Which bosses do you fight in their prime?

[Old Wizened Fingers]

I heard Nameless King was one but i can't be certain so its made me really interested to learn if anyone knows which bosses you face in their prime? :o

[Doc Vivor]

Yhorm, Aldritch, Sillyvan, Friede,

[Old Wizened Fingers]

Originally posted by Vivor:

Yhorm, Aldritch, Sillyvan, Friede,

Im fairly sure Aldrich and Sulyvahn arent in their prime as Aldrich was devouring Gwyndolin and didn't want to be found until he finished and Sulyvahn is really old by the time we find him. Not sure about yhorm and friede

[Aryend]

Champion Gundyr and Friede I'd say, Nameless King is hollowed and I don't think he's at his prime when you fight him.

[Santey]

Originally posted by Vivor:

Yhorm

I guess he was MUCH harder to beat when he owned both of stormrulers :)

[Old Wizened Fingers]

Originally posted by Aryend:

Champion Gundyr and Friede I'd say, Nameless King is hollowed and I don't think he's at his prime when you fight him.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ imagine Nameless in his prime then? Also i think Pontiff might be hollow since when you look at his feet and arms they are very fleshy and decayed.

[The Comedian]

Originally posted by Aryend:

Champion Gundyr and Friede I'd say, Nameless King is hollowed and I don't think he's at his prime when you fight him.

NK is not hollow

[Scraps]

Friede and Champ. Gundyr are probably the biggest examples. I believe Lothric was born frail yet magically gifted, while Lorian was afflicted via the curse/hollowing, so Lothric was likely still at his prime during his fight.

Ancient Wyvern, although terribly easy and forgetable, is probably another candidate.

I'm unsure but I believe Dancer and Vordt of Boreal Valley are also fought at their greatest state-- albeit turned into essentially beast people, their skills were likely amplified to cause as much destruction as possible. There's little to no information on the beast metamorphasis with the exception of armor-infused "hides" and that Pontiff Eye rings directly cause the transformation, so it's unclear on if they're truely feral or have some level of comprehension.

Yhorm is someone I like to think is fighting at his prime, though he used to wield a shield as well, so it's unsure whether he was more adept using a sword and shield, or the current machete.

[Jotun]

Originally posted by Sassy:

Yhorm is someone I like to think is fighting at his prime, though he used to wield a shield as well, so it's unsure whether he was more adept using a sword and shield, or the current machete.

I don't think he's fighting at his prime. He was basically brought back to "life" like most other lords of cinders and has lost everything that mattered to him (hence why he doesn't have a shield anymore).

[Scraps]

Originally posted by Jotun:

I don't think he's fighting at his prime. He was basically brought back to "life" like most other lords of cinders and has lost everything that mattered to him (hence why he doesn't have a shield anymore).

Actually, the reasoning behind his missing shield is found in the shields' description: "...Following the loss of the one he wished to protect, he forsook his shield."

It wasn't directly related to him being a Lord, but what his actions are overall; this is also the reasoning on him turning his sword into the machete we all know and love today.

[Aryend]

Originally posted by The Comedian:

Originally posted by Aryend:

Champion Gundyr and Friede I'd say, Nameless King is hollowed and I don't think he's at his prime when you fight him.

NK is not hollow

You sure? He looks pretty hollow to me, and it would make sense since he lost his purpose in life not once but twice.

[Doc Vivor]

actualy the second phase of the abysswatchers would be their prime (at least for this one guy)

[Spiderbite]

What about Crystal Sage(s)?

[Doc Vivor]

Originally posted by Spiderbite:

What about Crystal Sage(s)?

teach me in the arts of resurrecting the dead

[Mike]

Originally posted by The Big Mac'uous Rom:

I heard Nameless King was one but i can't be certain so its made me really interested to learn if anyone knows which bosses you face in their prime? :o

Vordt
Greatwood
Crystal Sage (Maybe)
Sulyvahn (Maybe)
Aldrich
Dancer
Champion Gundyr
Dragonslayer Armor
Soul of Cinder
Ancient Wyvern
Friede
Demon Prince
Midir
Halflight (Maybe)
Slave Knight Gael

[Mike]

Originally posted by Vivor:

Yhorm, Aldritch, Sillyvan, Friede,

Yhorm isn't in his prime, with his greatshield he would have been in his prime.