2. Demon Prince
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Boss Ranking
Perhaps the closest that From Software has ever gotten to recreating the Ornstein and Smough fight from the original Dark Souls. When the fight starts out players will be tasked with slaying two demonic bat monsters named Demon in Pain and Demon from Below. Once they are both killed, whichever one is left will transform into the Demon Prince. Where things get interesting is that the Demon Prince’s abilities will change based on which of the two foes you kill first, meaning two players could face the same boss but have radically different experiences. However, in order to even get to the prince, you’ll need to contend with both of the demons who aren’t push overs.
Getting the balance right for a gank fight is tricky, but From Software did a marvelous job with these two as it never feels unfair. Since the demons can lose their powers and become more vulnerable to attacks, it allows for a nice ebb and flow of combat that some fights lack in Dark Souls III. While they hit hard, their attack patterns can be exploited and it’s easy to get a few hits on them before retaliation. Yet, once the Demon Prince emerges you will need to deal with an exceptionally powerful boss that can obliterate health bars.
After getting to the second phase, the Demon Prince can either use chaos fire attacks or use laser beams to attack the Ashen One. Couple this with his powerful melee strikes and base fire spells and you get one of the more intense fights in The Ringed City. The only issue with the fight is that for those who prefer to use pyromancy, you’ll find this battle to be insanely difficult. Both demons have high fire resistance, making it difficult to kill them with flame based attacks. Yet, with some patience this mighty Dark Souls III boss will fall before your sword.
