15 Hardest Elden Ring Boss Fights, Ranked

It turns out that “Bleed” effects are quite powerful in Elden Ring, which is good news for anyone working with a Bleed build and bad news for anyone trying to beat this boss that is capable of dishing out tremendous amounts of Bleed damage in so many ways. This boss has access to a nearly unavoidable ability that instantly deprives you of most of your health, and that ability isn’t even the worst part about this fight. There are a couple of items you can grab that will make this boss battle slightly easier, but using them is like relying on band-aids to treat a severed limb.

I actually love the way this fight is built around such a specific mechanic, but the idea of ​​ever trying to battle this boss again fills me with dread.

6. Starscourge Radahn

I had almost as tough of a time ranking this boss fight as I did trying to win the fight itself. While I know many players consider this to be the hardest fight in the game by some distance, I think that some of Elden Ring‘s later encounters ultimately raise the bar in terms of overall difficulty.

Nevertheless, this fight is absolutely as tough as you’ve heard it is. Essentially a “gimmick” boss battle (at least by Soulsborne standards), this fight first requires you to cross a battlefield while Radahan pelts you with giant spears and a rainstorm of arrows. Even if you manage to get close to him while summoning the various NPC allies that can assist you in this fight, you’ll soon find that Radhan’s massive attack range and absurd speed mean that he’s able to crush you before you can even start to understand how you’re supposed to get close enough to him to deal any damage.

Oh, and just when you think that you’re finally making progress against Radahn, he launches himself into the air, turns into a meteor, crashes somewhere near you, and somehow becomes even tougher to deal with. It really doesn’t matter when you fight Radahn or what kind of character you’ve built so far; this fight will break you.

5. Crucible Knight Ordovis

Duo boss fights are usually some of the toughest fights in Elden Ringand this battle against Crucible Knight Ordovis and his good buddy Crucible Knight show why two bosses are almost always tougher than one.