So, for my first post of the year, I thought I would do another Dark Souls list but a slightly different one where I take a look at my pick for the top 10 cheapest bosses in the series. By this I mean these are the bosses who like to use the sneaky, underhanded tactics to kill off your character and these attacks can be either insta-kill or take chunks off your health. I will also make suggestions on how to even take out these bosses aswell although I have already done this in my previous lists.
So, this could be quite a tough list to do as there are SO many bosses to choose from here but I'll give it a shot anyway! :-)
Right, so with that said let's take a look at these cheap shotting a-hole bosses...
10. Demon Firesage (Dark Souls)
OK, so at No.10 is one of the many demon bosses that appeared in the original Souls game and this one was arguably the cheapest of them all although all these bosses are pretty similar anyway.
The Demon Firesage himself is basically very similar in design to his counterparts the Asylum Demon and the Stray Demon with the only real difference that he is on fire and can do quite a bit of fire damage at that. And this guy is a pretty cheap boss because as soon you enter that fog gate he can flatten you with his giant club or failing that he will use a powerful AoE fire attack to knock you off your feet and he will rinse and repeat that until your dead.
This boss however isn't all that difficult to beat as you really need to try and stay behind him so he can whack you with that big ass club of his because it really does some brutal damage if you get caught by it. So, its a case of trying your best to avoid facing him and gettting those attacks in between his own.
So, the Demon Firesage is definitely a pretty cheap boss in the series even though there are plenty more even cheaper than he is still to come on the list but he still definitely deserves his spot on here at No.10.
9. Capra Demon (Dark Souls)
At No.9 is another boss from the original Dark Souls game, which is the Capra Demon, who isn't necessarily exactly a cheap boss himself but its more about the whole nature and setup of the boss fight that makes this fight feel very cheap.
And the reason why is because you are fighting the Capra Demon in such close TIGHT quarters that it makes it difficult for your to dodge and evade his attacks. Not only this but CD has two very annoying dogs, who can attack you aswell to make life even more difficult for your in this very awkward boss fight. So, it really does have a cheap shot feel to it as if to say that this boss himself is pretty easy and he's only tough here because we gave you such cramp close quarters to fight him in!
However there is of course a way to fight this boss without even stopping through the fog gate and that is by standing at a certain point outside the gate and lobbing either dung pie or firebombs over the wall until you have killed off Capra and his two dogs. Now, I haven't managed this with dung pies (which turns enemies toxic) but I did manage to kill off the Capra Demon with firebombs, so it is actually quite an effective strategy if you don't want to take on this guy in his cramped arena. So, here you can turn the cheap shot tactics of the fight around to create even cheaper tactics yourself!
So, yeah this fight certainly does deserve a spot on here given that you have to fight in such a tight space, it does cheapen things quite a bit and it deserves a spot here at 9.
8. Sir Alonne (Dark Souls 2)
At No.8 is one of the most acclaimed bosses from what is often considered the black sheep of the Dark Souls trio of games, Dark Souls 2 (which I happen to really like myself!) and the boss is Sir Alonne.
Now, the reason I have put Sir Alonne on here is mainly because of just one move but it really does feel like a big cheap shot all on its own (or alonne!) and that move is his katana impale. And the reason I feel that this is a bit of a cheap shot and even a cheat is because the impale will happen even IF you are off to the side of Sir Alonne, so you can't really always dodge this move. And to make matters even worse once Sir Alonne impales you with his katana it will cause him to buff his weapon and do even more damage!
However, this is possibly more a glitch that relates to the game because there are times where your playable character can do the same thing when it comes to using backstabs as I found I could initiate a backstab from the side of an enemy and not straight however. Unfortunately however this glitch (if indeed it is a glitch!) has been transferred right into the Sir Alonne fight, which can make an otherwise pretty challenging boss fight feel a bit cheap at times.
So, while the boss fight itself isn't a cheap shot fest, that katana impale sure as hell is one all on its own and for that, Sir Alonne deserves his place on here at No.8.
7. Fume Knight (aka Raime) - Dark Souls 2
So at No.7 is the Fume Knight from the Old Irong King DLC in Dark Souls 2 and I have to actually say that the Fumester was my favourite boss from the entire game as he was challenging but also great fun to fight. However does this stop him from being a real cheap boss??? Nope!
Yes, so why did I put the Fume Knight on here? Well, its mainly because in the fight, the Fumester lulls you into a false sense of security and this happens when he crosses his two swords over to shield himself but this is nothing more than just a ruse to trick you into drinking your Estus or taking a life gem and then before you know it, he charges in for the kill! So if I have learned one thing from fighting the Fume Knight its this: NEVER drink your estus flask infront of him because: one, its too damn slow for it take effect and drink and second as I said already, the Fumester will see you do it and charge in and kill you outright!
There is also another cheap move from the Fume Knight, which is his annoying backswing on his ultra greatsword (aka FUGS) and it can easily catch you out if you try and move close behind him to try and get out of his way, so Fumey instead decides to trick you with this instead and it more often than not will work!
So yeah OK I admit there are way cheaper bosses than the Fume Knight in the series but he still deserves his place on here because of his charge kill move, which will catch you out more times than not if you are unfortunate enough to try and chug an estus infront of him. So yep he deserves his spot all the same at No.7.
6. Elena, Squalid Queen (Dark Souls 2)
So, to finish Part 1 of the list is this boss from Dark Souls 2's DLC, Crown of the Sunken King, Elena, Squalid Queen. Elena takes on a rather ghastly appearance and she uses a halberd as her primary weapon but can also use dark magic and summon minions to help her try and defeat you.
As for what makes Elena such a cheap boss comes down to a few things, firstly she can summon skeletons to fight you, who do poison damage. Secondly, she can also summon one of the previous bosses in the game, Velstadt, who was a close ally of King Vendrick (who by this time has gone hollow in the game) and has a giant hammer that he can use to clobber you.
But what ranks as Elena's sneakiest and cheapest move is that she can also use teleportation to sneak up behind to attack you, which I must admit had caught me out quite a few times that ended up in my character being killed! So, this really does have a cheap shot feel to it and the teleporting move in itself just feel sneaky and when you throw in all her minions, skellies and Velstadt, it just makes matters even worse!
So, for me, Elena definitely deserves her place on the list here at No.6 as there quite a few elements that size up and make this a pretty cheap fight overall with summoning skellies, Velstadt and having the ability to sneak up behind and kill you, it makes this quite an annoying and sneaky experience.
OK, so that's it for now and I will be back soon with Part 2.
So, see you soon!
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