A discord server where you’re allowed to say “fuck”... ►►► discord.gg/5MGSD79 ◄◄◄ Other Community Videos (beware of spoilers): 15 Weird Tips for Hollow Knight Noobs ► ruclips.net/video/p2XZdUjCrLM/видео.html Hollow Knight - Every Secret Charm Combination ► ruclips.net/video/38ZYoRA0sAI/видео.html Hollow Knight - Speedrunner vs. 4 Hunters ► ruclips.net/video/R-w47OsjKiA/видео.html The (Mostly) Complete Lore of Hollow Knight ► ruclips.net/video/0XDiWYFGGqY/видео.html
Got a video suggestion - 10 ways you know you're a terrible person in HK. Examples include not saving Zote, repeatedly beating up an old woman for money, the whole Nailsmith thing...
My biggest advice to anyone starting is not to dwell on a boss or a location for too long, if you can't make it then just explore around and come back to it later and stronger..
@@oonkadoonk544 this applies more for optional bosses or stuff you can do later, like nosk and deepnest in general. It is possible to beat the game without dash but you don’t wanna do that it’s way harder than greenpath hornet
A tip that helps new players immensely: buy Map Pins and mark locations on the map where you can't interact/access something. This way you will always know where to return later. Yes, there will be a lot of backtracking.
As someone 10 hours into the game, nah. I refuse to use the pins. I'll just continue to search around everywhere, die repeatedly, and continue searching somewhere else lmao
But what to pin? When you're a newbie, you don't even know what is significant. There are a zillion things that are impassable and you start off with 6 or maybe 12 pins.
Rusty: "A beginner's guide" Most of audience: over 100% completion EDIT: after seeing the reply notifications trickle in for this, the initial ones matched my assessment but then after that it was all new players, which makes sense.
Just beat false night, and beated the bug boss, i'm on green path, I found the resting spot near the boss fight hornet, can anyone give me tips? Edit: (Beated False knight on friday last week.)
My exact thoughts, even after playing through it all several times, it still feels revigorating to go over the basics once more...especially if, like me, you've forgotten some of them, like that there even was a Quick Cast...*sigh*
Most interesting first run moments: - finding quirrel everywhere - discovering that trying to go to every attempt of a boss fight with full soul and health was no more successful than just running there and accepting less than ideal condition - panic stopping c-dash in sewers and getting stuck at the bottom of the world (I wasn't skilled enough to get out and had to do what was for me the most difficult boss that made me contemplate quitting) I started the game with very, very little gaming experience and struggled even the False Knight, but the game looked so cool that I continued anyway and some day I'm gonna finally 112% it
@@crazydudeyt549 awwwww thank you. I can't beat Colo of fools, I can't get nkg down even once before dying, and I still need to master the sly fight. I have done the first two pantheon with each binding though
With NKG I just can't figure out how to space myself for a couple attacks and have trouble reading them fast enough to react properly. With Sly I think some time in godhome would help me learn the fight, I haven't put that much time into it. I'm also nowhere near finishing all the godhome bosses on radiant. Coliseum is the one I've been focusing on lately. I make it pretty far, but take too much damage throughout and end up dead, I could use tips on the best way to eliminate things before they can kill me there. (I sometimes die during wave 12 with the mawleks, if I don't die then it's during wave 14 with no floor). .....I also haven't fought the radiance. I know I should at some point, but I've been avoiding it
@@cass6020 so there a couple thing i want to help you with. I'll start with the Coliseum since that's what you are currently focusing on. Dont sleep on the upgrades. Get all the pale ore get all the charm notches and then go get the fight finished. Also if you have all of that done use the charm with the nail arts. If you have pure nail great slash will kill everything at the most annoying section(no floor section) aside from the guys with the swords which are pretty easy to pogo on and the mantis spin shooter guys. For those just use spells.(try not using descending dark or if you havent upgraded yet delete dive 😂). Now nkg. You must figure out which attack you are comfortable with and attack only during those artacks. He has very low health if you think about it so you can afford playing passively. I'll just give you three attack tips for you to take into consideration. When he does the bats attack simply jump between the first two and shadow dash through the third one. The forth one is fast and way to low to get hit so you shouldn't worry about it as long as you are moving towards nkg. For the fire pillars just remember that he always spawns 4 so just move slowly towards him and once he finishes all four just yodel up his ass once. And finally the paferfish attack. I've always been ok with bullethell so that isn't such a problem to me so if it is for you just stay calm and it will finish sooner than you think. The tip I wanted to give you for the puffer fish attack is that he does it when you reduce his health 25% so if he does it 3 times just know that a few more hits and he is finished. Now sly who was also my pain and suffering. I'll give you a tip for his last fase which is probably the hardest to figure out. When he comes charging at you on the final fase simply dash away from him and great slash behind you. The great slash frames are so big that you can hit him while being outside of his saw nail blade or whatever the fuck it is. Note that shade soul is advised because in this case you wont be able to heal so....why not just use the soul to kill him. Either way that's all I had to say stay awesome and good luck in the hall. Btw you are currently taking to a guy who has beaten all bosses on radiant including absolute radiance and has defeated poh. I'm currently working on the weathered mask
@@crazydudeyt549 I think I got too frustrated with radiant fights around the time I tried to do no eyes for an hour and was like alright fuck this. I still use it for practice, but it takes a lot of willpower to do the radiant ones
the way to tell apart people who are wandering and those who are lost is to see where they are on the map, if their in deepnest their lost and if their anywhere else their wandering
@@apotato4873 do I need PoH for 112% also I'm thinking of banishing the trouppe but I dont have unbreakable heart yet and i dont want to give up grimmchild as i like minion setups sometimes even though it would be nice to sometimes resist a hit
@@plaguenplay3516 imagine if he met the princess or even heard of her. LOL NO WAIT IMAGINE HE CLAIMED THAT HE SAVED THE PRINCESS OF HALLOWNEST 🤣🤣🤣🤣! Not only save her but also claimed how she misses him and want him and stuff when Hornet’s like “who dafuq?”
