm kinda surprised too. That's a super annoying run. I guess I was feeling more positive the day I wrote that or something lol

[@genetbobenet1901]

Very glad KZbin suggested this video. Took me a few sittings to get through but I'm glad I did get through it. Your views on different bosses is refreshing, as is a long video. Also hearing views from someone who actually finds bosses hard and not stupid easy was so nice. And Gale being the best boss is totally something I have agree with. Glad you stuck with this project

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@vowish5319]

Amazing video . U can feel the effort put into it and im grateful for all your insight. The way you described the bosses is exactly how i feel and my ranking would be so extremely similar. U deserve a way larger audience, im here for the ride to see you get there!

[@SensDen]

I'm really glad that you enjoyed it and felt similarly about a lot of it. It makes me happy to hear that people can feel all the passion and effort that went into this. Comments like this make the whole thing worth it. Thank you!

[@dakotube3781]

This is actually so fun to watch, as a veteran of the souls series my ranking would be so extremely similar I appreciate the amount of effort you’ve put into this and hope to see more great content like this in the future 😁

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Draconated]

I would personally put Orphan of Kos a lot higher, but I respect your opinion all the same. Honestly, it's great to see someone that respects the bosses of Demon's Souls and doesn't group them all down near the bottom just because they're easier than what came after. Old Hero for example is one of my personal favorites, I love all the little touches that come from him being blind and can be used against him in the fight.

[@SensDen]

I can easily see why someone would put Orphan of Kos higher and respect that. I've always hated how much disrespect Demon's Souls gets. It's personally one of my favorite games in the series. Yeah the bosses are easy but bosses are about way more than just being hard. I wanted to really have an equal balance on all aspects of a fight because it all plays a role. I find a lot of Demons Souls bosses to be charming. Old Hero being a perfect example as you said. It's not hard but it's really interesting. And honestly that can be worth a lot more to me than just being a tough fight. Thank you for watching my video!

[@Ryan-gc3sd]

This list is based. I love how you also go through the lore aspects so well. This is actually the best souls boss ranking yet. Congrats on your work

[@SensDen]

Wow. That's an incredible compliment. I really wanted to make this more than a list about difficulty or mechanics. I wanted to discuss everything I love about these games. I'm glad that people are enjoying that approach!

[@happyhappyhorse03]

Great job with this video And tysm for putting love on Gehrman. After so much that hes been through, he deserves it. And God his theme makes me want to cry, especially after knowing his backstory

[@SensDen]

Thank you so much! I was honestly surprised I ended up with Gehrman so high because I didn't think much of him on my first playthrough but he really grew on me over time. The theme is so good and then I looked more into the story and I slowly fell in love with the fight. Thanks for watching and for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@barghest3681]

Ahh this was terrific! The little lore interludes were super fun and I loved seeing some of my favorite but perhaps less appreciated bosses (like Aldia and Oceiros) get some love.

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! Me having unusual takes, like actually liking Aldia and Oceiros, was one of the reasons I wanted to make this. Almost every other list I've seen just says that easy bosses are bad. I wanted to share my feelings. And the lore segments were so much fun to make! But they're longer and take a lot more time to write and edit so I limited it to stories I really wanted to tell. I think it ended up working out and keeps the video flowing better than if I did lore for all of them. Thank you for watching!

[@buchi0158]

Finally someone who puts twin princess in their top 10

[@SensDen]

It's an amazing boss

[@The_Roosta]

I love them as well. My first playthrough I beat them 2nd try. On NG+ they took me like 5 to 8 tries 😂

[@Division101]

“Finally, someone who has the same opinion as me”

[@scarsch1286]

@@Division101Yeah- and? Going to make a point or are you just feeling edgy?

[@Division101]

@@scarsch1286 remind me how that is edgy

[@cataddict_]

This is so good holy shit. Just binged this at work. Thankyou for occupying half of my work day

[@SensDen]

Glad I could make your work day more bearable! Thanks for watching!

[@And1crutchmonkey]

This right here is how a legendary video is made. This is one of those souls series videos that I will come back to again and again. This is heart and dedication. This is a heartfelt story of how most of us first fell in love with this series. When I tell you this video will continue to gain notice and recognition I mean it! Keep it up man you’ve earned a new fan in me and I can’t wait to see what else you release.

[@SensDen]

Thank you for the amazing comment! I'm really glad I was able to share the passion I have for these games and have it connect with so many people. This response has been more than I could ever dream of. I put my heart and soul into this along with an unreasonable amount of time. Having people appreciate it has just been so heartwarming. I really really appreciate this. It means so much to me. I'm going to try my best to make the best content I can on whatever I am passionate about. Thank you

[@oleksandryakob7600]

Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you very much for bringing this to all fans of this fantastic series!

[@SensDen]

Thank you!

[@slimecrabjohnson5110]

This has got to be my favorite ranking on the soul's series bosses I've ever come across, and your commitment to doing this is hella impressive. Always nice to see more opinions on personal and fan favorite fights too, though it pains me to see the Dancer not a few spots higher. All in all, incredible video man! Umbasa, good hunter.

