Hiveblood actually has a secret use for the white palace/path of pain: you gets you to take 10 seconds to breathe instead of repeatedly throwing yourself at the spikes and getting frustrated
Did not think about it that way. If there was no practical need to use it like for conserving masks then people would likely rage quit as they keep getting gripped to buzz saws
It is pure pain. And I don't mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or poetically, or theoretically, or in any other fancy way. It is pain. Straight up.
I did the final platforming section and thought it was over. Then I fought the two white knights and died. I literally started crying cuz I had to restart the whole thing
I just love how Team Cherry added Soul Statues that provide infinite soul during really hard parts. It’s like they’re saying “You’re gonna need it, scrub!”
It's more like, with Hiveblood and Grubsong you have zero chance of dying anyway, so Team Cherry figured they might as well made the grind for health unnecessary.
@@FewNewReasonss That too, yeah. Allows you to come in with pretty much any build and be able to beat it without too much risk. Doing the regular White Palace without Hiveblood was a mistake, though ^_^;
I might have given up if you hadn’t said, “If you can make it to here, you’re gonna be able to get through the rest of Path of Pain just fine,” and “I feel like this first set of platforming is almost one of hardest.” The last and first sets were so hard! But just like that, it’s done. Thank you!
I like how he kills the soldiers at the end so casually. I remember falling into the pit and then getting absolutely slaughtered by the soldiers who caught me by suprise. I died and had to restart when it took me like 10 hours to get that far. I have never been so mad
@@armandofeldman449 Well, remember when you hit the switch earlier? Well, that is still activated. So you have to do the two first segments again, but then you can go immediately to the last three.
I was prepared because I know that there would be two enemies at the end so I smashed them with all my magic and a few slashes, doing POP in endgame is much more easy
I feel like Hivevlood is so underrated. Like it’s not always the most useful during really quick boss fights if you’re constantly taking damage, but if you’re having difficulty with platforming or can at least avoid taking damage long enough for the mask to replenish itself, it’s incredibly useful and allows you to focus more on platforming/dodging than worrying about when you’ll be able to heal next.
Ive literally only used it for Path of Pain, its not good for 3 charm notches. Quick slash, unbreakable strength, mark of pride, quick focus, shaman stone, all way better options for main content
Just finished it today. Took me 10 hours to beat it. Those 10 hours consists of weeping, sobbing, hopelessness and feeling frustrated just to finish this one. Especially at the last part and the guards. Thanks for the guide Relyea, you're the best.
I am currently playing the last section as I type this, and I truly understand why this is called the path of pain. The physical pain felt from your gut wrenching as you fail whilst catching a glimpse of the end. The emotional pain felt from this game constantly beating you down as you try to find the will to keep going. Lastly, the psychological pain that will eventually lead to permanent scars left in the mind; scars that will constantly remind you of torment and suffering felt from this punishment. Update: Holy Crap I just did it, I’m literally shaking rn
I just beat it two minutes ago and all I have to say is: whoever designed and/or approved this level is absolutely SADISTIC. Nice job on finishing it. I'm kind of worried for the people at Team Cherry because like... I'm not a murderer. But if I WAS, I'd probably be gunning for the psychos that made that last section.
11:59 Oh. My. God. You weren't kidding when you said this was one of the hardest sections in the path of pain. I finally, FINALLY just got through it after an hour of basically analyzing how you moved. I literally cannot thank you enough dude
I've been passing it all pretty quickly except for that part as well. I came to see how it's done and almost threw my phone when i saw that lag. Went back to see if it was just me...nope
@@moufettepokla5877 i just passed it and had been pogoing for so long forgot how to fight and lost to the Knights. But it took me lije 15-20 minutes to get to this part again so. Not bad. Gotta beat the Knights this time
The physical pain I felt every time I saw my poor little knight hit the spikes or the saws. This walk-through got me through everything but the very end. Still working on that bit.
the pain I felt when I realized that the VERY short dashing spears section right above the entrance to the path of pain was made near impossible because of my sharp shadow charm. a good 30-60 minutes of my life spent on a pointless thing
"Other than the start it's not SO bad," Except for this part. "oh and this part" "I almost forgot this part as well, but thats it." "no wait, this part too" "and the end of course"
"The white palace, with all these sawblades, platforms, thorns... How bad must have been waking up in the middle of the night because you had to pee?" I just finished the trial and for 5 hours of jumping and pogoing this was the only thing stuck in my mind the whole time. Thank you very much for the walkthrough!
My friend told me. It was a shortcut and I didn’t know any better Besides that though, a Good charm build is deep focus, grubberfly, and grubsong. Makes you immortal. Every time you take two damage, heal, and the next two hits will put you back up to full
The health isnt the hard part since theres a bunch of soul statues on practically every checkpoint, i like to have some offensive abilities to kill the guards at the end faster
Depends, I went to kingdoms edge to get kings brand but you can really do whatever you want, you could get to queens gardens or get the awoken dream nail for example
Relyea has the perfect balance between skill level and relatability for sure but i think a Really underappreciated aspect of what makes these tutorials some of the best, is just the cadance. The fact that u can maneuver incredibly difficult areas And show the struggle while maintaining an even, explanitory tone thru the whole thing, is really just top notch!!
