Best FromSoftware bosses

Malenia leads the iconic FromSoftware bosses ranking with 1460 ELO points over 173 duels, ahead of Gael and Radagon.

The top five clusters tightly, but the sharpest drop comes between ranks 4 and 5: Maliketh holds 1410 ELO points, 27 ahead of Godfrey at 1383. That gap marks the clearest divide in the upper tier, separating the elite from the merely excellent. Gael sits second with 1435 points and a 72% win rate across 155 duels, the highest success rate in the top tier. His consistency stands out even against Malenia's commanding lead. Radagon rounds out the podium at 1424 ELO through 212 duels, proving his staying power across a high volume of matchups. Maliketh at rank 4 secures 1410 points over 195 duels, while Godfrey completes the top five with 1383 points and a 65% win rate. At the bottom, Bed of Chaos scrapes rank 50 with 983 ELO and a 30% win rate, narrowly trailing Halflight at 984 points. The Last Giant sits just above at 997, suggesting the community reserves its harshest judgment for encounters remembered more for frustration than artistry.

This ranking draws on 4734 duels and 24 players across 50 contenders, updated 11 October 2026. Whether you stand with the Elden Ring faithful crowning Malenia or hold out for a Dark Souls classic, the current standings reflect thousands of head-to-head choices. Cast your own vote and shift the hierarchy.

Updated on October 11, 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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