Top 10 Easiest Video Game Bosses
You've made it through that one boss fight with barely a scratch. No grinding, no fancy strategy guides, just a couple of button presses and the boss is already done for. Feels almost wrong, doesn't it? Like the game gave up halfway through the challenge. But hey, sometimes it's fun to stomp an enemy that talks a big game but folds faster than a cheap lawn chair.
This list is dedicated to the bosses that were all bark and absolutely no bite. The ones you hyped yourself up for, only to blink and realize the fight was already over. Maybe they looked intimidating, had a dramatic cutscene, or came with music that screamed "Get ready!" But once it started, it was over in a flash. It's the gaming equivalent of expecting a gourmet meal and getting a cold slice of plain toast.
Now's your chance to help rank the weakest of the weak. Your vote helps decide which boss deserves the crown for being the easiest pushover in video game history. Scroll through, reminisce, and vote for the ones that made you say, "Wait… that was it?"
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Cloud 'n' Candy - Yoshi's Story
You kill him by licking, and when you do that, you heal yourself. Need I say more? Need I really say more?
The only way to die is to not know how to eat! I think this is easier than sitting down.
He's candy. You're supposed to kill him by licking.
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Big Bob-omb - Super Mario 64
Can you even get hurt during this boss if we don't count falling off the cliff, which has a really small chance of happening by accident?
It kills me to say this, but when I was six, I spent four months trying to beat this guy. Nowadays, I could beat him in about one minute.
I used to think he was hard. Then, hello emulators. Due to my slow internet speed, this guy was a cakewalk.
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Baby Bowser - Yoshi's Story
Baby Bowser, referred to simply as Bowser, is the infant version of Mario's arch-nemesis Bowser and the main antagonist of the Yoshi's Island series. He first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as the final boss. Baby Bowser is characterized by his bratty behavior and desire to conquer the... read more
Baby Bowser is just weak. A fight against him is not as hard as against Bowser. I must agree that Bowser is not the strongest video game boss, but he is seriously bad!
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Old King Coal - Banjo-Tooie
You just climb on a rock that doesn't turn into lava, then shoot him to death.
Stand on a big rock and shoot him until he dies.
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Bob the Goldfish - Earthworm Jim
This boss should be #1. In the boss fight, you don't even fight him. Just walk right up to him, and boom, you defeat him. No challenge at all.
Oh, and a goldfish has to be one of the stupidest and least intimidating bosses I've ever seen. Earthworm Jim can be a challenging game, but this boss fight is nothing.
In the sequel, the fight with him starts off as a Mortal Kombat match, but that turned out to be a joke too, as the only way to defeat him was to just pick him up and eat him. I guess that's what a fight with a goldfish would be like.
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Golem Overlord - Chrono Trigger
He can't attack you because he's afraid of heights.
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The Leader - The Incredible Hulk
How is anything above this boss? All you have to do is walk up to him and push one of the attack buttons. THAT is easy.
The Leader does absolutely nothing. He doesn't move, he doesn't attack, and it takes one hit of any kind to kill him. All the other bosses on this list do at least SOMETHING that adds a challenge.
I assure you, the Leader from The Incredible Hulk makes every other boss above it feel like you are facing all of the bosses of Dark Souls in one room with no means of healing. IT'S THAT EASY!
He doesn't even attack you, nor does he even move. One uppercut and he's dead. Pff. This should be at the top.
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Lucien - Fable II
He stands still talking the entire time. He doesn't react when you pull out a gun. He dies in one hit. If you don't shoot him, Reaver does.
The Leader from The Incredible Hulk is the only one easier than Lucien. You can literally beat that guy in 2 seconds.
A boss so easy, even the list creator chimed in about it. It's that bad.
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Dark Nebula - Kirby: Squeak Squad
Way to be a final boss. Dark Daroach was harder than Dark Nebula.
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Gohma - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
All you do is hit him with a seed, then slash his eye two times. He doesn't even do anything. I would just stand there, and he would stand there and watch me. Just awful. Pure awful.
Why are people so critical about Gohma being so easy? DUH, it's the first boss. What did you expect?
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Ender Dragon - Minecraft
One of the easiest final bosses.
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Earth Omega (Corrupted) - Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
Very simple. When it opens its mouth, press the button on the elevator (exactly like you did in the outer parts of the mine a million times), and boom! Congratulations, you have successfully dodged its only move.
Now, remember those iron balls you moved with your Magnet Omega? How about rushing right into its giant, obvious tongue that practically screams, "Hit me here." Repeat this four or five times, and you've beaten the boss!
Although it makes sense since there are no save points before the boss, and G.G. parks very far from the bottom of the mine. Not to mention, it's only the second boss, so it would've been unfair if the creators programmed it harder and made the player backtrack every time they died.
