One of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's most difficult boss fights is Bayle the Dread, a dragon so fierce he tore off one of Dragonlord Placisudax's heads. Even with the utmost Scadutree Fragments, he's a beast to take down, but his devastating crimson lightning is so alluring that it's hard to stay mad.
Over on the developer's subreddit, the community is debating whether Bayle is the best Soulsborne dragon to date, and while many are in agreement that he takes the cake, there are a few worthy contenders. "I'm still a Black Dragon Kalameet supporter, just think he looks the coolest with his laser eye thing," one fan commented, referencing the fight in Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss.
[Bayle is] very good, but if you remove Igon there are a lot of annoying parts to it that make it worse than [Placidusax].
"Kalameet will always hold a special place in my heart," another wrote. "As long as I ain't trying to cut off its Gwyn damned tail."
"I like Sinh a lot," said a third Reddit user, referring to the Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King fight. "But Bayle is certainly better and probably my favourite...
