Regarding boss fights, Dark Souls 2 might end on the easy side of the FromSoftware scale.
Still, some hard encounters will force you to ‘git gud.’
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Here are the hardest bosses in the game, ranked by how long they will make you suffer.
Thats why weve updated this list to include a few more fights that truly stand out.
Dealing with a single Ruin Sentinel is not so bad.
Yes, they do a lot of damage and have plenty of health.
Still, their attacks are well-telegraphed, so you’re free to learn how to dodge them.
In subsequent runs and NG+ cycles, the Ruin Sentinels are easy to dispatch.
Yet, their challenging first encounter makes them one of the hardest bosses in Dark Souls 2.
His massive shield blocks most melee and ranged attacks, forcing you to constantly reposition to land hits.
As such, the dragon poses a tremendous challenge.
That extends the duration of the fight and forces you to manage your resources for a long time.
Cutting the tail of Sihn doesnt grant you any unique weapon.
However, without its tail, Sinh will use flying attacks more often.
Cutting Sinhs tail is a bad move for melee builds, so watch out where you hit the dragon.
Taking down the Ivory King is no easy task, though.
So, you gotta fight off the Ivory Kings allies while trying to take down the boss himself.
you could make the fight easier by finding the Loyce Knights scattered across the DLC.
Even so, this is one of the hardest bosses in Dark Souls 2.
Charred Loyce Knights have a rare chance to drop Loyce Souls.
Youll need 50 Loyce Souls to get the Soul of Alsanna and unlock the Ivory King armor set.
you’re free to also farm Loyce Souls in co-op.
The Twin Pursuers are not official bosses, spawning as regular enemies in Drangleics Castle throne room.
Theres no fog door and no visible HP bar for them.
Thats only one more reason why they are so hard to beat.
And just when you think it couldnt get worse, her second phase introduces a devastating laser attack.
As the final challenge of the game, she ensures that only the most prepared players can claim victory.
She also has a scythe to punish you for getting too close to her.
That combination already makes her quite a challenging boss.
Yet, the worst thing about Elana is that she constantly summons enemies to help take you down.
Elana will randomly summon skeletons, a wild boar, or Velstadt.
Velstadt is a boss who you must defeat in the base.
That means the best strategy to deal with Smelter Demons is to kill them as fast as possible.
Thats easier said than done regarding the Blue Smelter Demon, the boss version with the biggest health pool.
The Blue Smelter Demon also trades the fire damage of its brethren for magic damage.
