Area Bosses | Dark Souls Wiki

Area Bosses

These Demons are mostly located at the end of each area. They are distinguishable by the fact that their Name, and health-bar, shows up at the bottom of the screen. The battles also takes place in arenas, blocked by fog-gates.

• Not all bosses are mandatory for game completion. Optional bosses have an * marker next to their name on the list.
• Several bosses can be skipped if following a specific, advanced Game Progress Route.
• The Demon Firesage can be skipped only if you are in the Chaos Servant Covenant (Rank 2).
• We have not added a * to bosses that may be skipped via cheating, exploits or other non-intended mechanics.