

The Nameless King is a sight to behold, and he is a rare fight where the amazing spectacle of the fight is bested by the mechanics. The king’s combos are fast and will stun-lock you, finishing you off easily, but besting him is one of the most satisfying moments in Dark Soul 3. When the second phase kicks in, the fight truly starts and The Nameless King takes you one-on-one. The Nameless King and the player go blow for blow on a bed of storm clouds as he starts the fight riding a dragon. Why He Is Great: The Nameless King quickly became famous for being the toughest fight in Dark Souls 3. While neither side was right, his eventual turn led to his exile by the other gods. He was a warrior in service of his father, but he eventually chose to switch sides and oppose him, joining the dragons. Who He Is: The Nameless King is the firstborn of the lord of the gods Gwyn. The fight with the Fume Knight feels like carving a marble statue, with selective and purposeful strikes slowly chipping away until your eventual victory. Dodging his attacks is key in the second phase, when he drops his longsword and bathes his great blade in dark fire, his damage output increases, and single strikes can kill you.

Once you get in the arena, his two swords give him a wide range of combos that mix the stabbing attacks of his longsword and the huge arc of his greatsword.

The battleground is ostensibly a tomb for his dead lover, and he defends her grave with every ounce of his being. This has been corroborated by From Software, which stated that players have a 93-percent failure rate while fighting The Fume Knight. Why He Is Great: The Fume Knight is the toughest boss in Dark Souls 2 and is considered by many to be the hardest fight in the entire series.

He left his service after clashing with a fellow knight and became corrupted. Who He Is: The Fume Knight was a traitor to the king of Drangleic, the world in which Dark Souls 2 takes place.
