15 Weird Tips for Hollow Knight Noobs
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2020
- Minor gameplay spoilers, but I tried to make this one as spoiler-friendly as possible. With Siksong on the way, Hollow Knight is going to be getting massive wave of new players along with it. So consider this video a quick guide of some of the most obscure, mechanically practical features I've found to help me out in Hollow Knight.
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All footage was either captured by me or taken from official gameplay or reveal trailer from Team Cherry.
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Written, Voiced & Edited by Rusty of TGN. Yes, that Rusty.
Hollow Knight Discord:
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Oh shit, looks like lots of newcomers finding this from the PS Plus freebies.
If you've already completed the game, maybe look at some more advanced tips and tricks?? :o ► czcams.com/video/pn6RLH4LXbo/video.html
This game is pain
Is there any way to know where to go? I just find myself getting bored after being lost and revisiting the same area over and over and over.
@@Justice1711 i haven't finished it yet, but i really think if you can't find the next place to go, just look it up, some may say that it ruins the experience, and that is partially true but, meh, it is better to not have a complete experience than to not have an experience overall, but try to look over and over for new things, because it is important that you find things by yourself
I love this game.
So true !
"Silksong will be released soon. Like sooner than we think." This aged well.
We believe silksong won't come out till at least next century, he can still be right.
😂
Lol
Yeaaaaaaaa
- Rusty, 2 YEARS ago
"Just sit on the bench"
Just not t h a t bench
You are tired. Sit and rest.
*music box plays*
Lil spider bois , ready to move in
@@Earmitethemself Yeah like someone ever talks to those before sitting on it cause HELL YEAH FINALLY A GOD DAMN BENCH!
We are friends. Sit and rest.
If you quit the game and rejoin, you will spawn at the last bench you rested at, along with all your geo and new map areas discovered. Great for quickly and safely escaping deep and difficult areas.
Thanks
Thanks bud.
Poor man's dreamgate, very useful
Fuck, I wish I saw this earlier 😂🤣
Yooo thank you
it feels so good to find this part of the community. im a noobie and it was rly rly discouraging to see some of the community saying “just drop the game if you can’t defeat ____boss in _____ tries”
but seriously some people have never played games like this before and all they need is more practice. ugh i cant even believe i took it to heart at first.
in any event awesome video even to new fans 3 years later :))
I can't lie I would say I have played a lot of games on mobile but some computer games are difficult on another level and Hollow Knight is one of them. I still haven't beaten the game yet but I'm just slowly taking my time and clearing small parts of it at a time and it's relieving that people advise you to take your time
it was the same with me! I was so sad because I kept seeing comments saying to just leave the game and that if you struggled with ..... boss then there is no hope for the later ones. Its the first game like this I've played too and the art is sooo beautiful I really didnt want to give up and I'm glad I didnt! Im slowly getting through it and am really enjoying it despite the frustration of dying so many times :'3
when ever i enter a new area i audibly go "wheres the goddamn bench" every minute or so
For me I'm more like "dammit cornifer where you hiding this time"
THEN I panic over benches
oh big mood fog caverns really confused me because the room cornifer is in is completely blocked off for a long time lol
Or this room is big. Please don't be a boss
@@sunnerssnag
Me: "Oh, I can hear him humming, he must be in this room- wait what's that black force thing?"
*proceeds to walk up to it and try to pass it only to get hit into the lake and die*
"Guess I'm not going that way then"
Oh yeah it’s bench time
A tip that helped me through most of the game: Spell spam is far more effective than panic healing.
PREACH
I barely even used spells
cuz spells actually have an immediate impact, so at least u know you're doing sth worthwhile. Getting killed while healing makes u feel completely useless
@@definitelynotdoge7278 I felt that moment of sadness far too often to be healthy. I ended up just doing a nail only run without even knowing it
@@StarrySkys and that's how i kill most of the hard bosses that everyone keeps talking about over and over. I still remember the very first time I killed the Mantis Lord took me only 5 tries, but not because I was able to figure out all the correct timings, but it was because i was spamming vengeful spirit whenever my nail can't reach, and descending dark whenever it charges at me. Needless to say i was left w/ a single mask when i killed it, and it was after i have gotten at least 3 additional health upgrades.
Just a quick tip for new people, whenever you get monarch wings, dont go immediately fight watcher knights. I personally would get a few nail upgrades and shade cloak if I was doing my first run.
I beat the other two dreamers before I even knew there were nail upgrades but I just couldn't get past the watcher knights. Then I discovered the nailsmith and maxed my nail and when I tried again, I blew right through them. So yes, upgrade your nail!
I think I went in to that with the pure nail. Still a pain though, but it definitely helped.
Watcher Knights, are really hard for first time but when i was doing steal soul i beat them hitless
i just closed my game cus i got monarch wings and went and did this
@@debpet6345 having descending dark is really helpful too. I think I was doing watcher knights on a run & had got caught a few times then got cornered between 2 & panic spammed d.dark & killed them with 1 hp left 😂
A tip for any new players that just saw this video: Bosses usually repeat attack patterns if your struggling with a boss try to memorize its attack pattern.
Any tips specifically for hornet? I keep landing on top of her when I land causing me to take stupid damage
@@CheeseBoat25I just kept dodging until there was an opening and attacked. I just beat her though and I probably got lucky she didn't spam the AOE attack.
heres a thing
*talk to elderbug if you're confused on where to go*
Haven’t watched the video but I’m surprised this wasn’t a tip for new players.. given that you had to say it here
i dunno, i recently talked to him and he was talking about visiting a graveyard and then seeing a pair of eyes... how is
that supposed to help me hahaha
@@theartgoose im sure there is a ghost in the graveyard in dirtmouth
@@theartgoose if you have the dream nail, head over to the graveyard
FooeyMcgooey ye there was this lonely dream warrior and i accidentally killed him ups
500 hours, multiple 112%, runs all achievements,
And I didn't know that the FRICKING crystal peak platforms can be MANUALLY TURNED?
hahhaahahaahahahaha
SUFER, SUFER!
