7 Hardest Video Game Mini-Bosses That Wrecked Players

*Witch Sound Effect Plays*

This sound right here is the reason nightmares exist, and may well indeed leave you a crying wreck after going toe to toe with the originator of this noise, for The Witch from Left4Dead is an utter nightmare to both new and veteran players alike.

Whereas the majority of the other special infected in the game will still garner a few shocks here and there, they are for the most part easy to take down, and even the hulking mass of rage that is The Tank can become a cakewalk with a bit of kiting and combined firepower, plus this creature arguably counts as a full-fledged boss as the game loves to use them as caveats to end of level set-pieces.

However, no matter your skill level, no matter how many hours you've clocked on Left4Dead 1 or 2, The Witch will always cause your blood to curdle slightly whenever you hear her cries. Once angers The Witch becomes a homing one-hit killing machine and you're likely to lose one or two party members each and every time unless you're extremely lucky.

In fact, it can be bad luck that makes these encounters even worse, as the random spawns of these weeping walkers can see them placed next to objectives, or even worse, in doorways making them unavoidable!