Top 10 Most Underrated Bosses in the Souls Series

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I've talked about the Dark Souls Bosses every which way possible - I've ranked the Souls Boss Difficulty across each game, Top 10 Hardest SoulS Bosses, Best Souls Bosses, Worst Souls Bosses, even the Easiest Souls Bosses, and done a quality ranking across the entire series (excluding Sekiro). While I've mostly said everything I've wanted to on the majority of the Souls bosses through these videos, there's a few unsung heroes I feel haven't gotten their due.
Today I'll be sharing with you my take on 10 bosses across the Souls Series that are vastly underrated. Hopefully I have some surprise choices you wouldn't have considered. I'm sure you do as well, so be sure to share them in the comments. 3 days to Elden Ring - 1 more Souls video incoming before then. The hype is real!!

[@thewanderer8720]

Will you remake the Soulsborne boss Ranking with Elden Ring and Sekiro?

[@theDeModcracy]

Pinning this since I know some are curious. There's a chance, but I worry about re-treading similar content over making entirely new things. If I were to re-rank things, I would inevitably end up talking about some of the same bosses over again. I'd rather focus on making as much content as I can for Elden Ring specifically and other non-Souls games to remain diverse. Never say never though. It would be fun to get Sekiro and Elden Ring their due in series-wide rankings.

[@thewanderer8720]

@@theDeModcracy fair enough, also Love your videos and I'm working on a Omega Ranking video with ALL Soulsborne Bosses including Sekiro and Elden Ring

[@lopeshick9607]

@@theDeModcracy you could make a less formal, long podcast style kind of video. But ranking like 200 bosses might be a lot of work for just 1 video lol.

[@KatarHero72]

@@theDeModcracy If you ever do, I'd just call it a Fromsoft list rather than Sekisoulbourne Ring series

[@theDeModcracy]

@Hyper10sion I've wanted to start doing "in FromSoft Games" over "the Souls Series" for a while now, especially with Bloodborne, Sekiro, and now Elden Ring almost matching the number of Souls titles. My concern has been that "FromSoft Games" is less searchable than "the Souls Series" which matters for KZbin discovery/recommendations

[@breath_of_the_dunk7202]

I love how Elden Ring resurrected this channel. I remember watching the boss rankings in 2016, younger and without college worries...oh well. Keep the videos coming man

[@eykos70]

Good luck with college my man , you'll nail it !

[@Enigma366]

Ugh i feel you man. College is fuckin brutal. I remember watching the ds3 rankings in high school. Good times.

[@whiterose8601]

College is literally a nightmare right now ugh

[@cvspergaming]

I know it’s not easy but try and enjoy it as much as you can man, I had the same worries and now that I’m two years post grad I wish I could go back. Best of luck to you!

[@jackfusaro5302]

U got it brother. If you can beat souls, you can crush college.

[@chonkyseal7164]

"Yhorm, old friend. I, Siegward of Catarina, have come to uphold my promise. Let the sun shine upon this Lord of Cinder" This will never fail to give me chills.

[@Fedorchik1536]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[@antonet115]

This is why i will always finish his quest line on every play though, just for the final reunion for two old friends.

[@timothyfleming5867]

Made me tear up the first time when I realized that the friend siegward was keeping a promise to was yhorm by freeing him from his curse killing his old friend who gave him the blade to do so

[@FarmerSlayerFromTheEdoPeriod]

*"OLD FRIEND..."*

[@jayeshmange2952]

Yhorm, OLD FRIEND!

[@masked5940]

“But if you want you can give up your left hand to completely nullify the spiders, though then your fighting the boss with one hand” bruh its The Dukes Dear Freja I’m already beating the boss with one hand.

[@WillTBear1]

AYO WHAT THE FU-

[@dingdawng]

The spidussy go crazy

[@primalspongebob6144]

@@WillTBear1WYM AYO WTF⁉️THAT’S HELLA RELATABLE 🗣️🥴🗿🤫🧏‍♂️😩‼️

[@WelcomeToDERPLAND]

I'm coming here just to say: DarkLurker, he's so often forgotten since he's an optional boss, and a secret optional one at that, in a game often whined about for having poor boss variety.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

Yep. He's a great boss alongside Fume Knight and Sir Aloone.

[@jasv49]

Sadly he's locked behind a cancerous gauntlet you have to run through every time, and waste an effigy for each attempt too.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

@@jasv49 It's worth it though ;). Especially for bonfire asthetics which you can use on forest of the fallen giants to get ×5 effigies.

[@midnight-fox7456]

Darklurker is a great boss, but it suffers the same curse as Sir Allone. The runback is cancer. And in Darklurker's case it's even worse, since if I remember well, you can't just run to the hole, you have to kill all the enemies in the chasm to open the fog gate.

[@davidnewhart2533]

@@shawnmarcum8078 I wouldn't say so. Darklurker is really cool and all, but c'mon dude. Wasting effigies was so retarded.

[@JudgeRanksworth]

I honestly would argue that Dragonslayer Armor, Storm King, and Executioner’s Chariot are heavily underrated. Dragonslayer Armor gets overshadowed by other late game bosses like Gundyr or Nameless King. Executioner’s Chariot has one of the most interesting arenas in the series, and also has one of the coolest entries and theme in the series. Storm King has a beautiful theme and arena, and is honestly my favorite boss in Demon Souls ever since the remake came along.