Got most achievements and have 112% didn’t know either
EDIT: have about 150 hours
Same I have over 250 hours now, 112% and all trophies and I didn't know either XD
It makes sense, when you think about it.
Also you can reflect the crystal shots of the flyers to one-shot ‘em.
250 hours, 3 playthroughs, watched about 10 full playthroughs from different people on youtube.
This is the first time I see this dialogue 1:28
0. Start - 0:00
0.5. Title - 0:51
1. Hot Springs Regen Soul - 0:57
2. Taking It Slow - 1:53
3. Downslashing exists - 3:17
4. Art Of Wallhacking - 4:27
5. Geo Isn't (..that) Important - 5:22
6.ALWAYS Test The Walls - 6:23
7. The Dreamnail - 7:39
8. Rancid Eggs - 8:46
9. Nail and Spell Combos - 9:52
10. Lifeblood (Extra HP) - 10:52
11. Bugging Shopkeepers (For Lore) - 11:53
12. There are no Heros In Deepnest (the bottom left)- 12:33
13. Vengeful Spirit (VS) is OP (in Rusty.'s Opinion) - 13:32
14. Cracked Soul Gauge - 14:28
(Last) 15. Sit on a fricken bench dude - 15:34
Bonus. End - 15:59
0:28 little does he know
And a couple of days ago it just got delayed… A G A I N
@@person_on_the_internet_ 🗿
It’s 3 years later 😭
@@person_on_the_internet_and again
this aged very very well
"Geo isn't that important"
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"just sit on the bench, there's no reason to bypass it"
Me in the Weaver's Den: "We've been tricked"
Yea but at least it wasnt as bad as we thought it would be.
"Oh god finally a bench to sit on. I can update my map and get a checkpoint!"
"..."
"..."
"Why am I stuck?"
@@AnakinFury help me step knight I am stuck...
it was midnight, i was tired and i wanted to end my gameplay-session, so i sat on a bench and...
@@yoshi8501 oof, but at least the Beast's Den section isn't that long
something you missed in the down slash section (aka pogoing) is that while it resets your double jump when you successfully land a pogo on an enemy or spikes or whatnot, it also does the same for your mothwing cloak dash as well. so you could, if needed, jump > dash > double jump > pogo something > double jump > dash, or some pattern similar, since you regain a new dash AND double jump both from EVERY pogo you land before touching the ground
My tip is that charms matter a lot in terms of gameplay. Find the playstyle that matches with your abilities the most and use the charms that help you the most in your playstyle. There are people who use more the nail than spells and vice-versa, people more focused in defense and healing, people more focused in offense and tanking/avoiding damage. When you progress the game, you are able to find items, abilities and charms that will help you develop your playstyle the most, so, explore the game. You will often find platforming challenges, embrace the challenge, and the game will reward you. Experimentation, trial and mistake are all part of the process
After killing all visible enemies in a room, stop and listen for a moment. Secret areas often have enemies in them that are making noise.
Okay this, this one is actually extremely good
Yes! Definitely!
Especially that one area in resting grounds
@@lilxinky1600 what? what secret area. ive been to resting ground slaying with a light nail (dunno if some people still dont have it) but thats it. tell me pls where.
Absolutely. When I realized that this game is meant for headphones it really opened up
"Jiji" in my language, Indonesian, is slang for "Disgusting" or "Gross". So it kinda makes sense for me that Jiji eats Rancid Eggs.
I mean, when ya think about it that way, it actually makes sense-- : 0
Although usually the second syllable is shorter, so my first thought was Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service, but that works sjsvjshj--
@@Fuwaketsuu Fellow Indonesian or non native?
I'm a fellow Indonesian, although I'm really accustomed to speaking in English-- ; v ;
@@Fuwaketsuu Damn that's relatable. I go to a Indonesian school that forces us to speak English lmao
I love this thread very much. Thank you, guys!
"Sooner than we expect" Say that again,its so funny
Yeah lol
I just started a few days ago but some useful things I’ve learned is: always try to fill your soul gauge before a boss battle. Also get a map marker in case u find something useful or interesting but can’t reach it with your current abilities.
"geo isn't that important"
Me: *cries in lumafly lantern*
Wait until you want to make your fragile charms unbreakable.
I farmed geo in the early game because I thought that I needed the lantern to proceed. I didn't need, but was a good decision.
@@luiz_carlos Same, I killed a lot of moss knights to get that lantern. Do you not actually NEED it? Would have been a pain to see without it, guess it's like Flash from Pokémon
I just bought it. I just happened to earn 1900 coins while exploring certain areas. I haven't beaten yet the boss that shoots lasers and the vampire-like boss that is surrounded with 4 globes.
@@somemong989 I didn't need the lantern at the very early game, but then it showed to be very useful. I also used the moss knights technique to farm geo.
"Geo isn't that important, because you would've already bought everyone out"
Laughs in unbreakable charms...
Was going to comment on that
You can beat the regular ending no problem without unbreakable strength, but if you want to beat radiance it’s super helpful.
@@pigeon3784 not my play style, using the nail is more fun
Yeah I feel like every single youtuber/game guide has misled me on that. Literally EVERY single one of them says, "Oh, don't worry about geo later in the game, because it's easy to get everything--" no, it's really not.
