
To knock two of them out and see two more reanimate can be very demoralizing, forcing some players to give up entirely.

You only have to take them on two at a time, yes, but that doesn't change the fact that this is difficult on its own, as they chip away at the player's health. However, this boss battle ramps up the difficulty by forcing the player to try and best six different knights. When the Soul Tyrant is summoning more orbs, you can use some spells on him or strike him with your Nail, but be quick and carefulĪnyone that has played through Hollow Knight will know that it's hard enough taking on just two enemies at a time. While his attacks and moves are much better in this form, he won't perform the fake-out one You probably won't be able to heal during the second phase But, you can hang for a moment and heal if you need to. When he busts through the floor, you need to follow him down to keep fighting.

We wouldn't blame anyone for choosing to leave this optional boss behind, so it's definitely one for the completionist players out there.ĭue to the fact that this variation of the boss teleports much faster, you'll probably have a hard time collecting Soul, so be careful with how much you use and consider some charms that help in that department, like Soul Catcher This leaves the player with even less time to dodge and weave before taking a couple of shots for themselves. The Soul Tyrant is equipped with every single attack that the Soul Master boasts, but he performs them even faster. RELATED: Ranking The Main Bloodborne Bosses by Difficulty Only the truly brave should choose to do so. When you've finally managed to take down the Soul Master, you can choose to go back and take on an even more challenging variant of the boss. So, sharpen those Nails, and get swinging. We've refreshed this list and added some tips on how to defeat these foes. Updated on by Michael Christopher: As fans continue to wait for the release of Silksong, Hollow Knight remains an incredible game that is still replayable time and time again, but we know many people are still struggling to beat some of these bosses. What we're going to do today is take a look at some of the most challenging boss encounters in the game (which is really saying something). We always love the story of an indie developer creating a smash hit, so we like to talk about Hollow Knight as much as we can. RELATED: Hollow Knight: Where You Can Get Simple Keys (& Where To Use Them)

As you venture around Hallownest, you'll encounter many bosses, and very few of them are not punishingly hard.

It took a lot of inspiration from the Dark Souls franchise while managing to carve its own path in the world of video games. Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvania games to see release in a very long time.
