Note that some players go to the Crystal Peak after City of Tears, others choose the Royal Waterways. Find the fountain and watch the cutscene to progress. Locate the Nailsmith to upgrade your nail to fight the Soul Master boss. Enter City of Tears, the main but city in Hollow Knight. Place the City Crest in the statue by the locked gate. City of Tears: Get the Desolate Dive Ability.Beating him gains access to the Mantis Treasure room Boss: Mantis Lords – Fighting him is optional.In Mantis Village you’ll find the Mantis Claw in a mound of hooks. Follow the map to Mantis Village, obtaining the lower bench before you enter and Dashmaster Charm. The seller, Leg Eater sells breakable charms. Once defeated you’ll get the Charm Notch and unlock doors. When you encounter two large mushrooms to defeat.

Now, head to Fungal Wastes, obtain a map from Cornifer. Go through Fog Canyon to get to Queen’s Station, which has a Stagway Station and bench.

Ability: Mothwing Cloak – Obtained when you defeat Hornet.

Boss: Hornet – Use Sly’s Stalwart Shell for added recovery time.

Meet Zote and decide to assist him or not. Hornet is standing on a ledge and will be your guide for a bit. Greenpath is loaded with poison so tread with care.

Eliminate him and continue down the path. Once in Greenpath, search for a tablet and an Elder Bug. Shaman: Gives you the Vengeful Spirit ability.Boss: False Knight – Defeat the False Night.As gameplay truly begins In the Forgotten Crossroads, take time to explore and ready yourself for your first boss, the False Knight. Purchase a map from Cornifer the Cartographer, which triggers the Iselda to enter Dirtmouth. Forgotten Crossroads: Where Gameplay Begins At this point it’s wise to consider the start of farming as many Geos as you can.

Sly is a merchant and you’ll need him for items such as the Simple Key and Stalwart Shell. In Dirtmouth, visit Sly for the first time. Enter Dirtmouth, find the hole and jump into it. Keep hitting the gate to Dirtmouth until it breaks. If you reach the alcove atop the last room you can get the bluish orb, which functions as an overheal. Collect as many as you can, as you need them for necessary purchases and to pay tolls. What you can begin to collect Geo’s which are this games currency. However, for those of you completionists out there, fear not, for we’ve also included a list of Hollow Knight resources to help you achieve 100 percent, final completion. To get started, we’ve crafted this elementary walkthrough as a guide, which should contain enough basic knowledge to complete the game. it’s a side scroller which pits you against all manner of diverse antagonists, who all exist in a rather dark, insect world. Hollow Knight is an indie game funded via kickstarter, for the most part. If you’ve never played Hollow Knight, then you’re in for a treat.

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