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I really wanted to get my personal opinions out there regardless of if they were popular. It got really difficult to start picking between them towards the end. Like I love the Dancer but I had to just go with what I personally prefer. There's so many great bosses. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@adamhargas4771]

For a first "fully produced video" as you said at the end of the video, the quality is amazing. The commentary, voice quality, edit, lore backgrounds, gameplay clips and the list itself which I mostly agree with. Great work on this extensive project and I'm glad KZbin algorithm recommended me this and I clicked on it. I don't know if you're going to continue making such quality content, but the potential is there. Praise the Sun !

[@SensDen]

I really appreciate all of that! Not sure if "fully produced video" is the best way to describe it but that was mostly unscripted and that's what I came up with. It was my first time putting all of that together. I'm thankful that you decided to click on the video. I plan to continue to make stuff but in what form, on what, and when is TBD. Even if this ends up being all I really do then I'll have no major regrets after getting this thing out. \[T]/

[@Jay_daewi]

Honestly man I would love to watch a future video ranking the elden ring bosses. Especially if the dlc has good bosses

[@SensDen]

It's something I would consider making but tbh I want a break from this type of content for now. I'm expecting my next video (whatever it is) to be on a much smaller scale. Probably more in line with the Drakengard video I made. We'll see though. If the Elden Ring DLC comes out with some amazing bosses I may get the itch to make it. I'm probably going to stay away from Souls content for a while. Though maybe someday I'd make individual videos on each game

[@senzasmentalissues474]

This video is a masterpiece. Such a beautiful love letter to this series. I can tell how much effort you poured into this, and although i do not know you personally, I’m proud of you for finishing this massive project.

[@SensDen]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! I poured a lot into this and having people acknowledge and appreciate that feels really rewarding. I'm really glad you enjoyed my work and I was able to convey the love I have for these games. Thank you for your time both watching this video and commenting on it! It truly means a lot to me.

[@shabootiqui5136]

You did an amazing job! Long form video essays are always a joy to watch but whatever path you take I'll stick around

[@sirmicothesilly]

The sort of video I could only dream of making myself, incredible work and dedication! I appreciate that you discuss the lore of the bosses, and why it matters alongside the mechanics. Usually these sorts of ranking videos glance over that. I can tell there’s a lot of passion behind this, and that’s awesome.

[@SensDen]

I've watched tons of these videos and often felt that there was this focus on mechanics over all else and it never clicked with me. These bosses are about so much more than that to me. I really wanted to show off everything I liked/disliked with each boss I discussed. It led to this video taking so long to make and the length, but I think it was totally worth it. Thank you for watching!

[@reignofrock]

Major props for taking on such a breadth of content. Well done!

[@az-cv1ql]

Omg, this is 4 hours of peak entertainment for a souls fan 😱 can't wait to put this on while I work. I had a brief scroll through the top 10 and dude, my list would look veeery similar (maybe Midir a bit higher on mine haha). Thanks for this 🥰

[@SensDen]

I hope you enjoy!

[@basit_manzoor_]

Bro. this video was amazing in quality. I subbed so I can say that I was here early before the channel blew up. One tidbit Id like to add here (which many know but many also dont) is that the arm Artorias lost saving Sif, the one that is already crushed when we fight him, is his dominant arm (i.e, his sword wielding arm), he is fighting us with his sword in his non-dominant hand. It would be like trying to write with your left hand as a right-handed person.....and he is still one of the most challenging fights in DS1. If his arm was functional we would stand absolutely no chance.

[@SensDen]

Thank you! I love how much tension that builds for the Manus fight. Like this guy when he wasn't crippled got wrecked. What chance do we have?

[@imthewhen]

Just finished this, super incredible video. Whenever I’d fall asleep listening I’d always go back to the last thing I remembered because I didn’t wanna miss out on anything. Superb video 🎉

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@kjgaming5134]

Honestly all and all I would say this is a pretty accurate boss ranking. It's great to see the level of effort he put into this video 🎉

[@ShitOwl]

accurracy in this sense is subjective but i respect that all the unarguable best bosses doesn't have the top spots i respect that

[@SensDen]

@@ShitOwl Yup. These kinds of lists should be subjective in my opinion and I chose to pick them based on my opinion and enjoyment rather than what the community as a whole thinks. Not that I don't have conventional picks too. Some are just that good

[@khalilrahme5227]

Agreed. I disagree with a lot here. However, it is difficult for me to argue the video is wrong and I'm right with just about anything I disagree with

[@LilJon243]

Man, this video is an absolute masterpiece, so much effort put in it. I`m a bit sad that video has a very little views. I wish all the best to you and hope u will receive as many attention as u deserve.

[@SensDen]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! This video has really gone far above my expectations. I was happy hitting a couple hundred views. Sitting at almost 30k in under a week is honestly mindblowing

[@Poubom]

WOW, unreal video. I was disagreeing with some picks along the way but always respecting the thought behind them. Seeing you having the exact same top 3 as me though was very cool. Definitely my favourite boss ranking vid.

[@SensDen]

I have plenty of odd picks but I did my best to explain why I think the way I do. Glad you could respect that. Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! Excellent taste in your top 3

[@lm10black]

Amazing video! I've been whatching it for like a week and it was totally worth it.. Hope you keep doing this incredible work for other videos!

