Bloodborne: All Bosses Checklist

All Bosses Checklist Overview

The checklist is located below this introductory text.

This checklist contains every boss in the Bloodborne main game. It does not include Chalice Dungeon bosses. The Mother Brain enemy in Nightmare of Mensis / Mergo's Loft is not a boss, despite several online sources claiming so, therefore we do not list it.

How to collect all Bosses in Bloodborne

Bloodborne features both mandatory and optional bosses. While the mandatory bosses must be defeated to complete the game, optional bosses sit in optional areas. Exploring thoroughly is essential if you're aiming to defeat every boss in a single playthrough.

It would not be accurate to say that Bloodborne has "secret" bosses. While a large number is optional, they are usually still the obvious final bosses of their locations.

The only exception would be the optional final boss for the Bloodborne True Ending, the Moon Presence, which requires consuming at least three Thirds of Umbilical Cords (there are four total on the map) to unlock.

Missable Bosses

The only possibly missable boss in Bloodborne is the True Ending boss, Moon Presence.

Fighting it requires consuming at least three Thirds of Umbilical Cord. While there are four total obtainable cords, two of them are missable, which means it is theoretically impossible to lock yourself out.

About Bosses in Bloodborne

Bosses are the primary milestones of Bloodborne, rewarding players with Blood Echoes, Insight, and, in many cases, unique items or progression to new areas. Most major bosses unlock the next part of the game, while optional bosses often guard valuable Caryll Runes, weapons, or other important rewards.

Bosses do not respawn after being defeated. Once a boss has been slain, the arena remains permanently cleared for the rest of the playthrough.

Defeating major Bosses progresses the Moon Cycle of the night, affecting time, night sky, visibility and NPC dialogue and quests. If you're going into Bloodborne blind, we recommend exhausting every NPC before each story Boss. To ensure you're not missing on any quest steps, visit the Bloodborne All Questlines Checklist.

Related Checklists

Open the Bloodborne 100% Completion Hub for every checklist. See also All Lamps, All Questlines, and All Caryll Runes.

All Bosses

There are 17 bosses in this checklist.

✓		Boss	Description
		Cleric Beast Nearest Lamp: Great Bridge Boss	A boss at the bridge. Closest lamp is Central Yharnam. The Cleric Beast boss fight:
		Father Gascoigne Nearest Lamp: Tomb of Oedon Boss	A boss at the graveyard. Closest lamp is Central Yharnam and then down the elevator. The Father Gascoigne boss fight:
		Vicar Amelia Nearest Lamp: Grand Cathedral Boss	A boss at the Grand Cathedral. Closest lamp is Cathedral Ward. The Vicar Amelia boss fight:
		Blood-Starved Beast Nearest Lamp: Church of the Good Chalice Boss	A boss at the Church of the Good Chalice. Closest lamp is Old Yharnam, using a shortcut through first rooftop and a circular tower. The Blood-Starved Beast boss fight:
		Witch of Hemwick Nearest Lamp: Witch's Abode Boss	A boss at the end of Hemwick Charnel Lane. The Witch of Hemwick boss fight:
		Shadows of Yharnam Nearest Lamp: Forbidden Grave Boss	At the end of Forbidden Woods. The Shadows of Yharnam boss fight:
		Amygdala Nearest Lamp: Amygdala's Chamber Boss	At the end of Nightmare Frontier. The Amygdala boss fight:
		Darkbeast Paarl Nearest Lamp: Graveyard of the Darkbeast Boss	At the end of Hypogean Gaol - after you get snatched, go up one floor and into the doorway. Cross the area to find the boss. The Darkbeast Paarl boss fight:
		Rom, the Vacuous Spider Nearest Lamp: Moonside Lake Boss	At the end of Byrgenwerth. The Rom, the Vacuous Spider boss fight:
		The One Reborn Nearest Lamp: Advent Plaza Boss	At the end of Yahar'Gul, Unseen Village. The One Reborn boss fight:
		Micolash, Host of the Nightmare Nearest Lamp: Mergo's Loft: Base Boss	Best reached via an unlocked cage elevator. The Micolash, Host of the Nightmare boss fight:
		Mergo's Wet Nurse Nearest Lamp: Wet Nurse's Lunarium Boss	At the end of Mergo's Loft: Middle. The Mergo's Wet Nurse boss fight:
		Celestial Emissary Nearest Lamp: Lumenflower Gardens Boss	Past the stairs after clearing the orphanage. The Celestial Emissary boss fight:
		Ebrietas, Daugher of the Cosmos Nearest Lamp: Altar of Despair Boss	Break the window and take the elevator from Lumenflower Gardens. The Ebrietas, Daugher of the Cosmos boss fight:
		Martyr Logarius Nearest Lamp: Logarius' Seat Boss	At the end of Forsaken Castle Cainhurst. The Martyr Logarius boss fight:

Bloodborne Ending Bosses

Gehrman, the First Hunter is the final boss of Bloodborne. Moon Presence is an optional ending boss related to the true ending. You need to consume three Thirds of Umbilical Cord.

There are 2 bosses in this group.

✓		Boss	Description
		Gehrman, the First Hunter Nearest Lamp: Hunter's Dream Boss	Final boss of Bloodborne main game. The Gehrman, the First Hunter boss fight:
		Moon Presence Nearest Lamp: Hunter's Dream Boss	Optional final boss of Bloodborne main game - true ending. Consume at least three Thirds of Umbilical Cord to start. The Moon Presence boss fight:

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