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Aug 30, 2018

Godmaster introduces an endurance challenge dedicated to everyone's favorite NPC, Zote the Mighty. This content is highly secret which means that most absolutely everything that follows is a spoiler. This guide will outline the best possible ludicrous way of completing the challenge (and thus unlocking the best of all possible Title Screens).

Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Dirtmouth by Larkin, Christopher arranged by Stoh for Piano (Solo). Sorry but '- if you fail to activate the glitch, you must return to the title screen and then reload the save, because you can activate the glitch only once for reload (listen Fishly in the video, to know why you must do this).' Did not make much sense. I had not activated the glitch once.

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The Ordeal

You will face wave after wave of Zotes. There is a Zote-counter. The goal is to brutally murder at least 57 of them. Our goal is to do it the dumb way, the Zote way, namely, by getting beat up.
Getting to the challenge room is silly. (I cannot imagine how anyone found it in the first place, except by being an extreme masochist. Or maybe looking at the game files.) It's at the top-right of the main area of the Hall of Gods (where you can fight any boss you've encountered), accessed from the bottom of Godhome. I will assume you know where these places are, as this is the main meat of the Godmaster DLC.
First, you need to get on the wall of the arch 3rd-from-the-right at the top of the main room of the Hall of Gods. Super dash from the top of far right wall, cancel it quickly, and then jump-dash-jump/double-jump frantically until you are on it. Wall jump as far up as you can. Next we need to break a hidden wall, which is either the ceiling or maybe on the left, it's not clear. I find it's easiest to just Abyss Shriek, as it always works. Above you is now the challenge room. A statue of Zote will explode into the room, accompanied by Zote's voice. Challenge it to enter the ordeal.
The Eternal Ordeal will always start with the player facing Zote the Mighty. I will note this first Zote is the only one I've found that can be dream-nailed, so stock up on Soul if you feel like it. After defeating him, a full-screen title card will inform you of THE ETERNAL ORDEAL, and a counter with Zote's stupid head will appear in the lower-left to track Zote-kills. Zote will begin to sing along with the music. You will like this. Also many waves of Zotes will begin to spawn. For each Zote killed, the difficulty will increase and more variants will appear. We'll discuss this more in a moment.
Once the player has killed 57 Zotes, the counter will turn gold (as does the hidden Zote statue we challenged) and a new title screen will be unlocked: The Eternal Ordeal. The title screen features a statue of Zote. Zote will sing the main menu theme of the game. You will like this. Congrats. Hollow knight menu theme

Getting Beat Up FTW

The point of this guide is the magic build I call 'Beating Zote at His Own Game': Hollow knight menu theme

Quick Focus
Grubsong
Grubberfly's Elegy
Thorns of Agony
Stalwart Shell
Spore Shroom