The most memorable moments of the game for me are always discovering new areas for the first time, like entering City of Tears as the music swells up. I think that was the moment the game really opened up for me, and I discovered how big Hallownest really was.
The most memorable moment for me in Hollow Knight(and Dark Souls for that matter,) was roughly around the 3rd or 4th area everything just seemed to click. Finally understanding the best way to blend the movement with the combat was so satisfying and I've been recommending the game to damn near everyone
I really do believe that Hollow Knight is _the_ best game made. It's got an amazing balance of the thematics, gameplay, and longevity. It's sometimes hard to really get into though and this video's a great help.
Nice! One thing I would like to add out of my own experience - and is fundamental to any souls-level-difficult games: DO NOT EXPECT TO COLLECT AND MAINTAIN GEO/SOULS/ECHOES/EXP. Focus instead on learning enemy behaviors and working on your timing for defense and offense. Too many times when I was a noob did I give up solely because I lost an exorbitant number of experience before I finally just said "FUCK IT we'll go on ahead to something else," and that was the best thing I could've done for myself for these types of games. Games like this (Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Hollow Knight, etc) have a cunning way of tearing you down - learning to build yourself back up is as essential in-game as it is IRL.
I loved how you were able to give so many tips without ruining anything or giving out spoilers. Thanks for this! I’m just about 20% through the campaign so everything you said either ticked me or suggested me a few things to have in mind. I’ll make sure to pop into your discord soon!
This is absolutely false. I am not very good at this game and am 50 hours in. Nearly every spot where I was stuck and had to look up a guide to figure out what I missed would have been spoiled if I watched this video first.
I'm rewatching this because I think I'm going to download Hollow Knight and give it another go. The biggest thing I struggled with was platforming....the nail bounce thing....its such an essential thing and I never got the hang of it. And I played the game for around 20 hours before giving up.
I basically just started the game, I’m overall new to video games, and this is overwhelming XD At least I know that I need to go all the way down to get the maps, I was avoiding it because I was afraid that I will miss something important at the top. Thank you for the video, I’ll figure it out now!
that really long vertical room in the waterways was such a pain in the ass first going through it and coming back to it and climbing up the entire thing in about 10 seconds just felt fucking AWESOME!! really showed how much progress i'd made in my skill of movement and the upgrades i had by then! :)
It's worth pointing out that if you are parrying a enemy don't be directly above them you don't bounce on a parry so you will faceplate into the loving embrace of sweet contact damage. Also anything you can do your shade can do.
Get as many mask shards as you possibly can early game, making them your absolute priority can increase your survivability massively and allow you to have an easier time with some otherwise harder bosses.
Im still on my first playthrough but I've have had so much fun! Im not super into videogames other than mc so this was really different. This game is absolutely beautiful and I've been enjoying every second of it. Im still not very good but Im slowly making my way finishing it. I recently got the double jump and I failed that boss fight so many times before I defeated it. If you haven't played it I highly recommend!
I remember in a past video of yours, you said something that made me buy and complete Hollow Knight, which was that getting lost would help you find new progress. That really helped me out so thank you for that, and I hope new players will understand that getting lost is a beautiful thing in Hallownest 😁
Don't you *DARE* claim Zote the *MIGHTIEST* to be not friendly! He us the strongiest, the mightiest and, apparently, the *FRIENDLIEST* person in the entire Hallownest!
