Top 10 Hardest Bosses In Dark Souls III

This is one hell of a dragon fight. Although many of its attacks are very telegraphed, they can still catch you by surprise and demolish your health, even one-shotting you if you have a glass-cannon type build. Its gigantic health bar, constant flying or stampeding through the arena, and the requirement to hit its head for acceptable damage make this fight an endurance test, which can be incredibly tiring when you're highly focused on dodging its large attacks.

That being said, it's definitely the best dragon fight in the series, and its difficulty matches the image of a dragon recruited by the lords to fight the dark.

He became significantly easier once I respecced for higher VIG and changed my tactics to a more aggressive one. I found it better to soak up some of his damage and punish him for it rather than being overly careful and wasting too much stamina on dodging his combos. He actually leaves plenty of time for Estus. Just don't waste them in his first phase.

But make no mistake, he is still a monster.

Honestly, the way he delays his attacks alone is the primary reason he's so insanely frustrating for many people. He has a windup that can instantly come directly at you or can be delayed into a multi-hit combo. Predicting that one move incorrectly generally leads to a failed attempt.

I can see her being much higher than Wolnir (sorry about that, guys). Like the Nameless King, she's an endurance fight, except you'll need more endurance if you plan on going solo. Without spoiling, she has three forms. The first is easy, the second is arguably the hardest since it turns into another O&S situation, except it's done right, and her final phase has her hitting like an 18-wheeler.

Easily the best boss in the Ringed City. He's the last fight in the entire series, and boy, what a swan song. As for the fight itself, it is a serious challenge. Like Midir, he has a boatload of health, but unlike Midir, his attacks are very telegraphed and easy to avoid. But Gwyn help you if you get hit.

He's the true final boss, stronger than Darkeater Midir, Soul of Cinder, Gwyn Lord of Cinder, Nameless King, Sister Friede, Fume Knight, and Ornstein and Smough.

This guy is a huge pain if you can't parry him. He will combo you almost to death, then give you no time to heal afterward. However, this boss becomes easier if you can parry, as it can bring him down to half health pretty quickly.

After he reaches half health, he'll spawn a clone of himself that will indicate what attacks are coming before the real Pontiff does them. While he's spawning the clone, take the opportunity to get a few hits in as he is completely defenseless during this time. You can kill the clone too, which can be helpful, especially if the boss is low on health, as it will give you time to hit and potentially kill him as he spawns another clone.

The second phase is pure luck to not get hit. This boss is definitely harder than Pontiff Sulyvahn. The Twin Princes should be in the top 5 biggest pains.

This boss is annoying, with Lorian teleporting everywhere and Lothric having his arsenal of spells. This boss fight can be a pain. But I think the run-up to this boss is worse than the boss itself.

Like Aldrich, these two are a massive pain.

This is a really tough boss. He has multiple weapons, spells, poison mist, and insane damage. If you can manage to get him down to his second phase, the fight becomes a bit easier as he gets the same moves as Gwyn from DS1, and his hits are fairly easy to dodge. Just watch out for that five-hit combo because even if you're missing a little bit of health, you will die if you get hit by this.

Definitely a fitting boss here. Multiple weapon forms, two life bars, high health, and high damage.

Soul of Cinder, then Soul of Gwyn. The second phase is easy if you played DS1, but by that time I only have like one Estus.

Unbelievable! I think Gael is kinda hard, and Midir, once you get the attack pattern down, isn't too difficult. Friede and the Nameless King are pretty hard, no doubt. But man, I think this Demon Prince is unbeatably hard! I'm really surprised how everyone seems to be able to kill this demon with no problem. Maybe it's because I'm a solo player?

The boss has two phases, and the first one is a gank phase. In the second phase, even if you play smart and avoid the fireball Demon Prince, the beam-shooting one is still very hard! It has an unrealistically large health pool, is very fast and unpredictable, and its attacks are pretty lethal as well. I don't get it...

