Top 10 Best Bosses in the Souls Series

After finishing up our community rankings, I thought it'd be fun to release some videos giving my thoughts on some of the best, worst, hardest, and easiest bosses in the Souls series. This video is the finale in our series of ranking the Souls series bosses from worst to best. I hope you all enjoy, and if you do, subscribe for more awesome Soulsborne content every week!
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[@NoName-oj5km]

Dark Souls players are crazy. "He didn't kill me enough so not a perfect boss."

[@FreekinEkin2]

We love a challenge. It's the whole point for us, ofc.

[@ijustgotreallystoned638]

Exactly, I beat Gerhman first try but he was a fucking amazing boss

[@lorencoon4644]

Masocism my friend. It runs deep with soulsbourne fans

[@unova3557]

No Name. Having an easy boss can reduce the quality heavily. We want fun challenges, really hard ones that we'll spend a lot of time on. Not just some lame pushovers

[@ravensflight2965]

Yes, you're right. We are crazy.

[@maxiemom334]

The correct top 3 3:pinwheel 2:royal rat authority 1: bed of chaos

[@felipemelo453]

wtf

[@blakevillanueva136]

HAHHAHAHAAHA lmao

[@Generic_Gaming_Channel]

Lel

[@TenaciousDeanos25]

Don’t forget Dragon God

[@chhaylab7520]

Micolash?

[@mezon3d741]

"Nameless king is the pinnacle of dark souls 3" Slave Knight Gael : Are you sure about that?

[@brokenhalosc0810]

This was before dlc btw

[@brokenhalosc0810]

@Ciaran Brady i agree with this statement

[@liamace1107]

@Ciaran Brady Couldn't disagree more, midir is trash. Gael is absolutely at the top

[@ricosaddick9740]

@@liamace1107 true

[@PCRevolt]

@Ciaran Brady eh. Midir is definitely more difficult than Gael, but definitely not as good a fight all around.

[@codysykes5568]

"Bloodborne has nothing to do with the Souls series." *MOONLIGHT GREATSWORD*

[@Markus-8Muireg]

It originated in kingsfield

[@Markus-8Muireg]

A game from from software

[@C4lmaria]

And Patches

[@tishaflorence1009]

What about the npc near artorius

[@tmfdl5399]

Bloodborne takes place years after the fire has extinguished

[@Mancyofsouls]

Your Bloodborne character is horrifying.

[@oscarofastora7422]

All his characters across the games have the same look

[@mikeblxde4735]

Chirurgeon Crane 6:56 😂😂😂

[@averymodestperson5480]

i think he looks beautiful i mean how can anything think such a cute face is horrifying?

[@perseusbradley7741]

Chirurgeon Crane you are right but hey it is one of the most unique thing I have ever seen

[@perseusbradley7741]

Averymodest gamer I thought my character looked unique but I earned Christopher odds character and mine look exactly the same XD

[@wander1139]

what scares me the most about Artorias is he wasn't at full power his arm was broken and he didn't have his sheild

[@DragonLord2801]

Nightmare inducing isn't?

[@thehollowrider3223]

not only that but his left arm was his main hand, so he was fighting you with that giant freaking blade in his off hand

[@superkami63]

that's why he's my #1

[@zackarypettit9250]

Just think about it. Artorias in perfect condition with all his equipment. You'd be completely screwed. Especially if he had sif by his side.

[@LeviathanTamer31]

Seriously though, they pretty much had to cripple this guy short of amputating his legs to keep him from slaughtering you on the spot, and even _then_ he's still one of the most intense boss fights in the game. I kind of would like to see DLC featuring Artorias at full power with Sif by his side.

[@Akatsukileader9]

This should have been done after DLCs, knowing they were coming. Gael and Midir deserve better.

[@blindtreeman8052]

Demon prince was also pretty cool. Good lore, adds to the convoluted time thing surrounding the souls series

[@momtahinahjalil331]

Akatsukileader9 black dragon kalameet should have been here

[@RoaringTide]

Gael especially was an amazing boss. One of my favourites ever.

[@koltenfaver2696]

I feel like Sister Friede and Father Aiendal dont get enough love. Midir and Gael were hard but I honestly have just as much trouble dealing with Sister Friedes 3rd phase as I do with Gael or Midir. Honestly sometimes I find Black Flame Friede harder. 🤷‍♂️

[@Generic_Gaming_Channel]

Gael deserves the 0th spot

[@jennifer2233100]

i love how in the second phase ludwig's name on the bar changes from "the accursed" to "the holy blade"

[@DeathPowerBall]

The best boss in all of soulsborne is obviously the covetous demon.

[@DeathPowerBall]

Pinwheel comes at a close second.

[@tougespyder6586]

Curse Rotted Greatwood best

[@SjorsTea]

I'm disgusted by your lack of Prowling Magus and Congregation...

[@liamevans9613]

how the fuck did you guys forget bed of chaos

[@SjorsTea]

Liam Evans According to the Dark Souls community, we never name Bed of Chaos in a boss ranking list because the boss is simply too good.

[@goose8284]

*pinwheel*

[@jjjjffff1293]

*congregation*

[@cherifgamer1796]

he is so tough to be here

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

Your being just saying that you meatless skeloton

[@shrekawareness2002]

Mongoose praying people in dark souls 3 opening

[@soulofcinder1611]

COVETOUS DEMON 4 LYFE

[@jakeread9668]

I personally love the twin princes and the dancer

[@mikejamieson5688]

Jake Read twin princes was epic 👍🏻

[@jackblaze8684]

@@mikejamieson5688 for me it should have been in here

[@Gabetrom]

@@mikejamieson5688 Yeah

[@lorcanzo2498]

Twin princes were so fun, and so satisfying when you dodge everything

[@Gabetrom]

@@lorcanzo2498 Yeah, he's a really nice boss.

[@Raku_Shiratori]

So while this might not be seen, I do wish to say something when it comes to Knight Artorias. If you follow the lore for the boss, through and through you will find out that he actually was only able to fight with one arm. Artorias is actually left handed, in the fight he can only fight with his right arm because his left arm was crushed and broken. If Artorias was able to fight with his left arm there is a good chance he might've easily been able to kill us. Not to mention, with access to both arms he would've had access to his shield which only would've boosted his defense further. Artorias was weakened when we originally fought him, and even then he is an incredibly tough boss fight. Imagine just how strong he would've been if he was able to fight with his dominant arm still in play. When you go to get his sword, you can only use the proper weapon arts by equipping it in your left handed slot, because Artorias is left handed is why you have to do that. You also have to use it in the left handed slot in order for it to deal more damage. Only further saying how screwed we would've been if his dominant arm wasn't broken.

[@mismis3153]

No matter how strong the foe, a speedy naked man will always find a way to win

[@theazureknight4974]

With his blessed shield he also might have been able to escape the Abyss, but instead decided to sacrifice it to save Sif. He fought us with his off-hand and he didn't have his shield. If we really fought Artorias in his true form he'd have crushed us all and pointed down lol Seriously tho, someone so selfless that in the face of death and corruption has the ability to show compassion to a fallen comrade and save him, instead of himself deserves a frickin sunlight medal (And major props).

[@Altherot]

I dunno, man, I love the boss fight, but I was somewhat able to kill him on my 3rd try in my first ever playthrough. But I guess I just had luck on his moves being well telegraphed and not too sporadic or random

[@pepega4373]

Well after all he is one of gwyns faithful knights

[@brandanimations3790]

Well, we defeated Manus, who defeated Artorias and Sif so...it wouldn't be as difficult to defeat Artorias with his shield :v

[@EvilExcalibur]

To this day Ludwig regaining his humanity gives me chills. The way his ferocity just disappears under the glow of "his guiding moonlight". Seeing how easily people lose themselves in bloodborne speaks volumes of the kind of person that Ludwig was and I wish that we could see him in his heyday.

[@thatguy9348]

That guy with the face I think it would be really cool to actually see ludwig throughout the dlc starting with him at his lowest as the beast and through each area you see him at a different phase with the final being his peak

[@TheSuperbhs]

That's just one reason why we need a Bloodborne prequel.

[@meece7822]

I thought they should make a DLC of some sort where you play as the oldest hunters (Ludwig, Germahn, Gascogne, and who ever else I’m forgetting) but at the end it is the fight of all of the hunters fighting kos, or all of them becoming beasts I think that would be really cool.

