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The Hollow Knight. Defeat the Hollow Knight and complete the game One of the last bosses you'll fight in a playthrough. The Hollow Knight is located in the now Infected Crossroads in the Black Egg Temple, which is two screens away from Dirtmouth. He can only be fought after killing the three Dreamers. Hollow Knight can be easy if you've fought. Easiest dream boss? Help - Late Game. Hollow Knight is a 2D adventure/ Metroidvania game for PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Looking for maps. Created Dec 18, 2014. Help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts.

Grey Prince Zote

Grey Prince Zote can be found in Bretta’s basement back at Dirtmouth as long as you’ve rescued both Bretta and Zote and defeated Zote in the Colosseum of Fools. He can be fough up to 10 times but only gives 300 Essence the first time you defeat him.

Grey Prince Zote doesn’t seem to know what he’s doing and is constantly falling over. He’s still difficult to defeat as each time he falls over he’ll create a shockwave and he also likes to teleport around the arena before slamming into the ground.

Zote has 1200 health for the first battle. You’ll need to learn which moves create shockwaves so you can time your jumps over them. You can often get in a swipe or two after each shockwave. The Quick Slash and Fragile Strength charms work will for this fight. The Fragile charms won’t break if you lose a dream boss fight.

Failed Champion

The Failed Champion can be found above the arena where you fought the False Knight. After jumping up break the wall to the right and use the Dream Nail on the dead maggot. You can use the Dream Nail on the other Maggots to replenish your soul before entering the fight.

The Failed Champion is a buffed version of the False Knight. Each of his attacks will cause rocks to fall down from the roof but most of his attacks are very similar. When he jumps towards you this gives you a chance to dash underneath. You’ll be able to get in a few strikes before he turns around.

Standing in one of the corners may give you a chance to heal, especially if you have the Quick Focus charm equipped. The Failed Champion will get knocked over a few times, giving you a chance to heal or hit his head for more soul. Eventually he’ll be defeated and go crashing through the floor. Once he’s defeated you’ll receive 300 Essence.

Lost Kin

The Lost Kin can be found in the same place as the Broken Vessel in the Ancient Basin. He has 1200 health and slightly more difficult attacks. During the fight blobs of infection will spawn and chase after you.

The strategy for defeating the Lost Kin is basically the same as the Broken Vessel. stay on the ground because the Lost Kin likes to jump. Use Quick Slash to get in many hits at a time and Desolate Dive to really do some damage quickly. Killing the blobs that spawn give you soul so you should have no problem using spells during this fight.

A few times throughout the fight the Lost Kin will get knocked over for a short while, giving you a chance to heal, but you’ll still need to keep an eye on any infected blobs heading your way. Once the Lost Kin has been defeated you’ll be rewarded with 400 Essence.

White Defender

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The White Defender has a lot of health, 1600 HP to be exact. He can be found by using the Desolate Dive just under the room to the right of the Dung Defender, where the lever is located.

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The White Defender has many of the same attacks as the Dung Defender but he’s fairly easy to predict and most of the attacks can be avoided. Use Quick Slash to hit him repeatedly while he tosses the dung. Follow him around and get in swipes as he performs the dung eruption. If you’re close to him the dung won’t hit you.

Once the White Defender has been defeated you’ll be rewarded with 300 Essence.

Soul Tyrant

The Soul Tyrant can be found in the same location as the Soul Master. Use the Dream Nail on the corpse to initiate the fight. The Soul Tyrant has 900 health in the first phase and 350 health in the second.

The Soul Tyrant’s attacks are the same as the Soul Master except he’s a little bit quicker and has more fireballs during his spinning fireball attack. Having the Monarch Wings will make it easier to avoid the shockwave from the ground pound attack.

The Soul Tyrant will teleport around the arena making him difficult to catch up to. You may only get in one or two attacks at a time so the Quicky Slash charm is not very effective for this battle.

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During phase 2 the Soul Tyrant will smash through the floor and land in the arena below. He performs teleporting slams repeatedly until he eventually floats stationary on one side of the room. This is your chance to kill him. Avoid the fireballs and hit him with the Abyss Shriek or the Nail. Once he’s defeated you’ll be rewarded with 300 Essence.

