Bloodborne bosses, locations, how to defeat them & rewards

Bosses in Bloodborne are extremely strong enemies that require using special tactics to defeat. You will be rewarded with Blood Echoes, badges and items when you kill one of them. You will also get the chance to buy new weapons from the shop in Hunter’s Dream. In this guide, we’ll show you the locations and rewards for each of the bosses, as well as some tips on how to defeat them.

Boss name	Location	Loot / Drop
CLERIC BEAST	Great Bridge	Sword Hunter Badge 4000 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Cleric Beast
Come to this fight well equipped. Buy as many Blood Vials and Molotov Cocktails as you can. Stay close to the boss and use your heavy attack after he swings his stronger arm. Dodge all the time, but don’t put too much distance between you and him. When his health drops down to about a half, start spamming Molotovs and bullets. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL CLERIC BEAST
FATHER GASCOIGNE	Central Yharnam	Oedon Tomb Key 1800 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Father Gascoigne
This boss has three phases. During the first two, you can lead him around some tombstones, which provide easy cover. Watch out for his axe in the second phase, it has quite some reach. When he turns into a beast and enters the third phase, use the mausoleum in the middle to keep him away. The Tiny Music Box can stun him. Detailed guide: HOW TO KILL FATHER GASCOIGNE
BLOOD-STARVED BEAST	Old Yharnam	Pthumeru Chalice 6600 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Blood-starved Beast Bronze Trophy: Chalice of Pthumeru
Stock up on Blood Vials and Antidotes beforehand.This boss is very fast. There are three stages to this fight. In the first one, you need to counter the attacks with your gun before hitting him. During the second phase, dodge to the left and hit him after he swings. Watch out for poison attacks. In the third phase, he is the fastest and poisons you when you get near him. Behave as you did in stage two, with breaks to use antidotes and heal. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL BLOOD-STARVED BEAST
VICAR AMELIA	Cathedral Ward	Gold Pendant Password for Byrgenwerth Door 15000 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Vicar Amelia
You’ll need to buy the Hunter Chief Emblem in order to get to this boss. She can move in a lot of ways – you need to learn to recognize her patterns if you want to defeat her. Use quick attacks and dodge a lot. When she falls below 50% health, she will start healing herself. Use the opportunity to land a few heavy blows. Be patient and careful. Aim for her legs – this can trip her, letting you get a couple of free hits. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL VICAR AMELIA
THE WITCH OF HEMWICK	Hemwick Graveyard	Rune Workshop Tool 4 Bloodshot Eyeballs 11800 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: The Witch Of Hemwick
Keep to the walls, walk in circles and ignore the regular enemies. There are two witches – they are invisible until you approach them, apart from their red glow. When you kill the first one, you need to defeat the second one quickly, before she revives the other. Stun her with the gun, then use the heavy attack. Don’t stand near her for too long at a time – she has an area-of-effect attack that can hurt you plenty. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL THE WITCH OF HEMWICK
AMYGDALA	Nightmare Frontier	Ailing Loran Chalice 3x Insight 23 100 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Amygdala Bronze Trophy: Chalice of Ailing Loran
Before you start fighting Amygdala boss upgrade your main weapon to +6 at least, bring many Molotov and bullets. This boss changes its behavior based on your positioning, but the weakest spot is its head. During three phases, she will have the same attacks but more enhanced during each phase. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL AMYGDALA
ROM, THE VACUOUS SPIDER	Byrgenwerth/Moonside Lake	Kin Coldblood 2x Insight 22 600 Blood Echoes Bronze Trophy: Rom, The Vacuous Spider
Be sure your character is at least level 50 and your weapon in +6 before you engage Rom. He will spawn lots of small spiders – ignore them, but keep track of their positions. Attack him agressively from the sides, while watching out for his area-of-effect crystal blast. When he teleports, be quick to find him and close the distance. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL ROM, THE VACUOUS SPIDER
DARKBEAST PAARL	Hypogean Gaol	Spark Hunter Badge 23100 Blood Echoes
Try to swipe his hind legs – if he falls to the ground, he’ll be helpless for a few seconds. Run away quickly when he starts glowing and screaming. Detailed Guide: HOW TO KILL DARKBEAST PAARL – soon

We’ll keep updating with more bosses as we play.