[@origamifan5515]

He also reminds me of Oceiros (well, more like, Oceiros reminded me of him, chronologically) because the transition between their two phases are polar opposite: Ludwig start as, possibly the most horrifyingly looking beast in bloodborne with erratic movement and attack (also, f*** that ramming attack that 1-hit kill you if you're not at full health, and is only preceded by a slightly more high pitched scream to warn you to dodge, and that will still hit you if you're too close to him, even if you dodge) , and then turn into a Moonlight greatsword wielding Centaur that, while still heavily mutated, look distinctly more "human", since he's standing up, and from there on, it feels more like a duel (and, for me, a phase that is much easier than the one where he is a shrieking horse), and his grunts sounds much more human whereas Oceiros start the fight as a almost-lucid humanoid scaleless dragon that is capable of speech, and morph into a quadrupedic shrieking monstrosity in the second phase

[@Alex-bw6yd]

Literally my favorite fight/boss in all Soulsborne. Just perfect in every single way and so emotional. Also the OST is god tier.

[@GtaRockt]

Fun fact: If you beat Sir Alonne flawlessly (without taking any damage, IDK if you have to do it in a certain amount of time) he will commit sudoku and stab himself in the stomach with his sword because he can't take the pain of losing in such an embarrassing way as the honorable warrior he is

[@shahiranzaman2259]

Seppuku, not sudoku. Now I have this hilarious image of him filling up numbers on a square grid

[@joshuasteptoe7211]

+Sigmund Zaman Sudoku😂

[@GtaRockt]

Sigmund Zaman that was kind of the attempt of a joke I just think it sounds funnier :3

[@shahiranzaman2259]

+Lobster with Mustard and Rice considering allone is Japanese, I'm sure he's pretty kickass at sudokus

[@GtaRockt]

Sigmund Zaman That should've been his second phase. *puts sword away and kneels down* ENOUGH. You have proven yourself to be a skilled warrior, the best of them all.. But now... *Pulls out Sudoku* IT'S TIME TO D D D DD DUUUEEL!

[@lastnormal38]

Oh man. My top 3 is nearly the same 1.) Ludwig 2.) Lady Maria 3.) Owner of good boi Really surprised

[@LordZele]

Owner of Good Boi 🤣

[@noobsaibot6482]

Wrong his name is Flippy Boi

[@denisbenkovic3782]

*good girl

[@zacharymartin5577]

Owner of doggo, goodest of bois

[@Generic_Gaming_Channel]

You mean owner of goodest boi

[@sorquixe]

DS and Bloodborne are just such masterpieces. It blows my mind to think that a human can come up with such a lore and design. Despite some flaws they are the best games for me (yes even ds2)

[@user-it6qf1uy4t]

Agreed, its so sad they killed it and all we are left with now is a remaster of demon souls and Elden Ring

[@user-it6qf1uy4t]

@@maryp.v.2013 no they said officially that dark souls is over and there is nothing about any upcoming b;loodborne sequel

[@xxxs8309]

The design and atmosphere is incredible

[@laundrybasketgamers]

@@maryp.v.2013 lol the demon’s souls remake isn’t fromsoft

[@laundrybasketgamers]

@@maryp.v.2013 wasn’t DSR Bandai Namco just fixing a few bugs and upping the frame rate?

[@hobodjura481]

Artorias: the man who beat our ass with one arm.

[@suprtroopr1028]

Hobo Joe yeah, his offhand.

[@jbaffiliate1827]

Hobo Joe to be fair I did buy the game second handed

[@the_boi1175]

suprtroopr1028 oh hey it's you lol

[@Legomaker60]

Hobo Joe well, i beat artotias with one arm

[@jakecoyne3919]

Watermelon Meme Here actually lore says he is left handed, but due to a broken bone he had to swing with his right.

[@silvernight97]

I have to disagree with what you said about Artorias. Not that it's an excellent fight. I'd never argue against that. However, you'd called it a battle between two warriors "at the height of their strengths." I honestly can't imagine that that's Artorias's peak condition. His sword arm is utterly obliterated, he's lacking his shield, and he's much more animalistic and Berserk (SEE WHAT I DID THERE???) rather than having the composure and critical thinking of a trained knight.

[@sighman9209]

And he fought you with just one arm.

[@KriegshetzerSob]

This is basically a crippled person that is mad and weakened still kicking your ass so hard.Imagine him being in his height,with his shield and Sif the pet :3

[@silvernight97]

Exactly. And it wasn't even is dominant arm at that. The thought of fighting Artorias in his prime is equally frightening as it is exciting.

[@zilchnebula5367]

I really wish that in a future Dark Souls game, they actually have fully strength Artorias, and have him be basically impossible. And at the half way point, Sif joins in. WE NEED TO SEE HIS FULL POWER.

[@sighman9209]

Logan Sweet Hopefully in DLC because DS3 is the last.

[@davidthesnek8012]

I love the Maria fight. Her design is Soo good and the fight is just so much funnn

[@erikenz6491]

Yeah but shes a bit too weak

[@conradowawako3788]

When you spam visceral attacks, Lady Maria is easy. But the real fight is when you don't spam visceral attacks.

[@conradowawako3788]

*when you don't use them at all

[@SnoozingFrog]

Nameless king is a perfect boss *Laughs in camera*

[@Markus-8Muireg]

I always locked on to Nameless himself and i cant complain about the camera in the first phase

[@RoaringTide]

Honestly, the people who think the camera was bad against Nameless King never fought Midir.

[@Generic_Gaming_Channel]

Didn't work for me lol

[@Generic_Gaming_Channel]

I tried this and it helped with the camera problem for the most part,thanks

[@keknov5555]

His dumbass dragon always flies around the stage, but locking on the dragon makes the camera better

[@mr.mcedgelord1079]

Too bad this was before the DLCs.

[@videontekuro9399]

Gael would've taken first place, hands down.

[@kds711gaming2]

Agreed

[@sealdogderp26]

Well we will be getting the remake soon I think

[@22damian93]

I'd give a spot to Sister friede and father ariandel for sure.

[@sealdogderp26]

@@22damian93 I would definetely give gael a spot as he is in my opinion he is the best by a wide margin in the series tho sister friede is also really good only problem is I don't like the 2nd phase

[@Oddballr3]

You know what's even more nightmarish than all of bloodborne... his characters face

[@WalkingTalkingBean]

Ryoma Fletcher-Suzuki lol

[@AndrewAnstrom]

It's like Jay Leno fucked a Smurf

[@Marko28Venom]

Andrew The KZbin Noob HAAHAHAHAHAAH dying here 😂😂😂😂

[@corynthius8860]

Honestly, my favorite boss ever has to be the Abyss Watchers. When I first took them on they kicked my ass several times over but at one point I had the most cinematic and perfect fight with em, and topped it off with a victory I barely managed to pull off. After the dust had settled I felt like the most badass souls player ever

[@moe7157]

Lady Friede: *cries in 3 stages of hell*

[@pouncebaratheon4178]

I'm calling it now. The final boss of the DS3 dlc will be 2-armed Artorias.

[@nealdotorg8425]

GIANTDAD REVENGE

[@shinetawasora7366]

or a gang from artorias and abyss watcher

[@jruth77]

Or the covetous demon with Magnus and congregation gank fight

[@Benezuul]

"best fight ever seen in a video game 10/10" - IGN

[@someaverageguy1987]

In the Bed of Chaos arena with the Anor Londo archers on the sides of it.

[@Rewster211]

Ludwig definitely deserves #1

[@d-rabbitfor5398]

nothing but truth here

[@ATageH]

Yep, best boss in the series hands down.