Haha. That’s pretty funny. I actually stream/ record in a walk in closet that gets up to the mid 80s easily. I need to figure out a way to cool it down
I just got into this game a month ago. It’s my second playthrough and I finally worked up the courage to attempt the path of pain. I used the hiveblood charm with grubsong, but I wouldn’t have made it through without them. It took me 5 days of trial and error and taking breaks when I got too frustrated, but I finally made it through this morning! My ultimate respect to those who can make it through without getting hit :’D
"welcome to the salty spitoon how tough are ya" "I beat the path of pain" "Yeah so?" " *Without hiveblood* " "Uh, right this way, sorry to keep you waiting"
@@blackprocks3040 you can still die since there are some areas that can kill you since there is no soul. Hiveblood is the best charm idk what youre talking about
I know this walkthrough is 5 years old now. But this truly helped me so much with the encouragement and platforming you did. AND I BEAT IT. I finished the Path of Pain. I hated and loved every second of it. This game is amazing.
2 years ago I followed your guide but got stuck on the final room for 3 hours I gave up 2 years later on a new save managed to do the entire ting in 2 hours back then I started crying because of sadness now I am crying because of happiness thank you! so much this guide helped me alot! Edit - My fingers completely destroyed
then me trying to do it takes me 6 months get near the end but a power outage hits me lose all progress and can't even make the first jump and is now thinking of suicide
I’m genuinely in amazement that you and anyone else is able to do this. You have my respect Edit: I just finished it after my internet went out on the last part today.
Dear God I finally just completed it. Every room was no problem whatsoever, except that last room. That last one took about 4 times as long to complete as the others. I feel like my brain has melted and my fingers are broken. Edit: your videos have helped me so much in this game I decided to subscribe. I don't subscribe to very many people but your attitude and helpfulness really stands out to me among others.
I’m glad you were able to make it through! And Thank you very much for the sub I really appreciate it. Hopefully I can keep making videos that you find useful.
From 9:03 to 9:47 I have never done this section that way. I always just went up the one side by timing and bouncing off the sawblade as it was coming down, but seeing how you did it makes so much more sense.
Sorry about that! I hope that you get the general idea to pogo off the moving saw blade, dash under the 2nd saw blade, double jump up and pogo until the moving saw blade comes back
I spend 4 hours on that last part alone, finally beat it, thank you so much 🙏👌 Also I didn't look up the spoiler at the end and when I saw the cutscene I was just in agony of getting to see like literally nothing
Yeah I was feeling really strong because I arrived at the last section in 1 hour but the last section took me FOREVER (but I did it and yeah the reward sucks but you also receive a special sigil)
This is by far the most difficult thing in the game. I beat the white place and got the two parts of the thing but this is completely insane! Props to whoever finished this!
This helped me a lot. I personally used Hiveblood, grubsong, mark of pride, and long nail. Which gave me lots of leeway on timing because the nail is so big. This took me at least 4 hours (including breaks which after I took a break I was able to do the first section almost first try). The first section, the part at 9:05, and the section at 12:43 took me by far the longest. I had to look up another tutorial for the part on the last section so I could get the timing correct to go under the sawblade. Also I suggest using DDark on the guys at the end when they're close together or just spamming spells cause if they're dead you can't die.
Long nail wasnt needed, the difference is actually pretty negligible. Taking off grubsong and long nail and putting on shaman stone wouldve been much easier i think
Finally did it after being stuck for like 8 hours on the last part and barely beating the fight with one hit left. Never would have done it without your guide thank you so much.
I got stressed just watching you do this. I'm never, ever, going to do this literal torture. I can't even imagine anyone convincing themselves that this is in the least bit "fun." And all for the shortest cutscene/memory in gaming history, which reveals nothing we already suspected.
There is something satisfying about beating each section. Mastering the timing, testing your reflexes and patience. Hell I could barely down pogo, but now I do it with ease. The allure for this game and why so many people love it, is the challenging aspect.
Some people thoroughly enjoy a challenge. The thing about this is the unexplainable satisfaction after getting through it. It’s not unlike a Souls game in that respect. Fighting a boss 50 times and finally overcoming them! Few things compare in gaming.
Hey Relyea, my uncle is a big fan of hollow knight and LOVES your channel. I was at his house last night and he was showing me the game and he was showing me all of your videos and he was saying your his favorite youtuber, it just makes me happy seeing something he loves. Much love ❤️
I've seen people mod this game so that you fight the Pure Vessel at the end instead of the two guards. Hollow Knight fans are masochists... and I love that about them.
Normally I am completely opposed to looking things up for video games until after I completed it myself. After...let's just way a very long time...I got honest with myself and I was never going to make it through this without help. AND you helped! Thank you!
I have been playing Hollow Knight for the past 3 weeks now. Your videos help me out on getting charms and to places. Along with the Hollow Knight interactive map. And I was able to finish Path Of Pain without using Grubsong or Hiveblood. I will now subscribe.
OMFG, I just beat the Path... Six hours over the course of two days. Loved the bit of lore at the end... very poignant. This video was a huge help - thanks so much! I’m very tired...
The only thing that kept me sane through this was Xbox's Quick Resume function. I was able to go to a different game and come back later, without losing progress. I had to step away from the last section because it was getting late and I was making silly mistakes. But I finally made it, and glad to say I did
I have completed the Path of Pain after getting to it, and tbh it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (probably because I had completed Chapter 9 in Celeste), the platforming was hard but it was really generous with the statues where you could refill your soul (that I kinda regret not having Quick Focus with me), therefore I found it a lot easier than Ch9 in Celeste. The only part which I found was really pain was the last corridor but all else was quite fun and sort of challenging.
