Unlike other elite nail-and-shell enemies, these guards lack a backstep move as tradeoff for their massive health and damage. Nail-bouncing on their shield triggers the forward or upward attack, and while they are committed to this animation the Knight has time for one or more hits. It is also possible to hit them as they prepare a strike, then dash away.Īnother good attack pattern is to jump above, Nail-bounce on their shield, then cross to the backside and hit them. The Mark of Pride and Longnail Charms make it easier to reach them with a strike before they can shield themselves. This requires very good timing and many hits, as these enemies have a lot of health. They can be attacked by standing just inside their range, waiting for them to raise their nail, running out of range then running up and striking them when their attack is over. This can be done upwards when the Knight is above them.

Retaliate: When attacked, it lowers its shield and executes a Strike attack that leaves it open for a brief time.

If the Knight gets a hit on their raised shield or on them from above they follow up with a single slash upwards. It always launches 2 strikes if it waits long enough.

Strike: After blocking a hit with Guard or waiting long enough, it launches a single strike, followed by Guard, making it difficult to damage them without getting hit.

Guard: When approached, holds up its shield in the Knight's direction.

These mighty sentries deal two Masks of damage with their attacks, making them very dangerous foes: Beating him grants the Rivalry achievement. He is quite inept in combat and regularly messes up his jumps. He simply has to be attacked until the fight is over. As a boss, he deals no damage due to his nail being made of shellwood. He then becomes the final boss of the first trial. If the Knight saves him both times, he is captured and can be found in the resting area of the Colosseum of Fools, where he brags about his skills and how his capture was part of his plan. If saved, he once again complains about the Knight meddling in his supposed heroics. Once again the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him, though this time leaving him does not result in his death. He has forgotten the Knight and introduces himself again.įound stuck in spider webs, presumably having been captured by the beasts of Deepnest. Zote can be found in a corridor leading back to the storerooms of the City of Tears. If he is saved in Greenpath, Zote shows up in Dirtmouth, where he once again talks to the Knight in an arrogant fashion. Hitting his shell here grants the Neglect achievement. If he is not saved before acquiring the Mantis Claw, he dies in this location, with his nail and shell remaining. If saved, he complains that the Knight got in the way between him and his 'prey', he introduces himself and boasts about his supposed mighty deeds. He is held in the mandibles of a Vengefly King, and the Knight has the choice to either save him or leave him. He regards the Knight as beneath him and accuses them of constantly getting in his way.įound along the path leading to Greenpath.

While he claims to be the strongest warrior in the land, he is found trapped by weak enemies or claiming the glory of another bug's deeds. Unfortunately, because it is made of shellwood, it cannot deal damage.

He named his nail 'Life Ender' because names supposedly have power. This is ultimately revealed to be a promise of glory for himself. Zote is a traveller from outside Hallownest who came to the Kingdom to fulfill a promise.

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