
The Hollow Knight is a Vessel, a mysterious empty insectoid being with long stag-beetle-like horns, a creation of the Pale King of Hallownest and the White Lady.

Keep your distance once the Hollow Knight swings his nail and attack once he falls onto his knees. The only way to avoid this is by the timing and dashing away before it bounces onto your position. Watch out for where the blobs will land and use the gaps to avoid getting hit. The attack shoots from the bottom and will make its way up. There is a slight delay before the pillars of fire appear after the Hollow Knight slams down onto the ground.ĭash towards the Hollow Knight to avoid the blob of Infection he casts out. Look at the ground and walk in between the gap of the flames. Jump over him and strike it at his back.Įither dash through its attack with the help of Shade Cloak or jump. With the Monarch Wings obtained, jump on top of the Hollow Knight and perform a down attack to pogo on him.ĭo not attack with ANY TYPE OF ATTACKS while he is in the parry stance. Grubsong is also recommended so that you can gain SOUL from taking damage and not just by hitting the boss and [airing the Grubsong charm with Thorns of Agony will allow you to inflict some damage whenever you take a hit. In conjunction with Quick Slash, combining it with Longnail or Mark of Pride can help you land your basic attack from a distance. Charms: It is important to have Quick Focus and Quick Slash equipped for this battle, you'll need that extra speed of recovering health and landing multiple blows using the Nail. Phase 4 on the other hand, the Hollow Knight will only attack with its single strike and overhead bounce attacks.Īt this point in the game, we'll assume you've fully upgraded your Nail, Spells and have obtained the needed abilities and charms.

Now in the 3rd phase, the Hollow Knight will perform new attacks but will move less and loses the triple cut and dash attacks from phase 1.

In phase 2, the Hollow Knight gains two more attacks that are telegraphed until phase 3. Phase 1 will consist of three attacks that will be telegraphed by the Hollow Knight from phases 1 through 3. Hollow Knight has 4 phases, each phase will begin with the Hollow Knight leaning his head backward and releasing a loud battle cry. he must have been desperate to save his crumbling little world. Some bosses are capable of entering into a state of stagger after landing a number of attacks on them.Īs soon as you encounter a boss, its name will appear on the screen, the music will change into a boss battle theme, and usually, paths connecting the arena will close or will be blocked leaving you no choice but to face these devastating and unique foes.įully grown Vessel, carrying the plague's heart within its body. Bosses are special Enemies that feature their own arena, a large amount of health, and a variety of unique moves and abilities. You will need to perform multiple attacks such as using The Nail and Nail Arts along with the Spells and Abilities in order to defeat them. Hollow Knight is a Boss in Hollow Knight.
