Duck inside and you’ll find a small bug with glowing orange eyes.

Finding SlyĪfter dispatching the Gruz Mother, continue down the corridor to the right, then drop down and head left. Clear each one out and gather up your well-earned Geo. When you have breathing room, you can also jump and use Vengeful Spirit to take out several of them at once. The gates are still closed and, after a moment, the bosses body will begin to stir before erupting with a swarm of the Gruz Mother’s offspring.īack into a corner and slash away at them as they approach. Repeat this process until the Gruz Mother falls and you enter the second phase of the fight.ĭon’t let your guard down once you defeat the Gruz Mother, because the encounter isn’t over yet. Occasionally, the boss will stop and make single slam attacks near your position, so quickly backstep and deliver a strike before dodging again. You can also attack from a distance if you have already obtained the Vengeful Spirit spell, but be sure to conserve Soul in case you need to heal. While the Gruz Mother lives, it will bounce diagonally around the arena, so stay in either corner until the boss approaches the ground, then make a quick slash and run under it when it slams against the ceiling. The Gruz Mother fight is arguably the easiest boss encounter in Hollow Knight, because it deals little damage, and all of its attacks are easily read and countered.

Hop up each one, following the path to the top where you’ll encounter a Lifeblood room.ĭestroy the blue Lifeblood egg and destroy the blue creatures to claim several Lifeblood Masks, which grant a temporary health boost.Įnter the boss arena and approach the sleeping Gruz Mother, then damage them with a spell or Nail attack to awaken them, close the gates, and start the fight. Once you gain control of the Knight, head right through King’s Pass, slashing your way through the gates and dispatching the small beetles until you reach the elevated platforms.

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