Death Loodle

"Loodle equipped with a helmet and taught to kill. They seem fierce, but they have a lot of difficulty at aiming their target. Watch their motions and strike when the opportunity comes. Take their helmet with you as a trophy."

Death Loodles are enemies in Hollow Knight. They are Loodles who wear a helmet and were taught to fight in the Colosseum of Fools.

Behaviour and Tactics
Death Loodles act the same as regular Loodles, hopping around and sticking to surfaces.

Watch their slow jumping arc to see where they are going to land, and then jump in to meet them before dashing away to avoid contact with them.

If the Knight has acquired the Pure Nail, a single Nail Art attack will kill them. It is a good strategy to learn where their cages will be located before they spawn and charge up Great Slash or Dash Slash to attack that area just before it emerges.

Location
This enemy is only found in the Colosseum of Fools, only in the last trial.

Trivia

 * Possibly due to a bug, Death Loodles won't be visually affected by the clouds of spores produced by Spore Shroom. However, they will still take damage from them.

References

Loodle_letal Смертоносный шипоскок Zabójczy Ludel Loodle de la mort