@@Icerope-km9lu Once you get access to sell your artifacts, you'll gain a TON of geo. I just recently got to that point and gained something like 8000 geo and just went and bought pretty much everything that I hadn't already bought. I need to buy unbreakable strength and fix one of the other ones, but I still have like 4000 geo lol
"extremely soon" aged well
Rewatching for the nostalgia when suddenly get hit by: Silk Song releasing “sooner than you think”
Video released 2 years ago.
My heart… I can’t…
One yr later still lmao
Tip: search for the stag stations. missing one will make backtracking hell in certain areas
Get the dream nail and gate as soon as possible.
That, and the tram pass
d e e p n e s t
Jump onto the road to talk to the stag, too! He won't get mad! He's very nice.
Corbin Edge stag stations are crazy helpful
tip: every time you see something that you need to use an ability in the future, mark them in the map pins, so when you're stuck you know where to go
Yes, I can vouch for that. In my first playthrough, I wasted so much time by looking at incomplete parts of my map, thinking, "Oh, I forgot to go that way; I should explore that," and getting there only to find that I hadn't explored it because I didn't have the right abilities yet. It really does save headaches when you just mark those places instead.
Even more importantly, it is a TERRIBLE time trying to remember things like, "Wait, where was that room that had that treasure I couldn't reach? I remember acid water... and some kind of stone wall... what area was that even in?" (Acid water and stone walls describes about half of the game areas.)
I would also add, use pins for important locations that the map doesn't identify. For example, the grave where the Grey Mourner wants you to take a flower isn't marked... and you REALLY don't want to go wandering around with that flower any longer than you need to, trying to remember the exact location.
lmaooo omg that's actually the best idea, and I'm fcking dumb; here am I walking around all the areas to find the secrets spots I know I discovered once but don't know where they are anymore
Oohh, ty for the tip :3
I always forgot where i was (even when i got map i still forgot where i was) so, this tip is very useful for me :D
How am I JUST now learning that you can mark shit on your map? I bought those markers thinking they were charms!
I didnt need to, I just would pull up the map and look for branches/passages that weren't shown yet but were open. Thats where i needed to go.
"Sooner than we think" -Rusty, 2 years ago
video: silksong will be released "extremely soon"
me: checks upload date
upload date: 4 years ago
me: ಠ_ಠ
YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR GEO WHEN YOU DIE WITHOUT YOUR SHADE...
YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR GEO WHEN YOU DIE WITHOUT YOUR SHADE...
I lost my first 400 geo because I wasn´t careful... because I didn´t know this. It hurt so bad :'(
Florencia Mastrandrea I was about to mention that 400 geo is pocket change, then I remembered that beginning game it really is a lot
@@jaxryz_380 Yeah in early game my first play-through I was saving for a Lumifly Lantern and had 1,200 geo... and lost it all. Didn't even realize that was a possibility. Devastating.
@@absf15 Oof. I am tearing up reading that. Been there done that.
I lost 10000 geo from this. (It was for converting fragile charms into unbreakable).
BIG oof for me
what really annoys me in hollowknight is when you panic heal and you let go last second and lose all your focus
Then just don’t panic heal, use descending dark instead
sometimes my finger slips and i use spells
@@Boon_LightBurn that’s not a good tip. If you gotta heal you gotta heal hehehe
Why dont ya wait untill the screen ya know, flashes white for a tiny bit, or when the mask appears there?
@@Jonrocks7 panic
"Silk song will be released sooner than we think."
Me watching this video 4 yrs later. "Oh sweet summer child"
agreed
This video still has aged well Rusty! Great job explaining the game in wonderful detail to knew players!
The most useful tip I can give: _For the love of god, PLEASE be patient during boss fights._
I understand. You might make a decent amount of progress on your first run; you might get to phase 2 or whatever. But then you die, so you think, "That wasn't too bad. Now I can rush through the first phase to get back to the second one quicker, right?" But no! That's a terrible thing to do. Don't ever think of anything as "easy", because in this game, chances are, they're definitely not, and you're just making yourself angry by continuing to fail at an "easy" boss. This tip is invaluable at every point in the game, but _especially_ with certain endgame bosses. _Keep calm and be patient._
If anyone reading this is new to Hollow Knight, I hope you enjoy the game just as much as I did! It may be difficult, but everything is worth it in the end, believe me. I have faith in you
THIS! Patience, watching bosses and learning their telegraphs is by far the best way to success. The only way, really.
I'm currently attempting Hornet's second boss fight and my main issue is panic jumping. I have issues, only with bosses, where I jump reflexively until I learn the patterns and it's something I really need to stop doing.
But thanks for the tip anyways :3
This is actually really helpful! I went into hollow knight completely blind and didn't know anybody else whose played so I got discouraged. Deff going to give it another try
I had this breakdown three weeks ago when I gave up completely on the game because I was SO BAD that I just thought this game was too much for me. This week I've continued it and I'm so happy because I have advanced a lot in it. I think that boss fights depend on luck (kinda) because one day I'm super concentrated, keep dying and get exhausted and other day I come and beat the boss in the first try. Now I'm in the spider boss and I've kinda learn how to love boss fights :)))
A similar tip I wanted to add: watching is better than punching. Even if the Boss has 5 different attacks and you can only attack them during that one. You wait. You wait, until you can finally attack, don't try to rush to deal dmg. Chances to heal during a fight are often risky and sparse.
Weird tip: The road signs actually mean something. Learn to spot them, especially the stag station sign
And the bench
the sign in the crossroads with the spikes facing up and down actually point in the direction of the two first bosses
Omg, yes. When i went to fight Hornet I passed by the Stag sign so many times without paying attention, I had to make this whole path every time from the nearest not-that-near-bench to the fight. I sure felt stupid when I found the Stag
I constantly broke them for the hell of it after seeing them and assuming something important is up there
@@gabrielsilveira8246 *Especially* the bench!
