5 Hardest Bosses in Elden Ring

5. Fire Giant

In the Forbidden Lands you will find the Fire Giant, and unfortunately you have to defeat him to advance in the story. The fight is so demanding because the giant has slow movements, but they cause an enormous amount of damage. Even dodging his attacks is difficult because they cover such a huge area. | © From Software

4. Starscourge Radahn

Radahn is hunting us with a giant bow and arrow in a huge desert arena. Radahn is doomed to eternal restlessness and is now making life difficult for us in Elden Ring. The majority of Radahn's moves can crush you in one blow, with very little chance to heal. So you have to concentrate so hard during the whole boss fight. Luckily, you can at least summon NPC summons that make our lives a little easier. | © FromSoftware

3. Godskin Duo

The duo consists of the Godskin Noble (known from Volcano Manor) and the Godskin Apostle (known from the cellar in the Divine Tower of Caelid). Fighting one of the two alone was already stressful enough, but as a duo they become a real pain in the ass. The two share a common life bar, so the fight isn't over once you've defeated one. Instead, the two will revive each other until the big life bar is empty. Honestly, I get angry just thinking about it... | © FromSoftware

2. Radagon of the Golden Order/Eldenbeast

In our second place is another duo that cost us so much time and nerves. Elden Ring's two final bosses are brutal opponents, as we've come to expect from a FromSoft final boss, and they demand everything you've learned over the many hours you have played Elden Ring for. There are area attacks to skip, delayed melee attacks, target-seeking arrows – the movesets of Radagon and the Elden Beast are extremely varied and require lightning-fast reactions. At least we fight them one after the other... | © FromSoftware

1. Malenia

She might be the toughest boss From Software has ever made. The agony starts with Malenia healing herself for every hit she lands. On top of that, she has ridiculously powerful attack combos and a particularly sick attack that is absolutely always and inevitably deadly unless you can dodge it with perfect rolls, three times in a row. Of course, that's not enough: just when you think she's down, phase 2 arrives. Perfect dodging and counterattacking is required if you want to stand any chance at all against this boss. | © FromSoftware

Elden Ring has celebrated record-breaking successes since its release, and the boss fights in the games from developer From Software are just as record-breaking and infamous. Hard as hell and demanding, they will bring you on the verge of losing your cool. And then the most satisfying thing you can imagine happens: The boss you've been fighting for hours and hours is finally down. Every Elden Ring player will be able to relate, because again there are some absolute beasts to beat. Here are our top 5 hardest bosses who kicked our asses.

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