[@rodrigorosa7834]

Artorias IMO

[@DarkSymphony777]

I kind of had a feeling Ludwig was going to be in the top 5 demod said he was his favorite bloodborne boss in the the community countdown so that was a small clue was I expecting 1 no

[@dudeiii2069]

i still like maria more but i understand because ludwig was truly a good boss

[@dretadel]

My personal favourite boss fight was the Sister Friede boss fight. First, the lore. Sister Friede was the eldest of the three sisters that founded the Sable Church of Londor. She fled, and came across the Painted World of Ariandel. She tricked Father Ariandel into believing that the only way to preserve the painted world was to quench the flame with his own blood, lest it spark. Eventually, though, as Sister Friede dies, Ariandel is so enraged at her death that he turns more beast than sentient mind, using the flame he sacrificed so much to suppress to bring her back. Even after he dies along with Friede, she still rises once more and uses the Dark to try and kill the Ashen One one final time. Now, to the fight itself. The beginning cutscene makes Sister Friede sounds almost sorrowful, yet absolutely convinced that she must slay the Ashen One, giving her a slight bit of character development. I like the way it starts out as a quiet, yet powerful fight, with a chorus of voices in the background. Sister Friede moves quickly, and has slightly telegraphed, yet swift and powerful attacks that you need to be very watchful for in order to avoid, yet they are avoidable. Her ice attacks make her seem even more powerful and determined to quench the flame, as she embraces the frost of the Painted World. Moving into the second phase, this part of the fight is reminiscent of the Executioner Smough and Dragon Slayer Ornstein fight, where you have a slow, heavy, and quite dodgeable opponent contrasted with Sister Friede, a swift-hitting opponent that you will have trouble dodging if you decide to go toe-to-toe with. The expansion of the arena and its transformation to flames highlights how powerful the flame is and how the two are failing to keep it in check, fighting to preserve the painting. In this phase lies my only complaint, which is that it's too easy to bait Father Ariandel towards you and away from Sister Friede and damage their shared health bar that way. It renders Sister Friede mostly obsolete in this phase if you decide, like most do, to take that course of action, even if she does have the long-ranged ice attacks. I would have preferred it if Father Ariandel took half or a third of the damage Sister Friede took, which would encourage players to fight Sister Friede more, and both would be capable of healing the shared health pool in order to force the player to attack both eventually. When Father Ariandel and Sister Friede die, the latter rises once more in a final effort to slay the Ashen One. Her using the Dark shows just how desperate she is to quench the flame, much like Lady Maria's desperation to keep the shameful secret a secret as she resorted to the blood arts. This phase is very much like Lady Maria when she hits 30% health, with the Dark fire of Sister Friede similar to the fire of Lady Maria, along with the swiftness of the two, with Sister Friede being the fastest and hardest-hitting she has ever been, moving like an experienced Hunter from Bloodborne rather than your typical boss from Dark Souls, and the ice attacks adding a powerful touch. The musical score here is amazing, as it gives a feeling of climax and sets the adrenaline flowing. Overall, this boss fight was very well done, and my favourite boss fight in the Soulsborne series.

[@jackenglish5777]

I can definitely see why people love that boss but I personally detest it. Why? Well: 1. The first 2 phases feel like estus sponges (especially phase 1) and overall the fight feels too drawn out, 3 COMPLETELY different phases is just too much for me if im honest. 2. The 2nd phase isnt handled well. This is more a matter of perspective but I think it sucks. Lets start with the fact that theres no pillar or wall or anything to break aggro, and yeah I know, their own mechanics seperate eachother pretty well so its not throne watcher and defender bad but couldnt a bit of debris had fallen and formed a pillar? Also they are always moving around from each other. Maybe I just got bad rng but I always have to unlock the camera because theyre always at different parts of the arena, so that way if you try to attack Ariandel freide uses her ice path that explodddes attack which is a whole gripe on its own. Take the demon princes for example (my 2nd fav gank boss) while they fire straight beams of toxic mist, the mist doesnt explode for about 1 and a half seconds giving you time to dodge, also it doesnt inflict status effect when its just a line on the floor, freide on the other hand, the line is wider, faster, gives you frostbite and explodes so fast, then ariandel just rapes you. And thats all she does until she decides to heal him, just fire that attack Also she can more or less move through him, or atleast that attack can. And seeing the fact that hes a big mofo its damn near impossible to dodge those lines. But the last phase truly is amazing and somewhat makes up for the other 2 phases but its just plucked from lady maria pretty much give or take a move or 2 so its hard for me to praise too much But I can see the positives too.

[@DolphinRiderH2O]

Why would you write all that

[@dashman8499]

Dretadel the middle cutscene is probably my favorite cutscene in DS3. Father Ariandel reacting to seeing Friede’s corpse to the point of lighting his church of fire evokes so much emotion. I never skip it

[@paladinoficetea766]

Oh boy I am not going to read that, we’d like a tldr for a short story

[@RickyVWorld]

How do you find stuff like this out? Have you had to do research?

[@kdindore1990]

I'm with you on Maria. Her lore is amazing. Sad yet beautiful. The fight itself is one of the most challenging in bloodborne in my opinion.

[@Kastor774]

Fighting Ludwig to get an early dlc weapon though. The horror.

[@ibs_haver]

The only way to start off the painful journey that is an arcane build

[@jonhenry7740]

+Wesley Macek Making an Arcane build in Bloodborne is like playing the game while fire ants perpetually bite your hands, and you try to ignore the pain.

[@ibs_haver]

+Jon Henry I liken it to a session of horrible Diarrhea where you have moments of extreme discomfort while the rest of the time is just generally unpleasant and smells bad. At least it's fun once all the farming is over

[@jonhenry7740]

+Wesley Macek And then after all the grinding, you waste the Arcane abilities after a short battle because you no longer have Quicksilver bullets. Your diarrhea analogy was pretty much on point. Eventually, at the point where you're ready to die because you've shit your organs out, the pain decides to fade, and then you try to be grateful for surviving.

[@d-rabbitfor5398]

your creativity is so next level lol

[@kebabprogamer1]

The music and the moveset of the Abyss Watchers is just soo good...

[@yourunclejohn984]

kebabprogamer1 yes

[@bearouch2480]

Soo true

[@ManiaMac1613]

Easily the best fight in the early game. A bit on the easy side unless you come unprepared but it's so damn fun

[@awayforthewin1325]

+ManiaMac1613 best fight is nameless king. it felt like the culmination of the lore of dark souls

[@awayforthewin1325]

+ManiaMac1613 best fight is nameless king. it felt like the culmination of the lore of dark souls

[@masterofrecipe8092]

My List of Soulsbirne and Sekiro Best Bosses: 1) Ludwig, the Accursed 2) Slave Knight Gael 3) Lady Maria 4) Isshin, the Sword Saint 5) Nameless King 6) Knight Artorias 7) Owl (Father) 8) Soul of Cinder 9) Gehrman, the First Hunter 10) Lothric and Lorian Honorable Mentions: Abyss Watchers Ornstein and Smough Genichiro Ashina Orphan of Kos Laurence, the First Vicar

[@gregoryinsanovic2925]

I agree.

[@carlosg8103]

Agree

[@happybead_s]

@@Bassam-518 hes the most annoying

[@Based_investor]

Update 1) Gehrman 2) Isshin Sword Saint 3) Melania Blade of Miquella 4) Nameless King 5) Lady Maria 6) Sister Friede 7) Gael 8) general Rahdan 9) Owl 10) Martyr Logarius

[@ace4973]

My top 5 would definitely be: 5: Abyss Watchers 4: Gael 3: Artorias 2: Gerhman The First Hunter 1: Lady Maria Maria was the best of all time

[@pepehands792]

Too bad maria is easy to parry

[@conradowawako3788]

Do don't spam visceral? XD

[@conradowawako3788]

So*

[@conradowawako3788]

Idk why people need to make this fight so terrible. It's sad that they can't fight Lady Maria without spamming visceral

[@justanotherblackwhitemicke7817]

@@pepehands792 Gerhman is easier

[@godhand2018]

Abyss Watchers will always be my favourite boss in the entire series. I just love their moveset, music and lore even if the fight itself is a bit on the easy side.

[@rubenrivera6118]

UwotM8? Me too but I would think it would be better if they had a bit more health

[@walaba8565]

*flashbacks*

[@BlackWhiteDingoLP]

Honestly, I would've enjoyed a lot more of the Undead Legion spawning and making it like a 5v5 or something. Maybe the Abyss Watchers should've been later on in the game to allow higher difficulty.

[@dogmeat4650]

agreed

[@Crempsen]

Ruben Rivera the problem is that you can stun them

[@CrazyGrayHare]

Did he say "bloodsouls?" First person I ever heard refer to it as that. Usually I hear people say "soulsborne." Just thought it was interesting.

[@noahcontreras2918]

CrazyGrayHare in the first video of the series he explains. People complained about the term soulsborne so he jokingly changed it to bloodsouls

[@CrazyGrayHare]

Oh, ok. Thanks for filling in the gap.

