Bosses That Were Immediately Killed By A Bigger Boss

Published by Emma o n September 3, 2025, 10:38 am

Summary

Boss fights test your skills in unique ways, demanding strategy and character perfection.
Prepare for the unexpected as tougher foes can replace planned adversaries, challenging your prowess.
From parasites bursting out of Worm Eels to unexpected krakens, be ready for surprises in boss battles.

Boss fights are the ultimate test of skill for a gamer. Every boss demands a unique set of tactics and strategies, often requiring players to spend time grinding and carefully honing their characters to perfection.

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That's all well and good, but what happens when the expected boss suddenly changes, only to be replaced by a far more formidable foe? Before you've even had a chance to really engage your planned adversary, a much tougher challenge swoops in to take its place. Now, the real test of your gaming prowess begins!

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9 Old Specimen 10 and New Specimen 10

Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion

Indie Games Action Free-to-Play Adventure Released October 24, 2014 Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 Powered by Expand Collapse

It's understandable that you'll want to explore the derelict mansion of Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion. You are greeted by Spooky the friendly ghost, who promises an adventure filled with surprises. But hopefully, you can survive the unnatural, grotesque specimens that lie in wait.

Upon reaching Room 617, Specimen 10, also called a Worm Eel, leaps at you from the vents. While its abrupt appearance may have surprised you, you've already fought your share of Worm Eels. At least, that's what you were thinking until a parasite, New Specimen 10, bursts out of the Worm Eel.

This large parasitic alien has a huge hidden mouth, can cause hallucinations, and coats your screen with sticky, yellow goo. Attacking New Specimen 10 causes its own host of problems, so your best bet is to try to run away. Good luck navigating through the mansion’s maze-like corridors!

8 Space Pirate Captain and Galactic Fiend Kraken

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Third-Person Shooter Released March 23, 2012 Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS Powered by Expand Collapse

Kid Icarus: Uprising is a dynamic third-person shooter game that draws inspiration from Greek mythology. Players take on the role of Pit, an angel serving Palutena, the Goddess of Light, in a quest to thwart the dark forces of Medusa and retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures. Unfortunately, the treasures were hidden in constellations that were stolen by Space Pirates.

Pit's adventures lead him to infiltrate a pirate ship. As he carefully makes his way to the deck, Pit can hear the Space Pirate Captain barking orders. This is it: the boss battle. Well, it would have been if not for a Galactic Fiend Kraken, whose tentacles sneak out from beneath the ship, grabbing the captain. The kraken enjoys its snack before it notices Pit and attacks.

7 Beefy Barbarian and Barbarian Boss

Castle Crashers

Hack and Slash Released August 27, 2008 Platform(s) PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Powered by Expand Collapse

Take on the role of a knight in Castle Crashers! After the King's daughters are captured at a party, you are sent out on a daring mission to rescue them. Up to four players can work together to defeat the levels and save the damsels in distress.

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In the fourth level, you make your way towards a castle gate just as a massive, beefy barbarian drops from the sky. It menaces you as thumping noises can be heard behind the castle gate. Suddenly, the door is broken down and an even bigger barbarian emerges. The broken door smashes into the Beefy Barbarian, killing him instantly. Before you stands your true challenge: The Barbarian Boss.

6 Purplegeist and Chica's Magic Rainbow

FNaF World

RPG Released January 21, 2016 Platform(s) Android, iOS, PC Powered by Expand Collapse

Scott Cawthon's Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) is the mascot horror internet darling. After crashing into the scene in 2014, the series' story has grown more complex with every installment. FNaF World was the first large deviation from the established norm of the game, changing from a horror survival game to an RPG.

To build excitement for FNaF World, Cawthon released a "hacked" version of the game: a special Halloween re-skin of Cawthon's previous game, Fighter Mage Bard. The final boss of the game is Purplegeist, a monster that takes inspiration from FNaF's notorious serial killer, William Afton.

That would have been the case if not for the interference of a bright, colorful rainbow with a perpetual smile: Chica's Magic Rainbow. Up to this point, Rainbow seemed to be the mundane narrator, adding context and charm to the game. But when the Purplegeist makes his appearance, Rainbow smashes into him, revealing herself as the true final boss.

5 Commandant Steele and Destroyer

Borderlands

Action RPG FPS Released October 20, 2009 Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC Powered by Expand Collapse

Set in the distant future, mega-corporations are gallivanting across the galaxy, colonizing worlds and stripping them of their resources. One of these organizations, the Atlas Corporation, discovered an ancient alien Vault on Pandora. Its advanced weaponry and technology allowed the Atlas Corporation to vastly out compete its competition. Atlas Corporation and its competitor, the Dahl Corporation, tried and failed to colonize Pandora and locate another Vault.

