Gruz Mother

Hunter's Journal


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

''Bizarrely, this monster does not lay eggs but instead carries its young inside its fat stomach. This strange practice seems to exhaust the creature, making it sleepy and vulnerable. Take advantage!''

Behaviour and Tactics
Found in the Forgotten Crossroads, sleeping peacefully until disturbed.

It can charge at the Hollow Knight, attempting to smash them.

It can also smash into the ceiling, falling and hitting the floor, then repeating several times.

When the Gruz Mother charges, try to jump over her.

When she does the zigzag attack, try to run underneath her while she's going up. You can also try to hide in a corner and hope she misses you.

When she dies, a bunch of Gruzzers will spawn.

Two Gruz Mothers are fought at once in the Colosseum of Fools. Since the Knight by then should have an upgraded Nail and many Charms, not even two of them present a very big threat at that point. These Mothers will not spawn Gruzzers upon death.

Trivia
Gruz Mother was the first mini boss revealed in a Kickstarter update in which it was referred to as "Empress Muzznik".