Heavy Sentry
 Surprisingly quick-witted for a corpse. It will try to catch you if you leap over it and can chase you if you flee. Enjoyable to hunt, but beware them in packs.  |
Heavy Sentries are enemies in Hollow Knight. Reanimated by the Infection, these walking corpses wield a greatnail, guarding the City of Tears even in death.[1][2]
Behaviour and Tactics
Heavy Sentries have three attacks:
- Overhead Swing: They swing their nail in an arc in front of them.
- Charge: They charge at the Knight with their nail held in front of them.
- Hop: When the Knight attempts jumping over them, they react by hopping in the air, dealing contact damage. As they land on the ground, they perform an Overhead Swing attack.
The best moment to hit them is when they charge. Simply jump over them and execute a downward strike or use the Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul Spell when they charge, as they have no way to avoid it. They can also be hit just after their normal Overhead Swing attack.
Dream Nail Dialogue 
- ...Outsider...
- ...Defend...
- ...Kill...
- ...Protect....the city...
- ...Not welcome...Kill...
- ...Keep out...
Location
They are mainly found within the City of Tears, in small numbers. Two can be found in the eastern part of the Royal Waterways.
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Locations in the City of Tears
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Locations in the Royal Waterways
Gallery
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Heavy Sentry patrolling in the City of Tears
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Hop and Overhead Swing attack
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Charge attack
References
- ↑ Heavy Sentry Hunter's Journal entry: "One of few in Hallownest strong enough to wield a greatnail. Surprisingly quick-witted for a corpse."
- ↑ Wanderer's Journal, p. 72.