[@jorgegiant]

I really appreciate how much stock you put into the lore and atmosphere of boss fights into the rankings- particularly with picks like Astraea as the best DeS boss, she's my favourite too. I've watched a bunch of these ranking videos but I feel like you provided a unique and well thought out perspective. Also 21 months on 1 video is crazy dedication!

[@SensDen]

I've seen tons of lists like this and never really saw my takes reflected in them because I put a lot of weight on things other than just the mechanics. I really wanted to get my takes out there. I have some unusual takes for sure but I think that's what's fun about this kind of content. Glad it's something you could appreciate! I put an excessive amount of time into this but I couldn't be happier with how many people have enjoyed it! Thank you for watching it!

[@jorgegiant]

Another one I'm glad to see love is True King Allant, for a game as old as Demon's souls to have the confidence to display Allant's sacrifice and the player's role as the most powerful demon through gameplay was a fantastic moment and again something I don't see mentioned on many lists- sometimes they even forget he exists lol Very glad your hard worked paid off- easy choice to subscribe! @@SensDen

[@SensDen]

@@jorgegiant I love Demon's Souls so much. It gets so overlooked by the community for being the oldest and console exclusive. It's an incredible game now I can't imagine what it was like in 2009. Giving True King Allant some respect is something I was really passionate about doing. I think it's an amazing ending to the game and most discourse I see on him is that it's a garbage boss because he's easy. Completely missing the point. I think it's a brilliant conclusion and I respect it a lot. Thanks for the sub!

[@bobbywogoman7932]

I'm glad you went into depth with the lore on top of the ranking. You got a sub my friend!

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@iamthehobo]

This seems like quite the effort and while I already have disagreements only 10 spots in I'm still excited to watch the whole thing. Subbed because your voice does not make me want to dye which is good enough.

[@SensDen]

I think disagreements are what makes this fun. What's the point if everyone has the same opinion? It's not some objective list. It's very much my opinion and my bias and I think that's fun. I'm totally fine with some debate on my picks. Also I'm glad my voice doesn't make you want to die lol

[@breakfastbrainz]

Fantastic video. That ending made me smile and these 4 hours flew by, thank you for your work, and don't burnout! Splitting up big projects into parts is a big help ive heard.

[@SensDen]

So awesome to hear that people get so engaged in it that it flies by. The structure of this video helped a lot because its basically 156 mini videos. I wrote them individually and then would record and edit roughly every 10 I wrote. Helped break up the monotony and made it easy to take breaks because each part of mostly independent. It was just a lot and my motivation would come and go. Thank you so much for watching!

[@cataclysm7935]

Watching every minute of this video for you to follow up at the end with a touching story, and rounding it off with “don’t you dare go hollow” will be one of my favorite watching experiences I’ve had on this platform. You created a feeling of completing a souls boss. The many hours of watching and making my own comparisons to your list along the way . Follow your heart brother, and we’ll all support you through it

[@SensDen]

This is such a moving comment. I'm genuinely tearing up right now. It's been so amazing to see reactions like yours. I'm so glad I was able to make something that people are finding touching. Thank you so much!

[@cataclysm7935]

@@SensDen keep up the phenomenal work brother, whether it’s KZbin videos, your job, whatever it may be for you, we all support you no matter what it is

[@cataclysm7935]

@@SensDen yk I had no idea this was your first long form video until I reached the end and you said that aloud, I avoid looking at yt statistics till I finish the video and go to leave a like. I was under the impression you were a part of the group that made a living off of long form discussion content, you truly have a knack for this stuff. Praying to see you continue to grow!

[@SensDen]

@@cataclysm7935 Seriously thank you so much for this. This means so much to me. I'm just one person in my room making the whole thing on my own. Just pure passion and love for these games. The response has been unbelievable. I expected like 50 views. Now I suddenly have 1000+ subs and nearly 100k views on this. It's been an amazing experience thanks to all the viewers like you. Thank you

[@cataclysm7935]

@@SensDen the passion is tangible. take it easy brother you deserve it

[@gantashiro978]

2:02:01 I have a new appreciation for this video after hearing how long it took you to make it. It turned out fantastic, perhaps one of the best Souls ranking videos I've ever seen. So time well spent 👍👍

[@SensDen]

I'm glad that resonated with you! I wanted to include moments like that where I discuss the process because at the end of the day I really made this for myself. I thought it was a fun way to remember where I was at various points in this process. It's really cool to me to see people enjoy that peek behind the scenes. Also glad you enjoyed the video as whole! Thank you!

[@varski76]

This video was like nostalgic trip. I have played all of these games from the launch and I am huge huge fan of them. Seeing all the bosses here and mostly agreeing on your takes was a awesome experience. Thank you for sharing this and I hope that more people see this as I think that 360k views is criminally underrated for the quality of this video and how long you have crafted this. Trylu thank you for this one.

[@SensDen]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the experience! 360k views is honestly unfathomable to me. I didn't think I'd get more than a couple hundred views and that was fine with me. It's been an amazing experience having all these people watch something that I put so much time and effort into and getting to talk to tons of people. I really appreciate it. Thank you!

