How to beat Hollow Knight final boss?

Learning how to beat Hollow Knight final boss requires understanding that there are actually multiple final bosses depending on your chosen ending path.

The Hollow Knight Boss Fight

The standard final boss is The Hollow Knight itself, found in the Temple of the Black Egg. This challenging encounter has three distinct phases:

Phase 1: Basic Attacks

The Hollow Knight uses sword slashes, ground pounds, and orange infection blobs. Stay mobile and attack when safe openings appear. Focus on healing during the blob attack sequence when you're at a safe distance.

Phase 2: Increased Aggression

At around 75% health, the boss gains new moves including a triple slash combo and faster attacks. The key is patience – don't get greedy with your hits.

Phase 3: Self-Harm

Below 25% health, The Hollow Knight begins stabbing itself, creating infection geysers. This is actually your advantage – the self-damage accelerates the fight's end.

Alternative Final Bosses

For different endings, you'll face other final bosses:

- Radiance: Accessed during The Hollow Knight fight with the Void Heart charm

- Absolute Radiance: The ultimate challenge in the Godmaster DLC's Pantheon of Hallownest

Essential Combat Tips

Recommended Charms: Quick Slash, Mark of Pride, and Shaman Stone work excellently. Quick Focus helps with healing opportunities.

Movement Strategy: Use dash and double-jump to avoid ground attacks. Wall-jumping can help escape corner situations.

Spell Usage: Shade Soul deals significant damage and can hit through the boss during certain attacks.

Healing Windows: Best opportunities are during the infection blob attack and when the boss is recovering from ground pounds.

Mastering these techniques takes practice, but persistence pays off in one of gaming's most rewarding boss encounters. Ready to explore more advanced strategies or tackle the even more challenging Radiance fight?