[@demonkingsparda]

Ikr? Armor is my favorite boss of the series, every fight is a all out brawl against one of the most aggressive bosses in the game

[@JudgeRanksworth]

@@demonkingsparda I’ve been waiting for someone to say this, and I totally agree. He’s a giant, walking, dragon possessed suit of armor with a giant thunderous axe and a score composed by god himself.

[@hugoland9027]

Armor is amazing, always felt it died too fast. The combat is honestly relaxing and kind of soothing, weirdly enough.

[@MamaTrixxieAsmr]

The chariot is so fun no matter my challenge build, i went against it bow-only and it was as exhilarating as ever, and an even bigger challenge since just smacking the skeletons wasn't an option, i have never had to depend on the skeletons getting run over by the chariot more than i have that time, and lemme just say, it's just euphoric to watch them get blindsided by the chariot after being kept away with my quickest volley of arrows between them Nice try, skeleton.

[@NinjaPenguinXIV]

I will never agree that chariot is even a mildly decent boss. I actually hate it more than bed of chaos however dragonslayer armor is an S tier boss (I’m judging them all from how they felt in a SL1 setting)

[@xdude228]

I would honestly say my #1 most underappreciated boss in the entire series is the Demon Prince. EVERYONE forgets about them, because they have the misfortune to be in the same DLC as two of the best fights ever made, Darkeater Midir and Slave Knight Gael. But I think it was the ONE TIME Fromsoft got the 2v1 formula absolutely perfect. Everyone points to Ornstein and Smough as "the perfect dynamic", but it never plays out like that. Ornstein's eternally glitched charging attack ensures he always closes the gap way too fast, but when he's NOT using that, he's actually super slow and basically not even a threat at all. In turn, Smough is supposed to be "slow and threatening" but due to his constant charging hammer spam, he's actually the FASTER of the two and easier to focus down. It's also super exploitable as a fight since their outdated AI makes their phase 2 buttslams easily baited for free damage and Smough's hammer CANT HIT YOU if you're point blank in his belly. People only remember them being brutally hard because it was a gank. Any semi-veteran souls player could do the fight in their sleep because of how exploitable and non-dynamic they are. Plus, attacking both is worthless since ALL damage done to the survivor is simply erased upon Phase 2 starting. In contrast, the Demon Princes ARE fast and slow. The very clearly enraged demon rushes you down non-stop, but uses low-damage attacks that aren't an immediate threat. In contrast, the burned out demon will never run after you, but instead fires well telegraphed but highly damaging Toxic attacks that are a MAJOR threat because of how brutal Toxic is and how rare items that heal it are. You can focus on the angry demon, but keep an eye out for the Toxic demon at the same time. Easy and intuitive management. The fight also mixes things up by having their transformations slightly overlap, changing the pace of the fight in interesting ways. Having two angry demons running after you puts you on the defensive, wheras having both demons burned out lets YOU go on the attack. Your choice of target also matters, and damage to both targets is meaningful, since they don't just heal. They then lead into a phenomenal second phase that starts after a fakeout death, where the demon you killed last actually MATTERS and significantly changes the strongest move of the Demon Prince. In all ways OTHER than nostalgic, the Demon Prince is just the one time Fromsoft finally created the Ornstein and Smough 2.0 they've been trying to recreate for half a decade. Its SO underappreciated.

[@kartikayysola]

I couldn't agree more. O and S work as a gank not because of their mechanics, but rather the arena (specifically the pillars), but the Demons have that same behavior literally baked into their mechanics, and the strongest move of the Prince changing depending on the order in which you killed the demons was a masterstroke. I would also make a similar argument for the second phase of Friede when she's paired with Ariandel as well.

[@xdude228]

@tired soul You don't know what "strawman" actually means, apparently. And somebody attempting to "um achtually" a blatant dramatic generalization doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. Goodbye.

[@alejandrofalladiaz5638]

Great comment. Completely agree with you

[@orekusic3584]

Idk it's my favorite fight in the entire series. Even though I beat them first try, the feeling I got when the third prince appeared and I had no Estus left was phenomenal.

[@juliebelle1756]

@@kartikayysola I'd say Friede and Ariandel is a worse gank than Ludd and Zullen tbh. They have the same problems OnS do, but without the arena to make it up. Combine that with the fact Araiandel is just as fast as Friede, both have 0 defense, AND it's just a roadblock to the only phase of the fight that's good (Blackflame Friede), it's just such a weird decision, honestly they should have had you just fight Friede and then have made Araindel an actually competent boss in of himself, but noooooo we needed OnS clone number 7!

[@bulletmagnet1038]

I would mention the Burnt Ivory King. Now, I'm unsure how well known or well liked he is, but the unique fight, badass opening, and unforgettable entry I believe deserves more attention. It's also one of the only bosses can think of that rewards over exploration of the area to have a climatic battle at the door of chaos.

[@MusicFan752]

Agreed.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

He has that one pretty high on his boss list. It was like #17 or #18.