[@ansharora6384]

took me 4 days but I did go through the full video and goddamn do I agree with almost every placement. Thank you for making this :)

[@user-kk7tb1ul8h]

hey, sen, my favorite weapon is the Dragonslayer Greataxe to.I usually do not comment on any video, but your amazing video give me the courage to beat Dark Souls 3.I have an idea how about you make a video essay about the persona is series no rush your audience is still here I'll be waiting ❤

[@SensDen]

Congrats on beating Dark Souls 3! Glad you enjoyed the video! Persona could be something I talk about in the future but I'm not sure yet

[@ctnknight5624]

For some reason I found bellfry gargoyles to be a better version of the bell gargoyles in Dark souls 1 tbh. Also I loved Twin Dragonriders because it just makes sense in my mind for a queen to have two (lore wise) highly skilled knights as her guards, ik as a boss it may not be the best fight but in my opinion it heavily adds to the atmosphere of Dark Souls 2, and is a much better fight than the first dragonrider! What would’ve been really awesome is if one of the dragon riders was actually riding a dragon though.

[@SensDen]

I have a hard time finding any enjoyment with either of those fights but it's all subjective. And yeah they really should've had a Dragonrider somewhere actually riding a dragon. I mean it's in their name!

[@TBRiddles]

Had to comment to say this is genuinely the best souls bosses ranked video I’ve ever seen. The sense behind the rankings and the little bit of lore and fight breakdowns for each boss was great.

[@SensDen]

That's an amazing compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I tried my best to keep it interesting all the way through and discuss everything I thought was worthwhile with each boss. Been great to see people enjoying it!

[@HunterSolo]

Thanks for the video I love long dark souls content helps escape reality at work lol

[@SensDen]

I've done the same thing many times lol. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HotPocketEnjoyer]

Twin princes are my all time favorite fight. The music and the feeling and the spectical is too good.

[@SensDen]

Good pick! Amazing boss

[@HassJamAMan]

Respect for the Artorias spot, he's not that difficult but the build up of lore throughout the game just does him so well that it set a precedent for the series and I love his moveset. Amazing video overall dude and I'm glad the algorithm's on your side!

[@SensDen]

I love him so much. Absolutely incredible boss. They build him up so well and the story is so cool. And then the fight is also super fun. It's been amazing to see this video get so much success. I never expected this. Thank you so much!

[@ryanhoward8608]

One of the best long format videos I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. the 21 one months needed to make this video is truly nothing compared to the love you have for this series!!! Incredible work extremely excited to see where your wonderful talent is going!

[@SensDen]

Wow! Well I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I really did pour my heart and soul into this. Not sure I'll be able to have that level of dedication on anything else but I'll try to make the best content I can. Even if the subjects are totally different sometimes. Thank you!

[@sorenrousseau]

Wow, this was most excellent. Bravo. Really enjoyed remembering the bosses again. Thanks

[@sorenrousseau]

Hey, so I was wondering if you have played blasphemous and or are waiting to play blasphemous 2 next month? If so, I bet you could do an excellent video on that game as well. Just a thought.

[@Kankerpatient123]

Spot on with Paarl he either feels to hard or to easy

[@tonberri]

I’m feeling so seen with the crystal sage struggle

[@SensDen]

Hate that boss so much lol

[@nikzeg805]

Watched it like a Mini Series. Great vid, Loved the Lore details given. Will watch the extended Elden Ring director's cut for sure!

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! That's such a funny way to describe it. "Elden Ring director's cut"

[@jlmenard7688]

Great video, good job!

[@typhonyx_was_taken]

Haven’t watched the video yet, but I’m sure my boy Micolash is going to be number one. At least top ten. Love that guy! Edit: OH NO

[@SensDen]

This cracked me up 🤣

[@SneggeS]

Great video and a solid Tier list! Of course there are some placements I don't agree with (such is the nature of subjectivity), but what offended me more than it should have is Gwyndolin's placement, especially with runbacks taken into consideration :D The music and lore are great, the fight however is a bit lacking but not bad by any means and the runback is absolutely ABYSMAL (I died more often than I want to admit). To this day I do not understand why respawning at the bonfire right in front of the fog door doesn't work. You have to restart from the first bonfire up top, you always have to cross the rafters in the room with the painting guardians again since you have to lower the bridge to get to Gwyndolin and it doesn't reset on death. I now know you can warp to the bonfire or use the dark sigil to return to it after you died, but warping to it requires you to return to Sen's Fortress if you killed the Fire Keeper (and chances are you have, as she is hostile after the darkening and right in front of the cathedral). I obviously did not know about both of these methods on my first playthrough and it soured the experience which would otherwise be great through atmosphere, lore and music alone. This is, once again, of course just my subjective opinion and the Tier List and the video as a whole are absolutely wonderful. One can clearly see (or rather, hear) your enthusiasm for the games and I really like how you took enough time to really explain what you liked or didn't like about a certain boss. That's quite a feat considering just how many bosses there are.

