10 Best Boss Fights That NOBODY Saw Coming

10. Flying Dragon Agheel - Elden Ring

Alongside its many stunning vistas, Elden Ring’s Lands Between is likewise brimming with countless enemies that can quickly put an end to players’ adventures. Even in the opening area of Limgrave, developers FromSoftware didn’t pull any punches.

In addition to being home to Margit The Fell Omen, who makes for a particularly challenging first main boss, this picturesque area also contains a brutally difficult Tree Sentinel and a Crucible Knight tucked away in an Evergael. However, a bigger surprise awaits players while exploring Agheel Lake in the east of the area.

Just north of the ominously named Dragon-Burnt Ruins in the centre of the lake, a large dragon swoops down from out of nowhere and wipes out a group of enemies sitting at a bonfire. Without any time to register what happened, the epic soundtrack kicks in and players find themselves in a fight against Flying Dragon Agheel, one of a handful of dragon bosses in the game.

With Agheel able to annihilate low-level players with a single breath attack, trying to fight them early in the game is a recipe for death. The game teaches players that its sometimes better to come back later, and there's no more satisfying feeling than finally felling this powerful dragon.