[@noahcontreras2918]

CrazyGrayHare no problem

[@shanescaddan4946]

I find Bloodsouls so much better than Soulsborne

[@brucewayne1164]

@@shanescaddan4946 I'm the opposite, I like the sound of soulsborne more than bloodsouls

[@romilrh]

DeMod: "On O&S, I spend most of my time running away" Also DeMod: "40/40 ENTERTAINMENT VALUE FOR O&S"

[@vesuvius8268]

"Ahh, ahh, please... help us... Ah... An unsightly beast... A great terror looms! Ahh... *LÖÖdwig* the Accursed is coming. Have mercy... Have mercy upon us..."

[@matthewbickley1644]

I've never played a blood souls game, but the amount of passion and work put into these videos has pretty sealed my fate.

[@theDeModcracy]

Welcome to the community, my friend!

[@devilshooter126m8]

Bloodborne is on sale for like $20 on PS4. GET IT

[@BlueShellshock]

Aye, the Souls game are like pizza. When they're good, they're great, and when they're bad, they're still pretty good. Got 400 hours on DS1. Already owned DS2, but didn't get inspired to play it until it showed up in Humble Bundle, so I'm going through it now. Glad I'm going through the games in order though, they fixed quite a few things going forwards. Damn, I wish DS1 had Bonfire Ascetics so I could challenge Artorias over and over.

[@Dipsetinstrum]

May the good blood guide your way

[@lechugalechuga44]

I mean, you posted this a year ago, I really do hope you played them. It was the fans' passion that drew me into the games as well, haha, it's amazing how much love they put into them.

[@JesusIsAMoose]

You only lost 2/15 battles with Gehrman? That's pretty impressive, considering it took me at least 20 tries my first playthrough.

[@JesusIsAMoose]

Also this video is literally the first time I've ever seen or heard of Lady Maria, which really through me for a loop.

[@JesusIsAMoose]

Same with number 1, what have I been missing out on?

[@sebastiangarcia8389]

+Puzzles it's bloodbornes dlc

[@mrfister1234]

+Puzzles think the gameplay of ds1 but during the making of bloodborne, miyazaki snorted the best coke he has ever had. Bloodborne is soo fast compared to souls slower and more deliberate playstyle. its awesome

[@theDeModcracy]

I was surprised myself. I heard a lot about how hard he was going into it and I was pretty underwhelmed from the difficulty hype. Still love him as a boss though.

[@greedy9310]

I just love Vordt. That entrance, the music. Though he is easy to get under, for new players his charge and frostbite attacks can be overwhelming, but teach them the value of understanding status effects. Vordt numero uno for me.

[@rayzaffarese8088]

I'd like to see where you would rank Gael, Friede and Midir... Personally it's between Ludwig and Gael as my favorite fight in the series. I love those 2. Gael is a wonderful fight

[@jackchojnacki3818]

I wish difficulty wasn't a score here. If it wasn't, Gehrman would be the number 1. Gehrman isn't just the #1 boss of the series for me, I think he is one of the greatest bosses of all time. When the cutscene finishes, you expect to launch into an epic, choir dominated song, similar to the music throughout the rest of the game. Instead, it becomes a complete emotional masterpiece. Gehrman knows the Moon Presence will come to take you, and you will suffer the same fate he did, and in a way, he is protecting you from it. The setting of the fight, in the flower filled garden, the moon above, the burning workshop, is absolutely beautiful and executed so perfectly. The fight isn't brought out of him being a villain like any other game, it is because he wishes to save you, and hold his devotion to the Paleblood and the Moon Presence. The fight is done so well and is so emotionally involving, it pains me to fight him every time. The only thing is he's easy to parry. And when difficulty is so common in this series, people overlook him because of it.

[@frusci.t]

dude, I agree with you.

[@cameronsilloway8565]

difficulty is just how scaled it is. It's not scaled for endgame or final boss material enough

[@Stadtfeldi]

Difficulty was based on how he thought the difficulty of the boss would be compared to its lore, more like how the difficulty represented the fight. Not how hard it was

[@jackchojnacki3818]

Collin Messmer Yeah I know.

[@yugiohguy]

Gehrman is pretty hard.

[@Blue-rt2xb]

Am I the only one who was so hyped for this video that they spammed the "refresh page" button until they saw it pop up. XD

[@Colindalugia]

I just got a notification when the video came out and went straight to it, that's how I got the first view.

[@FishingOverlord]

i doubt you were first view, the notifaction message has like a 2 minute delay from when its posted

[@Colindalugia]

+SilentChaos101 I actually was.

[@onion6048]

more no you are not

[@gamercfd]

+Mason Osborne he's probably a 10 yr old let it go

[@DOC_951]

You're the only person I've ever heard refer to all the games as "bloodsouls."

[@SentientAnimations]

Holy shit you know this series well. You seem to have specific content for every single boss in every game, which is very impressive. Thank you for bringing us this series.

[@farmsalot1233]

Anyone else hope FROMSOFTWARE remaster demon souls and ds1

[@TheUberSuperNova]

Yes

[@oscarofastora7422]

*_-Y E S-_*

[@happytouch2671]

oh yes

[@oscarofastora7422]

What if... We got... KingsField Remastered?

[@dabossman5650]

Anthony Tosh me

[@simenfloodkvien9432]

My favourite was orphan of kos until today. I beat Ludwig for the second time, while wearing the executioner garb. When I found out that wearing a healing church garb triggered an alternate, extremely beatiful and sad dialogue when talking to his head, thats when I knew Ludwig was the best.

[@simenfloodkvien9432]

The feels were so intense when he asked about his fellow church hunters. Another reason that Bloodborne is one of my favourite games of all time.

[@JohnSmith-rd4kv]

Orphan of Kos is shit mate

[@simenfloodkvien9432]

Well that's just like your opinion man

[@jakemcdermott4356]

Simen Flood Kvien I think the soul of cinder is a perfect boss. The first stage has so many throwbacks weapons and spells. And the second phase is one of the best moments in any game.

[@simenfloodkvien9432]

Soul of Cinder is pretty fucking good! One of my favourites indeed.

[@doom7850]

When I first played this series my friends got me into it and I played through dark souls 1-3 and bloodborne as multiplayer games with them, starring my bignosed freak of nature Shitewank. My first game was 2, followed by 3, then 1 (for the remaster,) then bloodborne. After the dragonslayer armor in 3 i realized i had grown in the game compared to when i started and was relying less on my friends to carry me through fights. This lead to nameless king. I had heard stories of how hard this boss was and that hes one of the best fights in gaming. This legendary status is why i was pumped when i entered that fabled boss arena. With only one other friend I beat nameless on my first ever try. To this day, it has been the most exhilarating experience I've ever had in a game. After that the bosses kept getting better, with soul of cinder, sister friede, darkeater midir, and especially slave lord gaol further buffing my experience with dark souls 3. with 1 and bloodborne following it, it never felt like they lived up to that same hype, though i can never argue against them being fantastic games as a whole. For whatever reason though i didnt get that same feeling with OnS, Artorias, or any other boss again. I will never forget my time with the series, or my encounter with nameless king, and thats why dark souls 3 is one of my favorite games ever.

[@atomicpenguin074]

Ornstien and Smough is such a brilliant battle for me and definitely deserves to be in this list

[@matheusgclassen]

why call it blood souls when you can call it darkdemonbloodsouls

[@lucaflookaflames9007]

Cause that's stupid and makes no sense

[@matheusgclassen]

+Luca Flooka Flames it does lets break it down dark-demon-blood-souls its the souls of a demon whit dark blood bam goty

[@Reverie_xo]

Someone missed the joke...

[@canadian_finch2803]

**Darkdemonbloodsouls32

[@zackarypettit9250]

Ahem, I believe the proper term is Demondarkbloodsouls 3

[@vodiar]

I'm saying it now, if Ludwig isn't #1 I'll rip my eyes out

[@EthanSchmethan]

It's Jar Jar (Kappa)

[@rodrigorosa7834]

You may keep your eyes.

[@fushiii5797]

m8 you died in the stream like 2x

[@D1ab0lical]

Well I guess you won't be lacking eyes, so you can hold your prayers to Mother Kos.

