Complete Guide to Dark Souls 3 Bosses in Order

Dark Souls 3 presents players with an impressive lineup of 25 unique bosses, each one providing distinct challenges that demand a strategic approach, skillful execution, and unwavering patience. Taking down these formidable foes plays a pivotal role in your character’s journey through Lothric, as well as influencing your growth as a player. Interestingly, while the game features this extensive roster, you are not required to defeat every boss to reach the final encounter, allowing for a level of choice in how you approach the game.

Whether you’re a newcomer navigating the perilous landscape of Lothric for the first time or a seasoned Souls player aiming for completion, this guide offers a comprehensive overview of all the bosses in Dark Souls 3, including those found in the Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City DLCs.

Complete List of Dark Souls 3 Bosses, Including DLCs

The following detailed list organizes all the bosses in Dark Souls 3 by their locations, difficulty ratings, and the rewards gained upon defeating them:

Boss Name	Location	Difficulty	Rewards
Judge Gundyr	Cemetery of Ash	Easy	Coiled Sword 3, 000 souls
Vordt of the Boreal Valley	High Wall of Lothric	Easy	Soul of Boreal Valley Vordt Transpose to acquire Vordt’s Great Hammer Transpose to acquire Pontiff’s Left Eye Consume to acquire 2, 000 souls 3, 000 souls
Curse-Rotted Greatwood	Undead Settlement	Easy	Transposing Kiln Soul of the Curse-Rotted Greatwood Transpose to acquire Hollowslayer Greatsword Transpose to acquire Arstor’s Spear Consume to acquire 3, 000 souls 7, 000 souls
Crystal Sage	Road of Sacrifices	Medium	Soul of a Crystal Sage Transpose to acquire Crystal Sage’s Rapier Transpose to acquire Crystal Hail spell Consume to acquire 3, 000 souls 8, 000 souls
Deacons of the Deep	Catherdral of the Deep	Easy	Souls of the Deacons of the Deep Transpose to acquire the Deep Soul spell Transpose to acquire Cleric’s Candlestick Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 13, 000 souls
Abyss Watchers	Farron Keep	Hard	Cinders of a Lord Soul of the Blood of the Wolf Transpose to acquire Farron Greatsword Transpose to acquire Wolf Knight’s Greatsword Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 18, 000 souls
Old Demon King	Smoldering Lake (Optional)	Medium	Soul of the Old Demon King Transpose to acquire the Chaos Bed Vestiges spell Transpose to acquire Old King’s Greathammer Consume to acquire 10, 000 souls 18, 000 souls
High Lord Wolnir	Catacombs of Carthus	Easy	Soul of High Lord Wolnir Transpose to acquire Wolnir’s Holy Sword Transpose to acquire the Black Serpent spell Consume to acquire 10, 000 souls 22, 000 souls
Pontiff Sulyvahn	Irithyll of the Boreal Valley	Hard	Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn Transpose to acquire the Greatsword of Judgment Transpose to acquire the Profaned Greatsword Consume to acquire 12, 000 souls 28, 000 souls
Aldrich, Devourer of Gods	Anor Londo	Hard	Cinders of a Lord Soul of Aldrich Transpose to acquire the Darkmoon Longbow Transpose to acquire the Lifehunt Scythe Consume to acquire 15, 000 souls 50, 000 souls
Yhorm the Giant	Profaned Capital	Easy (With Storm Ruler)	Cinders of a Lord Soul of Yhorm Transpose to acquire Yhorm’s Great Machete Transpose to acquire Yhorm’s Greatshield Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 36, 000 souls
Dancer of the Boreal Valley	High Wall of Lothric	Hard	Soul of the Dancer Transpose to acquire the Dancer’s Enchanted Swords Transpose to acquire the Soothing Sunlight spell Consume to acquire 10, 000 souls 60, 000 souls
Oceiros, the Consumed King	Consumed King’s Garden (Optional)	Medium	Soul of Consumed Oceiros Transpose to acquire Moonlight Greatsword Transpose to acquire the White Dragon Breath spell Consume to acquire 12, 000 souls 58, 000 souls
Ancient Wyvern	Archdragon Peak (Optional)	Medium	Dragon Head Stone 70, 000 souls
Nameless King	Archdragon Peak (Optional)	Very Hard	Soul of the Nameless King Transpose to acquire the Storm Curved Sword Transpose to acquire the Dragonslayer Swordspear Transpose to acquire the Lightning Storm spell Consume to acquire 16, 000 souls 80, 000 souls
Champion Gundyr	Untended Graves	Hard	Soul of Champion Gundyr Transpose to acquire Gundyr’s Halberd Transpose to acquire the Prisoner’s Chain Ring Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 60, 000 souls
Dragonslayer Armour	Lothric Castle	Hard	Soul of Dragonslayer Armour Transpose to acquire Dragonslayer Greataxe Transpose to acquire the Dragonslayer Greatshield Consume to acquire 15, 000 souls 48, 000 souls
Lothric, Younger Prince & Lorian, Elder Prince	Grand Archives	Hard	Cinders of a Lord Soul of the Twin Princes Transpose to acquire Lothric’s Holy Sword Transpose to acquire Lorian’s Greatsword Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 85, 000 souls
Soul of Cinder	Kiln of the First Flame	Very Hard	Soul of the Lords Transpose to acquire Sunlight Spear Transpose to acquire Firelink Greatsword Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 100, 000 souls
Champion’s Gravetender & Gravetender Greatwolf	Ashes of Ariandel DLC (Optional)	Medium	Valorheart sword & shield Champion’s Bones 60, 000 souls
Sister Friede	Ashes of Ariandel DLC	Very Hard	Soul of Sister Friede Transpose to acquire Friede’s Great Scythe Transpose to acquire Rose of Ariandel whip Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls Titanite Slab 72, 000 souls
Demon Prince	The Ringed City DLC (Optional)	Hard	Soul of the Demon Prince Transpose to acquire the Seething Chaos spell Transpose to acquire Demon’s Scar sword Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 100, 000 souls
Halflight, Spear of the Church	The Ringed City DLC	Medium	Filianore’s Spear Ornament Titanite Slab 80, 000 souls
Is It Darkeater?	The Ringed City DLC (Optional)	Very Hard	Spear of the Church Covenant Is Soul of Darkeater Transpose to acquire Frayed Blade Transpose to acquire the Old Moonlight spell Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 150, 000 souls
Slave Knight Gael	The Ringed City DLC	Very Hard	Blood of the Dark Soul Soul of Slave Knight Gael Transpose to acquire Gael’s Greatsword Transpose to acquire the Repeating Crossbow Consume to acquire 20, 000 souls 120, 000 souls