So, its been a while since Part 1 of this list, so figured it would be a good time for Part 2 of my look at the most annoying bosses in Elden Ring.
So, with that said let's see who made it into the top 5...
5. Godskin Duo
And at No.5 is the infamous Godskin Duo. Now alot of people would have put these guys higher up the list but I personally think while they are pretty annoying, there are still quite a few bosses ahead of them that are more annoying.
As for why these two douches are a pretty annoying duo, well its mainly to do with the fact that they are even a duo in the first place as they are kind of annoying solo as it is but putting them together just makes it all the worse! On top of that they are both quite fast and mobile with the slim one perform a number of quick attacks with his twinblade as well as using black flame incantations. As for the fat one (basically a sumo wrestler and then some!) he is surprisingly mobile and uses a giant rapier, which he can perform a series of deadly thrust attacks with and he also has a big roll attack that can flatten you, oh and he also uses black flame attacks too!
So, this is a basically giant s*** show of a boss and they are very tough to take on solo, so its best to use summons to get them down (plus +10 mimic is a great option here or even Bernhal who's summon sign is just outside the door). The best strategy is also to use sleep arrows to incapacitate one of them allowing you to wail on them and then rinse and repeat on the other one. However, these guys keep coming back as long as their health bar is still onscreen, which makes them all the more annoying!
So for me the Godskin Duo are without a real pain in the ass and as such they more and deserve a place on here.
4. Godfrey, First Elden Lord
So, at No.4 is this guy, the penultimate boss of the game, Godfrey, who is a two phase fight but his name changes to Hoarah Loux and he becomes something that resembles a WWF wrestler!
So, what makes this guy so annoying? Well, its mainly to do with the lack of time he gives during attacks particularly in the first phase where he has big sweeping combos with his axe, which does big damage of course. However, not only that but Godfrey also performs foot stomps that deliver powerful shockwaves that can also do a lot of damage to your HP as well as create a large fissure in the ground that WILL one-shot you if you get caught in it! So, its pretty easy to mistime your heals and get killed in the process of Godfrey's combo BS.
And this brings me onto his second phase where kills his lion that is on his back and sheds his clothes and takes the mantle of Hoarah Loux, who acts like an overpowered wrestler, who of course does a crap ton of damage! In fact Hoarah Loux's most infuriating attack is his slam dunk where he grabs you and throws you into the air and slams you down onto the ground, which can do a massive amount of damage. Not only that but HL will do more powerful stomp attacks that of course deal major amounts of damage too.
So, for me between the Godfrey's annoying endless axe combos and his brutal foot stomp shockwaves and his transformation into an OP wrestler and the name of Hoarah Loux (or Honolulu if you like!) who can perform slum dunk attacks and yep more shockwave BS, this is more than enough for him to rank a place on the list at No.4.
3. Radagon/Elden Beast
At No.3 is this boss duo finale of the game of Radagon and the Elden Beast, who both drove me to distraction on my first few playthroughs, especially you have to fight them back to back and it goes without saying many a player despises the Elden Beast alone!
As for why I find them annoying? Well, for me I actually found Radagon way more annoying simply because he just doesn't give you any time between his attacks, as he is always doing some combo or other move on you. And Radagon has a generous mix of sweeping hammer combos that deal alot of damage followed by holy lightning damage attacks, that include a leaping attack that on impact can light up the entire surface area dealing ALOT of damage! He also a brutal grab attack where he will beat you down with his hammer, which again does a crap ton of damage! Not only this but he can also teleport in and out and fire holy lightning at you too. Not to mention as you try and hit him more than once, he will also perform a nasty stomp attack on you too. So, yeah that is a lot of BS to deal with and it makes him quite infuriating to fight!
However, who am I to dispute many other players who dislike the Elden Beast because he is bloody annoying in his own right also even if I find him much less difficult than Radagon to fight. However, the Elden Ring does have plenty of annoying moves such as various holy attacks, that include holy fire, holy clouds, holy rings as well as holy waves! Holy sh**! That's a lot of holy stuff! Not only that but he performs some annoying albeit well telegraphed attacks with his large relic great sword.
But of course that is not the most annoying aspect of the Elden Beast in itself as the most annoying one is the fact that he NEVER stands still and keeps swimming around a lot, which is the most difficult thing about fighting him as its hard to keep up with him as swims around so much! I mean if this guy didn't swim around that much then he would be much easier to fight.