[@fushiii5797]

he did have a good fight and lore so I would have put him number 2 or 1 so I agree

[@deltaphazon4688]

I wouldn't know about top 5 but I can say that may favourite bosses from each game I've beaten. DS1) Artorias DS2) Alonne/Raime DS3) Champion Gundyr/ Friede Bloodborne) Maria

[@koltenfaver2696]

Finally someone showing some love to Sister Friede!!

[@rjose705]

Champion Gundyr best boss

[@aroundthefur1210]

Great video. You really, really, really, should have let a clip of Gehrman's most favorite line play somewhere in the video however. I know we have all heard it a million times now but it should always be played when talking about him, lol.

[@HiddenWen]

I agree. Ludwig is the epitome of boss design, boss difficulty and soundtrack of the entire souls series. Insanely difficult, but fair. Amazing lore behind the boss. Mind-blowing soundtrack. They took the best aspects of all the best bosses from the past and made Ludwig.

[@user-bb3cg3si5k]

LilGishy \[T]/ I think his move set are a bit "meh"

[@user-bb3cg3si5k]

LilGishy \[T]/ yeah but I think it all came down to ds2 didn't have the best pve elements I mean I clearly agree with many that ds2 is worst for pve and best pvp(not counting bloodborne in this case)still like you said everyone has there own mind and it's common that two people thinks different

[@eryslaw5098]

i think the nameless king should have took the win. i think everything is perfect about him

[@zaraguth]

How would you compare Ludwig to Slave Knight Gael? =P

[@DeadEyeDog]

You do know that comment was 5 months ago... before the dlc, right? =P

[@luizt9888]

This ranking series was probably the best one I have ever seen

[@kiuremneitor5425]

agreed

[@eazyplayer9818]

did you even seen gheyforgames ranking. the idea is stolen from them

[@jahrfuhlnehm]

Yeah I liked G4G's ranking videos much better besides the lack of Dark Souls 3 bosses (only because they did it before Dark Souls 3 even came out - they said they plan on doing a standalone ranking of Dark Souls 3's bosses but not until both DLCs come out). Their list is more focused too. In that their criteria is that they have to be actual _bosses_, by the common criteria that it's a standalone fight with a health bar with a name at the bottom. Old King Doran and the Boletarian dragons aren't bosses no matter how tough/bosslike they might seem. Mini-bosses at best. Nor do they make arbitrary distinctions like "invader Old Monk" and "NPC Old Monk" or "tutorial Vanguard" and "non-tutorial Vanguard." They considered all facets of an individual boss when deciding on how good, bad, or somewhere between it is.

[@CoolBanana]

The gaping dragon Represents to me, what the tower knight represents to you, took me a while to figure out why i liked it tbh tho

[@Baphelon]

Ludwig might have been a toss up for my top five, but the music for his second phase elevates him to my #1 without a doubt. Gives me shivers every time

[@karlklein2263]

Lady Maria still holds the top spot for my favorite blood souls boss. The adrenaline that fight harnesses is in its most pure form of any of the games for me. That said Ludwig is quite a choice. That fight was a fantastic introduction to the DLC, it has everything, the lore behind him was a very puzzling piece that left people guessing and speculating for months before the DLC was released, the fight itself set the tone for the DLC in that it was going to be a challenge and you'd better be ready. The fact that you can see the moonlight sword sticking out of his back during the first phase really adds a nice touch to the cutscene during, and seeing his attempt to regain his humanity one last time for the battle was really spectacular. All this being woven together with the horrific nightmare thread that is bloodborne. I felt more so than the rest of the game the DLC really gave us that disturbing horror image, and Ludwig really represents that well. Cheers, great list

[@josiahvock5675]

when I first fought Lady Maria I was using the chikage and the duel between my Chikage and her Rakuyo just gave me chills. Definately my #1 fight in bloodborne by a massive margin

[@XIIIHearts]

My one problem with Ludwig that keeps him out of the top spot for me is his jumping attack in his first phase. I don't know about everyone else's experience, but for me I could only dodge that move whenever the game felt like it. I always run away from that attack, and half the time it worked while the other half he would hit me regardless and nearly one-shotted me. As for my personal favorite souls boss, I have two that are at the top for different reasons. The first is Artorias for being such a memorable fight with great lore and my pick for overall best boss. The second pick would be Sif, not for being the best overall boss but for being the boss that had the deepest effect on me and how I view bosses and video games as a whole. When I was younger, I never gave much thought about video game stories or bosses. Even when I played Dark Souls 1 back in 2012 for the first time I still had that mindset. However things changed drastically when I first got to Sif. At first it looked like it was gonna be a fun fight with bombastic music because it's a giant wolf with a giant sword. However, as soon as the music started playing, I became confused. This sad music is Sif's? It got me to start thinking things like "Why is the music like this? What is Sif's story? Do I want to kill Sif?" Then came the final gutpunch when Sif was at low health and started to limp towards me as a desperate last stand. It actually got me to shed a tear or two. And when the fight was over, I didn't feel accomplished, liked I just rid the world of an evil beast, or even any sense of joy. I just felt......empty. This actually got me to look more into Sif's story, and subsequently the rest of the souls series as well. I was surprised at the information I found. In addition, Sif's fight takes on an even more sad undertone if you saved him from the Abyss in Oolacile, where Sif will recognize you, figure out what you're after, and still fight you to protect you from suffering the same fate as Artorias. Sif, you may not be the best boss, but you shall forever hold a special place in my heart.

[@rkrokberg]

+XIII Hearts I've never found dodging Ludwig's jumps too hard. You have to listen to his scream to know when to dodge the short jump, while just spam-rolling away from the blood works every time with the long jump.

[@rkrokberg]

+XIII Hearts I've never found dodging Ludwig's jumps too hard. You have to listen to his scream to know when to dodge the short jump, while just spam-rolling away from the blood works every time with the long jump.

[@XIIIHearts]

rkrokberg I should have been more clear that it was only his high jump with the blood dropping from the ceiling that gave me trouble, but still it felt like I could only dodge it when the game wasn't being a massive dick to me.

[@theDeModcracy]

Thanks again to everyone supporting this series. It sounds like you all are really enjoying the finale and I couldn't be happier!! I'm a bit exhausted from working on this, so I'm heading off for the night. I'll do my best to reply to more comments tomorrow, and I welcome you to join us on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/thedemodcracy) at 10AM EST. I'm doing a full playthrough of DS3 on XB1 and will be summoning the whole way. Hope to see you all there!

[@idontlikenumbers9488]

ok

[@EstusGuzzler]

I must say, this series is without a doubt the best you have ever made. Its not often that i constantly check my youtube notifications for videos to come out, but i was literally dying to see these. A job well done, and i cant wait to see more Dark Souls content in the future. \[T]/

[@yaboimaui8193]

Will you be using a password for summons or level related

[@rhymenoceros3303]

Hey DeModcracy I was wondering if one possible list you could do could be top 10 scariest/intimidating bosses. There are several bosses I think could easily fit this criteria and you could take into account things like boss design, arena atmosphere, and background music. The list wouldn't necessarily be saying these are the toughest bosses only that they are sinister or intimidating in their overall design. I personally think it would be an interesting list and think of 10 bosses that personally put the fear of god into me: (in no particular order). Gaping Dragon, Gravelord Nito, Flame Lurker, The Dukes dear Frieja, Ludwig, Orphan of Kos, Ebrietas, Blood Starved beast, Aldrich, and Dancer. This is just my opinion and I'm sure you have plenty of other videos to work but I hope you at least consider it. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your upcoming vids :D

[@Unknown-gf1ci]

I may be there and good job on the vids :)

[@patrickhanlon2325]

Jist binged this full series cause I wanted to see where tower knight landed. Maybe not the best fight in the soulsborne series but my most memorable

[@n21james1]

Tower knight is actually my All-Time favorite fight. I am so excited for the remaster.

[@MrMan-np9jg]

You also forgot this about Ludwig. His song, it's absolutely beautiful the whole way through in both stages. It feels surreal and also empowering to you and Ludwig himself.

[@ugabuga2927]

Ludwig is literally top one in this list

[@Redoer]

My fav boss Abyss Watchers made it top 10? God is #pleased

[@RozzWilliamGrover]

That fuckin score tho, best music in souls borne

[@ziropoint1202]

Have to agree there. The slow, heartbreaking theme backs the lore of the Watchers. But, at least for me anyway, completely threw me off the first time with the actual pace of the fight itself.