I just started playing HK tonight and it’s so much fun I love it! I just got the mothwing cloak and I wish I could play more but I have to sleep and go to work in the morning lol this is the first game in years where I feel excited to play it and have fun while playing it, thanks for the tips and tricks! Had no idea a downward strike could pop me up that’s great to know
Idk if this helps, but here are a few tips I picked up along my journey, as I also got quickly overwhelmed in the beginning: 1) When exploring, try to stick to a single area and try to do as much as possible in there before going to a new area/biome 2) In Iselda's and Cornifer's shop, you can buy pins of different sorts and these are very helpful to keep track of different npc's and interesting locations. On top of that however, you also get markers you can use to pin important things to the map: this is especially useful when you can't progress further in an area, and so you mark it in order not to forget about it. You can also use it to pin bosses or grubs or whatever needs remembering. 3) Use Wayward Compass at first, if you get lost easily. There's no shame in that. 4) Check the map regularly and keep in mind that it is always simplified in comparison to what the Knight sees. One single room in the map can actually be composed of smaller rooms, corridors, etc. 5) Play the game. Playing will familiarise you with it and it will get easier.
I’ve always LOVED the artstyle, combat, characters, and item collection but I just always thought it was so stressful finding new places to go and sometimes felt completely soft locked, for example at that one place where you get stuck and have to fight the boss or get the travel guy to leave but I couldn’t figure this out and embarrassing to admit but I almost cried feeling like I just couldn’t play the game anymore. I would love to continue this game but I don’t know how to get over this.
I understand your frustrations and I've not made it there yet. I've dash and wall climb ability but getting tired going screen to screen not knowing where to go. Found the mantis fight but can't tell if I'm there too early or just don't have the hand eye coordination to beat them as I'm a lil bit older at early 40s. This is my 6th attempt at this game and really don't wanna give up on it again
uh, if you're both still here, and haven't done both, NKG is a really hard but predictable boss. I recommend getting all the upgrades before fighting him (pure nail, all mask and SV, etc) there are 4/5/6 attacks of him? I forgot. but just remember this: dash away (or through him if you're cornered) if he does the uppercut attack. I suggest being careful here because his hitbox is messy at times. for the dive attack you want to double jump, as trying to pogo is very risky. the fire bat attack you just dash after the 2nd fire bat goes through you. the pillar attack is, uh, the easiest of the bunch, just gotta open a map and walk slowly and use abyss shriek after the 4th glows shows. the cloak spike is, pretty explanatory, just gotta side step. and the puff attack, you do small hops if there's 1 fireball at the floor. every 4th line will be a double-fire wall. and for mantis lords, just get upgrades 1st if you're not up for it. You'll need alot of backtracking in this game after all.
I recommend healing when Grimm's staggered (2), after the pillar attack (if no shriek) (1), and (if you want) cloak spikes (1). And you can only heal once in the mantis lords fight.
@@user-isntavailable Yeah, still trying to decide if this game is fun or just torture. I have no idea how far I am into it, but watching more videos would just spoil more of it.
Charm interacrions are the coolest thing. I thought that dashmaster was basically useless, but it increases Sharp Shadow damage to 1.5x nail instead of 1.0x, which makes it suddenly very valuable. Similarly weaversong+sprintmaster+grubsong lets the weaverlings gather Small amounts of soul and move and strike more quickly (consistent soul gain is essential for minon builds). So many useful interactions, none of them listed in game. On a different note, quickslash is the best. Better soul gain bc more strikes, better damage output (as much as 2x, depending on the enemy), less downtime between strikes (which makes nail bouncing easier), and lets you parry multistrike attacks (notably the Pure Vessel strikes) or punish parries, which is hard to do without it. I rarely take quickslash off, except for when doing a specific build for certain bosses
I am currently playing this game. A little while ago, I gave up on Greenpath, because i felt the game was too hard and stressing... Now? I am in love with it, just unlocked double jump and completely sinking in the beautiful lore
I remember my first playthrough a while ago... it took me 10 hours to beat false knight XD up to that point i was thoroughly enjoying the game , but when I found out about shade souls and green path , I fell in love with the game making it my 3rd favriote game of all time (and I have a LONG list) I love hollow knight , and I’ve gotten the plat and the absolute radiance killed me like 100 times XP
Can we just agree on something here. Nightmare King Grimm is one of the most best bosses in video game history. The fight being very fast paced and if you mess up it will cost you greatly since NKG takes 2 masks instead of 1. Also the background slowly changes as the battle or “dance” progresses. Everything I love about video games are in that fight and when you do beat it you feel so accomplished. Huge thanks to team cherry on creating this masterpiece.
I completely watched this video despite having played through the game multiple times and basically knowing every single thing about the game. Good job covering all of the stuff important for beginners without spoiling!
I became a hollow knight just a couple of days ago, and as a “souls” fan I fell in love with this game. It’s 100% worth your time cause of its level design, movement, combat experience, exploration and discovery of new things when you just wanna slow down and wonder through the hollownest. Oh yeah, music and sound effects deserve a special attention.
This is excellent. As someone who finished the game years ago, and just replays out of frustration waiting for Silksong... I can only applaud this video.
When I started to play Hollow Knight I didn't have a controller. It was challenging especially when I went up against Hornet in Greenpath. I manged to do it but, afterwards I decided that getting a controller would help me in the long run. I knew how challenging the game would be for me if I didn't have one. I wanted to enjoy the playing the game not hate it. Months later and I love game, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a challenge.
