

A great way to do this with little effort is to use the hunter tool known as the Augur of Ebrietas, which lets loose an explosion of tendrils from the player's hand that not only does huge Arcane damage, but can parry and stagger humanoid foes fairly easily at the cost of only a single Quicksilver Bullet. However, as a human Hunter, she can be parried and staggered, which leaves her open to visceral attacks. She also has pretty well-rounded defenses, with her only real weaknesses being Arcane and Bolt, albeit only slightly. All that being said, Lady Maria is an exhilarating fight from a visual perspective. One wrong misstep and she'll one-shot the player. Not only can they catch players from afar, but they are also difficult to time.Īs if things couldn’t get any worse, she adds fire damage to her weapons in addition to the already deadly Blood attacks. She ends up summoning her Blood powers, allowing her weapon to have an even greater reach than earlier. However, her second phase is absolutely brutal.
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In the first half of the fight, that seems to be true. Lady Maria may seem like just another Hunter encounter like Gascoigne. Even without a weapon that inherently does this kind of damage, a single Fire Paper consumable is often more than enough to reduce his health bar to zero in a matter of seconds, regardless of which melee weapon the player is using. This does not work so well when he goes into his beast form, though this new strength also comes with a severe weakness to Fire damage. There are multiple groups of these grave markers where he can get stuck, allowing the player to wreck him with near impunity as long as they keep an eye out for his pistol attacks. In his human form, Father Gascoigne can be cheesed relatively easily by using the tombstones in the boss area and clever positioning. Gascoigne is there to roll out the bloody welcome mat.

Players have just started this game, which means they have no idea what to expect. While later Hunter encounters may prove more difficult, specifically Gherman, Gascoigne's placement at the beginning makes him extremely punishing. His final phase will throw players off guard, as he not only becomes more aggressive, but he turns into a freaking werewolf! Just like the player, Gascoigne is also a Hunter who moves fast and can even parry the player's attacks. 14 Gehrman, The First Hunterĭepending on the path players take, Father Gascoigne is either their first or second boss fight, but oh my does he make quite an impression. The following climactic encounters are the cream of the crop in the context of difficulty alone, being nigh impossible to beat for many players. This is especially true in the case of the bosses, with Bloodborne being notable in the Souls community for featuring some of the hardest boss encounters that FromSoftware has ever made. Players can't even think about losing their attention for a split second, since that will generally lead to their doom. Updated on by Ritwik Mitra: Bloodborne is a game that wears its difficulty on its sleeve with pride. Here are the toughest bosses in Bloodborne, as per popular consensus. These entries stood out based on how grueling they were for the player base. What one finds to be challenging, others may think it was the easiest thing they’ve ever encountered. Keep in mind that difficulty is completely subjective. Related: Bloodborne: Hidden Areas You Didn’t Know Existed

Facing off against these bosses can sometimes feel like a dance where one wrong step means players have completely lost the rhythm. Some of Bloodborne’s toughest bosses are just as quick (if not more) than the player. Most of this can be attributed to the boss fights, which always put the players' skills and gear to the test. FromSoftware’s games are always known for their insane difficulty and unforgiving gameplay.
