Saving Zote and fighting off Hornet!! Hollow Knight Boss Fights

Hello, gamers. Welcome back to my blog.

Continuing our adventure to uncover the vast kingdom of Hollownest, we are still passing through the lively sections of Greenpath, filled with bugs and dangers.

On our adventure to dig out the hidden secrets of the Hollownest, we had to pass through a lively and lush green path trodden with bugs and enemies throughout the area.

Greenpath is not too difficult to traverse but some sections of the map are proving to be very difficult for me. One such section is the big vertical room filled with flying bugs that throw deadly fireballs in multiple directions.

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Sad to report that I died twice in this stupid section and lost around 500 Geo permanently. I was saving up for the 'Lumafly Lamp' that costs 2000 and now I have to wait a little longer. I regret not putting my balance in that bank I came across in the Queens Garden area. xD

After you manage to get through that area you will encounter this annoying bug who will easily perry your nail strikes so you need to have good reflexes and timing to take him down.

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If you somehow manage to kill that guy there are more! So, initially, I struggled a lot against him but I eventually learned how to defeat him easily. You can jump over him and strike down with your nail when he is about to strike. He won't be able to dodge that with his shield and you can land a few hits easily.

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One of them has captured a poor grub as well. So, I had to defeat that guy. For most of the game, you can ignore the bugs but the game forces you to kill them in unique ways. I wanted to save the little grub and get a reward from his father later. But all that practice is making me stronger and now my eye-hand coordination is much better.

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There are still some sections of the map that are still out of reach. One such section is filled with thorns and electricity. You have to complete a challenging course one time and after that, you can lower the platform on the other side so you don't have to go through it every time.

Even though I am getting better at platforming but this section seemed too tough for me so I went back and there are still many uncharted territories, I will come back if this section should be done before them.

Saving Zote

After killing more bugs including some big mosquitos. I got to a new area with slightly different, much like the "Dirtmouth" area. A big mosquito-like bug was about to gulp down another Knight. I saved him, although he seemed to be dead when I went back to Dirtmouth he was standing there and bad-mouthing me.

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I am second-guessing my decision to save this stupid guy. But hopefully, he will behave nicely and can help me later in the story. Doesn't feel like it though.

Unlocking Greepath's Stag Station

After this encounter, I moved on to close to my target. I was going to the west of the map where I can saw an important room. I wondered what I will find there, if I go by what I learnt from map reading of other sections, it looks like a boss room.

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I was just about to go to the left room when I saw a "stag" signboard. They are like fast travel points connecting each section of the entire Hollownest. Naturally, I followed the marking and delayed the current mission.

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With stag stations, you also get a bench which will save your progress and is the only checkpoint you get in the game. I have lost some Geo already after dying in a far-off place and had to go all the way from a far-off bench location.

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But this just made my belief of getting into a boss fight even firm. Since I have a checkpoint nearby, it makes perfect sense to have a hard boss coming up.

I was right and just before I reached the arena, the music stopped and it was a nice cue that something big is going to happen. A dark path led me to Hornet.

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She seems to know me better than myself. She thinks I am a ghost!? She said "I know what you are, I know what you'd try to do. I can't allow it"

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Then she attacked me with her long nail and quick attacks. I love the music that played during that fight. Super intense and fast-paced just like the battle.

I was moving a lot and staying away at the start and was trying to see all the moves she can do. She can throw her nail and use it as a range weapon but it doesn't go to the entire length of the arena and you can jump over it.

The other attack is her jumping and aiming at you and coming charging from the air. This is a quick attack and you can dodge it rather easily if you move right or left just as she is about to reach you.

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Once you hit her a few times she will just get tired and stop for a couple of seconds. You have to do it two more times and she will fly away. She is not dead and we need to find her and know more about what she knows about us. Who are we?

I was on 1 health for so long at the end. I was so lucky to not get hit during that time.

Mothwing Clock - Ability to Dash

I got a new movement ability after defeating her. A "dash" which seems like a powerful movement ability I can reach so many more places.

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I remember a place back in the Forgotten Road, now I can go there. Also, there were so many ledges just out of reach, this ability opens up so much of the map. I need to go back and go to all the places that I missed earlier.

I went back to the Dirtmouth to buy some more pins that will help me with showing more stuff on the map. I got Bench pins and the one that shows all the discovered shops. Both cost 100 geos each.

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I am having fun exploring and fighting all the different creatures in the Greenpath. I love the aesthetics and the level of design too. Will be sharing more about my encounters with you.

Thanks for reading...

Until next time...