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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're counting down our picks for the hardest video game
00:08DLCs and expansions.
00:10Now we're fully aware that almost any Souls-like game typically has the most brutal DLCs around,
00:16but for the sake of variety here, we've left some of them off of our list.
00:19Let us know in the comments below what video games you think have the hardest DLCs.
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00:36Number 10.
00:37Kingdom Hearts 3 Remind The first and only DLC for 2019's slightly
00:44disappointing yet hotly anticipated Kingdom Hearts 3, the Remind DLC expands on the ending
00:50of the main game, and finally concludes the decade-and-a-half-long Darkseeker saga.
00:54While the main game poses its own set of challenges, especially in its boss fights, Remind's bosses
00:59make Master Xehanort look like a measly little Keyblade novice.
01:03Throughout the DLC, Sora and the gang fight their way through legions of Heartless and
01:07progress through the weirdest, most nonsensical stories in all of gaming.
01:11While not terribly difficult as a whole, the boss fights, especially the hidden fight against
01:15Yozora, will make you want to tear your hair out, it's crazy.
01:22Number 9.
01:23Horizon Zero Dawn – The Frozen Wilds Another example of the base game being a bit
01:31more tame than its expansion, Horizon Zero Dawn's 2017 DLC, The Frozen Wilds, poses
01:37a much larger challenge than its release content.
01:39The robotic dinosaurs littered around the titular Frozen Wilds are brutal and much tougher,
01:44namely the scorchers and frostclaws, and the game justifies these beefier baddies with
01:49a clever narrative device.
01:50A demonic force has infected the automatons, making them hit harder, move faster, and act
01:55just downright meaner all around.
01:57It doesn't help that the blizzard conditions make visibility an absolute pain in the rear.
02:02This DLC will test your skills and reflexes, and is a sure way to raise your blood pressure
02:06just a little bit.
02:07Yeah, good times.
02:10Number 8.
02:11New Super Mario Bros 2 – The Impossible Pack Bet you didn't expect to see this here,
02:18did ya?
02:19Super Mario Bros 2 – The Impossible Pack is one of the big N's earliest forays into
02:23the wonderful world of DLC, and aims to be just that.
02:27Gosh darn impossible.
02:28While this DLC is only three courses in total, they are brutal, and I mean really, really
02:33brutal.
02:34Even the most seasoned platforming veterans will take multiple stabs at these traditional,
02:37yet unique and dastardly designed Mario levels.
02:40Short timers, poison water, lack of power-ups, and other such hazards and hindrances mark
02:45this as one of the toughest challenges the mustachioed man in red has seen to date.
02:54Number 7.
02:55Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course Now don't let that catchy, jingling, gorgeous
02:591930's nostalgic cartoon art style fool you here.
03:02The Delicious Last Course brings the heat just as much as the base game did, if not
03:07more.
03:11Released in 2022, the first and only expansion for the infamous platformer Cuphead contains
03:16only six of its signature difficult boss fights, but they are forces to be reckoned with.
03:21To help remedy this new challenge, developer Studio MDHR included a handful of ways to
03:26mitigate the tough boss fights through new charms, but most notably with Ms. Chalice,
03:30a third playable character that has a few tricks up her sleeve that Cuphead and Mugman
03:35don't.
03:36No matter who you pick though, you'll have a hell of a time learning the bosses' patterns,
03:39diving through multiple phases, and taking them down once and for all.
03:47Number 6.
03:48Monster Hunter World – Iceborne Monster Hunter World is lauded as one of the
03:54best in the series' history, and its Iceborne expansion further solidifies that while cranking
03:59the challenge up to 11.
04:01Master Rank, which was introduced in the expansion, includes a higher tier of new equipment, quests,
04:06and you guessed it, monsters to, well, hunt, obviously.
04:09The typical Monster Hunter gameplay loop we know and love is unchanged, but the monsters
04:13are absolutely infuriating.
04:15Even the first boss, Beotodus, basically Iceborne's tutorial boss, leaves even experienced players
04:20at a loss.
04:21Grinding, grinding, and yeah, you guessed it, more grinding are in store for those who
04:25are trying to finish the DLC, as you'll need the strongest weapons and gear to make
04:29it through the final boss fight with the Elder Dragon, Shara Izvalda, who is an enormous
04:34son of a gun to beat.
04:35Happy hunting!
04:36Go figure.
04:38Just another link in the food chain.
04:41Number 5.
04:42Resident Evil 7 – Ethan Must Die Mode Part of the banned footage Volume 1 DLC for
04:51the borderline perfect soft reboot and reimagining of Capcom's pioneering survival horror franchise,
04:56Resident Evil 7's Ethan Must Die Mode is absolutely gosh darn freaking, ah, just, ah,
05:02sorry, sorry, I need to calm down here.
