Conquering Bloodborne's challenging bosses requires strategy. This guide outlines optimal boss fight orders, differentiating between essential and optional encounters. While completing all bosses isn't mandatory for game completion, it yields significant rewards. Therefore, tackling as many as possible is highly recommended.
Table of Contents
- Optimal Boss Order (Non-Optional)
- Optimal Boss Order (All Bosses)
- Detailed Boss Order Breakdown
- The Old Hunters DLC Bosses
Optimal Boss Order (Non-Optional Bosses)
- Father Gascoigne
- Vicar Amelia
- Shadow of Yharnam
- Rom, the Vacuous Spider
- The One Reborn
- Micolash, Host of the Nightmare
- Mergo's Wet Nurse
- Gehrman, the First Hunter
- Moon Presence (Ending Specific)
Optimal Boss Order (All Bosses)
- Cleric Beast (Optional)
- Father Gascoigne
- Blood-Starved Beast (Optional)
- Vicar Amelia
- Witch of Hemwick (Optional)
- Shadow of Yharnam
- Rom, the Vacuous Spider
- Darkbeast Paarl (Optional)
- The One Reborn
- Martyr Logarius (Optional)
- Amygdala (Optional)
- Celestial Emissary (Optional)
- Micolash, Host of the Nightmare
- Ludwig, the Accursed/Holy Blade (DLC/Optional)
- Laurence, the First Vicar (DLC/Optional)
- Living Failures (DLC/Optional)
- Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (DLC/Optional)
- Orphan of Kos (DLC/Optional)
- Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos (Optional)
- Mergo's Wet Nurse
- Gehrman, the First Hunter
- Moon Presence (Ending Specific)
Detailed Boss Order Breakdown
Several images depicting each boss are included below. These images are from FromSoftware.
Cleric Beast (Optional)
This early boss serves as a tutorial. Focus on attacking its hind legs to stagger it.
Father Gascoigne
Mastering parries is key to efficiently defeating this aggressive hunter.
Blood-Starved Beast (Optional)
Keep your distance and utilize fire or explosive weapons.
Vicar Amelia
Exploit her self-healing animation for significant damage.
(Continue with similar descriptions and images for the remaining bosses, following the order listed above.)
The Old Hunters Bosses
The Old Hunters DLC bosses are generally fought in a linear order.
Moon Presence (Ending Specific)
The true final boss, accessed after specific actions and defeating Gehrman.
This revised guide provides a more concise and organized structure while maintaining the original information. Remember to consult individual boss guides for detailed strategies.