I LOVED Hollow Knight. It was so neat- and I HATE platformers usually... but this one really got my interest- the music, the art style, and the character is sooooo cute!
"Silksong will be released soon. Like sooner than we think" 3 years ago
Rusty: "Just sit on the bench."
*Crystal Guardian liked that.*
Deepnest: Its fine were all friends here. §it RəSt Your HəAd
Me: standing next to the bench with a defender's crest
i thought he was a npc until i tired to sit. i learned quick he was NOT
tbh he isnt too bad
@@KompadoodleLEL yeah, i mean, the first time he bodied me too hard.
I know about most of the tips already, but when he said “everyone dies A LOT when they first start playing.” really helped me. I compare my gameplay to others and think “God, I suck...” but now that I think about it, that’s the worst and biggest mistake you can ever make when playing Hollow Knight. Everyone grows and gets better at their own pace, and everyone starts out with a certain amount of skill. Some might start out really good, but never get better. Others start out extremely trash, but get better over time, and eventually beat the people who started out really good. My point is, don’t compare your gameplay to someone else’s, and don’t compare the amount of times you die fighting a boss. Just play the game at the pace you’re comfortable with, and you’ll fall in love with it.
I agree. This comment is really good!
It’s a challenging game for sure, but if you’ve got experience with the Souls genre, it’s far less frustrating. You’ve already been programmed to learn move sets, tells, openings, and so forth. This makes boss fights more manageable.
As for platforming, there are some brutal areas for sure. A weapon arts one comes to mind. Kinda felt like the platforming was a mini boss of sorts since the music changes. Haven’t gotten to “THE platforming hell section,” yet, but I know it exists. But anyways, it’s about precision and timing.
My point being, keep at it. The great thing about games like this, Ori, pick a Souls game, is that absolutely everyone can beat it. I mean it. The whole “git gud” meme did get toxic, but it’s also true. You’ve got to figure it out for yourself.
Mantis Lords are a fun battle, but once you figure it out you realize how telegraphed it really is. Same thing with.....Pontiff in DS 3 or Lynels in BOTW. The Ginso Tree in Ori is brutal, but once you figure it out you get to go for a nice swim.
So, in closing, it’s okay to take a break. Chances are you’ve made progress, even though you keep dying. Maybe you made it to phase two and couldn’t get back to it this time. Maybe you finally made over the first set of spikes, but kept dying. The point being, you did make progress. Relax, take a few hours, maybe a couple of days, and start fresh. Games like this are meant to test your resolve. Why let developers win when they designed it for you to win?
Thank you so much! I just started and I am really bad. I am really really bad. Even more than other who didn’t play long. These kind of comments give me hope, bc I think that the game is beautiful and extremely interesting and I don’t wanna give up...
Johanna // Glad that I could help! Don’t give up, the game is hard, but it’s such a amazing game! Goodluck! :)
I died at least 8 times at the first hornet fight
EXTREMELY SOON:
2 years later: Silksong: not out
13:04 yep that was me just with trying to get to the team pass without knowing even if there was anything there, no upgrades no extra spells just vs and starter nail
The game combat is basically;
- Dont heal, learn to dodge
- Use spells
- Learn to find breeches on enemy movement so you can deal more damage
My version of HK game combat:
- Dodge. Seriously, just dodge. Heal when the battle's over.
- Cast Descending Dark. Just Descending Dark. Those I-frames really help.
- Pogo on everyone who doesn't counter back or jump.
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There are breaches long enough to heal on several major bosses. Soul Tyrant has a huge one enough to heal more than 4 points. Killed him in 4 tries under-equipped once the patterns were obvious.
Spells make me lose. I don't use em ever. The best advice for combat is remain calm and move slow. Being fast almost always gets you hit and panic gets you hit a lot. Just stay steady and swing the nail and there's no boss you can't fight
Remember, when in doubt, descending dark
One tip after about 20h of gameplay: Enjoy that your character is not becoming so much better like in other games, but that you as a player are becoming better. Many games nowadays are easy if you just grind enough weak enemies and level up, becoming basically immortal. In this game, the first boss will kill your upgraded character if you hand your controller to a friend for half a minute.
well said.
well said.
In the words of hornet 'gid good'
Yeah I realized that I should "git gud" if I want to 112% the game which I've done
But for the life of me I still can't beat pantheon 5 mainly because of Markoth
@@mohammadazad8350 I get you, Markoth is difficult. Heck I can't even get passt Pantheon 3. I think I made it one time, but the combination of god tamer and grim gets me most of the time and I can't get the hang on grey prince Zote and Uumuu is just annoying and slys last phase is just too fast for my taste.
Just bought it today, and have been enjoying every second!
This video was super helpful!!
Ty
its honestly crazy how this video was made over 3 years ago and Rusty was saying "silk song should be releasing extremely soon" and we still dont know the release date
A tip that really helped me with some of the tougher boss fights: Just because the boss is moving quickly doesn’t mean you have to. It’s REALLY easy to panic, start trying to keep pace with many of the later bosses, but it’s also incredibly difficult to do so. It’s a lot better to learn when and how you NEED to move, and do just that. If there’s 50 projectiles on screen, you don’t need to avoid all of them, just the ones coming at you. Keep it easy, and be deliberate with your movement.
Also, if you’re really struggling with a boss fight, make an attempt where you don’t try to damage the boss at all. Focus ENTIRELY on dodging. Start weaving in damage after you’ve started getting the feel and rhythm for how to avoid the bosses attacks. You’ll almost certainly die, but it’ll jumpstart your handle on the bosses moves, and it’s worth it.