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I put a ton of effort into this and really tried to explain why I have the opinions I do on so many of these bosses. Which like you said was quite a lot just from the scale of this whole thing. Disagreements are expected because we're all looking through our own experiences. Which brings me to your points on Gwyndolin... I do not think I've ever died to them so I've never had to deal with the runback. I honestly completely forgot about it because it's just not something I've personally dealt with so it didn't even cross my mind while making my list. My experience didn't include that rather miserable sounding experience so it didn't get factored in at all. Maybe an oversight on my part but oh well I guess. Anyway thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed this massive love letter I made to these games!

[@SneggeS]

@@SensDen Thanks for your response! I don‘t think it’s an oversight at all though; If you didn’t die fighting him, that’s just an experience you (thankfully) didn’t have and that’s completely normal! I can’t expect you to judge something that you haven’t experienced or you don’t know about. For most people - not including me - Gwyndolin is a fight on the easier side of things, as such the runback being the way it is isn’t too bad at all. I‘m starting to repeat myself, but I want to re-emphasize that this video was a joy to watch. I‘ll stay tuned for more in the future! :)

[@SensDen]

@@SneggeS Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! I really appreciate it!

[@Raccoonamatatta]

This was insane, love the video - amazing commitment

[@rubio808]

holy shit, I usually get distracted easily with long videos, but this video was so well made and structured that i sticked through all of it. Congrats on this vid, you should be proud of this masterpiece

[@SensDen]

Glad to hear it's so engaging! Thank you for watching!

[@user-ov7zo3pj1n]

Man finally, great job on the video i can‘t imagine how much work this was. I remember talking to you in one of ghosts streams about this and now it‘s finally here, almost feels surreal. I disagree with a lot of the picks here but obviously opinions differ and you explained your choices very well. I will never understand the hype for o&s for example as i find the fight incredibly boring and janky, especially with ornsteins stupid charge attack that never works properly, but as with every other pick, i‘m glad you like them. My favorites are still isshin, owl, and gael. My least favorites would have to be capra, godskin duo, ancient wyvern, rom and halflight Again, great job on the video. Looking forward to more projects from you

[@SensDen]

I'm pretty sure you were there the day I decided to make this video. It was during one of his streams back around Halloween 2021 and I randomly decided I was going to make this video. And then I kept talking about my progress here and there. It really is surreal to me that it's finally out. I'm expecting a ton of my picks to be controversial but that's part of the fun. I had to stay truthful to myself no matter how crazy it might seem. I remember thinking how crazy my rankings of True King Allant and Aldia were but it's just how I feel about them. I bet Ludwig is going to be too low for most people. But I think it's good to have opinions different from others. And it honestly stopped being a ranking video after a while and was just my excuse to talk about all these bosses that I love (or hate). Not sure what I'm going to do next but I'm glad to have you aboard. Not sure how long it'll be. Just kinda enjoying the feeling of completing this one. Also messing around with rebranding my channel to better position it for making whatever content I feel like making. Thanks for watching and commenting as always! I'm glad that I finally made this happen and that I have people that are willing to listen to me talk for 4+ hours. I put a ridiculous amount of work into this so I'm really happy to see people enjoying it. It was pretty hard for me to tell if the final product would actually be any good but I'm getting positive feedback so far. Still things I can and will improve on going forward but this was a very fun (and often frustrating) project that taught me a lot. Looking forward to taking the lessons I learned here to hopefully make even better stuff in the future

[@Nimsan]

Wow I can't believe I watched a 4+ hour video and enjoyed every second of it that has never happened before. I have no idea how you managed to talk about this many bosses and still manage to make every single entry so interesting, as someone who has only played ER, DS1, DS3 and Sekiro I'm biased towards the bosses in those games except for Friede who I personally believe is a highly overrated boss in a game with amazing bosses, I especially love how you rated Lothric and Lorian so highly those two are like one of my favourite bosses ever. It's crazy that this is your first big project ever I would easily watch another 4 hour video if you made one, your voice, vocabulary and just overall cadence kept me watching, you would think a video like this would become repetetive after a while but every entry truly felt special and stood out. Sub earned.

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I put a ton of effort into trying to make it not repetitive so I'm glad to hear it worked out. It was a real struggle at times to not repeat myself too much. It's awesome that I managed to keep your attention all the way through. Thank you for watching!

[@Kreyt-nz6sq]

Glad this got recomended!! Thanks for your effort

[@SensDen]

And thank you for watching!

[@Senshinthehunter]

Thanks for this masterpiece man, i will be keeping this tab open and sit through a portion of this video with upcoming meals until it's over

[@butchbleeble]

Congrats on finally finishing this ranking. Great editing and feels like a video that would come from a bigger channel you should be proud of yourself!

[@SensDen]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad to see people enjoying it!