I remember playing celeste when chapter 9 wasn't there yet and I haven't given myself the opportunity to replay the game, I'm doing the pop and it's super fun for me so I'll probably install celeste again
Thanks for this walkthrough! I was stuck so long in the last room and then I finally made it but then died at the two knights... Then I finally made it, just to watch a little cutscene. Path of Pain definitely earned it's name
Finally did it after 7 HOURS OF PAIN and the last part took me 5 hours to nail down (get it? nail down) for reference, it took me about 40 minutes to beat NKG
Got to the section at 09:00, died 12 times right at the saw pogo(09:44) and 50 more times getting there each time aaaaaaaaaand i quit... I hate that saw pogo with a burning passion. Gonna try again after some sleep. I wouldn't even get a third of the way through without this vid, i'm so glad i found it.
Took me almost 10 hours to complete this for the first time. Second time only took 10 min and it gets easier each time after. That said here are a few things I did differently from this video that made my run a bit easier. 5:26 you don't have to down pogo the moving blade, just drop down and dash beneath the blade then double jump. 6:15 you don't have to wait for the blade, just jump up down pogo on the spikes than immediately dash 8:18 line yourself with the rail of the top blade with crystal heart then wait for it to go far enough. Once the blade is far enough let go and fly towards the blade but stop midair before hitting the blade, jump up and down pogo on the blade, dash then double jump to get to the other side. Much easier since you only have to deal with one blade. 10:40 just hug the wall with crystal heart just above the knobby decoration. Once the first blade is all the way down, let go and you will be able to fly pass all the obstacles but stop right when you get into the opening of the tunnel or else you will hit the blade.
Finally beat the path of pain, your tutorial got me through it ! Thank you so much ! (I'm so proud 😄) (I totally panicked against the guards, the weight of risking having to go through everything again if I lost was way too heavy)
@Reyla Aw thank you ! But still, thank you nonetheless, also for all the other tutorials, it helped me finish the game and find things I wouldn't have found otherwise and it made the experience much better 😄
Like the new face cam for the tutorial videos. Do you realize how many lives you will save with this video. Also I got a good laugh out of the wayward compass.
@@RelyeaGaming hey relyea I've had this idea on me for awile. So for a livestream would it be possible to play smash with you. You could make a room and people who have smash could play. It's all up to you really but I though if your free and have no ideas it would be fun.
I just finished path of pain and my hands are shaking. I was so afraid of dying to the guards and having to restart :’) I bet it took me like 10-15h to beat it but man does it feel good! Feels like one of my best accomplishments in gaming
@@makatrull4359At least knowing about the guards makes it better, I would’ve freaked out if I blindy had to face them :’) But hey congrats!!! It’s a big accomplishment finishing it!
Dude you are a MASTER!!! Anyone who has attempted this challenge can see it. It's so hard. I tried it today for the first time. Dang bro. You made it look easy.
This little moment in a life of a young man Is called "Happiness" Im only grateful to the producers because of the master piece they gave to us. I ended the path of pain with a lot of melancholy Is hard to understand that a great game is comming to it's very end.Thanks for the guide. I used different techniques no fulfill but it was a great support.
I'm still stuck on the last section and its taking me more than 5 hours probably. The part where I need to pogo on that spike to get to the last sawblade gets me everytime :( Edit: OH MY GOD IT DID IT TOOK ME 2 DAYS BUT I DID IT
For those of you guys who are struggling with this and you are raging, i will tell you something. I finally made it to the part where you have to fight the 2 guardians after like almost an hour of try harding and they killed me and i returned to the bench 🙂🙂🙃but at the end of the day I beat it
Hiveblood actually has a secret use for the white palace/path of pain: you gets you to take 10 seconds to breathe instead of repeatedly throwing yourself at the spikes and getting frustrated
Did not think about it that way. If there was no practical need to use it like for conserving masks then people would likely rage quit as they keep getting gripped to buzz saws
I agree. I used it my first time and saved me frustration and time.
Also deep focus and grub charm
Yea I got pissed sometimes waiting. But guessing it’s caused a lot of controllers to not be broken.
@@legendofzelda2324I broke 3 controllers playing hollow knight, now I’m hoping I won’t break my steam deck as I play through the game again.
Whoever completed it, has my respect. Whoever gave up on it..
I understand.
I agree
Thanks for the respect
I started the path in he beginning of the day, got done with it by night..(died to the combat section midday)
@@enterthesandman6819 i did it in 3 hours, died once too at the end >.> but i was a lot faster the second time..
Thanks for the respect
"To witness secrets sealed,one must endure the hardest punishment."
Thought it meant poetically but it meant literally
It is pure pain. And I don't mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or poetically, or theoretically, or in any other fancy way. It is pain. Straight up.
@@SirBarnaby314 mental pain🙂🙂🙂
@@SirBarnaby314 I like the puss n boots last wish reference.
@@Wuinyt also physical pain, as I've just learned for myself lol
@@DrCobra219 nice
I did the final platforming section and thought it was over. Then I fought the two white knights and died. I literally started crying cuz I had to restart the whole thing
I bet the second time through was much faster
Oh yeah it was
No shame. I would have done the same. Spam desolate dive!
Me too kid
I wore fragile strength in terror in losing there. If I died there I would have died.
I just love how Team Cherry added Soul Statues that provide infinite soul during really hard parts. It’s like they’re saying “You’re gonna need it, scrub!”
all of the parts are rlly hard u got a point
It's more like, with Hiveblood and Grubsong you have zero chance of dying anyway, so Team Cherry figured they might as well made the grind for health unnecessary.