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Starman Jr. - EarthBound
There are two things I learned about Earthbound from one boss. (1) Pokey stinks. (2) Flies are overpowered. For the 98% of people who haven't played Earthbound, this is the first boss you meet, and he gets beaten up by a fly.
I'm pretty sure if you didn't have the fly (forgot his name), it would be a lot harder. It's funny that the fly kills an alien but later meets the demise of all flies: getting whacked.
This is not in the top 10? You're kidding me. Do you seriously think Dark Nebula deserves a spot on the top 10? He just sits in depression and suicide. He only does 1 damage, and he drops 3 EXP!
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Drill Eggman - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
I love Sonic 2, but this boss was way too easy. Fortunately, we get awesome bosses from now on, like Chemical Plant or Hill Top!
He explodes in eight hits, and I have beaten him many times as Sonic and Knuckles. He escapes when he is defeated.
Eggman: With this, I shall kill Sonic once and for all!
Sonic: Really? (Jumps and dashes constantly over the car.)
Eggman: Wow, I didn't take that into account.
And so, Eggman never used any small, useless, four-wheeled ground vehicles again.
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Mysterio - Spider-Man 2
Mysterio is a fictional supervillain who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is most often portrayed as an enemy of Spider-Man and made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man issue 13. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mysterio is played by Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man: Far From Home... read more
The part in the theater was hard, but the other part was easy.
Walk up to Mysterio, punch him once, and you win.
Wait, this fight reminds me of the Electrocutioner in Arkham Origins. You punch him once and he's down.
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Phantom Train - Final Fantasy VI
Just use a Phoenix Down and he's dead in one hit.
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Eyerok - Super Mario 64
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Kent C. Koopa - Paper Mario
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Egg Hawk - Sonic Heroes
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King Statue - Mother 3
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Waddle Dee - Kirby Super Star
Waddle Dee is a fictional character in Nintendo and HAL Laboratory's Kirby franchise. Typically depicted as a loyal servant of King Dedede, Waddle Dee has appeared in nearly every mainline Kirby game since the original. Although generally portrayed as an enemy, some variations of Waddle Dee have also... read more
This boss is hilariously easy. I've been able to beat him without him even touching the ground, so surely that's got to be easier than all these other bosses.
Looks at Waddle Dee. Facepalm. Looks around, expecting something. Anything... Nothing. I sucked him up. Waited for a plot twist. Nothing. Facepalms again. This is the whole fight.
He has a boss life bar, but is as easy as a regular Waddle Dee. Just suck him up and spit him out, and he's dead.
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Glamdozer - Super Mario Galaxy 2
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Tac - Kirby Air Ride
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Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
Sephiroth is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII developed by Square. He is a former SOLDIER operative who becomes mentally unstable and seeks to destroy the world. Sephiroth is considered one of the most iconic villains in video game history... read more
After defeating the One Winged Angel, you now have to face Sephiroth one last time. You can kill him with Omnislash or a simple swipe. Even a counterattack will automatically be launched by Cloud.
Even a COUNTERATTACK will kill Sephiroth. Wow. This was a big blemish on an incredible game. I'm not a fan of Cloud or Sephiroth, but I love this game.
A one-hit counterattack to defeat the final boss is an insult. This is more of a boss fight than Lucien because Sephiroth can actually attack. Lucien is a close second. But seriously, this is easily the most pathetic boss I ever faced.
Lucien may be puny, but Sephiroth is the hardest boss in Kingdom Hearts. So yeah, we all know that Omnislash can one-hit KO him, but what few people know is that anything could kill him. A level 1 spell, a single slash. You can do nothing because Sephiroth can attack you, but you won't die. Cloud will counterattack.
Wow, I get why Omnislash would one-hit KO him because it's a strong move, but anything? Really?!
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Tubba Blubba - Paper Mario
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Bowser - Super Mario Bros.
Bowser is the main antagonist of the Mario Bros. franchise. From kidnapping Princess Peach to disrupting games in the Mario Party spinoff series, this king of the Koopas has become a recurring enemy in the series. He first appeared in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros., in which he kidnapped Princess... read more
All you have to do is get the hammer, and the bridge will break. All Bowser battles in the original Super Mario Bros. are almost the same, except Bowser occasionally attacks. But that's easy, too!
You only need a mushroom. Run on him, get damaged, abuse the invincibility frames, and touch the axe. Great job, Mario, but our princess is in another castle!
This guy was too weak at first, but he gets better as many games pass. He's a legend.
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Dino Piranha - Super Mario Galaxy
All you have to do is jump on his tail three times, and he's dead. In my opinion, Giga Lakitu was way harder.
The only semi-challenging part of this boss is when he gets pissed.