Dark Souls 2 Boss guide (updated with Crown of the Ivory King)
Follow our guide with video strategies to take down every boss in Dark Souls 2
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The Dark Souls series is well know (and often feared) for its brutal boss fights, and Dark Souls 2 certainly doesn't shirk away from this reputation. Some Dark Souls 2 bosses are giants, others are smol, while more still will team up to outnumber you - and if you don't get your priorities and tactics just right, you'll get remorselessly destroyed in the blink of an eye. That's why we're here to help you, as we've already taken down every single Dark Souls 2 boss (including all of the DLC), to bring you combat strategies and video walkthroughs to help you beat every boss and keep your souls together.
Main Game:
- The Last Giant
- Dragonrider
- The Rotten
- Flexile Sentry
- Ruin Sentinels
- Old Dragonslayer
- Royal Rat Vanguard
- Skeleton Lords
- The Pursuer
- Belfry Gargoyles
- Executioner's Chariot
- The Lost Sinner
- Prowling Magus and the Congregation
- Scorpioness Najka
- The Duke's Dear Freja
- Covetous Demon
- Dragonriders
- Looking Glass Knight
- Mytha the Baneful Queen
- Smelter Demon
- Old Iron King
- Demon of Song
- Giant Lord
- Guardian Dragon
- Velstadt, the Royal Aegis
- Throne Watcher and Throne Defender
- Nashandra (FINAL BOSS)
Crown of the Sunken King:
- Elana, the Squalid Queen
- Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon
- Afflicted Graverobber, Ancient Soldier Varg, and Cerah the Old Explorer
Crown of the Old Iron King:
Crown of the Ivory King:
Struggling to conquer the game? See our other Dark Souls 2 guides to help you on your way:
- Dark Souls 2 Covenants guide
- Dark Souls 2 Estus Flask upgrades guide
- Dark Souls 2 Gestures guide
- Dark Souls 2 Pharros' Contraptions guide
- Dark Souls 2 Ring guide
- Dark Souls 2 Spells guide
- Dark Souls 2 Soul Vessel locations guide
- Dark Souls 2 Weapons and Armour guide
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Ryan was once the Executive Editor of GamesRadar, before moving into the world of games development. He worked as a Brand Manager at EA, and then at Bethesda Softworks, before moving to 2K. He briefly went back to EA and is now the Director of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K.