05:04In this pseudo-rogue-lite mode, you traverse your way through the Baker property once again,
05:08but with a few twists.
05:09You start with no weapons.
05:10Ethan must rely on his stealth and maneuvering to evade enemies until you're lucky enough
05:14to hopefully pick up a firearm.
05:16Item locations are randomized, meaning that when you die, yes, when, not if, come on now,
05:21you'll have to rely on your skills instead of memorizing where certain healing items
05:24are scattered about.
05:25The layout and traps are different from the story mode, further forcing you not to rely
05:29on your previous experience in the horrifying house.
05:32Ethan Must Die Mode is perfect for the die-hard Resident Evil fans who are gluttons for punishment.
05:41Number 4 – Dishonored Dunwall City Trials
05:47Dishonored is a narrative-focused stealthy jaunt through the grimy and grimy port city
05:52of Dunwall, offering a unique spin in that you can complete the game without killing
05:56anyone or engaging in combat.
05:57Dunwall City Trials, however, is a pack of ten challenge maps that'll not only test
06:02your stealth, agility, and combat skills, but your patience as well.
06:06While merely clearing each trial isn't the most challenging thing, getting three stars
06:10can be absolutely and truly grueling here.
06:12Many of these stages require absolute perfection, as some enemies have an instant kill that'll
06:17set your progress all the way back.
06:19Dunwall City Trials is also a bit contradictory to the core stealth gameplay principle of
06:23Dishonored, as it features races and even a wave-based mode where you have to defeat
06:27enemies as they come at you.
06:29For people who spent countless hours trying to get the buy-my-hand-alone-trophy, I really
06:33feel your pain here.
06:38Number 3 – Mirror's Edge Pure Time Trials
06:41Mirror's Edge is a first-person action game that's basically a parkour sim,
06:50making it the perfect candidate for a dedicated time trial.
06:53We got that in the game's Pure Time Trials DLC, and with it came some of the most difficult
06:57platforming challenges in all of gaming.
06:59This supplemental mode adds nine new courses for you to try, and the common sentiment for
07:04fans of the game around the internet is that these trials are downright brutal.
07:07You'll have to race against the clock to reach the goal, running, climbing, and of
07:10course parkouring your way there in the fastest time possible.
07:13Completionists will aim for the coveted three-star run, but be warned, you'll want to rip your
07:18arms off in frustration after a few tries.
07:21Some maps are of course easier than others, but all of them require precise movement and
07:25borderline perfection to overcome.
07:28Number 2 – Bloodborne – The Old Hunters
07:38Yes, yes, I know what you're saying, finally a Souls-like entry on this list, come on now.
07:43Souls-like games are widely known for their difficulty spikes, with games like Elden Ring
07:47standing out amongst the pack.
07:49But more on that game in a bit, hold tight.
07:50Bloodborne is of course no different, but its difficulty pales in comparison to that
07:55of its DLC, The Old Hunters.
07:57Some areas and encounters have stat and level requirements, which, if unmet, will ensure
08:01you have the worst possible day of your life.
08:03The boss fights are as brutal as you'd expect, and making your way through the roughly 10-hour
08:08expansion will by no means be a walk in the park.
08:11You'll have to gear up and strategize more than you ever had in the base game.
08:15The Orphan of Kost, The Old Hunters' final boss, is one of the most daunting and grueling
08:19boss battles in any game.
08:20Its sheer size in relation to its speed and reach make this two-phase fight one for the
08:25books.
08:30Number 1, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erd Tree
08:39The most recent DLC at the time of this video, Shadow of the Erd Tree reignited the get-good
08:44conversation around the internet, sparking people all over social media to drop their
08:48two cents about the difficulty level of this expansion.
08:51Annoying Twitter discourse aside, the base game is a hefty challenge in and of itself,
08:56and Shadow of the Erd Tree expands on that, offering numerous new bosses and build options
09:00while giving players the choice to collect Scadu Tree Fragments to augment their stats
09:04while in the realm of Shadow.
09:06These buffs only offer little asylum, as you'll often feel underleveled the more you play.
09:11Shadow of the Erd Tree truly teeters on unfair, and even veteran players have a hard time
09:15with the final boss, Radon.
09:17With about 40 major bosses to triumph over, Shadow of the Erd Tree is far and away the
09:21hardest DLC we've ever played.
09:23So yeah, you better get good.
09:28What games do you think had the most difficult and frustrating DLCs?
09:31Let us know in the comments below, and don't get too mad that we left off your favorite.
09:35I mean, come on.
09:36These DLCs have done us enough damage already.