[@oloxhossono1956]

this must have been such a grueling process taking almost 2 years to make, you were probably a different person before and after. this was incredibly well made & you should be proud of yourself

[@SensDen]

It really was and I'm definitely in a different place in my life now. I even think you can hear me sound a bit different as it goes along. Mostly more confident but some other things. I am proud that I managed to stick with it all the way to the end. Thank you so much for watching it and taking the time to comment on this. It feels really good to have people acknowledge how much went into this. I'm glad you enjoyed my work

[@julianmurphy6276]

Hey man, awesome list ! just had to leave a comment to express how much i freaking LOVE VORDT'S THEME ! the first time i fought him, the musique and boss going batshit insane at the same time caught me completely off guard and made me panic like crazy. even though he's clearly not a hard boss, his fight will always be in my heart for how scared shitless i was of him after killing him the first time :D

[@SensDen]

I love how memorable vordt is just for that theme. It's so good

[@matthewthomson6466]

That opening monologue made me so happy - it’s always a wonderful moment when someone first gets over that “oh god it’s so hard” barrier of entry, tries one of the games, and it really just *clicks.* Thank you for the video ♥️

[@SensDen]

I'm so glad I finally got over that. It took me many years to finally give it the chance it deserves but I'm so glad I did. I've since helped a handful of people get over that same barrier and introduce them to this series we all love. Glad that you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@negansmith5637]

Than you for delivering the best ranking of the Souls Bosses on this App. The attention in detail and the deep care for lore combined with the very good editing make this a pleasure to watch. Thank you!

[@SensDen]

Thats an incredible compliment. I just wanted to throw my opinions out into the endless sea of content and having people enjoy it so much is such a rewarding experience. Thank you for your time. I'm so glad you enjoyed it

[@Agathyos]

man, my history was very similar to yours the only thing different is that i played Bloodborne first in 2019 and then went on wanting more of it!

[@SensDen]

I hear Bloodborne was the entry point for many people. Once you get into these games it's so hard to stop. They're all just so much fun

[@Agathyos]

@@SensDen Man, i really loved this video, it really struck me, I'm thinking of doing this same raking, similar to yours but in my native language. 04:12:20 No, thank you instead my friend! I'm passing through a tough time in my life as well and watching this video really did put a smile on my face, your passion was well conveyed, so much in fact that has gotten me to mine "version" too. This games were and are so much important for me, and i would like to convey my passion too, just for fun, just because i want. So once again thank you my friend and wish you all best!

[@SensDen]

This puts such a big smile on my face 😁. I'm so glad I was able to offer you something during this tough time and inspire you. I wish you the best! All you need is passion and a lot of time!

[@nowowhere9454]

Love this video, amazingly well done

[@tom__phan]

I can confidentially say, that I respect every placement on this list! (I sadly can't really speak for Bloodborne or Demon Souls, cause I haven't played them myself, but I've watched playthroughs, so that I could at least form some kind of opinion on a few of their bosses.) I also really liked your explanation for the placements! For example: I would have placed Iudex Gundyr way higher, but I completely understood the difficulty for beginners after your explanation. And also mad respect for your dedication on this video! 21 months... glad you didn't go hollow during the production!

[@SensDen]

That's exactly what I want to hear! I know people will have disagreements but I did my best to explain why I have the opinions that I do. Sparking discussions on the disagreements is one of the most fun things about this kind of list. It was a lot but I did whatever I could to keep going. It's funny how similar my story of making this video ended up being to actually playing the games. Thank you for watching my video!

[@Yemir.]

This was a incredible video! Oh and also if you're wondering the reason why Oceiros is talking about Oceolotte is because there is a model for the baby except they probably removed the baby because well... seeing a baby get smadhed into the ground is distubing plus in the game files you can hear the sounds of Oceolotte in the game files too and there is one sound that the baby makes when Ocerios crushes it. That also explains why it looks like Ocerios is holding something even though he isn't. If you wanna see Ocerios with Oceolotte, you can search up Oceiros with Oceolotte as there are videos of people showing off Ocerios with him holding Oceolotte.

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! I think I referenced that. I've seen that video before and heard the audio with the baby. It being cut raises questions though about whether or not it's actually there in my mind. I think it is but can't say for sure really

[@Cheddargoblindeez]

another certified masterpiece from Sen’s Den

[@SensDen]

Thank you! ♥️

[@jasonwoods6204]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and am really happy with Father Owl’s and Sister Freida’s rankings, two of my favorite bosses. I have yet to play Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2, and this video has made me want to play them that much sooner! Thanks for your dedication to a great video!

[@SensDen]

Oooooo enjoy them! That's so exciting! And thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@idkman8530]

Absolutely awesome video, it was really cool to hear someone else introduction to this series, most people have a really interesting way they fell in love with these games like myself and it’s easy to see someone who shares the same passion I have for them. I really feel like you gave all these bosses the time and attention they deserve and while I don’t agree with all the rankings that’s to be expected lol. Congrats!

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! I wanted to dedicate a good chunk of time to talking about how I got so invested in this series and also to talk about the process of making this video towards the end. Glad it resonated with you! Opinions will always differ from person to person but I hope I was able to explain why I feel the way I do and give a different perspective. Thanks for watching!