Yes, this looks terrible. It kind of is. But it's also REALLY funny, and it actually works as we all once hoped (at least in this fight).
Your job is to heal. A lot. This implies you get your ♥♥♥ kicked. A lot. Does it look like you can panic heal there? Try it! Nice! Almost that time! (We just gotta get off maybe half of those!) Each time you get punched, Thorns deals 2x Nail damage to your surroundings. Each time you get punched, you will also gain 25 soul. (Your main meter holds 99; each pip holds 33. A spell or heal is costs 33. You gain 11 with each Nail strike.) This means you will have enough to heal after one nail strike. The heal takes half time (Quick Focus) and also triggers the Shroom DoT (which deals at most ~1x nail hit to everything that stays around). Due to Stalwart Shell, you will be invulnerable for 2 full seconds after being hit; if you were on the ground, that's long enough to pop off a heal.
So, to review, your goal is to get hit a lot. I did this by being mediocre at dodging. Once this occurs, you will look for a mediocre place to heal. A lot of the time you'll not succeed. But with each try, you're doing quite a bit of area damage via Thorns. You knock a few Zotes back and try again. You still ought learn the patterns of the enemies, but it's important to keep this strategy in mind, as it's feels like 'bad play'. I mean, normally it *is* bad play. But it works very well here as the tempo of the fight will rapidly become overwhelming, and ♥♥♥ just happens for no reason at all.
We also have a few clever, unobvious advantages. The projectiles from Grubberfly's Elegy knock back any Zoteling that can be knocked. So if you focus on staying at full health during the early part of the fight (<20-ish kills?), you will find you can bat away most guys to focus on your arch-nemesises, Zote Turrets. (These are the guys who hang from the ceiling and shoot projectiles.) I know, Zote Fatties feel horribly disruptive, but their shockwave does not traverse the whole room, and their AI is not very smart; you can easily get a heal in as they jump away so long as the rest of the situation is under control understood. So dodge them. Everything dies to Thorns eventually.
Here is an example of us winning, with both Thorns and our Plan clearly on display:
...Except the turrets. Turrets have a nasty habit of interrupting your heals, so it is important not to stand close. They spawn in exactly two locations, about a third of a screen from each wall. While Thorns will not reach them from the ground, Abyss Shriek will. I try to time it to hit more than one guy, but there's no shame in simply burning them out. It requires one additional nail hit after a Shriek to end a turret.
Midway through the fight, the diversity of Zotes will make turrets rare. Strangely, this portion (~20-35) feels easier than the earlier and the later parts. The difficulty really ramps up when the Zote Ghosts show up. These hapless idiots float around above your head, yelling, and slowly syphoning off soul. This is a huge problem as it is continuous, has unlimited range, and uh we need that soul. Moreso than people who are better at dodging, we need it. Once again, it works well to Shriek them out. But you can also hit them with a Shade Soul fireball from across the room once you get the height right. Given that this is soul you'd otherwise be bleeding off to every tick of their existence, it is worth it to spend up front to kill em off.
Apart from those two enemies, you will find that most the fight is about looking for enough quiet to heal. You will often find your soul meter completely full, which is another reason to use spells against our highest priority enemies.
Finally, it is mildly important to prioritize targets. There is always a limit to the number of Zotes alive at any time; it goes up with kills. Each kill therefore frees a slot up to spawn a new Zote. And as the worst and most annoying Zote-species are spawned as your kill count goes up, it is wise to leave the hapless Zotes alive if you can help it. This is another place GFE shines: it lets you bat things back with the projectiles and only deals half a hit of damage, preserving those gents lovingly and haplessly waving their weiner at you. You go. I will hop over you and be over here now. GFE also helps to eliminate hoppers, fliers, and turrets by letting you add extra damage as you dodge about / miss your nail strikes. As the first two really don't have much health, it adds up fast.
I've gotten to 81, I think. But it's hard to mash the screenshot button at the right time.
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Hollow Knight Patch Notes will be contained in this page, this will provide the players an overview of any changes made, or any new content added in the game by Team Cherry - this includes adjustments to the mechanics, fixing of bugs and errors, patches for balanced gameplay, and DLC.

Hollow Knight Patch Notes

1.4.3.2

Voidheart Edition Added

1.4.2.4

Godmaster Added

1.3.3.7 (beta)

Fixed being able to soft-lock the game by hard-quitting after the final Nailsmith upgrade
Fixed Monarch Wings cutscene issue
Altered Shade spawn position near Watcher Knights
Added auto-save when entering a Dreamer's hiding place
Fixed splash reactions for Quirrel and Spa Bugs
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.3.3 (beta)

Fixed an issue from previous public beta where new game could not be created
Added options for framerate capping
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.3.1 (beta)

Added options for framerate capping
Additional bug fixes and improvements

1.3.2.8 (beta)

1.3.2.7 (beta)

Fixed display issue during final boss battle
Fixed mapping display issues
Fixed missing dialogue
Fixed grimmchild effect errors
Fixed musical error during late game NPC cutscene
Fixed display error on shiny items

