Hittite Hottaid

"The torso of the massive excavator robot with fitted with a giant bomb to destroy the Resistance base from within. The machine easily tore through solid rock as it took a beeline plunge towards its target."

―Hittite Hottaid's card description from TEPPEN

Hittite Hottaid
Enraged, Self-Delivering Torpedo Head
In-Game Information
HP:	Bomb launcher HP: 48 Gli-Eye launcher HP: 33 "Tail" HP: 134 (may be inaccurate) Pantheon HP: 32 Total: 215 (F-B) / 247 (A-S) Cage HP: 32
Attack Damage:	Instant Death (Drills) 2 (contact) 2 (bombs) 2 (explosives) 2 (Pantheon Hunter shots) 0 (cage) 2 (Pantheon Grenadier bombs)
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Zero TEPPEN

Hittite Hottaid (ヒッタイト・ホッタイド, Hittaito Hottaido) is a giant underground mining Mechaniloid boss from Mega Man Zero. It was originally created to collect underground minerals. It appears in the mid-game Mission "Prevent Giant Mechaniloid Invasion".

History

Equipped with a bomb as an assault tank and sent by Neo Arcadia to attack the Resistance Base, the Mechaniloid starts its assault landing in near the Disposal Center, in front of the room where Zero fought Aztec Falcon. It digs its way to the base and is set to self-destruct upon arrival. Besides the lethal spinning drill in front of it, it can attack with explosives, releases Gli-Eyes, and has numerous Pantheons inside.

After its defeat, Zero receives the Cyber-elf Stoctto; additionally, a secret area containing another Cyber-elf, Hapitan, can be found if the player allows the machine to drill through the yellow building in the center of the mission. However, if Zero fails, either by not being able to prevent the mech from reaching the base or aborting, the mission with Hanumachine follows immediately afterwards.

Data

Nickname: 超怒級自走弾頭 (roughly "Super Angry Class Self-Propelled Warhead")

Attacks

Note: Attacks names are unofficial.

Attack	Description	Notes
Explosive Mines	The 'tail' part of the mechaniloid will retract and drop 3 mines on the ground.	They can be destroyed before they reach the ground.
Aerial Bombs	The 'bomb launcher' will launch 3 airborne bombs that float to the ground.	Can be safely destroyed with the Triple Rod.
Gil-Eye Sortie	One of the parts summons Gil-Eyes to hinder the player.	Destroy them before they become a nuisance.
EX Skill: Last Battalion (ラストバタリオン)	Pantheons appear from the hatch after all other machine parts are destroyed.	There are three Pantheons in total (although they all share the same health): Pantheon Hunter: It fires 5 shots at the player's position. Pantheon Grenadier: Flings two bombs that spread out from each other, one close and one far. Pantheon Bazooka: Fires a shot with encases Zero in a cage that hinders his mobility. (The cage can be easily destroyed with the Z-Saber though)

Gallery

Hittite Hottaid concept art.

TEPPEN

Etymology

• The former name "Hittite" is similar to Hittites.
• The latter name "Hottaid" is probably a combination of the words, "horu" (掘る, dig) and "Mechaniloid". In addition, more similar conjugations are "hotta" (掘った, dug), "horitai" (掘りたい, want to dig), "hottaru" (掘ったる, will dig in Kansai dialect), and others.

Trivia

• Hittite Hottaid, Pantheon Ace, and Albert's throne are the only bosses who display the Warning but don't display their life meters.
• This is the only boss in the series that has a higher total life meter if the player is at A/S rank.
• Except for the final bosses, Hittite Hottaid is the boss with the most health, and among all bosses in the Mega Man Zero series it is second only to Omega.