@@TheMaplestrip So you can try other charms
@@FewNewReasonss That too, yeah. Allows you to come in with pretty much any build and be able to beat it without too much risk. Doing the regular White Palace without Hiveblood was a mistake, though ^_^;
I wish they added chairs
I might have given up if you hadn’t said, “If you can make it to here, you’re gonna be able to get through the rest of Path of Pain just fine,” and “I feel like this first set of platforming is almost one of hardest.” The last and first sets were so hard! But just like that, it’s done. Thank you!
You are welcome.
I think team cherry was really smart to make the first part super hard. Would suck to get to the end just to find out you can't do it
@@RelyeaGaming Absolutely! It gets you to use all the mechanics - and it tests your persistence :)
I got stuck on the first part for 40 mins, then I first tried almost everything😂
I like how he kills the soldiers at the end so casually. I remember falling into the pit and then getting absolutely slaughtered by the soldiers who caught me by suprise. I died and had to restart when it took me like 10 hours to get that far. I have never been so mad
You do skip like a third of the path of pain if you die or quit the game.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 how?
@@armandofeldman449 Well, remember when you hit the switch earlier? Well, that is still activated. So you have to do the two first segments again, but then you can go immediately to the last three.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 well yes i did that. I beat path of pain a long time ago.
I was prepared because I know that there would be two enemies at the end so I smashed them with all my magic and a few slashes, doing POP in endgame is much more easy
i like how he fails 1000000 times but when he makes it he just says "easy, just like that"
Exactly, you only need to do it once. That’s what makes it easy
@@RelyeaGaming yeah, im currently doing it rn and its pretty hard
Lmao
@@nob0dy27_ Ik this is pretty late but I seemed to get it pretty quick within like 10 gos and the way this is showing seems so dodgy lol
@@minecraftmadlad3593 congrats ur one of those rare few
I feel like Hivevlood is so underrated. Like it’s not always the most useful during really quick boss fights if you’re constantly taking damage, but if you’re having difficulty with platforming or can at least avoid taking damage long enough for the mask to replenish itself, it’s incredibly useful and allows you to focus more on platforming/dodging than worrying about when you’ll be able to heal next.
It's also useful in the Trial of the Fool
Ive literally only used it for Path of Pain, its not good for 3 charm notches. Quick slash, unbreakable strength, mark of pride, quick focus, shaman stone, all way better options for main content
@@germanandres24not its not, you gave yourself a handicap with that 😂
That's why The Radiance is hiding in the dream realm
Exactly
“If you can make it here, you can make it through the rest of the Path of Pain just fine.”
God I really hope so
By “just fine” I mean with practice and determination you will get it
honestly mood lolo the first beat is very hard. I guess u gotta keep at it
Soooo that was a lie
"Don't even attempt this if you haven't finished white palace"
Me: Found the Path of Pain and didn't finish the white palace until I beat it 😅
same lol
damn
White palace is way easier after you do path of pain lol
Man I thought the white palace was the path of pain and I was very unsettled by the fact that the real path of pain is actually hell
@@boozados same lol
Just finished it today. Took me 10 hours to beat it.
Those 10 hours consists of weeping, sobbing, hopelessness and feeling frustrated just to finish this one. Especially at the last part and the guards.
Thanks for the guide Relyea, you're the best.
Nice work! glad you were able to do it
What was point of doing that all- u get nothing
@@shafserious2805 bragging rights
@@dogboy8679 🤣🤣 time invested shows dedication to these rights.
I am currently playing the last section as I type this, and I truly understand why this is called the path of pain. The physical pain felt from your gut wrenching as you fail whilst catching a glimpse of the end. The emotional pain felt from this game constantly beating you down as you try to find the will to keep going. Lastly, the psychological pain that will eventually lead to permanent scars left in the mind; scars that will constantly remind you of torment and suffering felt from this punishment.
Update: Holy Crap I just did it, I’m literally shaking rn
i didnt have so much trouble as you, just beat it though, very fun!
I died at the very end...I was about to give up)
I just beat it two minutes ago and all I have to say is: whoever designed and/or approved this level is absolutely SADISTIC. Nice job on finishing it. I'm kind of worried for the people at Team Cherry because like... I'm not a murderer. But if I WAS, I'd probably be gunning for the psychos that made that last section.
@@calamar1e320 looks like you think Path of Pain is hardest part of this game.
And sure you still haven't discovered The Radient & God Pantheon.
@@bullseye6969 nope, I have. I stand by my statement.
11:59 Oh. My. God. You weren't kidding when you said this was one of the hardest sections in the path of pain. I finally, FINALLY just got through it after an hour of basically analyzing how you moved. I literally cannot thank you enough dude
Trust me it's not as bad on your second playthrough
Hardest part for me been here for 3 days my friend still stuck here
I'm ON that part now
The real pain is when you find out that the reward is a 2 seconds cutscene lol
It also allows you to fight radiance tho
@@ok-bw9vo No you just have to find PK’s body at the end if the white palace, the POP is completely optional
@@katamatic1609 omg I thought you had to do pop so I just wasted hours for no reason
@@ok-bw9vo Ah, that sucks. On the bright side you now have bragging rights.
@@katamatic1609 bro THANK YOU my friend said it was required to beat the game I just now realized he lied to me to make me go through the path of pain
THE VIDEO LAGGED RIGHT AT THE PART I NEEDED TO SEE
update: i beat it
Well done on your win! Sorry about the lag
Same.
