All Mina The Hollower Secret Bosses And How To Beat Them
Mina The Hollower is a game brimming with secrets, and among the most intriguing are its hidden secret bosses. These bosses are tucked away in side quests or cleverly concealed within the game's world. One of them even requires completing an entire collection of items before the path to the boss fight becomes accessible.
With its open-world design and numerous hidden paths, it’s easy to overlook some of these secret bosses. There are nine in total that you might miss if you're not paying close attention. Below, we'll guide you through each one, explaining where to find them and how to defeat them.
Midden – Queensbury: Ancestral Chamber
Midden can be found in the Queensbury: Ancestral Chamber. The entrance to this area is behind a door that requires two Plasma Vials to open. Once inside, you can provoke him by insulting him, which will trigger the boss fight. Midden isn't particularly difficult, and defeating him will reward you with the Fly Bait Trinket.
Maxi – Ossex
After completing the first dungeon in Queensbury Crypt, return to Ossex. Enter the town through the right side, and Maxi will appear and attack you. A key tip for this fight is to burrow frequently to avoid his attacks. Defeating Maxi will grant you one of the Trinket Bags, which allows you to equip multiple Mina The Hollower Trinkets at once.
Armand – Ossex: Bottom Area
To encounter Armand, attempt to buy a second item from Legovich in Ossex. Instead, Armand will give his brother a letter refusing to work. Head down to the bottom area of Ossex and defeat him to restore the blacksmith to normal operations. A helpful strategy is to burrow and guide the lava to his path. If he stands in lava, he takes regular damage instead of resisting it heavily.
Dugin – Ossex: Southern Outskirts or Western Hills
After returning from Queensbury Crypt, you’ll find two children, Ack and Dak, in Ossex: High Street. Talk to them to learn about the mythical Dugin. The chance to meet them is randomized, and you can find them in the Southern Outskirts near the man tanning himself or in the area just before the start of Backwaters in Western Hills. You need to defeat Dugin twice to officially beat the boss and receive the Lace Glove Trinket.
Willis – Ossex: Bowery
After defeating the Nox Beast, head through the shortcut and, as you climb down the rope, go left through the waterfall and up to the exit in the top left. In that room, you'll find a frog in a bucket. Guide him through the obstacles and enemies as you go around back to the shortcut. If you lose the frog, it will reappear on the nearest shoreline.
Continue through to the Backwater and in the large swamp area with moving platforms, hit the frog north and reunite him with the rest of his band to get the Tumbling Tutu. Speak to the frog again and pay 100 Bones to fund their travel expenses to Ossex.
Now, head to the music hall in Ossex: Bowery, and burrow under the patrons entering to bypass the bouncer. Talk to the large pirate shark near the stage to start the boss fight. You'll need to attack to stun him long enough to throw him into the crowd for damage. Once defeated, Willis will give you the Pneumatic Armlet Trinket.
Dark Deluxy – Windy Generator
To encounter Dark Deluxy, you need two Mina The Hollower Spark Containers. On the way back from the Windy Generator, you'll see a door with two Spark slots. Unlock it and escort Luxy back to the Windy Generator to trigger this boss fight. Dark Deluxy is quite fast, which can be an issue for slower weapons. However, her movements are predictable. Defeat her and heal her with a spare Plasma Vial to get a Spark Container.
Mirren – Coltrane Peak: Frostbite Woods
This chilly ghost can be found inside an abandoned carriage in Coltrane Peak: Frostbite Woods. From the Underlab, head to the right under the ice to the next area. Dig under the ice and use the block with the skull floating above it to give the larger chunk time to recover. Once inside, talk to the ghost and try telling her you're there to help. She'll get angry and attack. Her most dangerous move is to clone herself and dive across the screen. Focus on dodging and burrowing rather than attacking when this happens. Defeating Mirren will reward you with the Blinking Glass Trinket.
Evra – Eastern Courtyard
To face Evra, you'll need at least one decent traversal Sidearm (we recommend the Drill Driver), Keri the Wisp (sold in one of the Poppit shops), and the Brisk Brew. Go to the eastern part of the Courtyard and where the woman with the bone head is, use a combination of Burrow Jump, hover, and Drill Driver to clear the gap. Use the pipe to unlock a shortcut back here later. Now, equip your best combat Trinkets and use three Vials to open the gate to the right. Explore this mini-dungeon, and you'll find Evra in a grave.
Her main attacks are to charge and fire a bunch of skeletons from her mouth, which will then attack or self-destruct in your vicinity. You’ll want to burrow often to avoid Evra’s massive undead steed or her skeletal friends. If you can whittle down the skeleton numbers, you’ll have more places to dodge the mount’s powerful body blows safely. Defeat her to get a Health Rose.
Thalassion – Backwater
To encounter Thalassion, you'll need the fishing rod first. After obtaining it from Irwin and Durwin, catch all 15 fish in each area of the game, leaving one remaining in Backwater. Return to Irwin and Durwin's hangout with at least the Fishing Rod and Drill Driver Sidearms equipped (you can also use the raft instead of the Drill Driver). Head to the right of Durwin and your collection of fish, and make your way to the southeast corner of this area. Use your Fishing Rod on the slime above to climb the gap. Continue onward to the next area and kill the giant...