[@plugshirt1762]

Bruh everyone considers him one of the best ds2 bosses he is hardly underrated. That being said I hate the boss because the first phase where you kill the knights is really fun the first time but being forced to repeat it every time you die is such a slog that it ruins the fight for me

[@karabirb]

I’d only consider him underrated if you consider EVERY DS2 boss underrated tbh. I think most people agree he’s great, and definitely one of the best DS2 has to offer

[@bulletmagnet1038]

@@plugshirt1762 I can see where your coming from. Its also another small annoyance that he doesn't have the same weakness as the henchmen he has. Not to mention RNG might allow all the knights to die before the final portal closes and then its only you against the odds

[@Lorddorl]

Yorhm The Giant is a zelda boss. You find him after going through an area literally called a dungeon and need to use a unique item to make defeating him easier. Throw a sliding block puzzle in and move the storm ruler to a different room guarded by one of the tougher enemies and you have a zelda dungeon.

[@welshlout3400]

@tired soul Looks more like an observation to back up the premise that Yorhm The Giant is a Zelda boss

[@mohammadsaddam4560]

I always see zelda and dark souls are pretty simmiliar. And i've read an article that said the making of dark souls is really influenced by zelda

[@Lorddorl]

@tired soul the first line is moreso a joke, the real comparison is between how the Yorhm fight is intended to work and how most 3d zelda bosses work. For Yorhm the use of the storm ruler to damage/weaken him is a lot like a zelda boss where you need to use the item you got in it's temple/dungeon to defeat it.

[@tcharipapa6971]

@@mohammadsaddam4560 nah zelda games and souls games barely have anything in common

[@Ghorda9]

@@tcharipapa6971 the combat isn't too far off, ocarina of time invented the lock on mechanic paired with a variety of sword attacks.

[@froglung6656]

lost sinner was always a cool fight for me, love the design and arena for her. actual fight is pretty solid too, not too easy and not too hard.

[@kirbyhatesincels917]

Also, her lore is great. And horrifying in a way. Which is why it's great in a grotesque way.

[@AkitaSyn]

@@kirbyhatesincels917 yes! I completely agree! Finally someone appreciates The Lost Sinner!

[@kirbyhatesincels917]

@@AkitaSyn Definitely one of my favourite DS2 bosses. She's badass.

[@michealforguson5317]

I love how she tried to get rid of the lights, making her hard to see. But if you got the Bastille Key from the Ruin Sentinel Bosses, you can light two fires that she cannot reach.

[@haydeng3541]

agreed. I'd argue it's a bit too simple if you use a shield, but without a shield it's one of the best DS2 fights for sure

[@csgamer6973]

Id argue that lothric and lorian aren’t underrated. They’re one of my favorite bosses of all time, and I’ve heard plenty of people say the same

[@theDeModcracy]

I would agree that it's an odd choice taking into account the widely accepted thought on them. I had personally underrated them in the past though. Wanted to be sure they were given their due

[@clayshinn6953]

They were a great boss! God I struggled against them my first playthrough! Glad they made this list as well....they deserved the praise!

[@plugshirt1762]

On my first playthrough they were like my fifth or sixth favorite boss but nowadays I think they’re my main base game boss. Everything about their fight is just so good

[@danielfrost6327]

I think they are a lot of people's favorite boss from the maingame, but are mostly overshadowed by dlc fights like Midir, Gael, and Friede, so I think they're a great choice for an underrated boss!

[@txgoldrush]

@@theDeModcracy I hate the camera in that fight. The camera is the middle finger prince that killed me more often than the elder and younger princes.

[@Brachragon]

For your convenience: 1:32 (DS2) The Duke's Dear Freja 5:01 (DeS) Phalanx 6:30 (DaS) Asylum Demon 7:36 (Sek) Lady Butterfly 11:07 (DS3) Lothric & Lorian, the Twin Princes 13:37 (Sek) Genichiro Ashina 15:38 (DeS) False King Allant 18:22 (Sek) Emma & Old Isshin 21:11 (DS3) Yhorm, the Giant 23:20 (DS2) The Rotten

[@darkrealm9136]

fucking legend

[@dragonfire420blazin8]

Honestly I feel like the Bell Gargoyles are overlooked. They're not the most spectacular boss in the game, but they were the first one to make me think "this is where it gets fun". I just love the idea of fighting a stone giant on a roof top. Dodging its glaive and cutting off its tail was a neat touch. I think they could have made the fight better if the second gargoyle had a different move set from the first. I mean he does a little, but does the same and sadly looks the same as the other gargoyle. Still I love the fight. I think its the best way to cap off the games' beginning.

[@weneedaladder8384]

I feel like the bell gargoyles are appropriately appreciated. You also have to keep in mind that it's a legacy boss fight from demon's souls, so it doesn't really get any points for creativity.

[@dragonfire420blazin8]

@@weneedaladder8384 okay I'll refresh it. The Bell Gargoyles are the gargoyles from Demon Souls but with a brain.

[@MrcreeperDXD777]

I still remember my first playthrough when the second gargoyle showed up i panicked and proceeded to fall off the roof

[@Future_Doggo]

My most underrated boss is Manus. One of the few bosses in the entire SEIRES that feels legitimately terrifying. Not only that but his magic attacks actually encourage you to explore the previous area and find the pendant. His theme is a BANGER aswell.

[@illusion8457]

I agree with you and all but manus isn’t underrated at all

[@golemofwill4728]

@@illusion8457 He is when you realize everyone only talks about O and S and Artorias.

[@golemofwill4728]

I wish we had more lore on him. I'm glad his daughters went on to be the main villains of 2 at least.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

He's near the top of every list. Being in the top ten most talked-about boss on a list of nearly 200 isn't underrated unless you deprive the word of all meaning.