I've been passing it all pretty quickly except for that part as well. I came to see how it's done and almost threw my phone when i saw that lag. Went back to see if it was just me...nope
@@Eviltenshi1 you'll get it eventually even without the video.
If I did it, you can too. I believe in you. Hopefully you'll be faster tho 😅
@@moufettepokla5877 i just passed it and had been pogoing for so long forgot how to fight and lost to the Knights. But it took me lije 15-20 minutes to get to this part again so. Not bad. Gotta beat the Knights this time
Don't forget to bring your shaman stone so that when you reach the guardians you can just spam descending dark
Its work ? If so, thanks you
Exactly what saved my ass being one hit away
imagine there was a caterpillar there you needed to collect xD
Haha. That would be fun
O no
Oh no! I'd die
n o
Ca- caterpillar? CATERPILLAR?!
Relyea, at literally every section in this video:
“So this part’s pretty tricky”
and EZ
The physical pain I felt every time I saw my poor little knight hit the spikes or the saws. This walk-through got me through everything but the very end. Still working on that bit.
the pain I felt when I realized that the VERY short dashing spears section right above the entrance to the path of pain was made near impossible because of my sharp shadow charm.
a good 30-60 minutes of my life spent on a pointless thing
"Other than the start it's not SO bad,"
Except for this part.
"oh and this part"
"I almost forgot this part as well,
but thats it."
"no wait, this part too"
"and the end of course"
lol. It’s just the start and the end
Define the length of start and end :P For all I know start can be 45%, same for the end and the "easy" middle just 10%
Hello
@@academicninja8532 Took me three weeks, I couldn't play any other game on my switch during that time
@@RelyeaGaming I agree, though the midpoint did give me a headache for a bit.
"The white palace, with all these sawblades, platforms, thorns... How bad must have been waking up in the middle of the night because you had to pee?"
I just finished the trial and for 5 hours of jumping and pogoing this was the only thing stuck in my mind the whole time. Thank you very much for the walkthrough!
This isn’t the real white palace, it’s the manifestation of the kingmould last dream to fulfill his duty to protect the king, even his memory
The pale king was just built different
@@Viennery yes
My friend told me. It was a shortcut and I didn’t know any better
Besides that though, a Good charm build is deep focus, grubberfly, and grubsong. Makes you immortal. Every time you take two damage, heal, and the next two hits will put you back up to full
or hiveblood
The health isnt the hard part since theres a bunch of soul statues on practically every checkpoint, i like to have some offensive abilities to kill the guards at the end faster
hiveblood+grubsong makes you pretty much immortal too
I really wish I though about long nail
actually you will eventually run out of soul
The reward for the path of pain is:
A cutscene for lore,
A Journal entry,
And most importantly,
*bragging rights.*
That’s exactly right
Mr Memes wait it doesnt count towards 112%
Sterfツ nope
No achievment?
@Banuner and bragging!
team cherry employee : Whys he smiling ? hes not supposed to be smiling. does he know that its called path of pain?
They do their nest to remove the smile
@@RelyeaGamingWhat should I do after getting the monarch wings
Depends, I went to kingdoms edge to get kings brand but you can really do whatever you want, you could get to queens gardens or get the awoken dream nail for example
15:05 he really thought Silksong was coming out soon 💀 We were all so young and innocent back then.
Do it without the compass next time.... . It's not fair if you use that godly charm..
Your right. Too OP
menurasound I think so
menurasound yeah it’s a joke because of how rubbish it is in combat or platforming
Equip grubberfly's elegy for false pogo. I always false pogo on bugs and landed on top of them when using the ranged slash with this charm
@@RelyeaGaming *you're
I fear no man
but that thing
it scares me.
Me too
Gotta love my fellow Tf2 players. I so love that meme, and I never even knew it was a meme for a while 🤣
@@ausarthevile2970 I stopped after a 1000 hour... Got bored
BUZZSAW
Haha buzz saw go brzzz
Relyea has the perfect balance between skill level and relatability for sure but i think a Really underappreciated aspect of what makes these tutorials some of the best, is just the cadance. The fact that u can maneuver incredibly difficult areas And show the struggle while maintaining an even, explanitory tone thru the whole thing, is really just top notch!!
OH MY GOD YES. I love how he doesn't sugarcoat his fails to look good
R: “Easy, that’s all you have to do.”
Me: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Super easy 😜
It's really not that bad except for that last section.
That was me when I died at the fight at the end
But Path of pain is easy
Love it how you keep saying "Easy" as the sweat beads pour from your brow 😂😂
Haha. That’s pretty funny.
I actually stream/ record in a walk in closet that gets up to the mid 80s easily. I need to figure out a way to cool it down
Hey relyea, have you considered not being in a walk in closet?
I just got into this game a month ago. It’s my second playthrough and I finally worked up the courage to attempt the path of pain. I used the hiveblood charm with grubsong, but I wouldn’t have made it through without them. It took me 5 days of trial and error and taking breaks when I got too frustrated, but I finally made it through this morning! My ultimate respect to those who can make it through without getting hit :’D
“This part is kinda hard” YA DONT FOCKIN SAY LAD.
lol. I should have said that before every part
I BEAT IT THEN I DIED TO THE TWO GUARDIANS AND HAD TO RESTART THE WHOLE THING AFTER 2 HOURS OF TRYING
It will be much faster the second tme
*virtual hug
you're not alone. Just had the same thing. I spent 3 hours of which 45 minutes on the last part only to die there. I want to cry so hard right now
It took me 3 and a half hours and I kept hearing of this happening. I’m so glad I didn’t die there.
