Paintmaster Sheo

"Skilled and respected master of the nail. Always eager to learn new things. "O God inspired, master of arts, Whose works shall eternal endure, Peer beyond Our minds and hearts, Reveal to Us the God most pure!""

- Prayer to the Artist

Paintmaster Sheo is a quest boss in Hollow Knight introduced in Godmaster. He sits at the top of the Pantheon of the Artist in Godhome.

Behaviour and Tactics
Paintmaster Sheo is the final boss of the Pantheon of the Artist, the second of five pantheons located in Godhome. At the beginning of the fight, Sheo can be seen painting the Godseeker's mask. He uses different colour paint blobs to attack, his signature Nail Art being the Great Slash, performed in the Great Slash attack. Unlike Oro and Mato, he does not use a great nail and he can be staggered after 12 hits. Sheo's attacks are all pretty fast, so Quick Focus is highly recommended. Healing is even easier when Quick Focus is combined with Shape of Unn as the player can heal by moving around and dodging paint blobs. This combo allows safe healing during any of the Paintmaster's attacks except the Paint Spear attack (see below for how to heal during every attack with or without charms).

However, there are always opportunities to heal without the help of Quick Focus. The player can heal during every attack: while Sheo charges and during the explosion of the Great Slash; during the Paint Stomp attack (this does require proper spacing within the gaps between blobs or dashing through Sheo when the attack starts); during the Paint Splash (again requires proper spacing in the gaps between the blobs, do NOT stand under Sheo); and during the Paint Spear (by shadow dashing through Sheo first).

A well-timed Shade Cloak means the player can always dash through incoming paint in every attack, including the Paint Spear. Shadow dashing is best to do when the player is just about to get hit by paint.

Spells such as Abyss Shriek can deal massive damage to Sheo when he is in the air. Descending Dark can be used for invincibility and damage Sheo when he's close. Shade Soul is a great way to damage Sheo from a distance, like say during the charge-up of his Great Slash.

Trivia

 * Sheo loses all paint stains on his apron the moment he engages the fight.

Мастер кисти Шео Maestro Artista Sheo