V Rising puts you in the role of a vampire. Your goal is to build your own castle, recruit servants, and become the most powerful vampire lord around. To accomplish that, you need to power up with blood. Bosses, known as V Blood carriers, grant special powers and abilities to you once you take them out.
There are dozens of bosses in V Rising, ranging from a walk in the park to the toughest fights you'll have in the game. With so many, there is bound to be a decent amount that give you trouble. They aren't impossible, but they will test your skills and truly determine if you are the greatest vampire ever.
10 The Duke Of Balaton
The Duke of Balaton is waiting for you in the Swamp of Greed. This den is in the northern portion of the Cursed Forest in V Rising. As you make your way towards this disgusting creature's abode, you'll be attacked by countless mobs. The big toad also has a ton of minions of his own that he'll summon as you start to lower his health.
The sheer size of the Duke of Balaton makes him a dangerous foe as he can reach far distances with his strikes and tongue attacks. He also swallows you and spits you out, stunning you for a moment. He's very annoying to face.
9 The Winged Horror
The Winged Horror lives up to its name. It is a terrifying creature that you'll encounter atop the Dreaded Peak of Farbane Woods. There's no cover from the sun, forcing you to fight this beast at night when V Rising's map becomes more treacherous.
The boss uses chaos and frost magic with massive area-of-effect attacks. That means you'll want to use ranged attacks. If you get too close, you're done for. Whenever its magic hits you, you'll receive a five-minute-long debuff. That's more than enough time for it to destroy you.
8 Meredith The Bright Archer
Journey to the Haunted Iron Mine of Dunley Farmlands to find Meredith the Bright Archer. Inside the mind, Meredith wanders looking for a fight. As you approach, you may see her fighting inhabitants of the Haunted Iron Mine, but be careful as she'll quickly turn her attention towards you.
Meredith is flanked by two Militia Longbow archers. They'll chip at you while you fight her if you don't take them out first. As well, an eruption occurs every 30 seconds or so. This drops Unholy Fire into the area and will hurt you greatly if you don't avoid it. Everything Meredith has to help her is what makes her a difficult V Rising boss to beat.
7 Nightmarshal Styx The Sunderer
The eastern side of the Cursed Forest is where Nightmarshal Styx The Sunderer walks. He travels between the entrance to the Spider Cave and the Lurker Dwelling. He is one of the highest-level bosses in the game. That makes him very powerful, but if you're prepared, you can defeat him.
Nightmarshal Styx fights with swords and will occasionally summon bats to attack you from your sides. If you can withstand that onslaught, ranged damage will be your best friend. You're just asking to die if you try to match him in melee combat.
6 Octavian The Militia Captain
Don't let the old age of Octavian the Militia Captain fool you. He will decimate you if you underestimate him. Find him in the Bastion of Dunley surrounded by Militia enemies that will simply make your time getting to him as difficult as the V Rising boss fight itself.
Octavian has a gigantic sword that he'll use against you. Despite it being a melee weapon, he employs many ranged attacks. These send his sword careening at you for huge damage. Not to mention, he summons archers periodically which will frustrate you to no end.
5 Polora The Feywalker
If you want to try and defeat Polora the Feywalker, you'll need to head to the Gleaming Meadows. She can be found in the open area of the center with no other enemies around. What makes her tough is her projectile attacks. This can prevent you from getting close right from the start of the battle.
Eventually, she'll call for reinforcements to catch you off guard. That ups the difficulty as more high levels of enemy enter the area. Thankfully, she has some voice lines she shouts before her powerful spells are cast. Listen for those cues to dodge out of the way and be patient to win this V Rising boss fight.
4 Tristan The Vampire Hunter
Tristan the Vampire is arguably the most well-known and discussed boss in V Rising. He notoriously gave players a lot of problems when the game first launched. Now, there are strategies created to defeat him, but that doesn't mean he's an easy target by any means.
Tristan utilizes melee and ranged attacks, keeping you on your toes throughout the fight. If you attack and try to retreat for a moment, you'll still get hit by him. Just make sure your armor gives you enough defense, because you'll have to tank the range attacks. Truly, the only way to beat him is to keep your distance as his close-range strikes will drop even the most powerful vampires.
3 Jade The Vampire Hunter
Jade the Vampire Hunter is located between the Cotton Farm and the Militia Encampment of Dunley Farmlands. While looking for her, you might run into Christina the Sun Priestess or Vincent the Frostbringer. They also occupy the area and can soften you up for Jade if you try to handle the bosses consecutively.
Watch for Jade's Silence ability above all else. This stops you from using any Vampire Powers or Weapon Skills for a brief period. Then she'll follow up with a bullet that will stun you, leaving you open for a rapid defeat. Your best bet with Jade is to get close, then hack and slash her to defeat her as quickly as possible.
2 Gorecrusher The Behemoth
Gorecrusher the Behemoth is fittingly located in the Lair of Behemoth. Gorecrusher is a Soul Shard carrier, automatically making him one of the hardest bosses to defeat in V Rising. A party of two or more will make this as painless as possible, so think of bringing some friends.
This boss summons quite often. He has skeletons, spectral wolves and bears, and even a projection of himself later on in the battle. The game doesn't tell you this, but you can't actually kill his clone. So, focus on stunning it instead of doing high damage. That will give you small windows to continue fighting the original Behemoth.
1 Solarus The Immaculate
The environment can often be as deadly as the enemies found in V Rising. That's true for the area you'll find Solarus the Immaculate. He is in the Fortress of Light area of Silverlight Hills. Holy Radiation emits from the forest, which will you greatly weaken you before you reach him.
Solarus is the most powerful enemy you'll face in the game. You'll need all the late-game items you can find and probably shouldn't even try to take him on by yourself. When you reach the middle of the fight, he will summon a Divine Angel. Kill it for it to resurrect as a Fallen Angel and fight by your side. If you don't finish him quickly after that, he'll just summon another Divine Angel and it'll be rinse and repeat until he's finished.