[@hugoland9027]

He’s not underrated though…

[@thegreatqtip4516]

My favorite thing about Freja is that her presence actually matters in the world of Drangleic. A lot of bosses in these games are just sort of sitting around in their arena, but Freja has all but taken over Brightstone Cove. There's an army camp set up just to keep her from progressing any further, and it's easy to see why. She's nearly invulnerable to damage, her laser could easily wipe out armies if she wanted to, and she has an army of her own that keeps growing the longer she's left alone.

[@Killer_Draco]

You know, despite my initial skepticism of seeing Genichiro on this list, I have to agree that his position in the early game as a learning tool really does make him worthy of consideration as a top boss in Sekiro. One thing I rarely see mentioned is how he reacts to healing; in Souls, the good ol' "run away and heal" works pretty well, and up to that point in the game it still works in Sekiro as few bosses or minibosses can really stop you from getting a heal off. But if you try that trick on Genichiro, he'll immediately prepare a heavy bow shot that you need to be ready to deflect or dodge almost as soon as the heal ends, lest you eat a heavy punish. The final phase mixes it up even more, as any attempt to heal will result in a thrust that's too quick to Mikiri before the healing ends if he's too close, and his tendency to chase you down if you run away ensures he will be close enough. It's such a nice twist that really makes you earn healing windows, and even rewards experienced players since with proper spacing you can create enough distance to both get off the heal and have enough time to be ready to Mikiri the thrust. It's just another piece of what makes Genichiro such a fantastic boss in a game where the boss quality is already astronomical.

[@arara7713]

It's funny that you can use healing to your favor massively on the third phase and keep him in a mikiri counter stunlock

[@drewengel7073]

I would argue that the fact that he attacks when one heals is a big problem, one that we fully understood with Elden Ring, if the player can not get off a heal with out taking damage then it throws the player into a state that creates a spiraling problem that is harder and harder to get out of.

[@Ghorda9]

@@drewengel7073 i don't see why this is a bad thing, just don't heal while the boss is literally staring you down waiting.

[@cmo1402]

Genichiro's fight atop the tower remains one of my favorite fights in all of FromSoftware's games, the journey to him is an epic crawl through waves of enemies, the optional shortcut mini boss before him remains one of the biggest kicks in the face towards my ego, and I still remember my first time finally beating him (took about 2 hours). Subsequent playthroughs only furthered my love for this fight as destroying him my first NG+ run made me realize just how far I had come in the epic that is Sekiro.

[@gizmo12055]

that fight made me realize i just couldnt learn sekiros mechanics and i ended up quitting the game entirely

[@layne4760]

i’d have to add martyr logarius to this list. i know he’s generally considered a good boss but i feel like he’s a bit under appreciated for how great he is.

[@The16thninja]

I agree, I love that fight, excellent atmosphere, challenging, and fun as hell.

[@sinclair7318]

Yes hes a Great and epic Boss But if you know how to parry him hes a very Easy Boss

[@layne4760]

@@sinclair7318 i actually don’t use parrying in bloodborne but i’ve seen that he can be easy with it. without it it’s such a great fight, it’s my favorite base game fight.

[@lennartjohs]

I also really love the demon princes. I know that almost everyone enjoys fighting them but I always had the feeling that they were overshadowed by midir and gael since they were in the same dlc.

[@willcarmichie698]

I will die on the hill that they are the quintessential gank fight. Yes, even better than O and S.

[@MrSabnova3415]

That’s my favorite fight right after Gael and dancer

[@landfillao4193]

Came into this video expecting to see it at the top of the list. It gets overshadowed but it's a hell of a fight.

[@landfillao4193]

@@willcarmichie698 Without a doubt the best gank boss From has done. Still.

[@TheAquaMonster]

I really liked your argument for Freja, while I still find her a bit too easy to really stand out in my opinion (maybe I should try fighting her early next time?), I respect your choice to add her to this list. She is far from a bad boss. On that note, really creative pick in the Rotten at #1, never really considered his potential to break the game as a selling point. But now that I think about it, I can't help but agree that he's underrated, not for his fight, but for splitting the game wide open. Also, finally, always thought that the Twin Princes was one of the finest fights in the series, not just for the battle but for the music and story of the characters. I would personally rate the Twins higher than some of the top picks like Nameless and even Sister Friede

[@gwingcommander]

One thing to point out with Freja - in the design works for DS2 they point out that Freja was originally going to split in half. This is why she has the end to end head design - halfway through the first she was going to become two spiders and massively complicate things. Unfortunately it was probably cut for production reasons.

[@TheGimbishGlob]

I personally think the most underrated is the executioners chariot. Yeah it has a shit run back and a forgettable second phase, but the heart pumping rush of the first phase, tense music, intimidating lore, terrifying atmosphere and overall uniqueness in comparison to the other bosses in ds2 makes it feel very underrated.

[@TheGimbishGlob]

@tired soul how can it be bad if it brought us the covetous demon, the best boss of all time

[@thebarbarianninja4152]

@tired soul better than ds3

[@sultanofswag8901]

@tired soul everything is subjective. There is no such thing an "objectively" good or bad boss, there are ones perceived by many as better and some as worse but there are no objective measures. I'd say that the skeleton chariot is a very well produced boss (minus the second phase) and very unique in its design without feeling like a total gimmick. No matter your opinion on ds2 calling it shit is just stupid because while it may be the weakest in the series it is damn sure better than most games.

