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Elden Ringfans online are currently having a heated debate about which bosses are the absolute hardest to fight in the game and opinions are split. FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games are known for their incredible difficulty and tough, creative bosses are always the big draw for plenty of fans.Elden Ringis no exception, boasting some truly terrifying and unique bosses for gamers to overcome.
There’s no shortage of debates to be had about FromSoftware’s games and its bosses. From which arethe best female Soulsborne bossesto which bosses have the most tragic backstories, there’s always something to discuss and argue about. Of course, for hardcore fans of the games, challenge is generally an important factor, and lots of players like to argue about which bosses are more difficult.
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On a Reddit thread started by user JTEE_AT_YA, players have been spending hours talking aboutElden Ringbosses and which are the toughest. JTEE_AT_YA started the discussion with the suggestion that the valiant Gargoyles are hardest and quickly received lots of support from other commenters. Specifically, difficulty tracking them and their AoE attacks were highlighted as reasons that they should be considered the worst. Further, some argued that fighting two at once was the issue, and that theValiant Gargoyles reveal a problem withElden Ringduo fights. On the other hand, there were some other possible candidates offered by Redditors.
Challengers for the toughest boss included Malenia, Nial, and Leonine Misbegotten, with each boss receiving at least a handful of votes and different explanations for why they deserve to be classified as the most difficult. Figuring outhow to beatElden Ring’sLeonine Misbegottenand these other foes is certainly a challenge and a case could be made for any of them, depending on one’s perspective. It seems that which boss a player will pick as hardest depends, at least in part, on whether they feel more comfortable with fast and agile foes or slow and powerful ones. Another factor seems to be fighting style, with players choosing which boss is harder based on whether they prefer dodging, blocking, or parrying.
Difficulty is also a relative term. For some players, most of the bosses are nearly impossible and, on the other hand, some experts in the game find little challenge from even the most punishing bosses. For example, oneElden Ringplayer just beat the game without getting hit and using a saxophone controller. For the elite few who can move through the game at lighting-speed, challenge isn’t really a factor. For everyone else, the debate will continue.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