Thank you! I got burnt out on Hollow Knight because I didn't understand how to use or combine charms. I still don't but I'm starting to feel the desire to give it another go.
i just got the game a couple days ago, and i’m having so much fun!! i started getting really frustrated when fighting hornet but when i finally won? i was so ecstatic i couldnt help jumping around my room in glee ajfksjfj
In hollow knight it’s amazing to see how far you come back when I started the game I had a hard time getting past the thorns of agony platform to beating the path of pain in the white palace
Love this game so much, this video has made me want to come back to it. Maybe give another go at the path of pain. Remember, not all who wanders are lost.Good luck on your travels little shadow.
WOW!! look at this perfectly "original" piece of content (I'm kidding having a large amount of your brand being hollow knight sounds channelling when we have so little that is new)
@@crazydudeyt549 well it's understandable while I think they could give more news. I dont want rushed content or demos becuase games take time. they could probably give more news and just arnt for some reason. But hollownest has always been a mysterious place who knows what lies ahead
Finally downloaded this masterpiece after years of owning it on ps4 and never playing it and damn is it so much fun. Such a good ratio between challenge and reward
Nope, beginner here. I'm struggling hard, so I thought... I rage quit this game a couple of times and I'm only in the second area. I would love to play it, enjoy it, fall in love with it, but it's so hard and I'm more of a damage boost kinda gamer.
I am doing my first run through ever after watching the short on the switch eshop and renting it from a very popular website. I was stuck on what to do but thanks to this and other videos I now know how to beat the first boss. Thank you!!!
Dude trust me I got the game when it was free on the ps4 and it has becomen my favourite game. The music the art the epic feeling everything is just amazing about it. Plz stick with the game and I recommend you watching rusty video "a love letter to team cherry" have a good day
Also 2 tips for first time playing: #1: You have to kill your soul after dying to get your mask repaired, i was struggling for 20 minutes with a broken mask before seeing it on yt #2: Dont be afraid of big bugs, first time plaing i got scared of those mini false knights and thought you werent supposed to fight them
A discord server where you’re allowed to say “fuck”...
►►► discord.gg/5MGSD79 ◄◄◄
Other Community Videos (beware of spoilers):
15 Weird Tips for Hollow Knight Noobs ► ruclips.net/video/p2XZdUjCrLM/видео.html
Hollow Knight - Every Secret Charm Combination ► ruclips.net/video/38ZYoRA0sAI/видео.html
Hollow Knight - Speedrunner vs. 4 Hunters ► ruclips.net/video/R-w47OsjKiA/видео.html
The (Mostly) Complete Lore of Hollow Knight ► ruclips.net/video/0XDiWYFGGqY/видео.html
Finally I found it
the perfect discord server
almost done with the game i just need to find some more charms
I loved how you said “try” like you are hinting at overcharming
Oh poo I thought I'd blurrbout how do I delete youtube comments on mobile
Got a video suggestion - 10 ways you know you're a terrible person in HK. Examples include not saving Zote, repeatedly beating up an old woman for money, the whole Nailsmith thing...
Me, an actual beginner that just found Rusty's channel, seeing comments: Ah yes, i feel so out of place
Ikr
I got the game yesterday I feel interesting
Same
Likewise
Me too. I feel 🎉 Unique
My biggest advice to anyone starting is not to dwell on a boss or a location for too long, if you can't make it then just explore around and come back to it later and stronger..
That moment when you spend 2 hours on your first run fighting Mawlek before False Knight.
@@PinkGoldBeans6197 I came to Gruz mother with a Shadow Cloak lol)
I beat mawlek after radiance
Well you see... I was stuck on Hornet and I couldn't really proceed without her dash so...
@@oonkadoonk544 this applies more for optional bosses or stuff you can do later, like nosk and deepnest in general. It is possible to beat the game without dash but you don’t wanna do that it’s way harder than greenpath hornet
A tip that helps new players immensely: buy Map Pins and mark locations on the map where you can't interact/access something. This way you will always know where to return later. Yes, there will be a lot of backtracking.
Oh truueeeee, thank you mate.
Ok!
As someone 10 hours into the game, nah. I refuse to use the pins. I'll just continue to search around everywhere, die repeatedly, and continue searching somewhere else lmao
But what to pin? When you're a newbie, you don't even know what is significant. There are a zillion things that are impassable and you start off with 6 or maybe 12 pins.
Timestamps if needed:
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
(Putting a line break here because on mobile you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp on the same line)
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helps!
You even put a break for the read more, this comment up right now :D
Thx !
u dropped this 👑
@@jjanggulane
You literally are a genius for that line break :D
Rusty: "A beginner's guide"
Most of audience: over 100% completion
EDIT: after seeing the reply notifications trickle in for this, the initial ones matched my assessment but then after that it was all new players, which makes sense.
Yeah thats true
Yep
I have been practicing speed runs of 100%
Or should I say 112% -.-
Me with 110 hours in hollow knight “ah yes a beginners guide perfect for me”
I’ve beat the game multiple times and know pretty much all this info but Rusty’s vids are so good that I just can’t get enough!
