Bosses are the strongest enemies in Shovel/Plague/Specter Knight's quest. Each boss fills the boss meter on the right side of the HUD. Each boss is fought either at the end of a stage or as an encounter all by themselves.
Stage Bosses
- Black Knight - Plains (Shovel of Hope/Plague of Shadows/Specter of Torment)
- Specter Knight - Plains (King of Cards)
- King Knight - Pridemoor Keep
- King Pridemoor - Pridemoor Keep (King of Cards)
- Specter Knight - The Lich Yard (Shovel of Hope/Plague of Shadows)
- Phantom Striker - The Lich Yard (Specter of Torment)
- Plague Knight - Explodatorium (Shovel of Hope/Specter of Torment)
- Shovel Knight - Explodatorium (Plague of Shadows)
- Treasure Knight - Iron Whale
- Mole Knight - Lost City
- The Big Creep - Hall of Champions
- Polar Knight - Stranded Ship
- Tinker Knight - Clockwork Tower
- Propeller Knight - Flying Machine
- Dark Reize - Tower of Fate (Specter of Torment)
- Shield Knight - Tower of Fate (Flashback) (Specter of Torment)
- Black Knight - Tower of Fate: Entrance
- Battle Royale - Tower of Fate: Ascent (Shovel of Hope/Plague of Shadows)
Encounter Bosses (Shovel of Hope/Plague of Shadows)
- Reize Seatlan
- The Baz
- Mr. Hat
- Black Knight
- Phantom Striker
- Kratos (Shovel of Hope, Sony versions)
- Battletoads - Mysterious Area (Shovel of Hope, Xbox One and Pc versions)
Final Boss
- The Enchantress
- Remnant of Fate (Shovel of Hope)
- Plague of Shadows (Plague of Shadows)
- Corrupted Essence (Plague of Shadows)
- Nightmare Reize (Specter of Torment)