10 Gimmick Bosses In Dark Souls

10. Ancient Wyvern - Dark Souls 3

Found in Archdragon Peak, when you open a huge portcullis and enter the fog the player is greeted by the sight of this enormous enemy landing in front of you.

Whether you get taken out by its fire breath immediately or dodge and roll your way in, the first time that your weapon lands against its scaly hide and you see the pitiful amount of health that comes off its health bar, you should realise something is up.

Unlike most other boss areas, the player should notice that there is a path to your left that lets you run past the boss and fight your way through mobs of enemies. By working your way through them and climbing ever upwards, you'll find yourself directly above the Ancient Wyvern's head. All that is left now is to drop down and perform a plunging attack for a one hit kill.

It could be argued that the gimmick here is the arena itself and the mobs being the real enemy, but while taking out such a monster in one hit is rewarding (provided you don't glitch straight through it) it can feel cheap and almost as though the real fight has been missed.