10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

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With the Soulsborne series known for its difficulty, here are 10 NPCs from Boletaria to Yharnam players won’t’ want to cross swords with.

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10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

The Soulsborne games are renowned for their difficulty. Series veterans know to expect grueling encounters across any of the games’ bosses, and even non-player characters can pack a punch if accidentally—or perhaps intentionally—provoked to combat. In the blink of an eye, an indispensable ally can become a foe more challenging than some bosses.

The NPCs range from merchants and townsfolk to rogue knights and bloodthirsty murderers, and the most unsuspecting can be the most lethal. These 10 Soulsborne NPCs aren’t to be trifled with, ranked according to difficulty.

10 Hawkwood (Dark Souls III)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Players of Dark Souls III first encounters Hawkwood within Firelink Shrine as an Unkindled who deserted Farron’s Undead Legion. Early in the game, Hawkwood regularly rewards the player with items after defeating key bosses. Later on, however, his tune changes, and he challenges the Ashen One to a duel over ownership of the Twinkling Dragon Torso Stone, an item that transforms the player into a dragon.

Though the battle can be cheesed with boundary manipulation, a fair fight is a steep challenge due to the staggering seven Estus Flasks in this NPC’s inventory, enabling him to heal leisurely throughout the battle.

9 Leonhard (Dark Souls III)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Leonhard is notable as clearly inspired by the aesthetic of Bloodborne and for his difficulty as an NPC combatant. Sporting a tricorn hat and wielding the Crescent Moon Sword, a fan-favorite weapon in the series, the Knight of Rosaria, Mother of Rebirth turns on the Ashen One in a fit of paranoia.

Leonhard casts homing spells as nimbly as he slashes and parries with his sword, and the Obscuring Ring he equips makes him difficult to detect when outside the player’s lock-on radius. Those who can overcome this hunter-inspired NPC are rewarded with the silver mask he wears, the Soul of Rosaria, and his sword, arguably the strongest weapon in Dark Souls III.

8 Doujun (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Debate still rages as to whether or not 2019’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice deserves to be recognized as a Soulsborne game, but Doujun demands inclusion among FromSoftware’s deadliest NPCs. A mad surgeon, Doujun conducts grisly experiments in Ashina’s Abandoned Dungeon while possessed by the spirit of his mentor Dosaku.

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Though his attacks are identical to that of a lesser Senpou Monk, Doujun packs a wallop with each punch or kick, and he’s made even more challenging by the presence of a possessed servant—either Jinzaemon Kumano or the giant Kotaro, depending on player choices earlier in the game.

7 Maldron the Assassin (Dark Souls II)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Maldron represents one of the most dangerous Soulsborne NPC’s due to the trickery he employs. The player first encounters this dastardly knight as an invading spirit within Brume Tower. Once he sustains a few points of damage, Maldron will retreat into the depths of the tower where an ambush of enemies awaits.

Should players survive this first encounter, Maldron appears in Frozen Eleum Loyce, disguised with a White Rings as an ally. He even waves hello, only to immediately backstab a trusting player.

6 Holy Knight Hodrick (Dark Souls III)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

This NPC can only be found by hitching a ride in a non-hostile Hollow Manservant’s cage to the Pit of Hollows. Within, the Holy Knight Hodrick leads the Mound-Makers, a covenant in Dark Souls 3 that idealizes invading other players’ worlds. At first, he’s a cordial if unsettling ally, even offering the player a Homeward Bone consumable, which can be used to teleport the Ashen One out of the pit.

Anger him, however, and he becomes one of the game’s deadliest foes. Like the fiercest of Soulsborne NPCs, Hodrick is capable of slaying even high-level players with a single blow in NG+. Ranged, mage, or other unconventional Dark Souls builds may stand a better chance at beating him than more common offense-centered characters. Even when summoned, he appears as a mad spirit, able to inflict punishing damage on the player and enemies alike.

5 Knight Slayer Tsorig (Dark Souls III)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Little is known about this Dark Spirit, save for his difficulty. He has no dialogue in-game, but what he lacks in words, he makes up in strength. Beware when he wields his crude greatsword with two hands, as a single strike can easily stagger an unprepared player.

Despite the challenge, besting Tsorig in combat will allow the player to summon him for the battle against the Old Demon King. Tsorig also represents the rare invading NPC that also has a physical form in-game, which can be found in the depths of the Smouldering Lake.

4 Havel the Rock (Dark Souls III)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

A series favorite who appears as an NPC in both the first and third Dark Souls games, Havel has no initial hostility toward the player. Attack him, however, and the Ashen One is in for a daunting battle.

Havel wears a suit of armor hewn from solid rock and wields an intimidating sword and shield combo designed to make quick work of inexperienced players. Though he forswears magic, Havel will even cast the Stone Flesh spell after losing half his health, rendering him nearly impervious to physical damage.

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The knight drops his sword and shield upon defeat and allows his armor to be found atop Farron Keep guarded by a Stray Demon. It is widely considered to be one of the best sets of armor in Dark Souls 3, but be prepared for a grueling fight from one of Dark Souls’ deadliest NPCs to lay claim to it.

3 The Suspicious Beggar (Bloodborne)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Describing this NPC as “suspicious” is perhaps Bloodborne’s greatest understatement, as he is first encountered in the alleys of Yharnam eating from a pile of bodies. If the player interacts with him, he will ask for help and shelter, initiating a side quest that can result in the death of numerous NPC allies.

If the player decides to fight this suspicious fellow, his true form will be revealed, that of an Abhorrent Beast, egregiously overpowered for as early in the game as it appears. Weak to poison, this enemy has the unique trait among beasts of talking to the hunter while transformed, taunting the player relentlessly.

With a shadowy electrifying design that references one of Bloodborne’s most memorable bosses, Darkbeast Paarl, even seasoned hunters are advised to use caution when fighting this NPC.

2 Old King Doran (Demon’s Souls Remake)

10 Most Dangerous NPCs In The Soulsborne Series

Old King Doran is one of the most clever and memorable NPC encounters in the Dark Souls series. To challenge this demi-god, players will need to complete Ostrava’s side quest and obtain the Mausoleum Key, which unlocks the chamber in which Doran has been locked for centuries. The Old King is so confident that he invites the player to attack him without retaliating. After enduring a few attacks, he will claim the player has proven their worth and offer them the legendary sword Demonbrandt.

For players who persist in attacking the Old King, he will retaliate ferociously. Weidling the legendary sword, the hero of Boletaria can easily fell gamers with a single slash, so be sure to think twice before engaging this ruthless NPC beyond his tolerance.

1 The Bloody Crow of Cainhurst (Bloodborne)

Bloodborne’s Bloody Crow of Cainhurst is an NPC enemy in the Souls series like no other. The culmination of Eileen the Crow’s questline sends hunters to the towers of Cainhurst Castle in search of a murder loathed among murderers.

The Bloody Crow is not only fast, but he’s also strong, capable of dropping even high-leveled hunters in only two hits. Weidling the chikage, one of Bloodborne’s strongest weapons, and a high-damage Repeating Pistol, this NPC can also heal half of their health twice throughout the match. Even worse, this devastating enemy can use the Old Hunter Bone almost indefinitely, rendering him almost impossible to hit. The Crow of Cainhurst is unparalleled with regard to its difficulty and easily holds the title of the Soulsborne series’ most dangerous NPC.

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