Summary
Many fans consider Malenia to be the toughest boss in all ofElden Ring, but there are three bosses that have been beaten even fewer times. Like FromSoftware’s other games,Elden Ringis notable for its high difficulty level and memorable boss battles. The game’s open world is filled with all kinds of exciting boss encounters, though only a handful are necessary for those that want to beat the game.
Elden Ringfeatures a massive open world to explore, but the main through-line isn’t all that long. If players were to only complete the game’s required areas and fight the required bosses, it’s possible to beat the game relatively fast. Doing so means missing out on a lot of compelling content, including some ofElden Ring’s best boss fights. And as it so happens, it seems that a lot ofElden Ringplayers have skipped three of the game’s fights.
Based on the game’s Xbox achievement stats, three of the game’s bosses have been skipped by the vast majority of players, even more so than Malenia. Whereas 19.38% ofElden Ringplayers on Xbox have defeated Malenia, only 17.57% have beaten Mohg, the Omen. 14.60% havedefeated Dragonlord Placidusax, and finally, 14.17% have vanquished Lichdragon Fortissax. Stats may vary somewhat on other platforms, but they should be roughly the same. It should be noted that this doesn’t mean that these bosses are harder than Malenia. A more likely explanation is that moreElden Ringplayers simply stumbled on Malenia as opposed to the other three, or perhaps sought Malenia out specifically because of her reputation as the game’s hardest boss.
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Those interested in hunting down these bosses can find Mohg in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, while Dragonlord Placidusax is found at Crumbling Farum Azula, andLichdragon Fortissax is found in the Deeproot Depths. Since Lichdragon Fortissax is tied to an optional quest and requires players to use a secret coffin to teleport to this location, it makes sense that it is the boss most players have skipped.
Some players may be surprised about Mohg, the Omen not being beaten more times than Malenia, but that’s because they are probably confusing him with Shardbearer Mohg. Shardbearer Mohg is the more commonly encountered version of the boss,found in Mohgwyn Palace. It’s highly likely that moreElden Ringplayers will be beating Shardbearer Mohg in the near future, as it looks like defeating him will be a prerequisite to getting into the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
TheElden RingShadow of the Erdtree DLCis launching June 21, and it seems that Shardbearer Mohg’s boss room is how players will access it. Fans will find out when theElden RingDLC drops in just a couple months time.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
