10 Hardest DUAL Boss Fights In Gaming History

1. Ornstein And Smough - Dark Souls

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Being the most infamous dual bosses ever, no one could've topped this list, save for Dark Souls' Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough. This battle is so iconic, it has its own Wikipedia page!

With Ornstein's swift flanking and Smough's brute force, the dreaded twosome's strategies perfectly compliment one another, making this encounter an utter nightmare. Although you can hide behind the pillars at first, Smough will obliterate them with his sledgehammer, forcing you to face the doublet head-on.

But that's not all. When Ornstein or Smough perish, the other absorbs their power, imbuing them with with greater reach, strength, and resistance. Ornstein grows in size, while Smough is endow with lightning. Oh, and each boss gets all their health back!

And when this pair kill you (which will happen a lot,) you can't have a rematch straight away. To restart the match, you have work your way around Anor Londo all over again, which is needlessly time-consuming.

As nerve-shreddingly frustrating as Ornstein and Smough, there is one plus to fighting them - they are guaranteed to give you the most unforgettable fight of your life.

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