Anyway, so with all that said, the final boss duo of the game definitely deserve their place here on the list as they have infuriated many a player and I put myself in that list also of players and they definitely earned their spot at No.3.
2. Malenia, Blade of Miquella
So, in the runner-up spot is of course, Malenia, who many people consider to be the single hardest boss in the entire game and with good reason thanks to a very cheap game mechanic that allows her to restore her health, which I will get into more below.
As for why Malenia is annoying as a boss to fight? Well, as I mentioned, Malenia can restore her health with ease because she will regain an amount of her HP every time she lands a hit on you, which is the single hardest thing about the fight in itself. And yet there are two stages to this boss fight, so with her annoying ability to regain HP how are you meant to even get through one phase never mind two?!
Another reason why Malenia is so annoying is because performs a deadly move called the waterfowl, which is a series of lightning quick slashes that have a big AoE and they are very hard to escape from without getting obliterated by them. And I'm quite certain that many player will have died to the waterfowl attack alone if not any of her other attacks, which are bad enough as it is!
However, we are not finished by any stretch because in her 2nd phase, Malenia transforms into the Goddess of Rot and she can perform a massive AoE blast that deals scarlet rot damage and will one-shot if you are caught right under it. Not only that Maleina will also perform another variation of her waterfowl move on you too and she can track you easier than in the first phase, which makes things all the more infuriating.
So, its safe to say that Malenia definitely deserves her place on this list given she is incredibly difficult, which is largely as a result of a very cheap game mechanic where she can restore her health by hitting you. Plus, she always reminds of who she is when she kills you "I am Malenia, blade of Miquella!" yes, Malenia, WE KNOW!!! So, Malenia is a worthy runner-up here.
So, that leaves the top spot and the most annoying boss in Elden Ring is...
1. Fire Giant
Yep, in the top spot is none other than the Fire Giant, and I only have three words to say about him: F*** THIS GUY!!! Yes, the Fire Giant is unquestionably the MOST annoying boss in Elden Ring for various reasons, which I will definitely get into below and he has infuriated me on every run I have done of the game and is a major roadblock for any player, who has had the misfortune of encountering him.
So, why is the Fire Giant so annoying???? Well, where to begin?! Well, for starters one of the most annoying aspects of the fight is that it is mandatory, as you need to beat him to progress the game otherwise you are pretty stuck! And believe me if he was optional, I would NEVER fight this guy even if I had the option to, it just wouldn't be worth it!
But as for the fight itself, well there are number of things to start off with, his design is pretty boring, he is a just big lumbering oversized orangutan, who has the ability one or two shot with his colossal attacks. In fact to start with, he has a big shield (God knows why he needs it though!) that he clobber you to death with and can easily be one-shot with it, either that or he can perform a sweep attack with him that will cause to trip you up with a large flurry of snow and deal a lot of HP damage in the process.
Another issue with the Fire Giant and one of the most annoying issues most players have with him is how he can also perform roll attacks and flatten you with them, or he can simply roll away from you to prevent you dealing more damage to him! In fact, the rolling is definitely one of the biggest complaints most people have with this fight, as it makes harder for you to catch up to him when attacking.
And then we get to the actual fire attacks, where his chest opens up to reveal a large eyeball and we see he has basically has a face on his chest and of course from his chest he can emit large fireballs that, you guessed it, deal a lot of damage! Not only that but the giant can also produces large waves of fire and flames that surround you that will of course incinerate your player if stand in the wrong place at the wrong time.
There are however mercifully some glitches that have been known to work in this fight, such as using one of the spirit ashes, Latenna, who you can set up to shoot the giant with arrows as he stands on the cliff tops and in the 2nd phase you can jump off the cliff edge at a certain point on horseback and perform the weapon swipe glitch until you get the souls for the fight and its over! However, unfortunately I haven't played the game for a while, so I cannot confirm if this glitch still works because Fromsoft have a bad habit of patching glitches out as they go along.
So, for me the Fire Giant is unquestionably the most annoying boss in Elden Ring as he is simply infuriating to fight with his annoying slow paced attacks, ability to pancake you with his shield not to mention that he can incinerate with his fire attacks and flatten with his annoying roll attacks! Not only that but his design is also really dull and boring and he simply isn't a fun boss to fight on any level given that he is also painfully slow as he lumbers around everywhere SO slowly!
And with that all said, the Fire Giant definitely deserves the No.1 spot as the most annoying boss in Elden Ring.
Right, that's it for this list and I will see you soon for another post that won't be to do with Elden Ring.
Until then its bye for now!
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