HOLLOW KNIGHT / GUIDES
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Original five-chapter playthroughs and boss strategy routes.
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FIVE-PART GUIDEComplete Beginner Walkthrough
Leave King’s Pass for Dirtmouth, listen to Elderbug, then descend to Forgotten Crossroads.
FIVE-PART GUIDEMap Quill Compass and Stag Stations Guide
Cornifer sells a separate rough map for each area.
FIVE-PART GUIDEEvery Major Movement Ability Route
Mothwing Cloak is an early movement milestone.
FIVE-PART GUIDECharms and Notches Complete Strategy
Charms are equipped at benches and consume Notches, not Geo per use.
FIVE-PART GUIDESOUL Healing and Spells Combat Guide
Each successful Nail hit supplies resources for survival or offense.
FIVE-PART GUIDENail Upgrade Pale Ore Guide
The Old Nail becomes Sharpened, Channelled, Coiled and finally Pure Nail through the Nailsmith.
FIVE-PART GUIDEMantis Lords Boss Strategy
Reach Mantis Village and learn Mantis Claw before attempting the Lords.
FIVE-PART GUIDEHornet Protector and Sentinel Guide
Hornet Protector appears earlier in Greenpath; Hornet Sentinel is a later, more demanding battle in Kingdom’s Edge.
FIVE-PART GUIDECity of Tears Route and Bosses
Once Mantis Claw opens new routes from Fungal Wastes, head toward City of Tears and secure a nearby checkpoint.
FIVE-PART GUIDECrystal Peak Crystal Heart Walkthrough
Crystal Peak becomes easier to navigate with appropriate light and movement.
FIVE-PART GUIDEDream Nail Essence and Dreamers Guide
The Resting Grounds introduce the Dream Nail and Seer.
FIVE-PART GUIDEDeepnest Survival Walkthrough
Deepnest is deliberately unsettling, dark and maze-like.
FIVE-PART GUIDEColosseum of Fools Combat Guide
The Colosseum tests stamina against waves, not just one boss.
FIVE-PART GUIDEGrimm Troupe Ritual and Choices
Investigate Howling Cliffs to begin the Grimm Troupe path.
FIVE-PART GUIDEGodhome Hall of Gods and Pantheons
Godmaster adds a dedicated area for boss practice and multi-encounter Pantheons.
FIVE-PART GUIDESteel Soul Mode Survival Plan
Steel Soul differs from normal mode because a run-ending death ends that save.
FIVE-PART GUIDE112 Percent Completion Roadmap
The in-game completion system can total 112% with free content additions.
FIVE-PART GUIDEBoss Practice and Charm Loadouts
Before swapping Charms, identify whether a fight ends because of damage taken, missed attacks, poor SOUL use or an unfamiliar phase.
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