Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Boss battles are some of the most fun you can have playing DnD - nothing beats pitting your players against a powerful foe that has all sorts of ways to challenge and engage them! But getting the right balance between fun and difficult can be hard, so in this video, I want to give you some tips and tricks that have helped me plan better boss battles in my own campaigns. If you enjoy the video, I'd appreciate if you'd leave a like and consider subscribing to the Bard's College! I make videos about DnD and DMing, and even give you quests that you can use in your own games. Thanks for watching the video, and good luck behind the screen!
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Tip #1: Use legendary actions, resistances and lair actions
04:30 - Tip #2: Give your boss minions!
05:49 - Tip #3: Plan multiple stages
07:39 - Tip #4: Add different goals and obstacles
09:13 - Tip #5: Make your bosses mobile
10:53 - Tip #6: Give them both melee and ranged attacks
12:03 - Tip #7: Learn from your bad boss battles
12:55 - Conclusion
Boss battles are some of the most fun you can have playing DnD - nothing beats pitting your players against a powerful foe that has all sorts of ways to challenge and engage them! But getting the right balance between fun and difficult can be hard, so in this video, I want to give you some tips and tricks that have helped me plan better boss battles in my own campaigns. If you enjoy the video, I'd appreciate if you'd leave a like and consider subscribing to the Bard's College! I make videos about DnD and DMing, and even give you quests that you can use in your own games. Thanks for watching the video, and good luck behind the screen!
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Tip #1: Use legendary actions, resistances and lair actions
04:30 - Tip #2: Give your boss minions!
05:49 - Tip #3: Plan multiple stages
07:39 - Tip #4: Add different goals and obstacles
09:13 - Tip #5: Make your bosses mobile
10:53 - Tip #6: Give them both melee and ranged attacks
12:03 - Tip #7: Learn from your bad boss battles
12:55 - Conclusion
