Statistics: TierList of bosses in Hollow Knight

Twisted spectre of scarlet flame.

The light, forgotten.

Master of the Grimm Troupe.

Legendary sage of the nail arts and, recently, merchant of some success.

Chosen vessel, raised and trained to prime form.

Figure from a fondly remembered past. Reacts gallantly to defeat by becoming stronger.

Leaders of the Mantis tribe and its finest warriors. They bear thin nail-lances and attack with blinding speed.

Figment of an obsessed mind. Lacks grace but becomes stronger with every defeat.

Shattered corpse, reanimated by infected parasites.

Skilled protector of Hallownest's ruins. Wields a needle and thread.

The light, forgotten.

Skilled combatant living at the heart of the Waterways. Assails intruders with balls of compacted dung.

Fully grown Vessel, carrying the plague's heart within its body.

Leaders of the Mantis tribe and its finest warriors. They bear thin nail-lances and attack with blinding speed.

Skilled and respected master of the nail. Always eager to learn new things.

Brothers of the nail, trained in combat by the Great Nailsage.

Loyal protector of the Hive's Queen. Flightless but ferocious in battle.

Mimics the shape of other creatures to lure prey to its lair.

Deposed Lord of the Mantis tribe. Embraced the infection and turned against his sisters.

Shattered corpse, reanimated by infected parasites.

Discarded shell of a Watcher Knight, re-animated by a swarm of infected flies.

Head of the Soul Sanctum. Hoarded soul hoping to stave off Hallownest's affliction, but eventually became intoxicated by its power.

Veteran warrior of the Colosseum of Fools. Fights by the side of creatures she has trained.

Dark figure locked inside the Tower of Love. Preserves Hallownest's creatures in glass jars with particular attention given to Grubs.

Head of the Soul Sanctum. Hoarded soul hoping to stave off Hallownest's affliction, but eventually became intoxicated by its power.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Only member of his forgotten tribe to take up a weapon.

Mimics the shape of other creatures to lure prey to its lair.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Executed for crimes against the King.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Trained in the wilds bordering the kingdom, hoping to become a Knight.

A maggot driven mad by a strange force. Inhabits a stolen armoured shell.

Intelligent being that guards the inner chamber of the Teacher's Archives.

A maggot driven mad by a strange force. Inhabits a stolen armoured shell.

Heavyset miner of the Crystal Peak overcome by crystal growth. Can discharge blazing beams of light from its crystalllised sic limbs.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Protector of the Queen's Gardens.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Disappeared during the plague.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. A mysterious life-form that claimed to contain all of the world's knowledge inside of its distended brain.

Ferocious but extremely social creature. Becomes aggressive if not able to mingle with its own kind.

Kruglan's big cousin. Chooses a partner for life and never leaves him.

Learned bug, wielding a refined pinblade. Enhances its combat prowess with harvested soul.

Lingering dream of a fallen warrior. Travelled the world tending to those affected by the plague.

Family of creatures that have learnt to bulk up with moss and live as one.

Mature gruzzer that carries its young in its belly. Attacks by hurling its huge body around.

The patriarch of the colony of mstekrylov. Swoops down on strangers and calls for reinforcements in case of threat.

An insatiable breeder. Has populated the Waterways with its kind. Its insides double as a nest for young Flukefeys.