You guys have spent less than 20 hours
God bless
13:54 dang your video skipped at the WORST time at the hardest part I need help with lol
Yeah, same. It's the last room yet I feel it's so far away
"welcome to the salty spitoon how tough are ya"
"I beat the path of pain"
"Yeah so?"
" *Without hiveblood* "
"Uh, right this way, sorry to keep you waiting"
Exactly. I love that meme
Hiveblood is a waste of time and notches cause you get infinite soul
@@blackprocks3040 you can still die since there are some areas that can kill you since there is no soul. Hiveblood is the best charm idk what youre talking about
@@edwartuwu7179 I did it without hiveblood and I was never really in danger of dying
I never thought about hive charm when I did this
I should’ve of thought about that
This was super hard to beat, it was a real *thorn* in my side!
*I'll see myself out.*
You stay, please see path of pain out though...
Path of pain is easy
Ha. Ha ha
Oh I *saw* what you did here
I think you JUMPED the shark on that one, everyone SAW that coming a mile away.
I know this walkthrough is 5 years old now. But this truly helped me so much with the encouragement and platforming you did. AND I BEAT IT. I finished the Path of Pain. I hated and loved every second of it. This game is amazing.
On the last section alone, I spent around 5 hours. But I did it
Well done!! That one gave me a lot of issues too
Please help me. I made it twice and died to the enemies. I've been doing it for 12 hours.
New Ideas Are Scary you have to slam desolate dive for the invincibility frames don’t try to attack them head on
I did it like 10 minutes after I posted that, but thanks anyway.
Great to hear it!!
“No will to break.”
Path of pain: *laughs is buzzsaw*
😁
2 years ago I followed your guide but got stuck on the final room for 3 hours I gave up
2 years later on a new save managed to do the entire ting in 2 hours back then I started crying because of sadness now I am crying because of happiness thank you! so much this guide helped me alot!
Edit - My fingers completely destroyed
practice makes perfect and that's so true.
my first playthrough trying to beat path of pain : 11 hours
second playthrough: 10 mins
This game is great about having a high learning curve and once you learn it, your good
Same in NKG, i was having a huge trouble, but then after like 7 times, i just made it almost perfect (the spike and the pufferfish attack)
then me trying to do it takes me 6 months get near the end but a power outage hits me lose all progress and can't even make the first jump and is now thinking of suicide
@this name was stolen that's impressive it took me like 20 hours my first (and last, n e v e r a g a i n)
@@RelyeaGaming exactly
Wait so I was giving myself carpal tunnel just to get a cut scene at the end.
It’s an accomplishment. Not everybody can get through it
Relyea agreed i don’t care about the rewards, just the feeling of accomplishment afterwards.
Date Mike, nice to meet me And the satisfaction of seeing that sweet 112% because of the entry :P
@@guiteshima L, you don’t need it for the 112% and for the journal
@@guiteshima But what about Prison Mike? XD
IT MAY HAVE TAKEN ME 8 HOURS BUT THANKS TO THIS VIDEO, I HAVE OFFICIALLY BEATEN THE PATH OF PAIN THANK YOUU!!
Well done!
You are a legend 😢
I’m genuinely in amazement that you and anyone else is able to do this. You have my respect
Edit: I just finished it after my internet went out on the last part today.
Congrats! We shall share the bragging rights my brother!
Dear God I finally just completed it. Every room was no problem whatsoever, except that last room. That last one took about 4 times as long to complete as the others.
I feel like my brain has melted and my fingers are broken.
Edit: your videos have helped me so much in this game I decided to subscribe. I don't subscribe to very many people but your attitude and helpfulness really stands out to me among others.
I’m glad you were able to make it through! And Thank you very much for the sub I really appreciate it. Hopefully I can keep making videos that you find useful.
It took me a hour and a hall to complete
That is pretty good
@@RelyeaGaming thanks I like hard platformers I also enjoyed Celeste
from the bottom of my heart thank you. It wasn't figuring out how to do that got me through, it was seeing someone being able to do it along side me.
I'm stuck on the last part.
Edit: Never mind I did it but I cheated because I used wayward compass. Also your tips really helped.
Wayward compass is the hard carry
4:23 Relyea sounds likes Shrumal Warrior
Haha. Sounds about right
WAAA!
Great. Now I can't get this out of my head.
From 9:03 to 9:47 I have never done this section that way. I always just went up the one side by timing and bouncing off the sawblade as it was coming down, but seeing how you did it makes so much more sense.
Broooo I didn't even know there was a place to go there. I feel so dumb. But at least I mastered my own method and now it's faster
Me: I beat path of pain!
Friend: Without hiveblood?
Me: No-
Friend: ON STEEL SOUL
My ego: *chuckles I'm in danger*
Lol
Not a challenge, use kingsoul.
@@Carl-p3e7z with void heart
@@Carl-p3e7z Vannak rajtam kívül magyarok akik gollow knightoznak?!?!?!!!
@@shriekk egy biztos :D
Aww,not even a 'i survived the path of pain' t-shirt?
That’s a pretty good idea
@@RelyeaGaming Totally agree. I would buy.
Got my palms all sweaty just from watching this... Anyone who actually done it - huge respect!