[@5amFish]

This makes me want to finally get around to doing the DS3 DLC so I can fight Gael myself 😅

[@SensDen]

You really need to. The DS3 DLC is some of the best content they've ever made. It's so worth playing

[@SensDen]

@@BBQcheese Feel free to talk. I'm all for sharing opinions. I obviously don't really agree with you but that's totally fine. I can see what you mean but none of that really bothers me. I'm also really not a fan of Leyndell personally. It was one of my least favorite areas in Elden Ring. Old Hunters is also an amazing DLC but I think I'd say the Artorias of the Abyss DLC is my favorite souls DLC

[@SensDen]

@@BBQcheese Hmmmm... I'm not exactly sure. I just found the area rather annoying to explore. I think my big problem would be the enemy placement and the enemy types in general. I found them very obnoxious. I don't have any super strong feelings on the area but I did not leave it feeling super impressed and was kinda more burnt out than excited to continue

[@minerman60101]

@@SensDen to be clear, you weren't using the unpatched console disc version right? It has a lot of different enemies than 1.01 and onward, like ditching the Envoys altogether, having stone imps in their stead, and having exiled and banished knights around the Fortified Manor. I somewhat recently went through the place at RL1 and it remains my favorite area in all of gaming. They somehow meshed the feeling of open exploration with a Souls dungeon and it worked. Knight enemies are From Soft's specialty, and they're on full display here. The room with pages and perfumers can be annoying, but the game gives you so many tools to separate enemies and lets you get around that spot entirely. I don't think I can properly summarize my love of Leyndell in just this comment, so I won't. BBQcheese is absolutely correct about the Mountaintops being a letdown. They definitely have their good parts, with maybe 3/4 of its side content being solid to great (Vyke Evergaol, both tombs, Spiritcaller Cave, Castle Sol, and reuniting Aurelia with her sister), and the reveal of how the Erdtree society only took hold through a genocide of the Giants is shown very nicely. The Erdtree Avatar duo is pretty good, especially since they share the same health pool. It should've been the sendoff to the boss, with the ones in Snowfield and Elphael being reskins of the Taurus Demon, but nah they have to push the poor boss firmly into being overused. In retrospect, the Zamor Ruins grind my gears the most. Instead of showcasing a unique society which allied with Marika against the Giants, it's just the same old ruins with a boss complexity enemy copy-pasted 6-8 times out in the open. The Fire Monks were the other big letdown, with their fort just having a bunch of them spammed outside with just some NPC type enemies inside, no unique boss. And it goes without saying but an entire open world area having "Fire Prelate with Whip" and "Erdtree Burial Watchdog with Frost" as its only new enemies is what made the place the letdown it was. Snowfield does slightly better in that regard with the Albinauric Archers.

[@SensDen]

@@BBQcheese Oops sorry this comment got lost for me. Trying to respond to everything but there's been a lot today. I know people love Leyndell and that's awesome. Didn't really do it for me but I'm glad that it did for you. Mountaintop of the Giants is definitely a drop off in quality and where it started to really hit me. I personally preferred Stormveil, Raya Lucaria, and Volcano Manor over Leyndell

[@c_l_a_d_d_i_x]

Dancer is my personal favorite boss across every game. Something about the gracefulness and the fact the you only hear her footsteps throughout the fight

[@SensDen]

Dancer is a really great boss. I also think the footstep thing is super cool. Makes it such a unique fight

[@DoomWrldGH]

Hardest boss in ds3 imo, i had like twice as much deaths on her than any other boss on my SL1 run

[@xxxVideosaregoated]

@@DoomWrldGHbruh

[@portl1298]

Based opinion, though personally soul of cinder is my favorite boss of all time

[@DoomWrldGH]

@@xxxVideosaregoated dont ever bruh

[@00paincakes00]

great video man. all that work paid dividends and then some. i kept it on while i was working and the pangs of nostalgia as you reminisced over the old bosses really hit me. thank you, genuinely, for a great time and a bizarrely effecting trip down memory lane.

[@SensDen]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it! I'm happy I could help make work more bearable and bring up some nice memories. It's really heartwarming to hear people having these experiences thanks to my work. Genuinely so glad to hear it

[@Beauty_In_The_Eye]

Fantastic list and very well edited and thought out video. Glad to see you have the Twin Princes so high, my personal number 1.

[@SensDen]

I really love them. Fantastic boss. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@retroaspects729]

If there’s one thing to note from watching this video it has to be how much this man believe in the Zweihander 🧐

[@SensDen]

Zweihander my beloved

[@datuna9989]

you should have at least 5 million subscribers

[@ChaosProject05]

This video slaps!! It's really long(which I unashamedly watched in one sitting) but I really appreciated the inclusion of the lore and all the little bits that make the list feel very complete and conclusive. It was awesome and you did a great job. I appreciate you sharing this with us!

[@SensDen]

Glad you enjoyed it! I really went all out and just talked about everything I found interesting. Thanks for watching!

[@itskosha3962]

I loved watching all of this, funny seeing my favorite boss on 5#, i mostly agree with you list too so thats also fun! Hope to see an elden ring rating video in the future :)

[@SensDen]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I think I had Lady Maria quite high compared to most people. Really great boss

[@markopusic8258]

One thing that always bothered me with DS2 is how until its DLCs, the 32 starting bosses are so mechanically mediocre that only a handful of them even compare to the DLC bosses of DS1. Of course, I'm not asking for every DS2 boss to be Artorias, but it's been 2-3 years between that DLC and DS2, yet the vast, VAST majority of bosses barely feel better than what DS1 had to offer. It's just sad, especially when you know the progress From made between each other game.

