The 10 HARDEST Elden Ring Bosses

10 Hardest Bosses in Elden Ring

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Hardest Elden Ring Bosses

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we are counting down our picks for the 10 Hardest Bosses in Elden Ring. For this list, we’re looking over the bosses of the Lands Between that, above all else, demanded players to knuckle down and Get Gud! Which of these monsters across the fog pushed you to your limits? Sound off in the comments, and be wary of a few spoilers!

There’s no denying that as the first main boss of the game, Margit the Fell Omen was a tough cookie, but at the end of the day, was just a stepping stone on the way to Stormveil Castle. Right? Wrong. Turns out this demigod isn’t some lackey of Godrick, but is actually the King of Leyndell, and has every intention of slicing you up before you can enter the Erdtree. Not only does he retain his speed and sweeping attacks from his earlier encounter, but Morgott’s arsenal is substantially upgraded here. Trading in his cane a sword that can do some serious damage, along with a plethora of grace-given weaponry, ranging from daggers to swords to a giant spear.

The demigod family tree is pretty messed up, to say the least, especially when you have Godfrey as a rageful papa bear looking to tear off some Tarnished heads. As the First Elden Lord, Godfrey constantly demonstrates why he was worthy to serve as Queen Marika’s consort, slicing across the field with his great axe and uprooting the earth with every stomp. Knock him down to half-health, and that’s when the gloves come off. Or should we say, the spectral lion. After trading in his weapon for good old fashioned fisticuffs. Horah Loux goes full-on berserker, utilizing his anger and strength as the first Tarnished. Watch out for the pile driver!

The man fought Malenia to a standstill, held the very stars in place, mastered gravity magic so he could still ride his scrawny steed, and now you have to fight him. While having access to a bunch of summonable NPCs does take the edge of this fight, Radahn is still a beast. If he’s not crushing you with his great swords, he’s bringing out comets to chase you all over the Wailing Dunes. You have to be on top form to face off against the Red Lion General, since it doesn’t matter what your build is – nobody walks away undamaged after Radahn turns himself into a self-made meteor!

It’s not so much this knight is a tank who can manipulate the elements and comes armed with a giant spear, it’s that he’s a tank who can manipulate the elements, comes armed with a giant spear, AND has two spectral warriors acting as an entourage that take a fair amount of damage! Even if you eradicate his guard, the tight nature of the battlefield makes Niall a nightmare for melee builds. If he’s not conjuring up an ice storm, he’s busting out a prosthetic limb shrouded in lightning to kick your Tarnished’s face in.

Because just one Omen brother obviously wasn’t arduous enough. Bad enough you have to trek through one of the most treacherous areas in the game order to face this guy, all before this Empyrean-stealing terror tears your Tarnished a new grace site. While the wide swing of his weapon, use of wings, and fondness unleashing wave upon wave of burning blood makes Mohg all kind of dangerous, he’s got an ace up his sleeve that can mean certain death if you aren’t careful. You’d better chug back those Crimson Tears when he starts chanting, otherwise you’re going to end up rapidly hemorrhaging health!

There are a lot of dragons dotted around the Lands Between, but all play second fiddle to this two-headed bringer of destruction. Should players manage to navigate their way to its resting place, which features a nifty back-jump through time, they’ll have to tango with Placidusax and the million ways he can easily annihilate a Tarnished. Lightning storms that leave barely any time to react, teleporting claw swipes that will knock you flat, and let’s not forget the twin bursts of laser breath. Seriously, this guy makes Lichdragon Fortissax look like a gecko.

We should have known FromSoft wouldn’t be above pulling a fast one on us. By himself, the Beast Clergyman is formidable but wholly beatable once you get to grips with his erratic movements. At least he was until he decided to ditch the robes, don the armor, and pull out a blade that harbors the Rune of Death. From that point on, the fight goes from about a seven all the way to “oh my god, he’s so fast, why is he jumping on the pillars, someone help me!” If the speed of his slashes wasn’t enough, every hit that Maliketh lands reduces a Tarnished’s maximum health, and there are a LOT of hits to dodge. Bad dog!

Ha! As if the final boss in a Souls game wouldn’t be a gauntlet! You’ll barely have enough time to get over the fact that General Radagon and Queen Marika are the same person before he goes full hammer time. Between the lightning bolts, teleportation and godly swings, you’ll be lucky to walk away from phase one unscathed. Even if you do, the following scuffle against the Elden Beast is an absolute gauntlet. Get ready for an onslaught of light rays, sword swings that consume the whole swing, golden rings you’ll have to jump over, and worst of all – chasing after the damn thing as it swims to the other end of the arena! Sit still, you stupid cosmic vassal!

While challenging in their own right, the Godskin Apostle and Godskin Noble aren’t exactly what you would call the pinnacle of difficulty. But stuff them both together into a tiny arena? They will become the bane of your existence. Between the Apostle’s ability to stretch and the Noble turning itself into a rolling marshmallow of death, the two can unleash monstrous damage and easily corner you. Plus, even if you somehow wipe out both their health bars at the same time, they’ll still come back for one last hurrah at the end! There is no shame busting out the Mimic Tear when it comes to these two.

Malenia, Blade of Miquella/Goddess of Rot

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Malenia Blade of Miquella's Origin Story | Elden Ring

The undisputed, uncontested, queen of difficulty, and possibly the hardest boss in FromSoft history, Malenia is a name that will etch itself into your psyche. Her speed combined with the reach of her blade is vicious, made all the more dangerous due to how she heals herself every time she cuts up the player. And unless you’ve got her timing down to the millisecond, her Waterfowl Dance might as well be considered an insta-death. Then there’s her second phase, where she swaps out the sword for Scarlet Rot. Good luck trying to avoid a dive bomb that doubles as whirlwind of poison that can easily consume an entire health bar should you venture too close!