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10 Tips Guide for Hollow Knight Beginners (Remake)
Introducing 10 tips that are good to know before starting Hollow Knight. Covers mask and soul management, map usage, collectibles, weapon upgrades, transportation, attack methods, spell usage, movement skill usage, recommended charms, and other tips.
It is recommended to create and use a charm combination that suits you.
1. 🛡️ Mask (Health), Soul (Mana), Death Penalty - Complete Understanding
- ✅ Masks act as health, and you can increase the maximum by collecting 4 Mask Shards.
- ✅ Soul acts as mana, is charged when attacking enemies, and is required to use spells. You can increase the maximum by collecting 3 Soul Vessel Shards.
- ⚠️ Upon death, a Shade monster is created, causing you to lose Geo and reducing your maximum Soul usage. You can recover by catching the Shade, but you lose all Geo if you die twice in a row.
00:21 - 01:16
1. 🛡️ Mask (Health), Soul (Mana), Death Penalty - Complete Understanding
- ✅ Masks act as health, and you can increase the maximum by collecting 4 Mask Shards.
- ✅ Soul acts as mana, is charged when attacking enemies, and is required to use spells. You can increase the maximum by collecting 3 Soul Vessel Shards.
- ⚠️ Upon death, a Shade monster is created, causing you to lose Geo and reducing your maximum Soul usage. You can recover by catching the Shade, but you lose all Geo if you die twice in a row.
01:19 - 02:01
2. 🗺️ How to Acquire and Complete Maps: Using Cornifer and Iselda
- ✅ You can purchase maps of each area from Cornifer the cartographer, and find them by following the paper scraps.
- ✅ Unfinished maps can be completed by purchasing the Quill item from Iselda in Dirtmouth and sitting on a bench.
- ✅ You can check your player's location on the map by equipping the Wayward Compass charm sold by Iselda.
02:02 - 03:33
3. 💎 Various Collectibles: Grub, Charm Notch, Relic Usage Guide
- ✅ You can receive rewards from the Grubfather in the Crossroads by rescuing Grubs.
- ✅ Charm Notches can be found in the field or purchased from Salubra to increase the number of charm slots you can equip.
- ✅ Relics can be sold to Relic Seeker Lemm in the City of Tears to exchange for Geo.
| Relic | Price (Geo) |
|---|---|
| Wanderer's Journal | 200 |
| Hallownest Seal | 450 |
| King's Idol | 800 |
| Arcane Egg | 1200 |
Relics do not disappear even if you die, so it is recommended to exchange them for Geo when needed.
03:34 - 04:11
4. 💡 Other Items: Lumafly Lantern and Simple Key Usage
- ✅ The Lumafly Lantern is needed to illuminate dark areas and can be purchased from Sly for 1800 Geo.
- ✅ Simple Keys are used to open locked doors, and it is recommended to open the Royal Waterways gate first.
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5. 🚄 Efficient Transportation: Stag Station and Tram Guide
- ✅ Stag Stations are located in each area, and you can travel between stations by paying Geo.
- ✅ The Tram can be used freely with the Tram Pass, which can be obtained in Deepnest.
| Tram (1st Floor) | Tram (2nd Floor) |
|---|---|
| Deepnest | Forgotten Crossroads |
| Ancient Basin | Resting Grounds |
| Kingdom's Edge | - |
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6. ⚔️ Effective Attack Methods: Normal Attack, Upward Attack, Downward Attack Tips
- ✅ Normal attacks are used when moving left and right, and are used in hit-and-run tactics by taking advantage of the knockback after attacking.
- ✅ Upward attacks are used with jumps and are useful when dealing with enemies in the air.
- ✅ Downward attacks are used with the down key in the air and are most effective when dealing with normal mobs.
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7. ✨ Spell Usage: Vengeful Spirit, Shade Soul, Desolate Dive, Howling Wraiths
- ✅ Vengeful Spirit and Shade Soul can deal powerful damage when used with the Shaman Stone charm.
- ✅ Desolate Dive can utilize invincibility frames when enhanced with Descending Dark.
- ✅ Howling Wraiths boasts powerful damage when enhanced with Abyss Shriek, but only attacks upwards.
06:42 - 07:03
8. 🗡️ Nail Arts: Quick Slash Charm Efficiency Analysis
- ✅ The Quick Slash charm increases attack speed, but increasing the number of attacks is more efficient.
- ✅ Useful for boss fights that don't give much damage time or bosses like Gruz Mother.
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9. 🤸 Movement Skill Usage: Dash, Wall Jump, Crystal Heart, Dream Nail
- ✅ Dash can be linked with various movement skills and can only be used once in the air.
- ✅ Wall Jump is the ability to move while attached to a wall, and you can climb up by alternating between one wall or both walls.
- ✅ Crystal Heart can be used continuously by clicking repeatedly when attached to a wall for a long time.
- ✅ Dream Nail can be used on NPCs to see hidden dialogue, and you can collect Dream Essence to use Dreamgates.
08:29 - 09:34
10. Charms Recommendation: Early, Mid-Game Charm Combination Guide
- ✅ Recommended Charms for Early Game: Soul Eater, Longnail, Grubsong, Wayward Compass
- ✅ Recommended Charms for Mid Game: Mark of Pride, Shaman Stone, Sharp Shadow, Thorns of Agony
- ✅ Other Recommended Charms: Fury of the Fallen, Quick Focus, Deep Focus, Soul Eater, Gathering Swarm, Defender's Crest
It is recommended to create and use a charm combination that suits you.
09:35 - 10:38
11. 🎮 Other Tips: Turning the Game Off and On, Confessor Jiji Usage
- ✅ Turning the game off and on allows you to move to the last bench you sat on, reducing fatigue.
- ✅ If you have lost a large amount of Geo, you can give a Rancid Egg to Confessor Jiji in Dirtmouth to summon your Shade.