Thanks in advance, i'll try this later, I'm off after losing to failed champion (dream false night) more than 20 times in a row lmao
@@gabtrg314 False knight can be tricky, but he also has a trick to him: he actually only has 1 phase. Let me explain:
First, equip the Spell-boosting damage charm, I think it’s called something like Shaman Soul. With this equipped, you only need to get him staggered once. Then, dream nail him ONCE, and then pogo on the top of his body. This will reset his timer to stand up on his own. You can also get away with healing ONCE, and then pogo on top of his body (important: NOT his head. Deal enough damage and he’ll stand back up, we don’t want that). Repeat until you’re at full soul and masks. Then hit him so he stands back up. If you’re good, you can Wraith scream him as he jumps to the center, either do that or just immediately run to one end of the arena and spam Shade Souls. With the boosted spell damage, you should be able to deal enough damage to restagger him. Repeat the dream nail-pogo loop until full soul again and repeat.
I’ve got it down to a science at this point, although I’m in the post game, but you can def get the handle of it. I believe in you!
@@mattfenner7824 thanks, also i think my problem is i tried beating failed champion, while underleveled, when i forced myself to beat him, i only had the cloak, the mantis claw, and the crystal heart, i didn't have double jump (or the monarch wings), and also for the longest time, i didn't know that desolate dive was an attacking move XD, also only had the 1st nail upgrade,
So even though i got his abilities down, i was still underskilled considering this is my first playthrough, either way i appreciate the advice, and I'll try learning more on it, while also trying to have fun since it's my first time playing it, have a good day mate
Me with no patience in absolute and took like 4 hours to beat hornet's second phase and now I absolutely hate em, dodging my ass man that shit is impossible to do with like 145645342456 spikes in your screen :l
@@psychxsuu quick tip: you can fireball the spikes :]
>Silksong will be released soon.
>posted 9 months ago.
Huh this got hearted, even with so many similar comments above it. Cool.
@@mica_55 hey man, the algorithm is a mystery to us all
>commented 3 months ago 😭
It's been a year
*Posted 1 year ago*
Silksong: Coming soon
"Silksong releasing soon, like extremely soon"!
(4 years later: has not relased)
thanks for the tips! i have been struggling to defete the soul master so tips like spell combos might just help me :>
"15. Sit on the bench"
Me: *Nervously sweats from PTSD from Deepnest*
I don't know what this means since i just started going into deepnest, and now i will be scared a bit by the benches there
Oh dude, it could have been worse. There's an image online of what is presumably a cut boss in that area; a giant, red-eyed spider that slowly appears from the darkness in the background. Some fans theorized that, based on the location it would have appeared in, those creepy dudes that approach you on the bench were originally going to be puppets on that thing's legs, and that you would then fall through the floor into its arena to fight it. It's kind of funny to imagine that monstrous beast putting on a fake voice to trick you like some puppeteer, though.
@@Daniel_Lancelin I mean, it’s already funny imagining a giant demon spider wearing tiny puppets on its legs to troll people.
@@evagarcia865 True. I guess it's just the idea of this thing being intelligent enough to mimic the bugs of Hallownest that freaks me out.
i feel ya, i accidentally fell into deep nest just after i got the desolet dive, i was on 1 hp and just barely escaped! i couldn't heal from the dirtcarvers ii think they are called. i could not heal!
enters new area: "where the fuck is that map connoisseur and or a bench!?" and things like "oh god ive gone to deep!"
pretty much
me when i fell into ancient basin early D:
ik this is old but i got to a boss with 2 masks looking for a bench or the map guy. Time to cry
@@Sruf. which boss? Just curious
The whole damn game feels like that to me. Gawd
Thanks Rusty! I'm a long time watcher of HK players that finally got to buy it myself, so I knew some of these but still learned a lot
silksong relecing sooner than we think
this one didnt age quite so well
One massive tip for boss fights is: Dont always try to heal. Some bosses are literally just too fast and will end up causing you more damage instead of healing that health. Quick focus is a great way to get around it, but sometimes dodging can lead to you defeating the boss instead of dying trying to heal.
Learned that one the hard way, against Hornet and the Soul Master.
*Nightmare King Grimm has entered the chat*
@@Mike_Dubo The first Hornet fight was easy for me. I am Noob in metroidvania games, and I I had died a lot of times against the first boss. But when I finally arrive to the second zone and play vs Hornet, it took me just 3 tries.
Soulmaster was my third boss, and took me 9 times. But the problem was, I only died 5 times in the first phase, and 1 time in the second phase because it took me by surprise. But the other 3 times that I died, were on the road to arrive to the boss. This get me frustrated. Ecah time you died, you had to go through a long way to arrive. And the wizards enemies were really annoying. I lost 1000 geos through the way.
With Soulmaster you can heal yourself in a specific moment, and with Hornet too. The problem is when you are in panic and you try to heal yourself in a wrong time. But there weren't the most difficult. As I said, you could heal. Maybe the next bosses are faster
Learned that the hard way *stares at Traitor Lord*
@3 0 5 I just healed during the boomerang attack
Who else has played the game to death but still watched because they love Hollow Knight so much?
Me
Meeeeee~!
Here
Silksong seriously can't come soon enough
Everyone, I think
It took me forever to realize jiji was even over there and its a game changer honestly, especially early game. Great tips!
In this video you showed the location to a boss ive been trying to find for ages thank you!
Tip 16 - Take anti-anxiety medication 30 minutes prior to entering Deep Nest.
Lmao
YES TRUE
God I needed this tip when I first started-
tbh i am terrifyed of deepnest as i just beat the boss to get there but everyone says deepnest sucks and i currently wana shit myself before i enter
I got lost in deepnest, found my way out into the fungal wastes and IMMEDIATELY fell back down through the floor that breaks and proceeds to get lost AGAIN
I still get PTSD when I hear the music
Major advice for Hollow Knight I'm surprised no one mentioned as first: Please don't die before recovering your shade. Or you will lose ALL your collected Geo. I've lost 12000 Geo this way.