[@sigge.415]

Deacon's theme.

[@Redoer]

jojotaz33 don't insult greatness

[@caiman2]

if only i could be so grossly incandescent

[@Em3.14re]

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[@Spenceman2002]

get your profile picture out of here

[@romilrh]

16:57 "You have no relief ANYWHERE!" **shows a clip of himself healing between attacks**

[@taterskins1033]

I just finished my first run of ds3 (minus Friede and midir) and I absolutely loved Gael. It felt like artorias but with a modern fast pace. It only took me two attempts but both of those attempts I had 0 Estus remaining. I was just blown away at the pace and difficulty and that I actually overcame it

[@highvoltage7559]

You know what's my number 1 favourite? Orphan of Kos. Yes, I love that boss the most due to its challenge, the varied moveset and the fact that the boss requires the most amount of strategy in the entire series.

[@pratti]

I love Orphan of Kos more than I love Ludwig, but I can honestly say he's way less fair than Ludwig. His second phase has attacks that are really hard to punish consistently until you master all of his moves, because he has the ability to chain moves from different combos, something 90% of bosses in Bloodborne simply cant do, like Ludwig.

[@highvoltage7559]

Eduardo Pratti Actually Orphan of Kos cannot chain together combos, but rather he has combos that have alternate attacks based on your positioning and spacing. Ludwig has this too, with the difference being that he simply ends his combo and doesn't do a follow-up attack. But what makes Orphan more dangerous are his retaliation attacks, which force you to rethink your approach. You cannot just attack him when you see an opening, because he has multiple different retaliation attacks, so you need to position yourself properly in order to attack him while also keeping a count of how many times you strike him so you won't activate another retaliation attack. Easiest way to deal with this is to backstab him. I've beaten Orphan of Kos with couple of different challenges, so I can safely say I know exactly how he works. I have proof if you don't believe me. x3 Maria on the other hand has the ability to chain attacks as she pleases, with certain attacks usually working as the finishers. Still for the most part, her combos are quite random.

[@pratti]

High Voltage​ You're talking to someone who has fought him nearly 500 times. (Co-Op Vermin + NG cycles) so yeah, I know what you're talking about. 

[@highvoltage7559]

Eduardo Pratti Ah, that's cool to hear. :D Would you believe me if I said that I've beaten this boss without a weapon and with HUD turned off.. without taking damage?

[@pratti]

High Voltage I did a fist-only / no blood vials kill but that's as far as I got. Fishing for backstabs in the second phase unscathed is tricky.

[@gmwdim]

I disagree with Nameless King getting a perfect score. The camera in the first phase of the fight is a real pain in the ass and IMO a design flaw. If you're going to rank Loran Darkbeast among the worst due to the camera, Nameless King should lose some points for that as well.

[@jamesloucks2562]

its pretty obvious that this guy is REALLY un-objective when it comes to DS1 fan service. The Camera gets a pass because its GWYNS SON!! Ugh, give me a fucking break.

[@breguera77]

but its a hell of a lot more managable to fight the storm, than to fight the camera of the dark beast

[@SDB_Dev]

The camera is only flawed if you decide to stay under the dragon all the time. If you stand in front of the head, like you are supposed to.. the camera is fine.

[@hammerklav8152]

^ What Stephen said. It's your fault if you can't manage it, I've never had any problem whit it.

[@almostanygame1287]

Can't say I ever had a problem with it, since the lock-on is generally pretty forgiving. I found that whenever I needed to see his head, I could easily hit lock-on regardless of angle. Admittedly, sometimes it fucked up, but 90% of the time in my later attempts I could pass the entire first round without getting hit.

[@OmegaFart]

I felt exactly the same as you with tower knight. I also started my journey from demon's souls so this hit home.

[@hambergler6385]

Abyss watchers be like "You became the very thing you swore to destroy"

[@kryse4806]

its the peak act to their artorias fanclub. theyre honoring their idol and copied what he did

[@SorowFame]

@@kryse4806 most of the Abyss Watchers are freaking out over being corrupted by the abyss but this one Watcher is just excited that he’s just like his idol now.

[@masonthorpe4992]

Finally some one who thinks Ludwig is the best. The theme the story and his cutscenes are the best in the series in my opinion!

[@masonthorpe4992]

+Randy Cundiff Dude same. The second I heard it kicking up it was just goose bumps every time

[@steeldragon5730]

COUGH COUGH look at fried from new dlc in dark souls 3 :P

[@templariox32]

yes. ludwig is the most epic boss im even see im my entire life.

[@mafiabrett]

Steel Dragon both the Final bosses of Dark Souls 3 dlc are epic

[@pyrefly7575]

Mason Furia the moment when you see him using moonlight sword while 2nd phase music starting is soo great

[@oakthepunk]

He does Gwynn's bitch kick 😂😂 I cried when I heard the music it’s such a good throwback to ds1

[@travistheaderman241]

Yeah!! My boy Ludwig coming out on top!! By far my favorite boss fight too.

[@romainvicta2742]

Ludwig is also my favorite boss but only in blood borne it’s so cool seeing the man you hear about 247 then the moonlight blade and watching him bring himself back from the brink so epic!!

[@MrCaryk]

best boss of all time is slave knight Gael hands down

[@mehdinadif]

MrCaryk Yes, i was thinkng the same thing!

[@WalkingTalkingBean]

This video was made before DS3 dlc

[@OneLynnK]

DAAD GRANDPA FOUND THE STEROIDS ~Pretty much Gael

[@absolutionzer0628]

That actually made me chuckle good job dude

[@neoarmstrongcyclonejetarms6680]

MrCaryk no it is prowling magus and congregation

[@drewdlugosz6336]

14:50 "warriors at the height of their power" Artorias's dominant arm is completely broken and can't lift his shield

[@Mare_Man]

Artorias was right handed. Look at his armor, the pauldron is on his shield arm.

[@Jayzgrouse]

I personally love Iudex Gundyr, no idea why but he was just badass and I never expected his second form. Edit: The song was also amazing

[@renzivanermino6890]

but when you learn how to parry properly, he became boring. same with Champion Gundyr.

[@snappletrolling2485]

@@renzivanermino6890 Aren't those fights essentially the same minus the second form? I haven't played the game enough to notice.

[@nicbrushia2319]

Iudex is more just teaching you the base of the game, the champ is a full scaled badass who deserves respect, that’s the difference

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@@snappletrolling2485 Main difference is Iudex stops attacking at certain points. Champion Gundyr is insanely aggresive, to me he was miles harder than Nameless King. Don't get me wrong, Nameless is hard as all fuck but Champion Gundyr is just more difficult since Nameless has a lot of downtime in his fight compared to phase 2 Champion Gundyr.

[@twistedgwazi5727]

@@renzivanermino6890 Then don't parry. The bosses are actually fun that way.

[@gamingfail7220]

after watching the remaster of this video and revisiting this, I am glad to see Demon's Souls got some love the original time around

[@andreassanchez4495]

From Software..........i love it so much! Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 the best Games for the PS4. Bloodborne is one of the best Games of all Time. In 20 Years NEVER i played so a perfect Game. Every Boss every Minute in Bloodborne was a Dream! So nice,thanks From Software and Please make a Bloodborne 2. Ludwig is fucking awesome

[@n2053]

Try the Witcher 3 in the meantime. One of the only games to rival my love for the souls games

[@nikolatincic8263]

A dream? More like a nightmare

[@nonameyetjustjoking777]

+DERZOID yeah! once u get into souls , u can't get out. the only games I play now are souls , Witcher 3 and God of war.

[@cathiefTTV]

Andreas Sanchez the issue with bloodborne is the terrible pvp. Side dodge light is the entire fight. U either side dodge light spam, light spam in general, or spam ur gun. Biggest flaw for such a great game

[@aldousbetana6914]

Bloodborne 2 will never happen.. But sekiro shadow dies twice will

[@controlcore1]

"perfect clash between two skilled warriors at the height of their strength" artorias is corrupted by the abyss in that fight that's like the only reason you win

[@kkksjdjdhejsjdhehehshdbdhs3779]

Lmao I'm a year late but his left arm was broke too, and he was a leftie. Plus he would have a shield backing up by his right arm so yeah.

