Elder Baldur

Hunter's Journal


''Bulky and covered in thick plating. Retracts into itself when attacked.   ''

''As they age, these creatures become too heavy and lumpy to roll around freely. Instead, they curl up and hide from the world. What do they think of in there, wrapped up inside themselves? More carefree times perhaps.''

Behaviour and Tactics
These enemies are completely stationary. They will occasionally spawn normal Baldur. They will also spew energy orbs at the player that will linger. If the Hollow Knight approaches them, they will roll into an impenetrable ball of armor, becoming unable to attack but also invulnerable to damage. Due to this behavior, the only way to kill them is Vengeful Spirit or Shade Soul. Kill the normal Baldur they spawn to gain soul and launch your spells at the beast.

One "miniboss" encounter on the boundary of Greenpath and the Howling Cliffs involves fighting two of them at once. Do not stand in the middle of the room, approach one Elder Baldur until it rolls into a ball and stay there until you've killed the other one. That way you have only one Elder at a time to worry about, instead of two at once.