Bosses are unique enemies in Hollow Knight that typically have higher health or deal more damage than the standard creatures in the same area. 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.
When the Knight encounters a boss, the name usually appears on-screen, and the music changes into a battle theme.
Counting the variations, there are 47 bosses in the game. That number includes one “joke” boss that cannot damage the Knight (Zote), but excludes the two that are never actually fought. Some bosses also make a second appearance in the Colosseum of Fools.
Almost 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.
There are 3 types of bosses in Hollow Knight 1. regular bosses 2. dream warriors 3 boss varients
here are all of the regular bossses
false knight
gruz mother
brooding mawlek
vengefly king
hornet
masive moss charf
mantis lords
Soul Master
Watcher Knight
Nosk
Flukemarm
Dung Defender
Broken Vessel
The Collector
Uumuu
Oblobbles
Soul Warrior
God Tamer
Great Nailsage Sly added by the godmaster dlc
Brothers Oro & Mato added by the godmaster dlc
Hive Knight
Grimm from the grimm troupe dlc
Crystal Guardian
Radiance
Zote
Hollow Knight
paintmaster sheo added by the godmaster dlc
here are all of the dream worriors
elder hu
galien
gorb
gorb
marmu
no eyes
xero
these next bosses are vareints of the regular bosses, They are different bosses that you find a t a different place than the regular bosses
absolute radiance is the varient of rediance when you get to the end of a boss rush called pantheon five added by the godmaster dlc
enraged gardian is the varient of the crystal gardian and can be fought directly above where you fight crystal gardian
failed champion is the varient of the false knight and can be faught when you dream nail his dead body
grey prince zote is the varient of zote and can be fought by dream nailing him
hornet sentinel is the varient of hornet and can be faught by going to the kingdoms edge area on the map
lost kin is the varient of the broken vessle and can be fought by dream nailing his dead body
nightmare kning grimm is the vareint of grimm and can be fought at the large tent in dirtmouth after grimm as asked for another batch of scarlet flames grimm troupe dlc
pure vessle is the vareint of the hollow knight and can be fought at the end of pantheon four added by the godmaster dlc
sisters of battle is the vareint of the mantis lords and can be fought in the pantheon 5 added by the godmaster dlc
soal tyrant is the varient of the soal master and can be fought by dream nailing his dead body
white defender is the varient of the dung defender and can be fought by dream nailing his dead body
winged nosk is the varien of nosk and can be fought in pantheon 5 added by the godmaster dlc