10 Video Game NPCs Who Were Totally Overpowered

Bloodborne fans will probably be familiar with the imposing figure of Eileen the Crow. First encountered early in the game (if you find her secret little area up on those rafters in Yharnam town), this warrior sports a plague doctor-esque aesthetic and the Blade of Mercy, a short-ranged but lightning-fast weapon that has always been very popular among players.

Eileen's questline centres around her role as the Hunter of Hunters, charged with taking down her former compatriots who lost control of themselves and became yet another threat. The final foe of her questline, who appears after the Blood Moon, is the dreaded Bloody Crow of Cainhurst.

Among the most difficult human foes in the game, the Bloody Crow awaits in the Grand Cathedral, having bested Eileen. This warrior is armed with a Chikage and can deliver tremendous damage with it. He has a lot of range and tricky movements to predict in a rather tight area, not to mention potent healing capacity too. You're not safe for a moment, either, as that Repeating Pistol packs a mighty punch too.

All in all, this fight is quite the challenge, even for canny players who take advantage of the self-damaging properties of the Chikage when the Bloody Crow transforms it. He must be defeated to complete Eileen questline and receive the rewards (report back to her outside after doing so), and it's no mean feat to do so.