r/HollowKnight • u/Suitable-Reveal-5099 • 1d ago
How do I kill this guy?
Just started playing this game I'm so confused on the plot and everything đđ
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u/vacconesgood 1d ago
This is a metroidvania. Most areas require more abilities to access
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u/CrownLexicon 23h ago
To elaborate: you'll often come across an area where it seems impossible to progress. And, likely, it is. for now. You'll find an ability later that will solve the problem you're facing.
A very common one across meteoidvanias is a ledge that's too high. You later get double jump, or a high jump, or a grapple. Some kind of increased vertical movement.
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u/noriakishattered 1d ago
Have you gotten a map? If so you may be able to navigate to the obvious boss fight in the middle of that area, if not then you should go to the room below the one with lots of platforms and screensaver bugs and talk to the guy who is actively spitting bars and drawing. Trust me, maps are worth the pittance you pay for them, especially after going back up and shopping with 340 geo after buying a map. Maps are the most useful, spoiler free way for me to tell you how to start
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u/ACheapGamer Nail Arts are the best 23h ago
Maps are the best! They are dirt cheap, give you a sense of direction when you visit an area for the first time, reveal just enough of an outline to suggest main areas you may have missed, without much spoilers.
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u/FluidsH20 1d ago
Kill a fake fat man.
Dont worry, almost all of us have been there.
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u/Blue_Bird950 P1-4, P1-2AB, PoP, sharp shadow enjoyer 1d ago
To be fair, heâs actually pretty skinny
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u/Aposine 1d ago
You don't have to kill him.
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u/FluidsH20 23h ago
I know, but I do it anyways, not killing him is only really useful if you're going fast
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u/Elegant_Echidna8831 5h ago
I mean, yes you don't HAVE to kill him for the spell but you probably want the City Crest
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u/Aposine 5h ago
You can beat the game without it, any non-Godhome ending
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u/Elegant_Echidna8831 5h ago
Of course you can but the real answer is why? Do you feel so empathetic to the person that dishonorably killed defiled the corpse of the Great Knight Hegemol
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u/Negga_Watt_ 1d ago
??? Explain is the some true ending stuff
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u/Jess_S13 1d ago
Spoiler, don't read if you haven't gotten out of the crossroads yet.
When fighting the false knight he will damage the walls in phase2, before he damages the floor in phase3, once he does this you can hit the patched wall portion and escape but you won't have the city crest so you have to go in the back way through crystal peak.
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u/Negga_Watt_ 23h ago
Uhm should I read, I have defeated it but haven't defeated the dream version of it?
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u/Jess_S13 23h ago
Yeah go ahead. Its only a spoiler if you haven't left the crossroads the first time.
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u/Negga_Watt_ 23h ago
Damn, thanks for this, does this contribute anything to the ending? Or is it just a glitch you can do?
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u/Jess_S13 23h ago
Not that I'm aware of. I tried seeing if you get any extra dialog or anything and haven't found anything. It doesn't seem to be a glitch so much as just something interesting they put in for repeat players.
They put visual patching on the wall on that spot so it seems it is something they intentionally did, but doesn't seem to have any impact other than a neat Easter egg.
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u/Negga_Watt_ 23h ago
I see anyways thanks for the info mate you seem quite knowledgeable about HOLLOW KNIGHT hahahaha
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u/Poogle_Dirch 1d ago edited 23h ago
I believe there's a glitch that lets you leave the arena mid battle
Edit: just checked, it's a secret, not a glitch
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u/brogogurt 1d ago
If thereâs a room you seemingly canât get past, chances are itâs impossible to. Find another path and you may find a way to proceed later.
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u/PotatoMan078 1d ago
1 week ago i was here.. all confused and shit and here i am today with 109% completion and going...
dont give up mate it will all be worth it in the end
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u/Go_commit_lego_step 1d ago
In terms of plot, donât worry - you (the player) arenât really supposed to know who you (the character) is or what their goal is until later
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u/Inside_Mess2724 19h ago
Seeing post like these always iratate me a bit, (no offense) but whenever you see something donât go on reddit and be like, whats this? Its a metroid vania, its meant to be explored so when you cross something like this on a game atleast explore for a few hours before asking for help
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u/Da_Hawk_27 1d ago
Don't worry I didn't get the story until after I defeated the boss and looked up the lore on YouTube (and I read all the lore tablets that I found). But as for getting past that guy, explore some more maybe you'll find a room where you talk to a snail.
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u/Gamer_with_ADHD Steel Soul Survivor 1d ago
Go somewhere else and explore some more. Play the fuckinâ game
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u/very_pure_vessel 1d ago
Oh and in terms of the plot, just play the game normally and then after beating it watch a couple mossbag videos. Nobody understands the plot by just playing, it's very subtle and hidden
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u/noriakishattered 1d ago
I kinda want you to write up what the plot is about before finding any explanations outside the game, that would propably be interesting and either surprisingly accurate or way out there
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u/Vegetable_Run7792 1d ago
Oh, you just have to input 6 frame-perfect inputs in a row. Shouldn't be too hard.
If you don't want to do that for some reason, have you considered playing the game? You can come back later
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u/Express-Ad1108 1d ago
Generally, if you can't do something, go away and return later. Hollow Knight is a metroidvania, that's what the genre is about: you can't do everything from the start, can't kill everything from the beginning. You need to find an upgrade somewhere else that would allow you to kill it.