[@Ry-ss5dz]

Lore wise he actually broke his own arm knowingly because he knew at some point he would become corrupted and wanted to leave a way so he could be beaten. Him and Gael are similar in their paths. They both throw a corpse at the beginning of the fight. Gael knew his quest to gather all the blood of the dark soul would take ages. Even Gael knew the ravages of becoming hollow would afflict him so much that he wouldn’t be able to complete his quest of gathering the blood needed to paint a new world. That is why he leaves traces of his cloak to guide you and summon signs along the way because he wants you to finish the quest that he started but could never finish. When you finally meet him he is a mad hollow and no longer remembers anything. Both he and Artorias were selfless and true to their cause, but each eventually realized they would lose their will to the curse

[@lowellfulmer2425]

I was about to say how is darkeater midir not on the list. Then I realized this video was made before the dlc.

[@malafakka8530]

Whenever I play Bloodborne Ludwig is definitely one of the fights I look forward to because it really is pure fun. Probably because you can hit him many times before you need to dodge or retreat, while at the same time he never becomes too easy.

[@kohakugaming4875]

My entire life has led up to this

[@zachthomas1638]

pretty much

[@stanmarsh3384]

that's... pretty sad to hear.

[@jreaganmorganchannel]

technically true

[@dig3stinglizard]

+Stan Marsh What have you done with your life Stan? Besides being a prepubescent teenager whose balls have yet to drop.

[@stanmarsh3384]

dig3stinglizard your response doesn't make you look very mature yourself...

[@slygod8916]

I wasn't expecting Maria so low

[@mattpkc34xx]

3rd is low?

[@slygod8916]

Really I thought she would be number 1 but I had so much trouble with Ludwig that I don't see him as high as Maria

[@mattpkc34xx]

Will Russell Maria is an epic battle, but i felt that Artorias and Ludwig were better, but thats opinion and you have yours, but 3rd is pretty great considering there were over a hundred bosses to go against. My number one was nameless king, but im pretty happy with 4th

[@TheFury2o0o]

I did as well, but the score they used was just, legendary. For me personally, the only thing that puts Ludwig above Maria, in my opinion is that Ludwig drops his weapon right after the fight. It was my personal favorite weapon to use in that game, so the reward, the music, and the attacks were flawless for me.

[@kefkapalazzo1092]

low????? she fucking hight lol.

[@crunkyy1614]

i have not once played bloodborne do to not ever owning a playstation console, but every time i hear "tonight, gherman joins the hunt" i get slight goosebumps because i always heard about how great a boss and build up he is.

[@nxral5915]

Honestly Maria will always be my favorite

[@Isgolo]

63 tries to beat O&S.... 63 on my first run and you win on your firs try.... I feel useless

[@FreddyChoppins]

O&S are the only duo boss that I'm shit at, and will probably always be shit at. Shadows of Yharnam? No problem. Abyss Watchers? Piece of cake after the first playthrough. Lorian and Lothric? A challenge, but hardly insurmountable. Ornstein & Smough? They *still* kick my ass. I simply can't get a handle on that fight. And that god-forsaken run back from the bonfire every time certainly doesn't help.

[@Isgolo]

+Frédéric Chopin On the second run on new game + I used the artorias greatshield and I found a relatively easy fight even though I killed Smoug first. Just get an armour set with electric resistance and a fast hit weapon

[@FreddyChoppins]

Isgolo That was probably my problem. I never look at elemental resistances, only physical defense (I used Havel's set) and I think I used a standard Zweihander which is pretty damn slow. I also always kill Smough first, which certainly makes things harder. Powered-up Ornstein is scary.

[@Isgolo]

+Frédéric Chopin Well, on my first run I used shadow armor and Black knight greatsword with both hands and i managed to win. Yes, 63 tries, but I won after all

[@JasonDoe1000]

Don't feel too bad mate, this wasn't a video of his very first playthrough, it was one of his later ones That means that he was already familiar with them and their attacks

[@PaladinfffLeeroy]

From my own experiences I never had any trouble with the second phase of Ludwig because of the return to order, the return to swordfighting which I had been so specialized in throughout all of the souls games and him not really having delayed attacks that always fuck me over (Blue Smelter Demon, looking at you!). His moveset during the first phase was way harder for me to predict and I got fucked over many many times in that phase, but once that was over I could pretty easily beat him afterwards. Enough about that though, my top 10 would likely be looking like this: 1). Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower I absolutely loved this fight, from the character that Maria is and the lore behind it to the particle systems that make the fight look so incredibly awesome. The fight itself is thrilling and bloodpumping (pun intended). Even the location feels fucking epic, a top a giant cathedral inside the central clocktower residing inside an alternate dimension in which experimentations are being held without consent from the outside world. Truly epic. 2). Knight Artorias Probably the best fight in Dark Souls for me. He's fast, he's furious, he's strong as fuck, yet it is still a fair one on one fight. It feels like an encounter instead of someone waiting for you inside an arena for all eternity until you arrive and on top of that you caught him at a bad time. The time when he the corruption of the abyss finally overtook him. You can see it in his animations, he is bewildered of the corruption suddenly grasping for him and then it takes him and he turns completely bonkers. 3). Soul of Cinder There could not have been a final boss more suited to conclude the entire series of Dark Souls. A boss that embodies all of the players who have ever beaten Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 combined in one fight. And when the fight seems almost over a familiar theme starts to play and you are now fighting the very first of the Lords of Cinder, Gwyn. 4). Gehrman, The First Hunter Epic boss arena, check. Epic boss character, Check. Epic bossfight that makes your blood boil? CHECK. I love Gehrman as a character and all of the shit he has been through really makes me empathize with the poor fellow. 5). Ludwig, The Accursed/The Holy Blade A truly gruesome boss arena filled with blood and corpses (of which, some are still alive) and then you see that horse-man-beast crossbreed monstrocity heading your way. An amazing setting that really puts the Hor(se) in Horror. First fight feels like an anal rodeo on bloodroids and when the second phase starts boy oh boy that redeo feeling is kicked into overdrive by the epice and probably best theme song in any Souls game. 6). The Nameless King This was probably the best and most epic fight in Dark Souls 3. Prince Lothric and his brother were really epic too but overshadowed by the existence of Lady Maria and by the existence of The Nameless King because all three of these have somewhat the same style of setting. A final location, atop of a huge structure, be it a gianormous cathedral full of fucked up experiments, a huge castle that would put the kings of old to shame OR ON TOP OF THE FUCKING CLOUDS!!! The first phase was annoying but thrilling to master and then when you finally have the feel for the first phase, Gwyns firstborn who swore allegiance with the Ancient Dragons comes swooping in for your booty. 7). Manus Father of the Ayss Many people don't really like Manus, but I LOVE his design. He looks so freaking epic with all the weird archways in his back that have glowing red eyes in them, coming out from the Dark to kick your ass. Not only does he look cool but I liked the fight as well, it was thrilling to fight him and I was always at the edge of my seat against him. The value that Dark Souls 2 gave that fight was also a pretty damn nice addition. You defeating Manus sparked all of the later kings' events in the time between Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2. Pretty sick if you ask me. 8). Father Gascoigne Probably an overlooked gem of a fight. This fight is probably the first difficulty curve in Bloodborne that most players need to overcome and with good reason. This fight prepares you for what is coming later in the game by teaching you all of the essentials of being a hunter. Timing, Use of terrain, bosses with multiple phases to the fight, parrying. And then there is the theme song and lore behind him. I really like the tie between little girl gascoigne and Father Gascoigne. The music box carries a sample of one of my favorite themes in Bloodborne, Lulliby for Mergo. 9).Fume Knight Oh man, I have tried so hard and got so far on this fight, but in the end it didn't really matter because he fucked me in the ass so hard that I had a sore butthole for 2 weeks straight. The lore behind him being the right hand of King Vendrick and his ties to Velstadt (Whom I also hold pretty high up, but who's fight was just too damn easy. I just love my Paladin characters in Souls okay...Garl Vinland is pretty epic too). The Fume knight was the hardest but also best fight in Dark Souls 2 for me. Sir Alonne was epic too but I liked Fume Knight just a tad bit better because the area leading up to Alonne left me with a super sour taste of uncreative re-use and lame looking environment that was all too common in probably ALL of the "Challenge Cancer Area's (Don't get me started on those abominations...). The addition of the collecting aspect with the smelter wedges etc is also another plus for Raime/Fume Knight, because I myself love exploring all the nooks and crannies of the world. 10). Flamelurker Repeat what I wrote about the Fume Knight leaving me with a sore asshole for 2 weeks and add 2 more weeks to it. The Flamelurker is on here because that boss caused me so much trouble the first time I played Demon's Souls (Which happened to also be my first Souls Game). That boss will slowly throughout the fight increase it's amount of attacks and aggressiveness to a point where healing could only be done when there is an object between Flamelurker and you. Beating him was probably the most satisfying feeling of victory and accomplishment that I have ever felt and was the root of me wanting more and more of what the Souls had to offer. Honourable mentions: 11). Smough and Ornstein (Yea, that's right. Even though many many people claim this to be their favorite fight because of how difficult it was or how cool it was etc. I don't really feel the same way. The slot of super satisfaction after a fight was already filled by Flamelurker and I like other fights, like Artorias and Manus better. I will not deny the awesomeness that is Biggie and Smalls, Snorlax and Pikachu, etc... But they are slightly less cool than Arty and M'anus. Smough and Ornstein will always be the most iconic bossfight in the Souls games and I give it all the credit for it. It certainly is the best gank fight in the Souls games. 12). Sir Alonne Sir Alonne comes a little bit short right under the top 10 even though his fight was pretty damn amazing. It is probably the best duel like fight in Dark Souls 2 but I like the Fume Knight a bit better because of his relation to Velstadt and Vendrikc while Alonne has more to do with the Iron King whom I don't really care about. I also liked the fight with Fume Knight/Raime, better because of collecting aspect that the Smelter Wedges add to the fight. 13). Black Dragon Kalameet Black Dragon Kalameet is one of my favorite fights in Dark Souls because the fight reminds me of all the time I spent in Monster Hunter and also feels like a slight nod to Monster Hunter because of how similar the fight feels. Trust me I've spent more than 1200 hours on Monster Hunter, I know my dragon battles. 14). Foold's Idol This one is a bit odd to put here but I really enjoyed every single bit of this puzzle oriented bossfight, from not stepping into the traps on the floor and remembering where the traps spawn to finding out which Fool's Idol the actual boss is. I love the dark style of the Tower of Latria and it fits perfectly with the theme of the boss. The fight itself might not be as thrilling as most fights on the list but I really enjoy fighting it.