Aw man. The video gets jerky for me *literally* over the couple of seconds I needed to watch. :/
Sorry about that! I hope that you get the general idea to pogo off the moving saw blade, dash under the 2nd saw blade, double jump up and pogo until the moving saw blade comes back
@@RelyeaGaming I do...the timing is just so tough! Thank you
@Ravi V I actually finished PoP the day after I made that comment, so you can do it too! Good luck
God damn it, exactly the same! I came for these 1.5 seconds
I spend 4 hours on that last part alone, finally beat it, thank you so much 🙏👌
Also I didn't look up the spoiler at the end and when I saw the cutscene I was just in agony of getting to see like literally nothing
Congrats on the win!
rly? That cutscene is the only reason that I even WANT TO put myself through this hell lol
Yeah I was feeling really strong because I arrived at the last section in 1 hour but the last section took me FOREVER (but I did it and yeah the reward sucks but you also receive a special sigil)
This is by far the most difficult thing in the game. I beat the white place and got the two parts of the thing but this is completely insane! Props to whoever finished this!
Most difficult platforming by far but the final boss is argue is harder
@@RelyeaGaming you mean the 2 white knights at the end of path of pain??
@@DrakeAsleepNo he probably means absolute radiance
13:49 this is the only part I needed to look and it frezzes, haha
It’s NEVER does that. Of course it had to happen. At this one moment
Just imagine doing this with Joni's Blessing
Ohh no
Hive blood regenerates lifeblood masks from joni’s blessing
@@AcidArmy_
Yeah but twice as slowly.
I did the normal part of white palace with Joni's blessing because I'm dumb
@@masonmunkey6136 ur not dumb
Your a hard-core gamer 😎
This helped me a lot. I personally used Hiveblood, grubsong, mark of pride, and long nail. Which gave me lots of leeway on timing because the nail is so big. This took me at least 4 hours (including breaks which after I took a break I was able to do the first section almost first try). The first section, the part at 9:05, and the section at 12:43 took me by far the longest. I had to look up another tutorial for the part on the last section so I could get the timing correct to go under the sawblade. Also I suggest using DDark on the guys at the end when they're close together or just spamming spells cause if they're dead you can't die.
Long nail wasnt needed, the difference is actually pretty negligible. Taking off grubsong and long nail and putting on shaman stone wouldve been much easier i think
Finally did it after being stuck for like 8 hours on the last part and barely beating the fight with one hit left. Never would have done it without your guide thank you so much.
I got stressed just watching you do this. I'm never, ever, going to do this literal torture. I can't even imagine anyone convincing themselves that this is in the least bit "fun." And all for the shortest cutscene/memory in gaming history, which reveals nothing we already suspected.
It’s fun if you enjoy difficult platforming
There is something satisfying about beating each section. Mastering the timing, testing your reflexes and patience. Hell I could barely down pogo, but now I do it with ease.
The allure for this game and why so many people love it, is the challenging aspect.
Some people thoroughly enjoy a challenge. The thing about this is the unexplainable satisfaction after getting through it. It’s not unlike a Souls game in that respect. Fighting a boss 50 times and finally overcoming them! Few things compare in gaming.
I was lucky that my temper wasn't rising each death, and because of that I managed to beat it. And also I f****** hate it.
Hey Relyea, my uncle is a big fan of hollow knight and LOVES your channel. I was at his house last night and he was showing me the game and he was showing me all of your videos and he was saying your his favorite youtuber, it just makes me happy seeing something he loves. Much love ❤️
Me struggling on using mantis claw
This video: Exists
Me: Hello darkness my old friend.
Lol. Glad I can help
A big thank you, i just completed this today and i feel like this is one of my most satisfying accomplishments as a gamer.
My sanity is far more important than completing this...
I've seen people mod this game so that you fight the Pure Vessel at the end instead of the two guards.
Hollow Knight fans are masochists... and I love that about them.
Normally I am completely opposed to looking things up for video games until after I completed it myself. After...let's just way a very long time...I got honest with myself and I was never going to make it through this without help.
AND you helped! Thank you!
After approx 200 hours in HK I finally conquered the Path Of Pain, it took at least 7 hours, your guide was super helpful bro!
Your jawline is stronger than my future
I have been playing Hollow Knight for the past 3 weeks now. Your videos help me out on getting charms and to places. Along with the Hollow Knight interactive map. And I was able to finish Path Of Pain without using Grubsong or Hiveblood. I will now subscribe.
👏 .....ALL THE 👏 ‘s you are amazing Relyea
Thank you
Thanks so much for all of the Hollow Knight content! I finally beat the path of pain and your video was a huge help!
Yo! Well done on your win!
So typical that the spot I am very much stuck on -> 13:45 is just where the clip just acts up and I can't see how you actually dealt with it x)
OMFG, I just beat the Path...
Six hours over the course of two days.
Loved the bit of lore at the end... very poignant.
This video was a huge help - thanks so much!
I’m very tired...
if you can beat this with joni’s blessing you’ve earned everyone’s respect
Bet. I'm doing this now
The only thing that kept me sane through this was Xbox's Quick Resume function. I was able to go to a different game and come back later, without losing progress. I had to step away from the last section because it was getting late and I was making silly mistakes. But I finally made it, and glad to say I did
I have completed the Path of Pain after getting to it, and tbh it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (probably because I had completed Chapter 9 in Celeste), the platforming was hard but it was really generous with the statues where you could refill your soul (that I kinda regret not having Quick Focus with me), therefore I found it a lot easier than Ch9 in Celeste. The only part which I found was really pain was the last corridor but all else was quite fun and sort of challenging.
yes same this was way easier than i thought but its definietly because farewell made me better at platforming
I remember playing celeste when chapter 9 wasn't there yet and I haven't given myself the opportunity to replay the game, I'm doing the pop and it's super fun for me so I'll probably install celeste again
I’ve heard of Path of Pain and during my first playthrough, I thought the normal White Palace was it. Boy was I freaking wrong.