Second: Play on headphones. Hollow Knight has astounding sound design that gives you subtle audio hints about secret areas.
How did you lose such amount of geo lmao
@@hilvystewy7298 He ain't the only one :'D
@@hilvystewy7298 jeeez 12,000 today I lost 900 coz I started the game, I was pissed now imagine 12,000 😶😶😶
Ehhhh at that point if you’re holding onto 12,000 geo you better be at end game and have bought out all the stores already. Otherwise it’s on you. But I think the most I’ve lost is maybe a couple hundred? But mostly because it was a situation where I didn’t care just cause I already bought everything I needed at the moment.
I almost lost 7 thousands of geo, because my shade spawned near of a annoying foe (the same that killed me in the first time). I hit my soul in the last moment.
This was mentioned in a different video by Technovoid in his Charm Ranking and Analysis video, but here's one that I think is good due to personal experience: be *very* sparing with the Steady Body charm. It may eliminate your recoil, but on repeat playthroughs, it becomes a bit more of a struggle to re-learn knockback physics. It may come in handy if you're on a tiny platform and don't want to fall down into the pool of acid below, but make sure you at least practice without the charm so you're not blindsighted on a replay.
Have patience. The most useful tip I received was to have patience and learn the enemy movement. Don't nail, don't spell, just watch and see how the enemy move. You're not a speedrunner you're just a player trying to enjoy the game uvu
That and memorise the map, it's efficient and it's not a choice you'll learn it anyway
I cant say it enough: dont feel shitty for having to google stuff sometimes. HK has so much content, enough for multiple playthroughs, and half the stuff is very well hidden. Youre not worse of a player for it. The experience is the most important, not how you got it.
I googled where Millibelle was (after she robbed me of my precious geo) and was not disappointed. I cherished that geo until I lost it 30 minutes later.
Thank you for this!
TRUE. In my first playthrough I literally had to google where is the False knight since I somehow missed transition leading to them and didnt want to farm 1800 geo for lantern lol
I had to Google what to do with purple mushrooms in Fungal Wastes cause I didn't know I could jump on them lmao
In my first playthrough I tried going through blind, but realized I just was not enjoying myself that much struggling to find things. The map is HUGE and knowing where to go was difficult for me since it takes me a while to learn maps.
I ended up googling where a lot of things were, where to go, etc. And I still had a phenomenal time with the game, and it still became one of my all time favourites.
People told me I basically spat in the face of Team Cherry for not enjoying a specific part of the game, but enjoying the hell out of literally everything else.
That's normal. That's called having opinions. Nobody likes every part of any game. And its your experience, not anyone else's. You bought the game. So enjoy it how you want. You just have to choose whether to deal with it, or look online to make it easier for yourself.
15:00 when i first played i thought the broken soul gauge was a lasting effect and you keep that permanently as sort of a "punishment" for dying. It's only after I died to hornet that I found the shade, and was so shocked when killing it repaired my soul meter.
I thought that the broken soul gauge would get worse and worse with every death until It breaks completely and get a game over for dying too much.
Yeah I thought that too. I thought you'd have to fix it using geo or something
a habit i use when fighting a boss is dedicate your first try to learning, first try on a fight i spend just dodging and learning the attacks, then when you feel comfortable knowing the patterns you can continue on with trying to kill it. learning patterns first is better than constantly yoloing it
"Soon very soon" that aged well rusty
Look down:
If you see a cliff don't just mindlessly jump in it, look down for a platform
The hundreds of geo I lost then...
Yeah learned this one the hard way, good tip
But that is what makes it fun
Going unprepared
There's ONE area that actually warns you about that, and you have to find it later on.
here's a couple of tidbits about your shade.
When you die without your shade, you lose all of your geo.
When you don't have your shade, you can see if on the map (It'll be a pretty obvious, black shadowy thing with glowing white eyes.
Your shadow gains health when you do, making it harder to kill but also easier if you upgrade your nail.
Your shade learns when you do, meaning that when you learn a spell, so will your shade.
your shade's health, however, is also directly proportional to your nail strength
And if you use the charm that transform all your health masks into blue masks, you can kill it with one hit. (The blue masks don’t count to it’s health)
You can dream nail your shade for instant kill it
It took me one second after actually dying and finding the shade that the lil fucker attacks you lol
@@akundaruratkalalupa9710 If you get voidheart it'll be passive, which is kinda nice. I wished it still followed me around though.
"Silksong being released in, what I am personally predicting to be extremely soon, like, sooner than we think" 😆
This hits very funny two years and a half later. Hey at least now we know it should be in less than 11 months! hahaha
I had no idea about the jump and slash stuff. It's a relief knowing that alone. And the hotsprings. And the breaking wall thing.
Pressing the attack button repeatedly extends the duration on cyclone slash, making it hit up to seven times with 1.25x damage per hit. If an enemy is stationary or pinned aganst a wall, cyclone slash is the highest damaging nail attack and the fastest way to gather soul
Yo okay this is actually amazing! And it's pretty good against Hornet! I've tried
Oh damn!
I wondered why other player's cyclones seemed to last longer when I saw them play! Is that actually ever said in-game and I just missed it? Great tip!
It's the most effective MILF slayer.
@@peikkeinanen5064 shout out to mossbag
You can basically fast travel to the last bench you were at by quitting to the menu and reentering the game. This is especially useful if you want to take a break from a difficult boss, but your shade spawns in the arena; you can enter the arena, focus entirely on defeating your shade, and then quit out of the boss fight by going to the menu.
that's a good one. thank you
This was really useful. Thanks for this.
