9 Secret Video Game Bosses You Need To Beat Before You Die

by Josh Brown

1. The Nameless King - Dark Souls III

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Dark Souls wouldn't be doing its job if it didn't make the top spot of this list. While the action-RPG series has featured some of the most ridiculous bosses, optional or not, in all of gaming, it saved its most difficult one to cap off the climactic third and final title.

Hidden in the already tough-to-find Archdragon Peak, it's difficult enough getting to The Nameless King in the first place, but that challenge pales in comparison to actually taking the two-stage boss down.

Entering the battle riding his fire-breathing dragon, the first half of the fight consists of trying to doge the all-encompassing double whammy of the King's lightning strikes and the dragon's seemingly inescapable swipes.

That first half is already one of the toughest fights in the game, but when you've beaten the dragon, the rider will jump off and face you mano-a-mano. While he gets a new health bar, you don't, meaning that if you've got to this point with only one estus flask left, you might as well fall on your own sword, if not only to stop him slaughtering you that one more time.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.