Sums up why I am watching this pretty well.
Bobam
hi mailbox
@@trashbomb howdy man how’s it going how’s life been treating ya
@@englishmailbox8830 life has been kind of crazy lately to say the least, how’s it been for you?
Tip for new players: DO NOT BE AFRAID TO BACKTRACK.
When you gain a new item or ability, it is good to go back to earlier levels and see what you missed
okay, thanks! im new to the game. i already beat false knight. thanks for some tips
Howling cliff area: evil grinn
@@accurate9835 make sure to keep up on getting charms and shards! i didn’t and paid the price
Just beat false night, and beated the bug boss, i'm on green path, I found the resting spot near the boss fight hornet, can anyone give me tips?
Edit: (Beated False knight on friday last week.)
Adding timestamps would make this a lot more accessible as an universal guide
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
@@lucid_mido5311 You got it friend
@Kash Young No problem G
@@lucid_mido5311 it appears he did.
You pronounce "universal" as "oo-niversal?"
Me, a hollow knight veteran: "interesting"
Most of us watching are vetrans
Relatable
"How SHOULD I have started Hollow Knight?"
I’ve played it loads of times, a recent video “parrying is underrated”, was pretty good. I never used to parry.
My exact thoughts, even after playing through it all several times, it still feels revigorating to go over the basics once more...especially if, like me, you've forgotten some of them, like that there even was a Quick Cast...*sigh*
Most interesting first run moments:
- finding quirrel everywhere
- discovering that trying to go to every attempt of a boss fight with full soul and health was no more successful than just running there and accepting less than ideal condition
- panic stopping c-dash in sewers and getting stuck at the bottom of the world (I wasn't skilled enough to get out and had to do what was for me the most difficult boss that made me contemplate quitting)
I started the game with very, very little gaming experience and struggled even the False Knight, but the game looked so cool that I continued anyway and some day I'm gonna finally 112% it
We fucking believe in you. Btw where are you stuck on? You can ask us or rusty. He has made 2 videos for a boss tips
@@crazydudeyt549 awwwww thank you. I can't beat Colo of fools, I can't get nkg down even once before dying, and I still need to master the sly fight. I have done the first two pantheon with each binding though
With NKG I just can't figure out how to space myself for a couple attacks and have trouble reading them fast enough to react properly. With Sly I think some time in godhome would help me learn the fight, I haven't put that much time into it. I'm also nowhere near finishing all the godhome bosses on radiant. Coliseum is the one I've been focusing on lately. I make it pretty far, but take too much damage throughout and end up dead, I could use tips on the best way to eliminate things before they can kill me there. (I sometimes die during wave 12 with the mawleks, if I don't die then it's during wave 14 with no floor).
.....I also haven't fought the radiance. I know I should at some point, but I've been avoiding it
@@cass6020 so there a couple thing i want to help you with. I'll start with the Coliseum since that's what you are currently focusing on. Dont sleep on the upgrades. Get all the pale ore get all the charm notches and then go get the fight finished. Also if you have all of that done use the charm with the nail arts. If you have pure nail great slash will kill everything at the most annoying section(no floor section) aside from the guys with the swords which are pretty easy to pogo on and the mantis spin shooter guys. For those just use spells.(try not using descending dark or if you havent upgraded yet delete dive 😂). Now nkg. You must figure out which attack you are comfortable with and attack only during those artacks. He has very low health if you think about it so you can afford playing passively. I'll just give you three attack tips for you to take into consideration. When he does the bats attack simply jump between the first two and shadow dash through the third one. The forth one is fast and way to low to get hit so you shouldn't worry about it as long as you are moving towards nkg. For the fire pillars just remember that he always spawns 4 so just move slowly towards him and once he finishes all four just yodel up his ass once. And finally the paferfish attack. I've always been ok with bullethell so that isn't such a problem to me so if it is for you just stay calm and it will finish sooner than you think. The tip I wanted to give you for the puffer fish attack is that he does it when you reduce his health 25% so if he does it 3 times just know that a few more hits and he is finished. Now sly who was also my pain and suffering. I'll give you a tip for his last fase which is probably the hardest to figure out. When he comes charging at you on the final fase simply dash away from him and great slash behind you. The great slash frames are so big that you can hit him while being outside of his saw nail blade or whatever the fuck it is. Note that shade soul is advised because in this case you wont be able to heal so....why not just use the soul to kill him. Either way that's all I had to say stay awesome and good luck in the hall. Btw you are currently taking to a guy who has beaten all bosses on radiant including absolute radiance and has defeated poh. I'm currently working on the weathered mask
@@crazydudeyt549 I think I got too frustrated with radiant fights around the time I tried to do no eyes for an hour and was like alright fuck this. I still use it for practice, but it takes a lot of willpower to do the radiant ones
Just started today. This gave me more confidence =) The game is overwhelmingly massive, just got to the map guy the very first time.