So i can steal my shade
Ok thanks
I just lure it toward me without triggering the battle & then bounce once I'm whole again lol
I didn’t know about bouncing on spikes. Thank you.
I’d also like to add that in addition to speaking with vendors, you can drop down next to the Last Stag, and he has something new to say about each area of the Stagways you pay to unlock.
first time i found the hot spring in deepnest i was so relieved, and when i also discovered there was a very good charm next to it i was more then relieved.
This was the very first game I got for my switch, a system I payed for with my own money, and this was the only game I had on there for a while. It. Was. Breathtaking. This game is a master piece, and my only real advice isn't really so helpful: Stop and look around often. Just take in the beautiful artwork of this game as you try to put together the somewhat confusing lore. This game is a test of skill at times, a test of patience, and an engrossing experience all around. It's one of my favorite games of all time, and not just for it's great gameplay. I could spend hours looking at the art and listening to the soundtrack. This game is teeming with life and passion and care from some very talented developers.
I know I'm a little late to the party commenting here, but if you do happen to be reading this, I hope the game means as much to you as it does to me. Please enjoy every moment you have and every secret you discover. That's my advice.
I completely agree! Once I was about 1/2 way through this game, I began to call it that- a masterpiece. It is artistically/visually stunning, the music is perfect, the story is a grand tragedy and an existential commentary, and the gameplay is just next level. I have been a gamer since 1988. Hollow Knight is in my top 5 games of all time.
I quite agree with you, it was the beauty of the game that got me into playing it, even tho it's incredibly hard for me. May I offer you a suggestion? If you love embracing a masterpiece as you play it, you will love Ori and the Blind Forest, and his sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisp! Ori graphisms are just as beautiful as Hollow Knight, and the soundrack is too of incredible quality! The story, while waaay more simple than Hollow Knight, is well made and touching. The gameplay, while way less difficult than Hollow Knight, will give you a sense of freedom very fun to play with.
I wish you a beautiful day, stranger on the internet, and may your journey in theses wonderful worlds be full of the same love and passion that animed both of us while writing this, as well of the devs of thoses masterpieces!
A very true and beautiful comment bro
So true
Same here! My first Switch game and until now, The only one.
Ahoy newbs, you came to the right place.
Well, 1/3 of them
Rusty does reviews on the game and makes videos that help the player in a physical aspect.
Mossbag is the lore god, he knows most and if you want the story and history, go to him
If you're struggling with traversing this MASSIVE world, then reylea can help, he is the human cornifer, he has guides to find just about anything, and even some good boss tips
Welcome to the community, and remember that no cost is too great.
Thank you
Best top 3 ever, Reylea helped me so many times
Also fireborn and cranky templer are not human
Thanks 😊 I just started to play and feel like a newborn baby bc I can’t do shit and die every 2 minutes
Johanna // if any newborn baby that you know of dies every two minutes, you may need to call the police
I was sleeping on this game thinking “oh it’s just a side scroller”, while being so proud of my from soft mastery. I just started playing a week ago and boy am I glad I did. Omg it’s so good. Also the rancid egg tip was a big eye opener, thanks Rusty!
I started this game recently and I have a good tip:
Since the game auto-saves frequently, if you want to go back to the last bench you sat on, you can just quit to title screen and load your file again. Keeping your money and progress.
This helps when I'm re-exploring easy areas and wanna leave quickly without sitting in another bench.
7:14 *_What black magic did I just witness_*
The downslash tip is one of the most important on the list in my opinion. Learn the timing and your gameplay will be much easier in many parts of the game. And don't be like me and start using spells on the end game, train how to use them and you will have a good time later on.
I use this in pantheon of hallownest health binding a lot on many bosses but especially on vengeful kings
I always under or overestimate the nail’s reach. Took a lot of practice, but I beat the White Palace if that means anything.
Vicar Manus It takes a while to get used to, especially if you change it with badges.
Same with the no knock back badge, I just couldn’t get used to it.
@@FGTRTD24
This is why I crutch on Longnail/Quickslash. More forgiving timing is helpful if you're bad like me
I pogo all the time. I love it. It took me forever to learn it tho.
Something that I found useful when fighting bosses: don't stop moving. Unless the boss is winded and you need to heal/charge an attack, keep moving.
It's something that most people probably already know about but seriously it's super helpful.
Hit everything. You never know what shortcuts you might unlock.
Also upgrade your soul spells, nail, and masks as much as you can. It's oh so very helpful!!
One thing I do from most 2D games (like this one) and most people don't and REALLY helps.
Don't watch your knight. Watch the enemy. You gotta be aware of your space to maneuver, but lock eyes on the target. NEVER leave the enemy out of your sight, neither it's projectiles.
My friend faced Hornet and he had his *ss handed to him 7 times in a row. I told him: "Ignore what you CAN do and watch where she is. Pay attention only to her and react accordingly."
He beaten her right after no problem.
I'm mostly done the game and I learned 2 things how to get the spike grub and the crystal platforms can be switched! Nice to know
Getting good I found involves timing head jumps.
Or something
Yeah, you definitely need to learn to pogo jump correctly, most bosses go down really fast if you keep jumping on their head, like Grimm or God Tamer
@@maplebiscuit5005 I haven't even finished the game yet,I just like rusty.
I learned the importance of pogo fighting in the hornet fight where I avoided her and her nail half the time if instead of waiting to leap above it I went foward and pogod on her a few times
@@kabukiblooki ngl I actually got punished for spamming pogo against Hornet due to a certain area of effect attack she does.
Good
This isn't a huge tip, but it's one I would've liked to have when I was starting out-
You can't touch the acid, but you can swim in the water. Makes the City of Tears and Royal Waterways a little less terrifying when you realize falling isn't that bad. In most spots anyway
With ismas tear you can swim in the acid.