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Mantis Lords

LocationMantis Village
Health530
Reward/sMark of Pride
Hallownest Seal

Mantis Lords is a Boss in Hollow Knight. 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. Some bosses are capable of entering into a state of stagger after landing a number of attacks on them.

As 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.

Leaders of the Mantis tribe and its finest warriors. They bear thin nail-lances and attack with blinding speed.

The Mantis tribe and the bugs of old Hallownest had no love for each other. The Mantises outlived their rivals though, and their civilisation still stands.

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Mantis Lords Strategies

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Strategy Writeup

Mantis Lords are probably the quickest boss you'll encounter, they are an optional boss and the only way to fight them is if you challenge them. Once you choose to do so, the battle will begin with the first Mantis Lords. All of them have the same three attacks which are the Boomerang, Charge, and Overhead attacks. The first mantis has more health compared to the other two, and once you've defeated the first mantis, the 2nd phase will begin where you'll now fight the other two simultaneously.

Their pattern is pretty easy to follow since whatever the 2nd mantis attack does, the other will follow. However, their speed and ability to teleport and dance around the arena is what will make the battle difficult.

Recommended Charms: Be sure to have Quick Focus equipped, you'll need that extra speed of recovering health. The best time to heal is when they use their boomerang attack. Grubsong is another helpful charm since you will most likely get hit by their attacks especially in Phase 2 once you fight the two other mantis. And finally, be sure to have Thorns of Agony so that you can deal damage even after getting hit.

If you are planning to use your spells often, be sure to have Shaman Stone and Spell Twister equipped to maximize the effects of your spells. Vengeful Spirit is best used when they cling onto the wall and telegraph their boomerang attack while Desolate Dive and Howling Wraiths is a nice counter whenever they perform the overhead attack.

And finally, make sure to upgrade your Nail by visiting the Nailsmith before challenging the Mantis Lords

Attacks & Counters

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AttackCounter
Phase 1
BoomerangWatch for the position of the Mantis, if she clutches onto the lower part of the wall the projectile will start from the bottom and will rise up. If she positions herself onto the higher part of the wall, the projectile will start high and then to the bottom before it boomerangs back up
Charge AttackOne of the Mantis Lords will jump onto the platform and charge in to attack. This can be avoided by jumping on top, you'll have the time to jump since there will be a slight delay before she dashes.
Overhead AttackDash away once one of the Mantis jumps above you and drops onto your position. There is also a slight delay before she actually drops down.
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Mantis Lords Lore

The Mantis Lords are sisters of three who are the leaders of the Mantis Tribe. Upon the spread of The Infection, they were able to resist and fight the plague all throughout the fall of the kingdom of Hallownest. They are also the siblings of the Traitor Lord whom they've exiled due to him embracing the infection.

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The sisters have kept peace and order throughout their tribe even from before The Infection and have killed those intruders who try to break that peace. As proud warriors, they have kept their duty of keeping the beasts of Deepnest and will only grant passage to those who challenge and defeat them in a fair challenge.

Mantis Lords Notes & Trivia

  • Unlocks the 'Respect' Trophy/Achievement after defeating them.
Bosses
Broken Vessel ♦ Brooding Mawlek ♦ Brothers Oro and Mato ♦ Crystal Guardian ♦ Dung Defender (Boss) ♦ Elder Hu ♦ Failed Champion ♦ False Knight ♦ Flukemarm ♦ Galien ♦ God Tamer ♦ Gorb ♦ Great Nailsage Sly ♦ Grey Prince Zote ♦ Gruz Mother ♦ Hive Knight ♦ Hollow Knight ♦ Hornet (Boss) ♦ Markoth ♦ Marmu ♦ Massive Moss Charger ♦ No Eyes ♦ Nosk ♦ Oblobble ♦ Paintmaster Sheo ♦ Soul Master ♦ Soul Warrior ♦ The Collector ♦ The Radiance ♦ Traitor Lord ♦ Troupe Master Grimm (Boss) ♦ Uumuu ♦ Vengefly King ♦ Watcher Knight ♦ Xero ♦ Zote the Mighty (Boss)