Bloodborne Helper Who Fought Orphan of Kos for 11 Years Retires
The retirement of a dedicated co-op helper highlights the slow decline of Bloodborne's online population a decade after its release, even as the game retains a devoted community.
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A Reddit user known as Noahman90, who spent roughly 11 years helping other players defeat the Orphan of Kos boss in Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC, has announced his retirement. He cited a shrinking player base that left him unable to get summoned anymore, and thanked those who fought alongside him.
Noahman90 posted a farewell thread on the Bloodborne subreddit titled 'Time to say goodbye to Bloodborne,' explaining that he had been summoned to fight the Orphan of Kos thousands of times over 11 years. He said the player base has shrunk to the point where he no longer gets summoned. The Orphan of Kos is widely considered one of the game's toughest bosses, with fast, high-damage attacks and a second phase that adds lightning-based area effects.
Noahman90 also mentioned a player named Mikato who fought alongside him for five to six years after he started, a connection he described as mysterious since they had no communication outside the game. He uploaded a farewell video on YouTube titled 'Farewell to the Orphan of Kos,' though a software glitch prevented recording his actual final battle.
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