Nosk

Hunter's Journal


Mimics the shape of other creatures to lure prey to it's lair.



''In the deepest darkness, there are beasts who wear faces stolen from your memories and pluck at the strings in your heart. Know yourself, and stay strong.''

The Nosk is a secret boss found in Deepnest that guards a Pale Ore in the room beside it.

Location
A breakable wall in the room directly left of the Deepnest Hot Springs will reveal a secret section that contains a Grub. Breaking another wall behind the Grub leads to the tunnels that lead into its lair.

When first encountered in Deepnest, Nosk looks exactly like the player and will appear in several places that are always out of reach. Once the player reaches the location where it appeared, it will have vanished.

Once reaching its lair, it will reveal its true form through transformation.

Behaviour and Tactics
Nosk only has two attacks: While it may not seem difficult with only two attacks, it is fast, leaving little time to heal; however, there is a safe spot beside the elevated platform at the center of the arena. Standing just beside it will significantly reduce the risk of it hitting the player, providing plenty of time to heal.
 * Charge: Charges from one end of the room to the other.
 * Jump: Jumps around the arena sporadically.

Trivia
"'No data available. This creature has been stalking the caverns lately. Travellers are advised to avoid it - it is potentially dangerous.'"
 * HollowKnightPlayer-0.gif a Kickstarter update there's an entry that is most likely Nosk; named "Unknown Species" with the picture of the player character and the following description:
 * Using the Dream Nail on the many victims found throughout the corridors will reveal that Nosk took the shape of their lost loved ones to lure them into his lair.
 * Curiously, some of its victims appear to be Vessels, like the player.
 * When it dies, Nosk drops the same mask the player drops upon death.