1.3.1.8 (beta)

Fixed Linux achievements not firing
Fixed issue where Soul Master could become stuck in an infinite loop
Fixed lever resetting in Stag Stations
Small graphical fixes

1.3.1.7 (beta)

Fixed issue where Dreamshield was not blocking projectiles
Fixed compass pointer sometimes showing incorrect location
Removed strange invisible wall in late-game area
Fixed error in Simplified Chinese journal screen
Fixed issue where some save files from older versions weren't being read
Fixed Cloth never leaving Dirtmouth
Minor bug fixes and tweaks
Small graphical fixes.

1.3.1.5

Soul Tyrant has more health, and there are fewer delays between his attacks.
The Hollow Knight has more health.

1.3.1.5 (beta)

1.3.1.2 (beta)

1.3.1.1 (beta)

1.3.0.9 (beta)

1.3.0.8 (beta)

The Hollow Knight's pillar attack does 2 damage.

1.3.0.6 (beta)

Mac OS X has 1800p resolution options.
Salubra does not appear if the player has full SOUL while standing, then sitting on the bench.
In Trial of the Fool, for the wave with the horizontal Garpedes, the player can no longer go on the top platform and still be beneath the most top Garpede.

1.3.0.4 R8635 (trunk)

One boss has been seriously upgraded. A true challenge awaits!
A brand new boss with a new music track by Chris Larkin (sample below)!
Map Markers are here! Cartographers rejoice!
Extras added to the Extras menu!
Numerous game balances and tweaks (Heavy Blow is now good… just kidding)
Various bug fixes
Additional sound effects and voices
Optimizations and performance enhancements

1.2.2.2 (beta)

Fixed missing Dung Defender audio
Removed erroneous green/blue pixel
Fixed issue where a boss could be damaged before start of battle
Minor graphical fixes
Minor cutscene fixes
Fixed issue where some enemies and bosses could break when being killed by extra sources of damage eg. Dreamshield, Flukenest
Fixed issue where lever could be hit through a wall
Dialogue fixes
Fix for new boss's title in Italian
Fixed issue where Fury of the Fallen did not work while wallsliding

1.2.2.1

Further fixes for the issues in the previous build, eg some switches not working in a late game area.

1.2.1.7

Fixed an issue where some chests will not open

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1.2.1.4

The Grimm Troupe quest is now available. Seek out the Nightmare Lantern.
Added Brazilian Portuguese (Beta)
Added Russian (Beta)
Added bindable mouse buttons
Fixed Nightmare King not appearing
Fixed issue where Nightmare King didn't take damage correctly during stunned phase
Fixed reactivity issue on Monomon's tank
Removed duplicate charm notch
Updated credits
Fixed issue where Grimmkin could be fought twice
Enemy placement adjustment in City of Tears

1.2.1.3

Fixed issue where Collector's jars did not spawn enemies
Fixed potential soft-lock in late-game hidden area
Fixed issue where backtracking in a late-game hidden area could warp you to a completely different location
Fixed Russian display issues
Fixed missing button icon
In certain scenes, charm effects will not display (eg. Glowing Womb, Defender's Crest)
Watcher Knights can now be damaged by spells while rolled up (seems fairer, right?)
Fixed issues with Grimmchild targeting things incorrectly
Fixed issue where Glimmback could get stuck in place
Fixed a potential issue where players could be permanently locked out of Ancestral Mound after Crossroads become infected
Additional effects during Grimmkin battles
Fixed Flame Pin display issue on map
Sped up process for opening inventory
Effects changes

1.2.1.0

Fixed issue where, after dying and having a glass charm break, you could incorrectly remain overcharmed
Fixed issue where you could incorrectly remain overcharmed after picking up or buying a new charm notch
Fixed issue where using Dreamgate while standing in hot spring would cause some particle effects to follow player into next scene
Language menu fix. Now only switchable via the main menu.
Various optimisations
Various small scene updates
Animation fixes