Hmmmm actually there is an upgrade in Royal Waterways that enables you to swim in acid 🧚🏻♂️
@@gabriellucena1128 I know now lol I think when i wrote that I hadn't finished the game yet
But it should also be importat to mention is while you are in the water you can´t attack and therefore are a bit more prone to get damage if you dont get out quickly.
I just love, that you talk about silksong is going to be released soon. I am totally new to HK. So thanks for your Video, but the silksong release just amuses me.
I’m new to playing this game, and I believe I’m only about 1/3 way through. Just when I think oh we’ve unlocked a lot! Something new and crazy happens or I discover a new area. Thanks for the tips! This has become one of my favorite games, ever!
Someone may have already mentioned this, but my own piece of advice is this: when you get the Monarch Wings (double jump), it may be very useful and fun, but don't become _overreliant_ on it. Many times after I first unlocked it, I caught myself doing quick double-taps on the jump button and messing up my timing and judgement of distance on what were relatively easy platforming puzzles before. Don't be afraid to use a simple hop or a high-jump and save the double jump just in case you miss your landing.
yeah, specially pantheons in godhome, i fuck up easy fights because of god forsaken double jump jank
I actually time my use of the double jump to help position myself better. For example, sometimes a quick double tap can move you horizontally without moving you vertically very much. It’s all situational.
For me it’s the opposite. It’s so much easier to do the double tap since you can save yourself whereas before you couldn’t
This is so true. I started using it all the time, even for small jumps, and half the time I'd miss the platform because of it.
For anyone who has monarch wings but hasn't beaten soul master - this helps a lot being able to double jump (yes it's absolutely doable to skip soul master & come back with some upgrades if you're having a tough time!)
I like how you didn't really spoiled much of the game while giving really good advice
He uses a lot of pronouns
*spoil
"With the release of Silksong. Which I am predicting to be EXTREMELY soon."
Me: Soooo
"Silksong will be released sooner than we think" may become a reality;
anytime is sooner than never.
As a noob, I have to say, the reason why we don't use spells is that we can't even manage to hit them...
This exactly this
In my case i just were paranoic enough to save soul bar exclusively for healing.
@@Soundwave1900
You get a lot calmer once you put 50 hours into the game.
Then you can strategize how you want to use your soul bar.
Generally having more health makes it a lot more calming...
There's that point where you don't really care about like 3 damage on your way to a bench and you'd rather use that soul for some spells to speed up progress
:D
02:14 If it makes someone feel better, in my first playthrough I died to Hornet more than 100 times. I don't regret it.
I died to mantis lords 50 times
It took me about 2 hours to beat hornet the first time.. only took 2 tries the on my second play through though :P
Lmao it took me a week to beat the mantis lords with my default nail, yet I can proudly say I’ve killed herrah soon afterwards
I died to Watcher Knights 87 times
I practice on nkg for 150 times and still i couldnt beat it but damn it made all the other bosses easier when i face them i did kingdoms edge hornet 4 times after practicing with nkg
0:22 that "extremely soon" prediction for Silksong really didn't age well...
Thank you very much kind soul, I just recently started my adventure (I get to the Resting Grounds). Few of those tricks surely will save my ass.
As for a dreamnailing enemies, I discovered it myself and was fascinating with it. I spended 15 minutes slashing basic enemies in Forgotten Crossroads. Their thoughts give me chills, especialy one: "I'm not dead". Make me feel sorry for them, after that I didn't wanted to attack this poor souls. Hollow Knight is such an amazing game
Here's a good tip if you're struggling with a particular boss: try switching up your charms. Every boss is different and the strategy that works well to defeat one boss might not work for all of them.
laughs in god home side quest
oof
Out of the 40-45-ish, charms, I still can't find a good setup for NKG, I just run in with 15 Lifeblood masks and hope my attempts at memorizing his patterns works
@SCP-096 laughs in soul catcher, steady body and unbreakable strength
Rusty: You can use dream nail on bosses it's very useful
also Rusty: _doesn't use dream nail against failed champion_
Some bosses are just too fast/spammy. Of course the best time to use it on bosses is when they're staggered, but with bosses like false knight (and i think failed champion) you can only deal damage while they're staggered.
@@lordnul1708 yeah so? You still have plenty of time to dream nail them at least twice
sven weiland but then you don’t do any damage lol
@@scratch9349 once you kill him in the pantheon you can dreamnail the body twice before going to the next boss
LordNul1 dream nail him while his head is stuck out, then bounce on his back, not his head, every time you hit him it resets his timer to get back up, and then repeat until soul is full, hit the head a few times, then you have a full would gauge for the next phase
intro aged like milk. "silk song sooner than we think" rusty 2020
0:21 "Predicting to be extremely soon" from the video made 3 years ago
Tip: Don't expect silksong to come out anytime soon.
its august now and no signs so yeah
Aw goddammit
It's September 16 now
Ah yes can confirm
Welcome to October 2020, where your disappointments amplify further!
Yeahh, I dropped down in deepnest before I even discovered the city of tears my first time playing. It's safe to say that I didn't feel in control and thought I had gotten stuck
I fell in there early and it took me an hour to get out.
Same here... I had to climb, with my tooth and nail to get back to Dirtmouth. I made it and it felt great !
Wait how do you fall in Deepnest before finding the city of tears? (Genuine question cause now I want to find Deepnest)
@@nonameforyou2238 Well, you can fight the mantis lords and they'll let you in
@@Brian-zj4mm oh yeah!
Thanks for the video. :) My roommate and I have been playing through together (he plays, I watch and make fun of him when he dies). We're at something like 60+ hours in, 111% completion, and I still learned things from this video. XD