Bosses have been a staple of video gaming since time immemorial. The idea of attaining a sense of accomplishment is something that video game developers struggle with all the time, and bosses have become a great way for games to challenge your skills and reward you for defeating them after a grueling encounter.
Fighting bosses can always be a tense encounter, although this can't be said for some of the easier bosses that have appeared in video games. That being said, the stakes attached to these bosses are so high that they still stress you out even if you know that victory isn't that far away. Here are some of the easiest video game bosses around that still never fail to make players sweat profusely.
10 Calamity Ganon - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
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Breath of the Wild is one of the greatest open-world games ever made. The title can be especially challenging during the early going, with Link being so weak that he's barely able to take a few hits before losing his life.
However, after Link gets enough upgrades and cool weapons, most of the enemies in the game become a complete breeze. This applies to the final boss, Calamity Ganon, who is one of the hardest enemies in the game... but becomes an absolute cakewalk if you're completely kitted out.
9 Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder - Dark Souls
It might be hard to digest that a boss from Dark Souls is labeled as 'easy'. However, veterans of the series know that Gwyn is one of the easier bosses out of all the challenges that you can undertake in Dark Souls.
After going through the DLC and fighting the fearsome duo of Ornstein and Smough, Gwyn seems like a disappointing challenge in comparison. His attacks might have a wide range but can still be easily dodged. The fact that makes this boss a cakewalk is that he can easily be parried as well, making him totally trivial to engage with after you've mastered this mechanic.
8 The End - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Most people fear the idea of fighting The End. His pinpoint sniper shots can be hard to deal with if you don't form a strategy on how to defeat this boss.
Thankfully, there's an easy way to defeat this boss — simply wait for him to die. It's a unique way to get rid of this boss, but still doesn't take away from the tension while fighting him.
7 Lavos - Chrono Trigger
Lavos is the major antagonist of Chrono Trigger who is constantly teased as the biggest threat to the world throughout the title. Watching the effect this parasitic creature has on the entire earth is rather hard to fathom.
However, given how much of a big threat he's supposed to be, the actual act of fighting him at the end of the game is nowhere near as challenging. It might sound like a letdown, but the high stakes of this battle more than make up for its lack of difficulty.
6 Sephiroth - Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 7 is one of the greatest video games ever made. At the heart of this game is its major antagonist, Sephiroth, who strikes fear in your heart whenever you encounter this powerful ex-SOLDIER.
The final fight against him is a tense affair, even though fighting him isn't all that challenging if your party is properly kitted out. Even his most powerful attack, Supernova, only takes away a substantial percentage of the party's remaining health and is incapable of killing them.
5 Jack Of Blades - Fable
Most people are already aware of the disappointment that is the Lucien "boss" fight in Fable 2. However, the first game wasn't all that great when it came to making a difficult boss fight either.
However, Jack of Blades was still a riveting antagonist who left players shaking in their boots after they were done with this battle. It might not be the most challenging fight in Fable, but it's a blast to play through with all the context.
4 The Vizier - Prince Of Persia: Two Thrones
The Prince of Persia trilogy is one of the greatest gaming series of all time. The final chapter in this trilogy was a fitting sendoff... although the final boss fight could've done with some work.
However, that doesn't take away from the epic nature of fighting the Vizier after being tormented by him for the longest time. There's certainly enough clever platforming and combat acumen required before you fell the final boss of the game once and for all.
3 Photoshop Flowey - Undertale
Undertale is one of the most unique RPGs ever made. The simple art style and aesthetics of this game hid a title that is absolutely brimming with character.
The final antagonist of the normal route, Flowey, is certainly an intimidating battle that messes around with the fourth wall. While it might seem like a challenge to get past this boss fight, you will get unlimited opportunities to fight this boss and gauge its attack patterns.
2 Corypheus - Dragon Age: Inquisition
The intimidating nature of Corypheus made him one of the scariest antagonists in Dragon Age: Inquisition. His striking character design along with the way he manipulates events in the shadows makes him seem larger than life.
This is why you might have your heart in your throat during this encounter. Thankfully, there's no need to panic — Corypheus is not really that challenging in battle and will fall as long as your party is leveled up and kitted out to the max.
1 Saren - Mass Effect
Mass Effect serves as a starting point for one of the most critically-acclaimed sci-fi RPG franchises of all time. The first game in the series wasn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it's still a great experience that any gamer should check out for themselves.
The final boss fight against Saren is pretty notable, with the player being able to talk him down to skip the first phase of the fight as well. While the second fight seems intimidating, you'll be fine as long as you use Medi-Gel and run in and out of cover.