Volatile Zoteling

"Figment of an obsessed mind. Deals poorly with the pressure of existing and quickly explodes. The Grey Prince was a wanderer by nature, but she could not bear to be separated from him. So she devised a plan to make sure that she and her prince would be together always. She only had to wait for her chance."

- 'The Grey Prince' Chapter 205

Volatile Zotelings are enemies in Hollow Knight, introduced in the Hidden Dreams update. They are figments of Bretta's obsessed mind that quickly explode after coming into existence.

Behaviour and Tactics
Floats in the air before exploding, dealing two Masks of damage. They appear in groups when fighting Grey Prince Zote and individually during the Eternal Ordeal.

Location
This enemy is spawned by Grey Prince Zote. They appear in Battle 3 and onwards. To complete the entry for the Hunter's Journal, only Grey Prince Zote needs to be beaten in Battle 3 regardless of whether this enemy appears.

Volatile Zotelings are also present in the Eternal Ordeal.

Trivia

 * Volatile Zotelings can only be Dream Nailed when using noclip.