[@allmasterofficial]

@@sultanofswag8901 Agree with every single word!

[@elizabethk8718]

For me personally, most underrated was Sinh. He seemed to usually do pretty well on the lists, but still a ways off the top... but to me that was really the first fight in the series that felt like it fully captured the intensity of fighting something so vastly beyond yourself. The mobility, versatility, the way he controlled the shape of the battlefield with the lingering toxic flames, the ability to pressure you no matter what playstyle you adopted, it was an amazing fight. I consider him the best in DS2, and honestly in direct competition with Midir for best dagron of Souls

[@AC03115]

I'd agree, Sinh is my favorite boss of Dark Souls 2. He's definitely one of the best dragon fights in the series

[@plugshirt1762]

@@AC03115 personally he’s my second favorite just because fume knight is so good. Sinh though I really love since it’s the only dragon that actually fights like one and is at full strength to fly around rather than being injured and unable to fly. The boss itself is really just a great experience

[@gwingcommander]

lol just wrote a whole post about Sinh, then scrolled down and saw this one. Absolutely agree, Sinh is amazing. Fume, Ivory King, and Alonne are also great, but Sinh is def my favorite.

[@AC03115]

@@plugshirt1762 Fume Knight is also really good, he's probably my second favorite boss in DS2, then followed by Burnt Ivory King

[@ManiaMac1613]

I agree that Sinh is an underrated boss. It was so refreshing fighting a Dark Souls 2 boss that didn't put me to sleep

[@vagabondsoul1286]

Genichiro is one of the best bosses, in that, in learning to beat him you learn the core combat mechanics and mindset required for the game: Deflect on instinct, don't spam attack, look for openings, keep up the pressure and so much more. If you can beat Genichiro, you are a good player.

[@mortalsongs]

Beating him for the first time was one of the most satisfying moments I've ever had in gaming

[@travisbewley7084]

I remember beating him was the first time in the game I felt like I actually had a grip on all of the skills. It was the wall standing before me that I couldn't stealth or cheese. After I beat him I was able to walk that world calmly learning move-sets and confidently preforming counters.

[@samrawlings9426]

For me Looking Glass Knight instantly came to mind. The atmosphere before and during the boss fight is immense, the fight itself has an interesting mechanic, and the arena + the rain i legit thought it was the final boss, probably the most memorable boss fight of DS2 for me

[@adamyohan]

Love seeing the growth in these videos in terms of how well you put it together. Keep 'em coming bro.

[@vahlok1426]

You forgot to mention one other thing about The Rotten; He drops the Soul of a Great Dead One which can make one of the most fun weapons in the game; the Crypt Blacksword. Seriously, that thing has such a good move set and does so much damage its downright broken. Which is fine, because breaking DS2 is most of the fun.

[@gwingcommander]

The absolute glory of Dark Weapon buffed Crypt Blacksword. All hail the Purple Popsicle of Doom.

[@vahlok1426]

@@gwingcommander Its 2H heavy is where it's at. Pancaking or knocking back nearly every human sized enemy in the game is so cheap, I love it.

[@Godslayer5656]

If there is one praise I will always give to DS2, it has gotta be the sheer of viable, fun, and downright broken builds that game allows for.

[@wheresdaoreos3021]

Man, I discovered you in early 2018, and I remember at that time the only Souls game I played was Dark Souls 2, and never finished. After watching 1 video of yours, I was hooked instantly. Since, I've played the entire Souls series, as well as Sekiro, and I am feverishly awaiting Elden Ring. Your playstyle, in depth analysis, and sheer passion you put into your craft are what make you my favorite content creator. Glad to see you back my friend 😀 P.s. if I would ever suggest a boss ranking, I would DIE to see you do the modern Ninja Gaiden series.

[@BlayBlaytheNutcase]

For me one of the most underrated bosses is Curse Rotted Greatwood. I like that he's only got specific spots where you can hurt him meaning you gotta time shit well. The design is freaky as hell, especially when the hand comes out of his stomach. Speaking of which is also a clever idea as it gives him an extra weapon but also a weak point for you to attack.

[@theDeModcracy]

100% agree. I've complained about the design before, but it's grown on me over the years. It was a heavy runner-up for this list. I wouldn't say it's an amazing boss, but it is certainly underrated considering many feel it's one of the worst in Dark Souls 3.

[@metegurun5641]

its soul also gives you a nasty sword

[@golemofwill4728]

His theme is awesome too. Really love his goofy ass.

[@macnamaryb7773]

I appreciate that Curse Rot is like a "Bed of Chaos done right" if you will. A massive boss littered with weak points defended by sweeping branches, projectiles, and slams. It even has the crumbling floor

[@davidf3974]

Id consider him but he's pathetically easy to kill even on ng and lacks the fun factor that other easy but favorited bosses like gundyr have

[@squeethemog213]

I am eagerly awaiting watching your Elder Ring content after I beat the game. It will allow me to enjoy it so much more. Thanks for another awesome video Demos and have a awesome day 😃

[@NickKarm]

Lets go, another boss ranking! Always loved watching these videos from you, glad to see you back with another one! Also, I have to say that this is quite a creative ranking idea, good job coming up with it.

