Dark Souls 2 Boss Guide

How to beat The Last Giant, the Rotten and other tricky Dark Souls 2 bosses.

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Dark Souls 2 is the toughest video game since, well, the original Dark Souls. A variety of horrors lie in wait for struggling players, and death comes both swiftly and brutally. This is especially true with boss battles against a plethora of difficult opponents. It won’t take long for newcomers to square off against The Last Giant. From there, they’ll attempt to kill the Dragonrider, Flexile Sentry and the Rotten, each of which have signature attacks and weaknesses.

Thankfully, we’ve braved the worst Dark Souls 2 has to offer. Below, you’ll find tips to beat the bosses in Dark Souls 2. Each time we defeat a boss, we’ll add it to the kill list. For more, read Prima’s free Dark Souls 2 walkthrough.

Dark Souls 2 Guide: How to Beat The Last Giant

Dark Souls 2 Guide: Heide’s Tower of Flame – How to Beat the Dragonrider

Dark Souls 2 Guide: How to Beat the Flexile Sentry

Dark Souls 2 Guide: How to Beat the Three Ruin Sentinels

Dark Souls 2 Guide: How to Beat the Lost Sinner

Dark Souls 2 Guide: How to Beat the Belfry Gargoyles

Dark Souls 2 Guide: Undead Purgatory – How to Beat the Executioner’s Chariot

Dark Souls 2 Walkthrough: How to Beat the Rotten

Dark Souls 2 Walkthrough: How to Beat the Royal Rat Vanguard

Dark Souls 2 Walkthrough: How to Beat the Scorpioness Najka

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Royal Rat Authority

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat Prowling Magus and the Congregation

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Duke’s Dear Freja

Dark Souls 2: Huntsman’s Copse – How to Beat the Skeleton Lords

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Covetous Demon

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat Mytha the Baneful Queen

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Smelter Demon

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Old Iron King

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat Two Dragonrider Bosses

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Looking Glass Knight

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Demon of Song

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat Velstadt, the Royal Aegis

 

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Guardian Dragon

 

Dark Souls 2: How to Beat the Giant Lord

 

Dark Souls 2: Throne of Want – How to Beat the Watcher, the Defender and Nashandra

 

More Dark Souls 2 boss fight tips coming soon!


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Bryan Dawson
Bryan Dawson has an extensive background in the gaming industry, having worked as a journalist for various publications for nearly 20 years and participating in a multitude of competitive fighting game events. He has authored over a dozen strategy guides for Prima Games, worked as a consultant on numerous gaming-related TV and web shows and was the Operations Manager for the fighting game division of the IGN Pro League.