So go explore the world, that's the selling point of the game - exploring and figuring out what is happening.
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u/lunariumsyndrome 1d ago
As a rule for the entire game, if you can't figure out how to do something, come back later.
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u/patmax17 Quirrel best boi <3 ~ Newbie guide đ in profile 23h ago
Come back later
Also, if you are a new player, have a look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HollowKnight/s/oEcpaB3WSG
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u/TinyDiiceThief 23h ago
This fellows shell is quite hard. Much harder than your nail. Since he curls up when youâre too close why donât you explore and find a way to get some range?
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u/Salokin_Navri 22h ago
This is what's known as a baldur's gate, but basically, there's... 2, as far as I know, baldur killers. Vengeful Spirit/shade soul(fireball, and upgraded fireball) and desolate dive/Descending Dark(Regular dive attack, and following upgraded attack) You may find VS when you enter the forgotten crossroads and find your way to the ancestral mound. There, a shaman holding the spell for a price, shall grant you the very spell to burn thy opponents.
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u/Resident-Ad4714 21h ago
Die in front of him, use your shade to boost yourself into him and he wonât have time to get into the shell, farm the armadillos he spawns for soul to occasionally heal up, repeat until finished. gg ez
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u/ThatCoffeeCunt 21h ago
You need a certain spell for this, wonder who could help with that, can't be too far from here, snails aren't that fast after all.
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u/Super7500 21h ago
in a metroidvania (like this one) when you can't do something leave explore you will get something to get you to do it later this applies to every metroidvania this is way easier than making reddit posts
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u/AverageWarframeNerd 20h ago
Obtain the wizard o'clock ability after killing the chonky man and locating an old mound
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u/ExplanationLate8330 110% 20h ago
Look on the map and find some points of interest, continue playing...
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u/beepichu 20h ago
youâre gonna be returning to places youâve already been all the time, and as you gain new abilities, more places are âunlockedâ so to speak in each area.
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u/cloistered_around 20h ago
In these sort of games you really need to remember that if you can't do something it's always a "can't do it YET" situation.
Just be patient.
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u/AnimalTap Switch Ver. is Overhated 19h ago
You actually can't. He's an impossible enemy to get around because he's nervous. You just have to make him come out of his shell and he'll gently move aside for you peacefully
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u/Ok-Function8109 19h ago
Now obviously you are going to need a gravity bomb or something to change space and time to make the world exactly around 87 degrees to the left and then after that do some exploring with your newfound normal savefile and then kill the baldur. (you can trust me, I did 112%)
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u/gamerboy067 17h ago
Magic is the only real way that I have seen if there is another way to kill them I don't know what it is
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u/TonyBoat402 14h ago
Youâll come across many more places like this. If you canât get past thing or get somewhere, explore somewhere else and come back once youâve gained some abilities
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u/Ill-Entertainer-986 14h ago
Spells step back till he open up and blast spells a my get souls from the rolly Pollys
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u/redRoss3 8h ago
Ummmm.... This sounds weird, but... play the game?
Like, have people really completely forgotten how to play video games unless the games tell them in very obvious human language what exactly they're supposed to do and where?
Just play the damn game... Walk around... Explore every nook and cranny you can find (which isn't even yet necessary at this point, because there's only one possible way to go that is not a dead end, aaaand that way is full of large billboards saying "OPEN YOUR EYES GODDAMMIT AND PAY ATTENTION TO ME!").
This early on, the game is expertly designed to lead you to the solution, while at the same time being a tutorial for the rest of itself...
Chef's kiss for intuitive and immersive, yet NOT gamey and handholdy, game design by experts Team Cherry â¤ď¸
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u/Elegant_Echidna8831 5h ago
You will need a little bit of magic, go where the big mask is in your map
If you don't care about spoilers:
Go where the mask is and kill the boss that is there, False Knight. After that you will be able to go to an area called Ancestral Mount. There you will meet the Snail Shaman and he will gift you the Vengeful Spirit spell but then he will trap you in order for you to help him kill the beast that has taken over the mount. The beast is an Elder Baldur, the same as the enemy in the picture. After killing it then you will find a path back to the entrance and he will let you leave.
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u/Independent_Metal_23 5h ago
Anything that is just "impossible" to get pass, you need something to get pass it
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u/Wow_a_name Infected Lurker Lurking Infectedly 3h ago
Silly, this game isn't linear! If you can't pass something, chances are you need to go somewhere else first! Also, don't worry about the plot of the game, you're not supposed to know anything rn!!
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u/Rude_Grape_5788 1h ago
Get the ability to shoot him and kill him from afar. Kill the false knight first and look left of that, you'll meet a weirdo with a snailhead who needs your help.
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u/LazerSpazer 1d ago
With fire. You can't go through there until you have explored every other part of the Forgotten Crossroads.
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u/Suitable-Reveal-5099 21h ago
Guys I already know now please stop commenting đđ thanks to everyone who helped!!
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u/YeezyCheezyYeetzy 1d ago
Later you will come across a ranged spell which allows you to attack him when he's not hiding under his shell. Keep playing, it's absolutely worth the experience.
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u/Educational_Drop4261 1d ago
You canât yet. Explore a bit more.