[@PaladinfffLeeroy]

Sorry for the huge wall of text. It is easier to talk about boss experiences than to write them all down. Anywho...PRAISE THE SOULS!!! \\[T]//

[@oscarofastora7422]

You are a great summon for pinwheel

[@PaladinfffLeeroy]

Oscar of Astora And you are great for giving people their estus flask! :D

[@PaladinfffLeeroy]

That is a good question you have there, Apache Attack Helicopter. Why am I here?...

[@stephenlyon2967]

Paladin Leeroy Ok, I might be the only one, but I found Father Gascoigne to be a ridiculously easy fight and I don't consider myself at all good at these games. Without any research or prior knowledge during my first attempt I was only hit twice during the first phase and parried nearly everything. The second phase was harder but still not at all difficult.

[@TobyKBTY]

The amazing this is that you'll come across different lists every time you ask a different souls/bloodborne fan. Personally, Artorias will always be the pinnacle of a souls fight (although I admit part of that is first impression impact and nostalgia) followed closely by Lady Maria and then Abyss Watchers. I have a blast every time I need to fight these guys. Honorable mentions are Gael and the Orphan coz they're the hardest imo as well as the most heartbreaking to fight given their lore and them symbolizing the end of their respective game.

[@josiahrodes7974]

Abyss Watchers is still my personal favorite. Definitely the most fun I've had with a boss, even though they proved to be pretty difficult the first few time.

[@elmo88465]

Amazing content your channel is a hidden gem on this website. I just hope one day you get the subs you deserve.

[@theDeModcracy]

I can't be upset at all with how much support I get as it is. I hope the channel grows too but I'm incredibly grateful for where I'm at :)

[@ryanmartin4037]

Dark Souls 3 had the best bosses in general imo

[@kefkapalazzo1092]

easiest boss you mean lol. none of them were memorable beside the last optionnal boss.

[@stoneymaloney2416]

+Kefka Palazzo ds3 bosses were hit or miss, they were either amazing or meh no boss was completely terrible, even wyvern has it's reasons

[@18sevenkillz]

+Kefka Palazzo best bosses bitch

[@kefkapalazzo1092]

Lol

[@jayrpg9114]

+Kefka Palazzo So you're telling me that dark souls 2 bosses were harder, that is just not true, Most people beat every boss in that game in 1-3 tries. Not to mention there are like 5 difficult bosses in main game dks1, dlc had 2 hard bosses and 2 med bosses.

[@thatguy9579]

My personal favorite was Slave Knight Gael, when I saw his boss fight it was a huge nostalgia bomb, with him throwing a corpse at you just like Artorias

[@simon-peterwilliamson2412]

Charging at ludwig and Dowding his ranged magical swings with the boundless choir singing his praise is an experience I never knew I needed

[@eduardo.l7496]

No giant dad :(

[@rodrigorosa7834]

He will release a video where Giantdad is 0.5 and DeModcracy will talk about all his lore

[@danielhoke737]

Don't forget about the dark souls 3 dlc ;)

[@void3383]

HOW DARE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR NOT BE MENTIONED!!!! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!😡👿

[@Vanlens]

Father of Giants confirmed as a DLC boss!

[@Karnave]

at this moment in time im making a lvl 15 giant dad for darksouls 1

[@stormtrooperelite1453]

The only reason a player could possibly beat Artorias was because his left arm was broken and judging by the cover art, he was in fact left handed and throughout the fight, he held his sword in his off hand. That's just too much badass for just one boss

[@MrDavidmauck]

So glad tower knight is on there. On looks alone. The way he sets his shield down and looks over his should at the start of the fight. Might not be the hardest boss by anymeans, but being in the first game and looking that badass and intimidating got me hooked.

[@HeyKyle]

The reflective floor in Sir Alonnes fight is my favorite part honestly

[@dignifieddingus9821]

I myself dont think Nameless King deserves as high as it got, seeing how the first phase is so heavy on the RNG (I got one fight where he did almost nothing but the flying fire breath that is almost unavoidable and never showed his head) and during the second phase I feel he's only really hard due to his massive health pool, his attacks are easy to dodge, which I dont like. I would've switched the Watchers with TNK myself, but that's just my opinion.

[@pobatpobat3956]

i think the flying fire breath has nothing to do with rng. this attack will trigger if you stand to close with his leg or neck ( anything beyond his head ).

[@dignifieddingus9821]

+Pobat Pobat He has several other attacks he can do when your near his head, stuff like TNK smacking you with a spear, shooting lightning, and an on-ground fire attack are a few I got.

[@pobatpobat3956]

yes this is his regular attacks and trigger normally.

[@dignifieddingus9821]

+Pobat Pobat Ah, I like to stay up close myself because I like playing aggressively so I must've not noticed that, that being said I still am not a fan of his large health in phase two. However he is an epic fight and deserves a place in the top 10

[@shaydaio2094]

If you stand under him to much he will breathe fire or use a wind attack

[@Godsgrampa38]

Wait, what? The SECOND half of Ludwig is the harder part?!?! I'm not sure why my experience was so different to yours, but my ratio of deaths per phase is roughly 15:1. I think I've only died 4 times to his second phase and I'm currently on NG+3.

[@Shadow_Of_Man]

Godsgrampa38 same for me. First phase was hard as shit, but I could hold it alright If I survived to second phase.

[@connormac4401]

same here my man, the "human" phase of Ludwig is far more manageable than his beast phase.

[@munizsims6636]

Godsgrampa38 it's because we all have different play style

[@megashark1013]

I struggled with the beast phase a lot morr the first time fighting Ludwig, but on my second run, the second phase was harder.

[@StuntDill]

Same experience, I would feel relief gettingto second phase cause now i knew I'd won

[@SgtDahaka]

I don't know, I had more trouble fighting Manus / Kalameet than Artorias.

[@twistedgwazi5727]

Same, and I fought Artorias on NG+4 first time and Manus and Kalameet on NG+3.

[@artantic]

@Joseph Waters wow

[@SamaelBDS]

I was so upset about the absence of Friede until I got to number 1 and saw that Gael wasn't there either and realized this was released before the dlcs