[@SensDen]

I can't disagree. The base game bosses of DS2 are pretty lacking

[@markopusic8258]

​@@SensDenBy the way, there is a very interesting parallel I can make between Burnt Ivory King and Demon of Hatred, which is why I would have put them much closer together. Now yes, DoH is a much more refined fight but both of these bosses share one critical weakness. They overstay their welcome. Yes, fighting the charred Loyce knights and sealing the portals is hecking cool and the entrance of the king himself is grandiose. In the same vein, dodging the massive flame attacks, the swipes, the trails... Of the demon is awesome, but only for like 3 fights. If you can't get it done, afterwards it gets more and more tedious until you succeed and half the enjoyment has worn off which is a total bummer. And a final note I promise, while I probably wouldn't grant Artorias the top 2, I have to give him credit for standing the test of time. That boss was made in 2011 I reckon, yet the complexity of his moveset and his aggressivity honestly wouldn't be that out of place in 2016 DS3. Even if I think more highly of other bosses, Artorias will forever be the quintessential boss of the Souls series, a monument in gaming history.

[@SensDen]

Sorry some of these replies get lost. KZbin doesn't notify me if them sometimes. The point about Demon of Hatred and Burnt Ivory King is very true. I think that really is a big problem for both of them. They are just more annoying the more you do them. I think that's what makes Artorias so special to me. I fought this boss for the first time in 2020 and I thought he was the best boss I'd ever fought at the time. And I had already played through all of Sekiro. He really does feel so ahead of his time. I also think he's just so damn cool and the story is amazing. Absolutely deserves his status, as you so aptly put it, as a moment in gaming history.

[@sledheadronaldV2]

Gael was without a doubt my favorite boss in the series, he definitely deserves the Top Spot, even with how many Great bosses he’s competing with

[@AnriJMarsh]

what an incredible video to highlight this beautiful series. I have so many fond memories of all the games and will remember them always. every time I beat any of the games I sit around in complete silence as the ending music plays out and think back to all the adventures I've had, with friends along the way and the struggles I had beating all the bosses. I don't think anything can quite replicate the feelings this game evokes with the music and atmosphere combined. I'm glad you delved deep into some of my most beloved bosses and gave the number 1 spot to Gael who I believe might just be the best experience to end the series on. truly a boss ranking befitting of our beloved slave knight. your dedication to making this video over 21 months is inspiring. I'll most definitely be sticking around to see what you upload next!

[@SensDen]

Thank you for the amazing comment! These games really are special to me and so many others. I totally relate to that moment of finishing one and just taking it all in. These games really bring out a lot of emotion in me. They've really helped me through some difficult times and I love them dearly. I tried my best to delve into the lore of many of them and do them justice. I hope I did a good job. Gael really is just the best. He's just so perfect as a fight and a conclusion. I'm glad you got so much out of this! Thank you!

[@AnriJMarsh]

@@SensDen back to my 3rd rewatch already after beating DS2, DS3 and elden ring again. after all this time Gael is still undoubtedly my favourite boss. not only is the fight incredible but the ost is the absolute best imo. thanks for sticking through and persevering through this video that I will be rewatching for years to come!

[@SensDen]

@@AnriJMarsh It blows my mind to hear someone watched this 3 times!!! That's amazing to me. I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much. Gael really is the best

[@grahamsommer4907]

Your talk about many of the bosses was great. The description and world building you quickly tell so casual players ( or just people who don't know ) can get invested in these bosses as well. Your love for Gael as a boss really shines through as you try and explain his lore. This is a fantastic video and I'm glad this is my first viewing of this channel. Also the little clip you showed regarding your earlier recordings is pretty funny to look back at considering how great your recordings are now. I hope you live happy and continue to do what you want to do.

[@SensDen]

I made this video for me and my friends to watch mostly and many of them haven't played these games. So I tried to write it in a way that would build on itself for later bosses so I could talk about their stories pretty in depth towards the end. Glad to see that it worked out! It's really funny to look back at the old version and realize how bad it was. It was totally worth the effort of starting over. I'm glad you found this and enjoyed it. I hope to continue making videos about the things I love

[@Jeekoppi]

How does lil bro only have 2k subs? This video alone made me think you have like 200k plus. This video is so well edited and crafted. Man, you did an amazing job on this. Instant subscribe!

[@SensDen]

Thank you! I appreciate it! 2k subs is pretty crazy to me since I had 150 when this was released. I poured a lot into this and it's really rewarding to get comments like this. I'm really glad you gave it a chance and enjoyed it!

[@joaoandrade6620]

Congratulations on your project! I always love watching people talking about the bosses of those games. Every time I do it, I am able to see some bosses on a different perspective, and this video was no exception. Thank you for the amazing video and don´t you dare go hollow!

[@SensDen]

It's always fun to see different perspectives on these games. Happy I got to share mine. Thank you for watching!

[@Phillip_wh]

The amount of work behind this video must be insane but it was worth it, turned out amazing and I understand like most of if not all of the placements so far 👌🏼