This guy... I loved this fight. An absolute adrenaline rush against an extremely aggressive boss.

He gave me a false sense of security like the Dancer did, but he hits way harder.

This fight can be frustrating or easy depending on how you approach it. If you go into the fight and try to be as aggressive as possible towards the first watcher, you can take him down relatively quickly. After the second one drops in, try to play more defensively and wait for the third one to drop in to help you out. Then, go on the offensive. Be careful though, as the third watcher can hurt you too, and will sometimes actually go after you.

Depending on your ability to dodge, this ranges from easy to frustrating. Definitely a great boss nonetheless.

I beat him on my first try. I think people find him hard because they are too aggressive. I play Dark Souls III aggressively, but I still found him easy. When he is about to shoot his arrows, walk away and don't run until they are getting close to you. Don't roll. That is a mistake I see a lot of people make. Running is better than rolling for that attack.

I found this boss to be my biggest challenge through the entire main game. Once you get the pattern, it's not too terrible, but there are so many one-hit kill opportunities. Just one slip-up is all it takes.

This boss was kind of easy for me. I'm still on my first playthrough, but I beat this guy on my fourth attempt. The dragon thing that's shooting stuff at you isn't hard to dodge, and neither are the boss's attacks. His hits are heavily telegraphed, which makes them easy to dodge, and it takes a while for him to recover, allowing for some punishment. Just budget your heals, hits, and dodges, and you'll do fine in this boss fight.

This boss is kind of in the middle. He can provide a serious challenge for those who have low vigor and those who do not know how to dodge. Make use of pyros, particularly Chaos Bed Vestiges, learn his attacks, and do not fall off.

After fighting him a second time, I can safely say that he isn't as bad as I thought. It's just that poison.

If it weren't for the good old Storm Ruler, this fiery giant would take forever to kill. Depending on your class and what level your weapon is at, you probably won't do much damage to this guy with normal hits. You pretty much have to use the Storm Ruler if you want to get the boss fight over with quickly.

Hard, I don't know why, even harder than Nameless King. Maybe because of my heavy build.

This boss is very easily cheesed.

The second phase can be more difficult if you get hit by bad RNG. A lot of the time he just spins over and over, and it gets a little hard to dodge.

Nothing too special. The NPC, in particular, helps you out pretty well.

I am on New Game and I just started last night, but I had a bit of prior knowledge of what the arena looked like. So, when I got there for the first time, I went all the way back to the bonfire on the Wall of Lothric. Not the first one you start at, but the second one. Anyway, I killed this big beast on my first try solo. Maybe I just got good RNG because he only charged me once, but he was no problem as long as I stayed under or behind him.

Didn't have too much trouble since I know how to dodge, but he can hit like a truck.

Nothing too bad, just have some good fire resistance, or you're dead. The NPC phantom can poison him, making the fight significantly easier.

This fight is super easy. If you can get to her eggs and start slashing, you'll have this boss below half health quickly. However, I wouldn't recommend that strategy as this boss can hit hard in the early game, plus you have to deal with all the undead trying to kill you as well.

After the tree breaks the ground and you both fall, I recommend keeping your distance, as the tree will do its falling attack pretty often when you play like that.

I hate this tree. It has some really cheap attacks, especially the acid.

While it doesn't have a boss health bar, I consider it a secret boss, due to the fact that three of these were bosses in Dark Souls 1. A little side note: DON'T LET HIM GRAB YOU.

This boss is super easy. It's not hard to figure out that the glowing deacon is the one you have to kill. After you kill five of them, the real boss shows up, and you can just focus on him.

Just make sure to only go in for 3-4 hits, then back away for a little bit. The fight is made even easier if you have alluring skulls, as the fake deacons are dumb enough to fall for it.

The best mob fight in the series, but that's not saying much. This boss is five times more annoying than difficult.

It's best to grab a good crowd control weapon and swing away.

Way too easy. Downvote this guy. It's literally a one-hit kill.