[@juniorh5743]

My man! The man who got me into the soul series! I appreciate all the fun and memories I got from the series, all thanks to you! I even followed your blue-tiful character tutorial in Bloodborne!

[@gmalamat1393]

I'm glad to see you excited again, I remember your latest videos having a bit of a lack of passion and I finally feel like you're back to your old more passionate you

[@samurainugget4191]

Thank you for including Lady Butterfly. I never hear anyone bring this up, but I firmly believe she should be fought at the beginning as she really is that boss that snaps you out of the old Souls dodge and run mode and goes full on "This is how you Sekiro. Get gud." For new players, it is a rough time as she will stomp you for hours until you understand Sekiro's base mechanics and rhythm, but once you do and you defeat her, it's exhilarating and you will be well prepared for just about anything else the game throws at you. I beat her first and then with the knowledge gained from her fight in tow, I stomped Gyoubu on my first try. Her fight is an absolute masterpiece in this regard.

[@mininabs]

The funny thing is, she can be cheesed using souls tactics. Hit once, dodge right, repeat.

[@lupin2589]

Exact same experience here. Got curbstomped by Lady Butterfly for hours because I went after her as soon as I got the bell. After finally beating her the game really clicked and I destroyed almost everything else in my path.

[@cloroxusthestainlessone4324]

Keep the repetition of "ting, ting, clang" in your mind and she becomes stupidly easy

[@DrippyGatsu]

For me. I underrated Abyss watchers alot, because I won them easily with the summon. I kept killing him with summon until Ng+3 then I decided to try it alone with my old good twin blades and I then realized how hard the move set of Watcher was to learn. It took me hours of practice to get it down and still resides as my 3rd hardest boss to kill alone.

[@Mizticall]

I've actually been rewatching all your boss ranking vids from 2016 recently lol. Really pleasantly surprised to see this pop up in my sub box! Thanks for this.

[@sandrols7]

I think the True Monk in Fountainhead Palace is also deeply underrated. In a way, she's a perfect re-test of your skills in Sekiro: She's got posture that will make Lady Butterfly look like a whimp of which you need to wittle down Vitality, but she also performs a lot of the familiar stuff that you need to get readjusted to: swings, swipes and thrusts. Considering that Fountainhead Palace is filled with creatures that rely on you being on top of your game in deflecting, the True Monk is a great method of getting those skills back in good shape. Plus... the environment you fight in!

[@maniacalmurderer4123]

I can just imagine how dark souls veterans felt seeing elden ring come out. A whole new adventure with the same ferocity as the game they treasured.

[@justinh290]

It was magical

[@batmanarkhamcentral3149]

I’d say one of the more underrated bosses is the Flexible Sentry from Dark Souls 2, I really liked no man’s warf and the water rising adds to the challenge at lower levels

[@Akherousia502]

It's so good to see you making content again. I've genuinely missed your videos.

[@ThePlopem]

Thank you for returning, my friend! When I got into bloodborne when it was free for PS+ you helped me plunge into the souls series and seeing you here to share our experiences with Elden Ring brings me so much joy.

[@spencer1531]

A boss I really loved that I rarely hear much about is Dragonslayer Armour

[@purplehaze2358]

Freja somehow scares me less than the basic spider enemies. Sure, she’s more of a physical threat; but she doesn’t tap into my arachnophobia as much.

[@TheTriforceDragon]

As a fellow arachnophobic I often find that the more monstrous the spider looks the less it triggers that irrational fear. Hell, if the spiders moves enough into the monstrous appearance I might even come all the way around and just find it cool, which I always found deeply ironic. The worst spiders I have faced are the ones in Dark Messiah: Of Might and Magic, could barely get past them and it was never a good time.

[@psynyder]

God seeing another ranking is so nostalgic.. Nice to see you posting again, demod!

[@jacobholcomb4904]

I was so happy to see a new demodcracy souls ranking video!! I have definitely missed this channel.

[@bazyleeshek]

Glad to see the rotten finally get appreciated. The fight is just fun and the design memorable, I also like how there are many theories on whether he's Pharros or the sunken king

[@theoppaiconnoisseur.2306]

I always liked the theory he could be Pharros.

[@mininabs]

Glad to see some DS2 representation, it truly is a game filled with lots of okay bosses and a few gems.

[@shakkoryu]

The thing is that okay bosses aren't enough in a series with a lot of excellent bosses Though the gems are great, Fume Knight, Alonne and Ivory King particularly

[@minilabyrinth]

Honestly the single boss that represents DS2 in my mind is the pursuer, which is great because he's awesome to fight

[@ifrickurmom1095]

@@shakkoryu the only good bosses in ds1 are artorias, kalameet, and O&S. Literally all the rest are just okay.

[@shakkoryu]

@@ifrickurmom1095 Manus is a great boss

[@shawnmarcum8078]

@@ifrickurmom1095 Nah don't do that. Sif, Quelagg, Gargoyles, and Gwyn are excellent.

[@teddyxing1304]

DeMod! You're back! I missed having your Souls content to listen to while playing through the Souls games - I'm glad it's coming back for when I start playing Elden Ring. Always love all your stuff!