1.1.1.8

Fixed issue where defeating Collector with Defender's Crest equipped could make him invincible.
Fixed issue where certain bosses were invulnerable to Flukenest
Fixed issue where defeating a Warrior Dream with Flukenest, spore cloud or dung cloud caused an error that locked you out of retrieving Essence
Fixed issue where Flukemarm didn't respond aggressively to being stunk out by Defender's Crest.
Re-added missing audio and art to new Hidden Dreams boss.
Slight adjustment to a Hidden Dreams boss's falling attack.

1.1.1.7

This fixes both the unkillable enemy in City of Tears and the credits glitch.

1.1.1.6

Title screen change to celebrate the release of Hidden Dreams
Fixed issue where a Hidden Dreams boss's roar could stay on screen if he was stunned during a certain move
Fixed an issue where an enemy could 'die twice' if bombarded with attacks, eg multiple flukes, hatchlings, spore shroom. This was the cause of a number of issues, including the Mantis Lords fight sequence breaking and the waves in Colosseum of Fools desyncing. Should be all fixed now!
Slight tweaks to Flukenest damage

1.0.3.8

Fixed additional issue where some boss/NPC names weren't appearing.
Preliminary testing for Japanese language

1.0.3.7

Fixed an issue where Great Shield Sentry could become frozen.
Further language refinements and fixes.

1.0.3.5

Fixed a soft-lock when speaking to certain characters in Chinese language.
Further language refinements.

1.0.3.4

Further refinements to translation and display for German (Beta), Spanish (Beta), Simplified Chinese (Beta), Korean (Beta).

1.0.3.3

New languages: German (Beta), Spanish (Beta), Simplified Chinese (Beta), Korean (Beta).
Fixed issue where some boss/NPC names weren't displaying correctly.
Fixed issue where Quick Map shortcut could cause errors while entering/leaving scenes (for real).
Slight adjustments to White Palace respawn locations.
Enemy behaviour adjustments.
Cutscene refinements.

1.1.3.2

Added beta support for Simplified Chinese and German
Fixed issue where Dung Defender did not react to Dream Nail during battle
Fixed issue where Quick Map shortcut could cause errors while entering/leaving scenes
Fixes to enemy dreams
Various particle effect fixes
Various SFX/Music fixes

1.0.3.1

Added initial language menu on first game launch
Fixed issue where charms that increase nail-slash size did not apply while wallsliding.
Fixed issue where in-game timer displayed incorrect playtime.
Fixed issue where Soul Twister's orb projectiles could get stuck in mid-air permanently
Various adjustments to Hollow Shade spawn positions
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck behind a gate in Greenpath.
Fixed issue where menu wouldn't allow start of a new game in certain circumstances
Fixed issue where doublejump would fire instead of normal jump, resulting in a lame floaty jump.
Fixed display issue for Shade Marker on map.
Fixed issue where Hornet's needle hitbox could stay active if stunned mid-attack.
Fixed issue where super*dashing or quaking into a Vessel Fragment or Mask Fragment produced strange results.
Fixed issue where rage-quitting during death sequence could leave impatient players with missing Geo but no Shade.
Fixed Dream Dialogue not displaying correctly in late-game area.
Fixed issue where quaking down into another scene caused a second loss of Soul.
Fixed issue where player couldn't super*dash from the very edge of a platform.
Fixed issue where players could get stuck behind a gate in White Palace.
Fixed issue where Shade music could be faintly heard at incorrect times.
Slight amendment to Uumuu battle. No longer causes a large knockback while shrivelled. Increased HP a little to compensate.
Fixed an issue where stunning Dung Defender early left you fighting him without his extremely good theme playing in the background.
Increased Fury of the Fallen's damage multiplier from x1.5 to x1.75.
Fixed issue where incorrect congratulations message was displaying after finishing game on Steel Soul mode.
Fixed issue where breakable wall near a Hive exit could get the hero stuck moving left automatically.
Fixed issue where map screen could be accessed without actually acquiring the map first.
Fixed issue where striking a Warrior Dream with the Dream Nail as their ‘defeat' animation plays could cause a soft*lock under certain circumstances.
Fixed issue where footsteps could be heard during cutscenes
Fixed issue where white flames weren't showing on enemy corpses when they were killed by spell.
Slight refinements to map room display
Various enemy fixes
Various interface/menu fixes
Various SFX/Music fixes
Various graphical fixes
Small optimisations to enemy damage effects.

