'Ancient Hero: Appear in-game as an epic warrior-spirit! Help us create the appearance and dialogue for your spirit counterpart: Tell the Hollow Knight of your great deeds, then challenge him to battle!'

Designing a Warrior Dream was a reward for a tier of backers during the game's Kickstarter campaign:.

Some bosses also make a second appearance in the Colosseum of Fools.Īlmost all the boss fights in the game have multiple variations in the Hall of Gods, including alternate arenas that change the nature of a fight, or special challenges such as beating a boss without taking a hit. That number includes one “joke” boss that cannot damage the Knight ( Zote), but excludes the two that are never actually fought. When the Knight encounters a boss, the name usually appears on-screen, and the music changes into a battle theme.Ĭounting the variations, there are 47 bosses in the game.

The Knight may have to defeat a Boss to access a new area, acquire an item, complete a quest, or simply further the main story of the game. Bosses are unique enemies in Hollow Knight that typically have higher health or deal more damage than the standard creatures in the same area.

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