[@gonzalo6356]

Demod it's been a while I last saw your bosses ranked, good to see you back

[@markm5927]

Great choices, I can tell we have an overlap in taste. Genichiro is up there with Sword Saint for me, maybe the best 'skill check' boss I've fought in a From Software game. Twin Princes and Yhorm are very memorable bosses. Fighting Yhorm with Siegward is so awesome.

[@BtotheDon12]

I've always thought the Yhorm fight from a spectacle stand point is great, despite the "gimmick". And completing the Siegward questline makes it one of my favorite fights lore-wise.

[@haydeng3541]

my problem is the exact gimmick and spectacle had been done already. His entire fight is just a callback to the storm king from DeS

[@dannypistilli4864]

Keep putting in the good work! Appreciate the channel

[@shawnthibodeaux4738]

Excellent video, Dadmod. Glad to see some new content.

[@quandarywithnonumbers]

Nice video, man. Words can't describe my excitement for elden ring.

[@portxer]

A boss I really love that doesn’t get his shine is Martyr Lagarius. I went to Cainhurt early in my first play through and got absolutely humbled by him for a few days.

[@clayshinn6953]

Man I forgot about him! He was a great boss! His attacks were so deceptive! He was hard for me to read, especially when he started running at me! Lol! I didn't even know to put on his crown @ the end either...smh. Good times! That is the charm of Souls Games!

[@jakehernandez7508]

Definitely excited to see the ER content but goddamnit does it make me happy to see new demod videos no matter what they are

[@RAZORlukic]

Someone finally mentioned that you can cut of Freja's heads... But what you didn't mention is that if you lack dmg and don't alternate between the heads, you can actually cut of both heads and be left with an unkillable enemy

[@WannaBuyAGate]

I had an amazing fight against Yhorm in my last playthrough. Went in with Seigward, ran to get the storm ruler, and then realized I didn't have the dexterity to use the attack. So the fight became a cat and mouse where I tried to distract the giant and stay alive while Seigward put down his friend. Was tense as hell and felt story appropriate.

[@RetroMovie6891]

The storm ruler doesn’t require dexterity or strength to use, it’s built so anyone can win the battle

[@WannaBuyAGate]

@@RetroMovie6891 looking it up you are right. Idk why the hell I couldn't get the thing to work right then. Still a lot of fun though

[@sultanofswag8901]

@@WannaBuyAGate you have to charge up the WA for a few seconds for it to cast properly

[@golemofwill4728]

Aava is insanely underrated. The atmosphere and music, the beautiful design of her. Her fight is pretty fair and overall enjoyable.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

A cat who uses magic. Yeah that's creative and has not been done before or since.

[@golemofwill4728]

@@shawnmarcum8078 well you can make any fight boring there if you were describing it, Squidward.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

@@golemofwill4728 Aava also goes invisible, which is good because if you beat that cat you can pretty much beat the dlc in record time. That is pretty much how the dlcs and even base Ds2 are setup. It's one of the faster games alongside Elden Ring and Sekiro. He also uses delays to catch you off guard and he's a really cool stripped tiger that destroys both magic builds and melee builds if you underestimate him. I think that is a better description. Along with soul mass.

[@theobscured_one]

Missed your souls rankings dmod. I remember watching and rewatching all those videos so many times all those years ago. Where has the time gone

[@marieb73304]

I'm stuck in bed with covid, been going through Dark Souls related vids all day, and I just saw your video! Thanks for making my crappy day a bit better and keep up the content

[@durchfaII]

I genuinly dissagree that Lady butterfly being underated, it's rated fairly engough, it's just a dps fight with a super random move set, sometimes she is a masochist that loves taking posture damage and other times she will keep spamming throwables and jumping around

[@rainbowskin3379]

The quality of her boss fight is tied directly to how many bosses you've fought before her.

[@anderesandres3058]

@@rainbowskin3379 it's still pretty much the same, she's just average at best

[@KingCasual1986]

11:46 funny you should mention the word “greedy”. I’ve mentioned this series to you before but if you ever play Darksiders 3, a game that took HEAVY-ish inspiration from the Souls series, there is actually a boss in that game called Avarice, which is a synonym for greed. I wonder how YOU would fare against a boss like that…

[@neetikasingh1503]

I absolutely love the yhorm's fight! Love that your list included it as well!

[@bradleyhudson2740]

Will there be any playthroughs from you on twitch coming? Happy to have you back, and don't want to miss any content!

[@Truecaveman1999]

Demod is back again? Man I feel like it’s 2016 all over again 😂 hell yeah good work as always Demod looking forward to Elden Ring!

[@chrisyentastic379]

My favorite underrated boss is the living failures. They test your awareness, dps, and dodging along with packing a punch during an endurance battle.

[@golemofwill4728]

awesome theme and lore too. I appreciate the goofy guys and honestly found the fight more interesting than Maria.

[@pankkakez-cupkakkez]

man i love this video. been to long since ive watched your channel time to binge some videos

[@nuggo8711]

I miss your content man, good to see you back

[@quasarone3083]

So glad Twin Princes made it on the list. They were always one of my favorite bosses in the series and definitely my favorite in DS3 and i never felt they really got the appreciation they deserve

[@KirkGrimm]

I didn’t know to used the Storm Ruler to defeat Yorm on my first try, thus I learned to defeat him by shooting arrows at his head to stun and stab. Felt like a champion when I took him down!

