Jared Carvalho

Jori, Elder Inquisitor acts as one of the many dual-purpose bosses that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree added to the base game's formula to shake up the path of progression throughout the Land of Shadow.

Dark Souls 2 Link copied to clipboard The wide build varieties and utility of weapons, spells, and other equipment in FromSoftware

The bosses from the Dark Souls 2 DLC content still stand as some of the most difficult encounters that FromSoftware has designed, with few offering more of a challenge than the Fume Knight.

The Putrescent Knight is an odd encounter waiting at the deepest point of the Shadow Lands, guarding one of the biggest lore reveals that Shadow of the Erdtree has to offer.

The lore of Dark Souls is often described as obtuse, dense, and ergodic, but would best be noted as being incredibly dark.

Found in an initially innocuous room tucked away in the Iron Keep, the Smelter Demon is a challenge that can quickly greet Dark Souls 2 players as they arrive at one of the game's toughest areas.

Hidden away in a dark Gaol in Shadow of the Erdtree , the Lamenter is a deceptively difficult encounter that makes great use of a classic gimmick from previous titles.

The Ancient Dragon boss archetype of Elden Ring already gave dragons a fresh look in the base game, but the DLC continues to push the envelope.

While Dark Souls has made a name for itself among the gaming community as a brutal challenge, the final boss, Gwyn, has become an underwhelming diversion at the end for the FromSoftware fanbase.

Even with how open the Land of Shadow is from the start, there are a few places that will likely lead to the first boss encounter for players as