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I love the bosses in Hollow Knight.

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From Hornet 1, to Crystal Guardian, to Hornet[br]2, to Geoff Keighley, to Hornet 3, I just

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can’t get enough of these carefully crafted[br]encounters.

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But this does raise an important question.

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What are the top ten Hollow Knight bosses?

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Well, I’m glad you asked, because I’m[br]going to tell you all my top ten favorite

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bosses in Hollow Knight.

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Now keep in mind, this list is objective.

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With that out of the way, let’s start the[br]countdown.

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Starting off the top of this list is a true[br]classic, Grey Prince Zote.

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Located in Bretta’s basement in Dirtmouth[br]is a shrine to her true love, Zote the Mighty.

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Dream Nailing this statue will transport the[br]player to a wacky dream where Grey Prince

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Zote fights for the honor of his beloved Bretta.

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While it might not be as serious as some of[br]the other boss fights, it’s at least a great

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change of pace from them.

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But don’t be fooled, this is a tricky boss[br]fight.

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Luckily, there is a cool trick you can use[br]to make it easier.

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When you get the chance, try hitting Grey[br]Prince Zote with your nail.

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Not only will this deal damage to him, but[br]you’ll also get a little bit of Soul energy

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too.

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Neat!

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Next on our list is a really special boss[br]known as Grey Prince Zote!

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After defeating him the first time, you’ll[br]notice that Zote can be fought a second time!

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This is a very unique aspect of Grey Prince[br]Zote, as it seems the developers behind Hollow

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Knight, Team Cherry, realized that such a[br]great boss fight should be able to be experienced

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twice.

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The only other boss that works like this is[br]White Defender, but trust me, that boss fight

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is shit.

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It’s nowhere near breaking into the top[br]ten.

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This next boss on our list is a bit of an[br]upset, Grey Prince Zote.

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After defeating him for a second time, you[br]can actually fight Zote a third time!

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This is really great because it allows the[br]player to really develop an appreciation for

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the mechanics of the fight.

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For example, look at Grey Prince Zote’s[br]magnificent, chiseled body.

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It kinda reminds me of Geoff Keighley.

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Number seven on our list is Grey Prince Zote.

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After defeating him three times, Grey Prince[br]Zote starts doing double damage on all his

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attacks.

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This mechanic really adds to the difficulty[br]of the fight.

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Which is a nice change of pace from the rest[br]of Hollow Knight, which is about as difficult

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as tying my shoes in the morning.

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Seriously, I hear about these zoomers on TikTok[br]saying Hollow Knight is a difficult game,

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and it makes me weep for the future of this[br]planet.

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But if this boss fight does give you trouble,[br]just remember this little trick.

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When you get the chance, try using your Nail[br]move on the Grey Prince Zote.

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Not only will you get a bit of Soul energy,[br]but you’ll also deal some damage to him

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as well.

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Cool!

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To close out the first half of our list, I[br]have to give this slot to Grey Prince Zote.

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This guy is just an all around great boss[br]fight.

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Each of his attacks deal three damage, which[br]really adds to the tension of the fight.

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And it’s a nice change of pace from some[br]of the shittier boss fights found in Hollow

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Knight, so I really appreciate it.

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Like seriously, look at the White Defender.

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This mother fucker is whiter the Geoff Keighley[br]for God’s sake.

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Every boss fight in this game is amazing,[br]that’s definitely for sure.

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But as we get into the top five, it’s time[br]to separate the boys from the men.

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That’s why the number five slot goes to[br]Grey Prince Zote.

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This boss fight really encapsulates what I[br]love about Hollow Knight.

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Big buff men.

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The number four entry on our list needs no[br]explanation.

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This next entry on our list might be a little[br]controversial.

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As you know, a channel as big and successful[br]as mine can’t possibly be run by just one

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person.

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That’s why I have a crack team of professionals[br]proofreading my scripts, managing my social

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media accounts, creating my video thumbnails,[br]editing my videos, writing my scripts for

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me, and various other tasks.

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It’s worked out very well over the last[br]few decades.

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But sometimes we disagree.

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My team has been pushing me really hard to[br]give the number three slot on this list to

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the White Defender.

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I was hesitant at first.

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He is a great boss fight, but I thought the[br]perfect candidate for the number three slot

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was Grey Prince Zote.

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But I trust my editors a lot.

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They have never failed me before.

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So I decided to try to see things from their[br]point of view.

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So I’ve spent the last month trying to get[br]into the mindset of your average White Defender

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boss fight fan.

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So I’ve stopped bathing.

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I made some adjustments to my diet.

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I’ve started watching late night TV as a[br]way to decrease my brain cell count so I become

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more stupid and forgetful.

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And I’ve even stopped bathing.

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And after all that time and effort, I still[br]have to put Grey Prince Zote at number 3.

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I think it’s pretty obvious who the top[br]two entries on this list are going to be.

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But the real question is, what order are they[br]going to appear in?

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I have been agonizing for hours over who would[br]get which slot, and I know I might piss off

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some of you in the audience, but I have to[br]say what I believe is right.

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That’s why the number two slot has to go[br]to Grey Prince Zote.

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This is such an awesome boss.

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And he’s a great change of pace from the[br]other bosses found in Hollow Knight.

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On top of that, he even does nine masks of[br]damage.

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That might sound tough, but there’s a little[br]trick you can do that should make the boss

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fight easier.

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Stop being a little bitch.

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And now, the moment we’ve all been waiting[br]for.

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We have finally reached the number one slot[br]of this list.

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Who could it possibly be?

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A boss at this level has to be truly terrifying.

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It has to be a boss that completely dashes[br]the hopes and dreams of any Hollow Knight

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fan for how crushingly brutal they are.

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And I think we all know who deserves that[br]title.

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Geoff Keighley.