[@MiguelMartinez-gi3vn]

So excited for Elden Ring rankings. These videos got me into Souls and appreciate them greatly

[@KingCrusoe]

Can't say enough how glad I am you are back, Mr. DeMod :D

[@DesArthes]

I really disagree with Rotten, for me it was really disapointment. Sure, he looks exceptional, but its just a "dude with sword" like many others DS2 bosses. He really didnt have any interesting combat move. And another reason is also area design. The pile of corpses in flame pool filled with poison statues is just overcombined medley. DS2 IMHO have plenty underratted bosses, but definetly not Rotten.

[@gio_el_santo0099]

Man I remember watching your vids around the time of darks souls 3, I think either middle school, or freshman year, life changes man

[@grantzolldan]

I love all these channels finally returning to make more content amidst the hype of Elden Ring. I myself decided to pick up Dark Souls again and not even an hour ago defeated O&S for the first time. Keep the content coming!

[@krimson8317]

Champion Gundyr is my favorite underrated boss. He essentially takes what worked so well about Ludex Gundyr, puts him in a really cool arena and makes you fight him extremely late in the game. While you could just parry spam him, if you actually fight properly he has one of the coolest movesets in the game and he truly gives you no time to relax. If you want to beat him then you have to be as acrobatic as he is.

[@trevorharding3783]

He has returned!!! I can't wait for the full boss ranking video.

[@melb3mel]

I always adored the twin princes fight from the aesthetic alone. the actual fight is alright, but I really like the visuals on lothric's magic attacks, I like the concept of having lothric continually revive his brother, i think thematically the fight does an amazing job and it was quite memorable as a result. it's always stood out to me compared to a lot of base dark souls 3 bosses. the music is also one of my favorite boss themes from base ds3

[@UseTheLess00]

I don't think I've ever been as happy to best a boss as when I defeated Genishiro. While on some of the harder bosses (The Nameless King, Kalameet) all I felt was relief I had finally gotten over them, Genishiro, as you've mentioned, was the confirmation I had finally learnt the Sekiro combat.

[@jmar7762]

You’re videos are the reason I got into the soulsborne games. I’m really looking forward to your Elden Ring content.

[@TheLilmuzzy]

Even tho I never fully agree with your ranking videos I always respect them, looking forward to your upcoming Elden ring content :)

[@prabh4489]

Geni and twin princes are both some of my favourite fighta in these games. Glad they got some love in your video

[@redaim25]

I love the lists where we get to hear your opinions. The community rankings are great but these ones? Perfection.

[@tristanjackson5343]

Nice to see an upload I’m excited for elden ring and all the video potential I’d love to see the top tens ect for elden ring with bosses and the areas.

[@Busy_Bee619]

So I did a bow run of dark souls 3 lately and man! Fighting Yhorm with a bow was hilariously fun considering he does not take head shots well. My go to recommendation for fighting him

[@treyatkinson7564]

I enjoy your content alot, Dadmod. Your voice is very emphatic, I wish I didn't have to work out of service otherwise I'd try to catch steams more, if you still do them. Can't wait for the Elden Ring bosses!

[@NoahDaGreat]

I honestly love Yhorm as a boss. In one of my playthroughs I mixed usage of Sorcery and the Storm Ruler. That helped reinforce how fun Yhorm can really be.

[@TobyKBTY]

My bois Lothric and Lorian. That first playthrough and first time fighting them was magnificent. The music, the lore, the atmosphere…man that’s also one of my favorite

[@mokspeed1856]

If you haven't fought Yhorm without the storm ruler before, you should try it. I find it's actually really fun when you use a good greatsword and bait the attack where he slams his hammer so you can hit his head. You can get ripostes easily and it's a really fun endurance battle.

[@julianvonkanel7497]

The Twin Princes is by far my personal favorite fight in the entire souls series. For a cripple, Lorian is deceptively agile, the lore about their inseparable curse is one of my favorites, and the challenge of this fight is spot on because Lorian has enough tricks and strength for two warriors. So yes this fight is underrated but it is absolutely awesome!

[@dnide4evr702]

Genichiro was easily my favorite boss battle through the entire game, learning then eventually dominating him through gameplay gave me all the feel good chemicals and I can still recall all my battles with him pace for pace, it was just pure fun

[@latenights1982]

great video! thanks Demod

[@thegrapethief5514]

I’d really love to see you do the bosses from Trek to Yomi whenever that comes out.

[@hoytkeyler1997]

And BIG plus for Yhorm Battle: the music is INCREDIBLE, POWERFUL, SO IMPACTFUL

[@soutrikpal3466]

"it's not about how hard the boss is, it's always how memorable they are"

[@SpectralSlayer7]

I had dark souls 2 but never really got into the series til I found your channel and now I’ve had almost played every game in the series

[@the.forlorn]

"A boss fight doesn't have to be difficult to be good". Great point!

[@zerocrane]

i was so excited to see you post a dark souls video... guess with ER coming out well get more

[@StarfishTrance]

First time ever playing Dark Souls, I went through the catacombs before realizing undead burg existed. Going to Pin Wheel early with no knowledge and no experience for these types of games at the time made ol' Pin Wheel a very memorable boss for me. Made me feel very accomplished at the moment only to grieve at the fact I tortured myself for no real reason other than I didn't know better.

[@DarkSymphony777]

I am curious about the various covenants across the series. Is there ever a chance we'll hear your thoughts on them sometime in the future