Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King

I must have gotten insanely lucky because I got Fume on my first try and I was running a relatively weak dex/int build. Alonne on the other hand was a nightmare, took me well over ten attempts

Fume Knight is SICK

imo this has the worst level design of the 3 DLCs. I feel like the only reason it’s the highest rated is cause Fume Knight and Sir Alonne actually provide a serviceable challenge.

Sir Alonne is a masterpiece of a fight but the runback to him is cancerous. Also, he has some wonky hitboxes.

masterpiece of a dlc. i still have to play ivory king but i would be surprised if it even came close to this. 2 best bosses in the game so far, with some of the most gorgeous scenery ever

fume knight is just pontiff if he wasnt a fucking methhead

I liked the level design and atmosphere a lot here, but the gimmick of having to run past enemies to destroy some of the statues before you had a real chance vs nearby enemies was annoying, and the small room with 3/4 soldiers, several explosive barrels guys and one big hitter (the first time you meet him I think) is probably the single worst room in the entire game. The bosses were all super fun though, although contrary to popular opinion I found the Blue Smelter to be the most challenging (the hardest boss in the game for me tbh). Fume (both phases) and Alonne you can both beat by just jumping left+back all the time, only attacking when they do their thrust moves.