Hopping Zoteling

"Figment of an obsessed mind. Jumps about in a nonthreatening manner. "That lowly map-maker's wife? Hah! My Queen, how could you compare yourself to her? In the face of your intoxicating beauty, all other females are merely dust!" The Grey Prince trembled with anger and indignation... and love."

- 'The Grey Prince' Chapter 178

Hopping Zotelings are enemies in Hollow Knight introduced in the Hidden Dreams update. They are the products of Bretta's imagination.

Behaviour and Tactics In the fight with Grey Prince Zote Zotelings are spat out by the boss and then fall from above. After reaching the arena floor they begin to hopp towards the Knight in a very tall arc. In Eternal Ordeal they spawn by falling from the ceiling of the arena.

Hopping Zoteling has very low health, but since multiple can quickly become a distraction, it is recommended to kill it as fast as possible with a simple Nail strike or by using a Spell such as Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul to strike both it and the boss simultaneously. While using this spell against Grey Prince Zote, it is possible to hit the Zoteling and the boss at the same time, similarly in Eternal Ordeal, it can additionally kill a few other Zotelings.

Location This enemy is spawned by Grey Prince Zote after beating him at least once. The boss must be defeated to earn the Hopping Zoteling's Journal entry, but the Hopping Zoteling does not have to actually appear.

Hopping Zotelings are also present in the Eternal Ordeal.

References

Прыгучий зотлинг Zotito Saltarín Skaczące Zotelątko