8:09 I have now learnt that Relyea turns into Grimm when he’s panicking. SA! SER!
0:37 Awoken dream nail, full masks, full vessels, Pure nail, all nail arts, shade cloak, all story items and dude doesn't have Descending dark
my first playthrough of the game, i forgot to get shade soul
@@ilovegoats666 I don't judge this. I would too, since most the stuff I searched on RUclips to get 107% on my first playthrough
I finally got to the last bit and my game crashed, rip 2 hours of hard work
OHH NO. your second time through it will be a LOT faster
Same here
Thanks for this walkthrough! I was stuck so long in the last room and then I finally made it but then died at the two knights... Then I finally made it, just to watch a little cutscene. Path of Pain definitely earned it's name
do i not get the charm?
me after breaking one of my controllers and almost killing myself then beating it after 5 hours of sheer pain:
*ALMOST LOST MY COOL THERE*
Finally did it after 7 HOURS OF PAIN and the last part took me 5 hours to nail down (get it? nail down)
for reference, it took me about 40 minutes to beat NKG
Got to the section at 09:00, died 12 times right at the saw pogo(09:44) and 50 more times getting there each time aaaaaaaaaand i quit...
I hate that saw pogo with a burning passion.
Gonna try again after some sleep.
I wouldn't even get a third of the way through without this vid, i'm so glad i found it.
Took me almost 10 hours to complete this for the first time. Second time only took 10 min and it gets easier each time after. That said here are a few things I did differently from this video that made my run a bit easier.
5:26 you don't have to down pogo the moving blade, just drop down and dash beneath the blade then double jump.
6:15 you don't have to wait for the blade, just jump up down pogo on the spikes than immediately dash
8:18 line yourself with the rail of the top blade with crystal heart then wait for it to go far enough. Once the blade is far enough let go and fly towards the blade but stop midair before hitting the blade, jump up and down pogo on the blade, dash then double jump to get to the other side. Much easier since you only have to deal with one blade.
10:40 just hug the wall with crystal heart just above the knobby decoration. Once the first blade is all the way down, let go and you will be able to fly pass all the obstacles but stop right when you get into the opening of the tunnel or else you will hit the blade.
Finally beat the path of pain, your tutorial got me through it ! Thank you so much ! (I'm so proud 😄) (I totally panicked against the guards, the weight of risking having to go through everything again if I lost was way too heavy)
Wry well done! You did all the hard work, I just helped a tiny bit
@Reyla Aw thank you ! But still, thank you nonetheless, also for all the other tutorials, it helped me finish the game and find things I wouldn't have found otherwise and it made the experience much better 😄
Omg, that cut scene! You had us ready to watch some valuable input or something…”aaand that was it.” I cracked up so hard
Like the new face cam for the tutorial videos. Do you realize how many lives you will save with this video. Also I got a good laugh out of the wayward compass.
I’ll make sure to center my fave better in the future. I like doing the face cam. Just need to practice with it a bit
@@RelyeaGaming hey relyea I've had this idea on me for awile. So for a livestream would it be possible to play smash with you. You could make a room and people who have smash could play. It's all up to you really but I though if your free and have no ideas it would be fun.
I just finished path of pain and my hands are shaking. I was so afraid of dying to the guards and having to restart :’)
I bet it took me like 10-15h to beat it but man does it feel good! Feels like one of my best accomplishments in gaming
The freaking guards almost ruined my Path of Pain run... >_>
@@makatrull4359At least knowing about the guards makes it better, I would’ve freaked out if I blindy had to face them :’)
But hey congrats!!! It’s a big accomplishment finishing it!
Dude you are a MASTER!!! Anyone who has attempted this challenge can see it. It's so hard. I tried it today for the first time. Dang bro. You made it look easy.
I’ve done the first part so many times I’ve lost the ability to het mad at it
Who's ready for Hollow Knight: Silksong?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
So ready!!!!
Aren't we all ready?!
1 year ago.....
Is silksong out yet?
😭
This little moment in a life of a young man Is called "Happiness" Im only grateful to the producers because of the master piece they gave to us. I ended the path of pain with a lot of melancholy Is hard to understand that a great game is comming to it's very end.Thanks for the guide. I used different techniques no fulfill but it was a great support.
I just spend 7 hours on this. I died to the kingsmoulds. Pain.
I'm still stuck on the last section and its taking me more than 5 hours probably. The part where I need to pogo on that spike to get to the last sawblade gets me everytime :(
Edit: OH MY GOD IT DID IT
TOOK ME 2 DAYS BUT I DID IT
same i still havent beaten it yet though
I love that the video starters that literally the only part I wanted to watch, great job I really appreciate it
For those of you guys who are struggling with this and you are raging, i will tell you something. I finally made it to the part where you have to fight the 2 guardians after like almost an hour of try harding and they killed me and i returned to the bench 🙂🙂🙃but at the end of the day I beat it
90% of the way through I just lost power.. I don't even know anymore man.. I just.. I think I understand dictators now.