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The events of Borderlands start some time later when four Vault hunters land on Pandora and embark on a quest to find the fabled Vault. With psychic guidance from the Guardian Angel, they eventually locate the Vault, but not before their nemesis, Commandant Steele.

Steele, gloating over her supposed victory, uses a key to open the Vault. However, instead of finding a treasure trove of advanced technology, Steele is skewered by the Destroyer, the Vault's guardian creature, as she gives her victory speech.

4 Rancor And Gorog

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Action-Adventure Released October 26, 2010 Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PC Powered by Expand Collapse

In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, you take control of Starkiller, a clone of Darth Vader's secret apprentice, Galen Marek. Starkiller journeys across a galaxy far, far away to discover who he is separate from Marek. His adventures take him to Cato Neimoidia to rescue Jedi Master Rahm Kota, who was forced to fight in an arena by Merillion Tarko. Kota is able to hold his own, but for how much longer?

Fortunately, Starkiller fights his way to the arena before the worst befalls Kota. As they are reunited, the gate at the far end of the arena slowly slides open, revealing a large rancor. Starkiller smirks. He can destroy such a prey in his sleep. Suddenly, an enormous clawed hand reaches out from an opening in the floor. It grabs the rancor and effortlessly drags it under before pulling itself to the arena to face Starkiller. This new beast is the Gorog, a creature the Reegau tribe believe is the end of all things. Hopefully, it won't be the end of your game.

3 Zenobia and Tonberry

Final Fantasy 13

JRPG Released March 9, 2010 Platform(s) PS3, Xbox 360, PC Powered by Expand Collapse

Final Fantasy is renowned for its tough boss fights, pitting players against spirits, gods, and bioweapons. In Final Fantasy 13, one of these challenging encounters is with Zenobia the Butcher, an Undying Cie'th. Zenobia appears in all her red crystalline glory, with flailing tentacles that promise a fierce battle.

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Tonberry's cooking knife attack does damage equal to the number of monsters the targeted character has killed. Just how much did you grind before coming to face Zenobia?

Just as you're about to engage, a short, three-foot tall, stubby Tonberry rushes forward, slashing at Zenobia's legs and killing her. Now, the dangerous creature turns its grudge on you. Tonberries are notoriously difficult monsters in the Final Fantasy series, known for their high damage and deadly abilities. It's crucial to defeat them swiftly before they can level up their grudge and kill you in one hit.

2 Administrator Quinton Ludovico and The Queen

The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos DLC

The Outer Worlds

RPG Released October 25, 2019 Platform(s) Switch, Xbox One, PS4, PC Powered by Expand Collapse

The Outer Worlds' DLC, Murder on Eridanos, brings you on an adventure straight out of an Agatha Christie novel (in space). You are hired to investigate the murder of Aetherwave Actress and Rizzo's Beverages spokesperson Ruth Bellamy. After many interviews and clues, you find yourself at Rizzo's Spectrum Distillation Station, facing Administrator Ludovico, the leader of the Eridanos Colony.

Ludovico's twisted morale improvement program involved implanting parasites in the staff of Rizzo's Beverages. To increase the number of available parasites, he transported The Parasite Queen from her home in the Holey Caves to Rizzo's Distillation Station. Upon confronting Ludovico, he begins a glorious monologue about how he will feed you to The Queen. She is hungry, after all. The Queen, in all her purple, squishy, caterpillar glory, appears, circles Lucovico, and eats him. She then sets her sights on you. So much for a simple boss fight with a mad scientist.

1 Elysion and The Dragon

Dragon's Dogma

Action RPG Released May 22, 2012 Platform(s) PS3, Xbox 360 Powered by Expand Collapse

In Dragon's Dogma, you play as the Arisen as you adventure across Gransys on a mission to defeat The Dragon and prevent the apocalypse. Standing against you is the Dragon-worshiping cult, Salvation, led by the enigmatic Elysion.

A quest given to you by Aldous leads you to The Greatwall. The mission: free it from the hands of Salvation. You battle through Salvation's cronies, eventually reaching the rooftop where you find Elysion performing a summoning ceremony. While you battled hard to get there, you are too late. Elysion gloats as dark clouds gather in the sky. Suddenly, The Dragon arrives, circling The Greatwall before landing directly on Elysion, squashing him. Instead of facing a powerful magician, you now confront The Dragon himself.

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