00:11Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we're looking at the 10 hardest mini-boss fights across the Soulsborne series.
00:17These bosses are optional, but there are still some spoilers ahead. Consider yourselves warned.
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00:37Undead Giant Bloodborne
00:44Bloodborne to this day is still host to not only nightmares, but also some of the hardest boss fights in
00:49gaming history.
00:50And that extends to the mini-bosses as well. Some of the hardest encounters are found in optional areas though.
00:56Enter Chalice Dungeons, Bloodborne's secondary optional dungeons.
01:07In the very first one, you'll encounter the Undead Giant.
01:11It's the same type of giant as the church ones, but with a little twist.
01:15It just deals insane damage, especially for the level you'll likely be tackling it at.
01:21So, good luck.
01:31Stray Demon, Dark Souls 3.
01:42The Stray Demon is the first boss ever fought in Dark Souls, with it being the tutorial fight under the
01:48name Asylum Demon.
01:49We encounter it again, however, in Dark Souls 3, and in a pretty cool manner too.
01:54The third game in the series has plenty of nostalgia to go around, and Stray Demon hits just the spot.
02:06While its first rendition had a boss health bar, this one doesn't.
02:10You'll find it at the top of Faron Key.
02:12In contrast to its first counterpart, this one is the upgrade, and is a bit more difficult and damaging, so
02:18you'll have to stay light on your feet.
02:30Chained Ogre. Shadows die twice.
02:43When Bloodborne came out, it answered the question of what would happen if you ramped up the speed of a
02:48Souls game.
02:49So what would happen if you ramped up the speed even further?
02:53The answer to that is Sekiro, and one of the earliest mini-bosses is the linebacker himself, the Chained Ogre.
03:07This guy stopped so many playthroughs dead in their tracks while tossing players around and dunking them out of bounds.
03:21Seriously, this guy had no reason to be this challenging right out of the gate.
03:32Iron Dragonslayer. Dark Souls 3.
03:41As it turns out, one of the most difficult mini-bosses ever designed would be none other than Ornstein's long
03:47-lost cousin, the Dragonslayer armor.
03:50Except here, we want to talk about the DLC version, the Iron Dragonslayer.
03:55It's the exact same as its Lothric counterpart, except that it's permanently in Phase 2 and thus much more dangerous.
04:10Not only that, but you don't get the luxury of a proper boss arena with a fog wall separating you
04:15from the outside world.
04:17Instead, you might have to deal with the surrounding pedestrians, who might also want in on the action.
04:28Orin of the Water. Shadows die twice.
04:39If you thought Chained Ogre was bad, that was just a tutorial enemy for you to get your bearings with
04:44as the game eases you into the idea of dying over and over.
04:47Orin of the Water, however, comes at a point where the game expects you to be adept at parrying with
04:52lightning speed.
05:01Unfortunately, even the fastest man alive fails to parry Orin now and then.
05:05She's completely relentless, super fast and barely telegraphed, making her an extremely dangerous optional foe.
05:21Draconic Kree Sentinel, Elden Ring.
05:31Early in Elden Ring, we're told that it's okay to return to a battle later.
05:36That's because the first open world boss is the Kree Sentinel, who is an absolute menace.
05:40But it turns out the game has way worse things to offer us, considering there's more of them and they're
05:46stronger.
05:54Meet the Draconic Tree Sentinel.
05:56One guarding Langdell and one guarding Maleketh.
05:59These two are hardcore.
06:01They took an already super difficult mini boss and made it way harder.
06:05It's tanky, hits like a truck and might one shot you if you're not too careful.
06:18Mad Warrior.
06:19Dark Souls 2.
06:29Dark Spirits in Souls games have been relatively troublesome, but none of them even come close to the Mad Warrior.
06:35He's a dual wielding bleed menace.
06:38For him to even appear in your game, you have to be in the Bell Keeper's Covenant, where you'll find
06:42him near the Bell Lever.
06:50Dishonourable as he is, he will shamelessly chug Estus as he gets low on health.
06:54For the prepared player with high enough poise damage, he won't be so bad.
06:58But for everyone else, get ready to face hell.
07:08Bloody Crow of Cainhurst.
07:11Bloodborne.
07:20Now that we finally have a few more eyes on the inside, as Master Willem would say, let's return to
07:26Bloodborne.
07:26Throughout the game, we may optionally meet and follow Eileen the Crow's questline as we aid her in hunting other
07:32hunters.
07:33It doesn't take long, however, before we find her beat up outside Amelia's boss room, thanks to the Bloody Crow
07:38of Cainhurst.
07:46This is, without a doubt, the hardest PvP-esque mini boss in the Soulsborne franchise.
07:52He uses a Chikage and will perfectly parry you for attacking more than twice, which results in a one shot.
07:58Kudos to you if you succeeded in besting him.
08:09Black Knight. Dark Souls.
08:17Speedrunners will be extra familiar with this guy and the pain he brings.
08:21There are a few of them in the first Dark Souls, and the most ideal speedrun involves defeating one early
08:26to get your hands on their halberd.
08:27But these things are actually extraordinarily difficult to fight.
08:38Their Silver Knight counterparts were already pretty tanky, but the Black Knight is on a totally different level.
08:44Dishing out and taking punishment like few can.
08:46They've broken the spirits of many a chosen undead along the way.
08:58Crucible Knight. Elden Ring.
09:08Elden Ring gave us hundreds of field bosses, and yet most of them cannot compare to the monster that is
09:14the Crucible Knight.
09:15How come one of the most difficult fights in the game comes from this guy of all things?
09:19Of course, they aren't Melania, but they're really close.
09:28While we do get the occasional Crucible Knight with a boss health bar,
09:31the majority of them are just messing around in random places.
09:35The ones in Faramazula are nearly impossible to kill.
09:38They just don't let you breathe.
09:40When you see those golden wings appear, duck and cover.
09:56Which mini boss was the hardest one for you?
09:58Let us know your top picks down below in the comments section.
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