Hardest Elden Ring bosses

5645 duels later, Malenia, Blade of Miquella is still #1 in the Elden Ring ranking with 1528 ELO points, Maliketh, the Black Blade close behind at 1364.

Malenia dominates with a 164 ELO point gap over second-place Maliketh, the largest margin in the ranking. Her 79% win rate across 237 duels confirms her reputation as the game's most punishing encounter. The gap between first and second dwarfs any other separation in the top ranks, setting Malenia apart as the boss that destroyed players more consistently than any other. The podium stays competitive behind her: Hoarah Loux trails Maliketh by just 4 points at 1360 ELO, while Radagon of the Golden Order & Elden Beast sits fourth with 1336 points. Mohg, Lord of Blood rounds out the top 5 at 1285 ELO. The bottom reveals a different picture: Red Wolf of Radagon lands at 950 ELO with a 30% win rate, and Godfrey, First Elden Lord sits just above at 1027 ELO with 36% wins, suggesting the community found these encounters far less brutal than the late-game gauntlet.

This ranking draws from 5645 duels submitted by 105 players across 19 contenders, updated 10 October 2026. The data reflects which major bosses left the deepest scars on the community, measured through direct comparisons. Head to the Elden Ring TopList to cast your votes and shape the ranking with your own battle-tested judgment.

Updated on October 10, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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