U mean conifer
the way to tell apart people who are wandering and those who are lost is to see where they are on the map, if their in deepnest their lost and if their anywhere else their wandering
"They're", not "their"
@@plaguenplay3516 .....no body really cares
@@CheesyNoodle134 I know, but my innard perfectionist just wanted me to write that
@@plaguenplay3516 lmao
Me in deepnest lost af
Even though I have already beated the game and 105%-ed it, I still wanna support the video.
Plus, it's Rusty. You can't go wrong with Rusty.
@@_pear6026 Yep
I am bad at the game
@@_pear6026 oh
Nice
@@caedo7090 I got 107 NKG is too hard and I cant even beat pantheon 3 PoP or find the last couple of things in the hunter's journal
@@Salted_Rice223 Hunter's journal doesn't give completion, neither does PoP. NKG and the Pantheons do though.
@@apotato4873 do I need PoH for 112% also I'm thinking of banishing the trouppe but I dont have unbreakable heart yet and i dont want to give up grimmchild as i like minion setups sometimes even though it would be nice to sometimes resist a hit
“Handful of friendly NPC”
*Shows Zote*
Vets: hm...
HOW DARE YOU CALL ZOTE THE MIGHTIEST A NOT FRIENDLY NPC?! HE'S THE FRIENDLIEST PERSON IN THE WHOLE HALLOWNEST!!!
@@plaguenplay3516 imagine if he met the princess or even heard of her.
LOL NO WAIT IMAGINE HE CLAIMED THAT HE SAVED THE PRINCESS OF HALLOWNEST 🤣🤣🤣🤣! Not only save her but also claimed how she misses him and want him and stuff when Hornet’s like “who dafuq?”
@@hirahiro2331 Hornet would just slap him with her needle's head
@@plaguenplay3516 I feel more as she’d ignore until he begins harassing her (if possible)
The most memorable moments of the game for me are always discovering new areas for the first time, like entering City of Tears as the music swells up. I think that was the moment the game really opened up for me, and I discovered how big Hallownest really was.
Face it, we all watch shit like this even though we're pros, just because we love hollow knight and rusty lol
You are correct my good sir.
I didnt know you could prolong cyclone slash.... That's new to me :/
Yes
Brave of you to assume that I'm a pro
A tip: use different markers in the map for locked paths depending on what is blocking the way
I used markers only once: to mark the Watcher Knights
Me, who has 112% + POH done: *Yes, very interesting...*
me who also has 112% and not poh: very true
Me, who has done 112%, why do I still suck at the game?
I have 105%and I’m still watching this
Wish I could say that, but sadly I’m stuck on hornet 2 in my first run
Me who has 106% and is stuck on the third pantheon: Showoff
The most memorable moment for me in Hollow Knight(and Dark Souls for that matter,) was roughly around the 3rd or 4th area everything just seemed to click. Finally understanding the best way to blend the movement with the combat was so satisfying and I've been recommending the game to damn near everyone
I think that no matter how long you’ve played you can always improve. That’s where my love of the game comes from.
i agree, i really want to do radiant mantis lords sometime
@@ARCHIVED9610 I want to do that but with the Sisters of Battle
Another great video as always. Where was this for my first playthrough? 🤨😊
Hopefully this helps all of the wonderful newcomers to the game!
Wait a minute....
Me!!!!!!
I really do believe that Hollow Knight is _the_ best game made.
It's got an amazing balance of the thematics, gameplay, and longevity.
It's sometimes hard to really get into though and this video's a great help.
Nice! One thing I would like to add out of my own experience - and is fundamental to any souls-level-difficult games: DO NOT EXPECT TO COLLECT AND MAINTAIN GEO/SOULS/ECHOES/EXP. Focus instead on learning enemy behaviors and working on your timing for defense and offense.
Too many times when I was a noob did I give up solely because I lost an exorbitant number of experience before I finally just said "FUCK IT we'll go on ahead to something else," and that was the best thing I could've done for myself for these types of games.
Games like this (Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Hollow Knight, etc) have a cunning way of tearing you down - learning to build yourself back up is as essential in-game as it is IRL.
I loved how you were able to give so many tips without ruining anything or giving out spoilers. Thanks for this!
I’m just about 20% through the campaign so everything you said either ticked me or suggested me a few things to have in mind. I’ll make sure to pop into your discord soon!
This is absolutely false. I am not very good at this game and am 50 hours in. Nearly every spot where I was stuck and had to look up a guide to figure out what I missed would have been spoiled if I watched this video first.
Recomendation to beginners, always check the left side at the start of any metroidvania
After beating absolute radiance on radiant difficulty, this is clearly the next step for me.
Dude that shit took me a whole week by itself. It's too rng to be fair but it's too epic to hate it
@@crazydudeyt549 it took me like a month to beat normal radiance, screw ab radiance
@@alexberube5269 bro (Softly)dont. My sanity after the absolute radiance on radiant mode went to -11.000.000. For your sake and health just dont😂😂😂😂
I'm rewatching this because I think I'm going to download Hollow Knight and give it another go.
