Dark Souls 3 Boss Guide

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Dark Souls 3 Boss Guide

This complete Dark Souls 3 Boss Guide will show you how to defeat all the bosses in Dark Souls 3 on the Xbox One, PS4 & PC action-RPG.

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Index of Dark Souls 3 Guides:

Dark Souls 3 Boss Guide

These video guides show every boss encounter in Dark Souls 3! You must beat all of these 19 main bosses in order to fully beat the game, make all of their armors available for purchase, and get the trophies and achievements for beating them.

Before diving into each boss beating strategy, this video shows the 26 total Boss Fights in the game, including all 7 Optional Bosses. It contains everything from the Nameless King to Yhorm the Giant and the Lorian Elder Prince.

Timeline for the Boss Battle Fights:
1. [01:34] — Iudex Gundyr
2. [04:00] — Vordt of the Boreal Valley
3. [06:17] — Curse Rotted Greatwood
4. [09:46] — Crystal Sage
5. [11:56] — Stray Stone Demon
6. [14:15] — Nightmare Spider
7. [15:11] — Deacons of the Deep
8. [18:14] — Abyss Watchers
9. [24:10] — High Lord Walnir
10. [27:50] — Borel Valley Dragon
11. [29:09] — Pontiff Sulyvahn
12. [32:31] — Aldritch Devourer of Gods
13. [38:53] — Dancer of the Boreal Valley
14. [42:35] — Dragonslayer Armour
15. [45:51] — Stone Gargoyle
16. [47:00] — Yhorm the Giant
17. [51:32] — Outrider Knight
18. [54:19] — Oceiros, the consumed king
19. [56:15] — Champion Gundyr
20. [1:00:54] — Ancient Wyvern
21. [1:07:07] — King of the Storm
22. [1:10:25] — The Nameless King
23. [1:16:00] — Lothric, Older Prince
24. [1:19:58] — Lothric, Younger Prince
25. [1:22:18] — Old Demon King
26. [1:26:57] — Soul of Cinder

Up next is an overview of the Dark Souls 3 bosses in order of difficulty ranked from easiest to hardest.

Boss 1: Iudex Gundyr

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Character level used for this fight: 9 (Knight)
Recommended weapon for this fight: Long Sword (starting weapon)

How To Defeat Iudex Gundyr: Iudex Gundyr is the first boss in the game. He is part of the tutorial section and quite easy to defeat. To start the fight you must pull a spike out of his chest. Attack him immediately to take away a good chunk of health before he gets up. About halfway through the fight he will transform and get more aggressive. He is defenseless while transforming.
His attacks can be parried with a shield. Or simply dodge and try to get behind him. If you play a sorcerer or pyromancer keep your distance. You can also use your 3 estus flasks to refill health.

Note: There is a Trophy / Achievement for each boss.
Unlocked Trophy / Achievement: Iudex Gundyr Boss Fight – Defeat Iudex Gundyr. [Bronze / 15G]

Boss 2: Vordt of the Boreal Valley

Character level used for this fight: 16 (Knight)
Recommended weapon for this fight: Long Sword (starting weapon)

How To Defeat Vordt of the Boreal Valley: Vordt of the Boreal Valley is the second boss in the game. He is very big and has powerful physical attacks, which is why you should roll away from him rather than using a shield (will break defense in 1 hit). Always try to get behind him or roll under him (works best when you lock on and roll around his left side). Then you can get a few hits in before he jumps away. Halfway through the fight he will get more aggressive and his eyes start to glow. This is when he will dash at you 2-4 times. Make sure you evade those attacks. The same tactic applies all through the fight. Evade, attack and repeat.

Unlocked Trophy / Achievement: Vordt of the Boreal Valley Boss Fight – Defeat Vordt of the Boreal Valley. [Bronze / 15G]

Boss 3: Curse-rotted Greatwood

Character level used for this fight: 27 (Knight)
Recommended weapon for this fight: Broadsword

How To Defeat Curse-rotted Greatwood: Curse-rotted Greatwood is the third boss in the game (looks like a tree). To kill him you must attack eggs that grow on certain parts of the tree. Best strategy is to simply rush in and destroy the eggs as fast as possible. Don’t worry too much about getting hit, it’s not possible to parry or block the attacks anyway. In the first part of the fight some mobs will run around the tree. Kill the ones in your way and attack the eggs at the front of the tree. Then the floor will crumble and the second part starts. Destroy the eggs at the front, back, legs and arms to finish the fight.
You should upgrade your weapons before this fight for extra damage (can be done at the blacksmith using titanite shards).

Unlocked Trophy / Achievement: Curse-rotted Greatwood Boss Fight – Defeat the Curse-rotted Greatwood. [Bronze / 15G]

Boss 4: Crystal Sage

Character level used for this fight: 28 (Knight)
Recommended weapon for this fight: Broadsword

How To Defeat Crystal Sage: Crystal Sage is the fourth boss in the game. He uses magic projectile attacks (easy to evade). Just smash in on him and he will get stunned. While you attack he is basically just sitting there and doesn’t do anything. After a few hits he teleports away. When his health drops really low 3 decoys will appear. They die in 1 hit. Just take them out real quick and then finish off the real boss.

Unlocked Trophy / Achievement: Crystal Sage Boss Fight – Defeat Crystal Sage. [Bronze / 15G]

Boss 5: Deacons of the Deep

Character level used for this fight: 36 (Knight)
Recommended weapon for this fight: Broadsword

How To Defeat Deacons of the Deep: Deacon of the Deep is the fifth boss in the game. He is very weak and rarely attacks, but is surrounded by lots of mobs. Only attack the boss and ignore the other enemies. They will all die when the boss goes down. The boss is glowing red, that’s how you will find him.

Unlocked Trophy / Achievement: Deacons of the Deep Boss Fight – Defeat the Deacons of the Deep. [Bronze / 15G]

Dark Souls 3 Boss Guide continues on Page 2 with Boss 6: Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers.

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