Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ludwig's theme from the Bloodborne: Old Hunters DLC captures everything that's great about the Souls series' music. The piece bounces between eerie dissonances, somber melodies, and huge dramatic builds with effortless fluidity, while also adding an emotional context to the fight that deepens our understanding of the character without any explanation necessary. Let's take a look and see if we can see just why Ludwig's music is so beloved.

0:00 - Ludwig, The Accursed
1:27 - Eerie Tension
3:29 - First Main Theme
6:56 - Spooky Choir Chords
8:07 - Boss Phase Transition
10:55 - Ludwig, The Holy Blade
12:38 - Second Main Theme
13:41 - Climax
16:38 - Outro

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