The biggest thing I struggled with was platforming....the nail bounce thing....its such an essential thing and I never got the hang of it. And I played the game for around 20 hours before giving up.
me, having beat poh and gotten every achievement and beat every boss on radiant, *ah yes yes i need this*
The gentleman who created the martial art I study (shitoryu karatedo) said that one is never too good to not review the basics :)
Now get a world record on any%
@@forgettableusername9644 i tried speedrunning and realised that the pressure of go fast makes me crumble mentally
It is simple, as Hornet usually say: GIT GUUUUUUD!
Correct
AN ULTIMATE TIP TO ALL BOSSES:
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GIT GOOD
She is warning you for the radiance
@@Salted_Rice223 they wouldnt know what the radiance is yet so it looks as if hes just throwing a name around
Another most valuable tip for new players I could not agree more of,
"GIT GUD", Hornet
2015 - Onward
I basically just started the game, I’m overall new to video games, and this is overwhelming XD At least I know that I need to go all the way down to get the maps, I was avoiding it because I was afraid that I will miss something important at the top. Thank you for the video, I’ll figure it out now!
that really long vertical room in the waterways was such a pain in the ass first going through it and coming back to it and climbing up the entire thing in about 10 seconds just felt fucking AWESOME!! really showed how much progress i'd made in my skill of movement and the upgrades i had by then! :)
It's worth pointing out that if you are parrying a enemy don't be directly above them you don't bounce on a parry so you will faceplate into the loving embrace of sweet contact damage. Also anything you can do your shade can do.
Get as many mask shards as you possibly can early game, making them your absolute priority can increase your survivability massively and allow you to have an easier time with some otherwise harder bosses.
Me clicking on the video and not getting the verbal barrage of insults and curses I’ve come to expect from Rusty
Im still on my first playthrough but I've have had so much fun! Im not super into videogames other than mc so this was really different. This game is absolutely beautiful and I've been enjoying every second of it. Im still not very good but Im slowly making my way finishing it. I recently got the double jump and I failed that boss fight so many times before I defeated it. If you haven't played it I highly recommend!
“Mask shards and soul fragments are quintessential”
Me, a speed runner: haha watcher knights with 5hp go brrrrrrrr
You speedrun this game? So how much did the cybernetic implants set you back? :V
@@codysykes5568 this question can be adressed to a 5 masks person completing poh
lol i usually go in there with 6, just to be safe. I'm not extremely serious about speedrunning anyway haha-
Watcher knights were harder for me than nightmare king grimm
There are 69 likes on my comment so plz no one like it
I remember in a past video of yours, you said something that made me buy and complete Hollow Knight, which was that getting lost would help you find new progress. That really helped me out so thank you for that, and I hope new players will understand that getting lost is a beautiful thing in Hallownest 😁
Watching this not because I need it (played the game a lot !), but because I really like your personality and your content. Great video as always :)
Good job rusty you nailed telling about the game without spoiling it 👍👍👍
Me: *steel soul-ing*
Also me: I still need these tips
Maybe you wanted to say that you *steel* need them?
@@plaguenplay3516 why
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@@Salted_Rice223 because i need to deposit my bad jokes somewhere
@@plaguenplay3516 yeah I'm just embarrassed that I laughed at that
@@Salted_Rice223 I'm glad I made someone laugh)
"hollow knight has a handful of friendlies to find!"
*shows zote*
Don't you *DARE* claim Zote the *MIGHTIEST* to be not friendly! He us the strongiest, the mightiest and, apparently, the *FRIENDLIEST* person in the entire Hallownest!
@@plaguenplay3516 my apologies good sir
@crazycubgbro g I might sound a bit rude saying this and sorry if I do after a few months as well but I think it might be a joke
Literally half of the comments here are "oh I beat the game 3 million times and beat poh so this is so INTERESTING"
Wake up babe new Rusty video.
Babe are you okay? You haven’t instantly clicked on Rusty’s new video
Babe, it's been five minutes since rusty posted, why haven't you watched it?
k babe
The majority of us, having 112% or almost there: *ah yes new information*
Tip for beginners: charms can only be exchanged on benches.
Great video
I have a 112% save and I didn't know about quick casting...that'll come in handy. Thanks Rusty!
I just started playing HK tonight and it’s so much fun I love it! I just got the mothwing cloak and I wish I could play more but I have to sleep and go to work in the morning lol this is the first game in years where I feel excited to play it and have fun while playing it, thanks for the tips and tricks! Had no idea a downward strike could pop me up that’s great to know
Most memorable experience is finding a certain bench in the crystal peaks. Completely caught me off guard.
I got overwhelmed and just stopped playing but this brought me back in
Good this game is awesome!