1.0.2.8

Fixed issue where trigger for Zote event could be skipped.

1.0.2.7

Fixed issue where Failed Champion dealt incorrect damage after being stunned
Improved performance in some targeted scenes, for lower end machines.
Made Quickmap double-tap shortcut easier to register and made it work while sitting at benches

1.0.2.6

Fixed an issue where dying just as you defeat your Shade could produce some odd results.
Fixed an issue where Giant Hoppers ignored damage-over-time effects such as spores.
Fixed soft-lock issue that could occur before fighting Broken Vessel.
Improved hitbox on Broken Vessel projectiles (don't worry, we made them more lenient).
Fixed issue where a lift could stretch out player's x-scale temporarily.
Fixed issue where player couldn't pause during first fight with a late-game boss
Fixed Grub Mimic persistence issue.
Fixed issue with Shade spawning underground in a certain area
Fixed an NPC name display bug
Fixed an issue with Vengeful Spirit dissipating incorrectly
Fixed an issue where a blank dialogue could cause a soft-lock
Fixed an issue where Flukemarm was invulnerable to Scream spell
Fixed an enemy damage effect display issue
Improved recycling system for certain effect objects
Minor map fixes
Additional sound improvements
Minor Game Text fixes

1.0.1.8

Fixed an issue where player could Superdash in mid-air
Lore clarification for Deepnest Stagway
Fixed an issue where game could crash at load of main menu for machines with low RAM
Further performance optimisations
Initial implementation of French language setting (add run command -forcelang at launch to enable)
Fixed inaccurate hitbox on Traitor Lord
Added a check to tram system that ensures an error can't place it at a non-existent station
Fixed a display issue with Blue Hiveblood HP
Fixed an acid pool in Fog Canyon that respawned the Knight outside the tilemap
Fixed a certain gate taking damage as though it were an enemy
Changed the way lifts alter the player's physics, to avoid scenarios where player can get through walls
Fixed a double-up of Iselda's voice when she has no stock
Fixed an issue where Hunter's Journal entry for Elder Baldur could be missed. For existing files, if a single Elder Baldur has been killed, journal note is awarded
When sitting on the ground, HUD now hides itself. Very atmospheric (eventually we'll make a button that hides HUD… Hopefully)
Game now auto-saves when Delicate Flower is broken. This may seem harsh, but it will make victory a lot sweeter. Please understand.
Improved effects in an NPC cutscene
Fixed missing Salubra title
Fixed an issue where, after superdashing between scenes, player's body wouldn't break objects.
Fixed a dodgy Camera Lock in White Palace
Fixed an issue where player could respawn inside White Palace after completing it, forcing them to backtrack in order to leave
Fixed an issue where a Heavy Sentry could spawn outside of a battle room in Isma's Grove.
Increased enemy knockback on Great Slash and Dash Slash
Added an extra check for Charms equipped, so if a player's filled notches count is set incorrectly by an error, opening the inventory will recalculate and correct the count
Fixed an error where Grubfather would sometimes give out less Geo than he should.
Fixed hitch when entering water
Fixed an issue where Mawlek's attack pattern could get stuck in a loop
Added some flies eager for exciting new scents
Various small scene fixes
Various audio improvements and fixes

1.0.1.4