Idk if this helps, but here are a few tips I picked up along my journey, as I also got quickly overwhelmed in the beginning:
1) When exploring, try to stick to a single area and try to do as much as possible in there before going to a new area/biome
2) In Iselda's and Cornifer's shop, you can buy pins of different sorts and these are very helpful to keep track of different npc's and interesting locations. On top of that however, you also get markers you can use to pin important things to the map: this is especially useful when you can't progress further in an area, and so you mark it in order not to forget about it. You can also use it to pin bosses or grubs or whatever needs remembering.
3) Use Wayward Compass at first, if you get lost easily. There's no shame in that.
4) Check the map regularly and keep in mind that it is always simplified in comparison to what the Knight sees. One single room in the map can actually be composed of smaller rooms, corridors, etc.
5) Play the game. Playing will familiarise you with it and it will get easier.
Timestamps in case you need it!
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
I’ve always LOVED the artstyle, combat, characters, and item collection but I just always thought it was so stressful finding new places to go and sometimes felt completely soft locked, for example at that one place where you get stuck and have to fight the boss or get the travel guy to leave but I couldn’t figure this out and embarrassing to admit but I almost cried feeling like I just couldn’t play the game anymore. I would love to continue this game but I don’t know how to get over this.
I understand your frustrations and I've not made it there yet. I've dash and wall climb ability but getting tired going screen to screen not knowing where to go. Found the mantis fight but can't tell if I'm there too early or just don't have the hand eye coordination to beat them as I'm a lil bit older at early 40s. This is my 6th attempt at this game and really don't wanna give up on it again
uh, if you're both still here, and haven't done both, NKG is a really hard but predictable boss. I recommend getting all the upgrades before fighting him (pure nail, all mask and SV, etc) there are 4/5/6 attacks of him? I forgot. but just remember this: dash away (or through him if you're cornered) if he does the uppercut attack. I suggest being careful here because his hitbox is messy at times. for the dive attack you want to double jump, as trying to pogo is very risky. the fire bat attack you just dash after the 2nd fire bat goes through you. the pillar attack is, uh, the easiest of the bunch, just gotta open a map and walk slowly and use abyss shriek after the 4th glows shows. the cloak spike is, pretty explanatory, just gotta side step. and the puff attack, you do small hops if there's 1 fireball at the floor. every 4th line will be a double-fire wall. and for mantis lords, just get upgrades 1st if you're not up for it. You'll need alot of backtracking in this game after all.
I recommend healing when Grimm's staggered (2), after the pillar attack (if no shriek) (1), and (if you want) cloak spikes (1). And you can only heal once in the mantis lords fight.
@@user-isntavailable Yeah, still trying to decide if this game is fun or just torture. I have no idea how far I am into it, but watching more videos would just spoil more of it.
5 months later after rage quitting in mantis village I have restarted and watching your video again for some refresher tips! Thanks again dude !
Charm interacrions are the coolest thing. I thought that dashmaster was basically useless, but it increases Sharp Shadow damage to 1.5x nail instead of 1.0x, which makes it suddenly very valuable. Similarly weaversong+sprintmaster+grubsong lets the weaverlings gather Small amounts of soul and move and strike more quickly (consistent soul gain is essential for minon builds). So many useful interactions, none of them listed in game.
On a different note, quickslash is the best. Better soul gain bc more strikes, better damage output (as much as 2x, depending on the enemy), less downtime between strikes (which makes nail bouncing easier), and lets you parry multistrike attacks (notably the Pure Vessel strikes) or punish parries, which is hard to do without it. I rarely take quickslash off, except for when doing a specific build for certain bosses
when people tell me they don’t want to wear a mask I tell them hollow knight wears at least 5
I am currently playing this game. A little while ago, I gave up on Greenpath, because i felt the game was too hard and stressing...
Now?
I am in love with it, just unlocked double jump and completely sinking in the beautiful lore
I remember my first playthrough a while ago... it took me 10 hours to beat false knight XD up to that point i was thoroughly enjoying the game , but when I found out about shade souls and green path , I fell in love with the game making it my 3rd favriote game of all time (and I have a LONG list) I love hollow knight , and I’ve gotten the plat and the absolute radiance killed me like 100 times XP
Istg this is the most chill video rusty has ever made
Well done. No nonsense, no stupid laugh lines, just good info. Nice job
Can we just agree on something here. Nightmare King Grimm is one of the most best bosses in video game history. The fight being very fast paced and if you mess up it will cost you greatly since NKG takes 2 masks instead of 1. Also the background slowly changes as the battle or “dance” progresses. Everything I love about video games are in that fight and when you do beat it you feel so accomplished. Huge thanks to team cherry on creating this masterpiece.
I completely watched this video despite having played through the game multiple times and basically knowing every single thing about the game. Good job covering all of the stuff important for beginners without spoiling!
Thanks rusty I just started playing hollow knight
Timestamps in case you need it!
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
I became a hollow knight just a couple of days ago, and as a “souls” fan I fell in love with this game. It’s 100% worth your time cause of its level design, movement, combat experience, exploration and discovery of new things when you just wanna slow down and wonder through the hollownest. Oh yeah, music and sound effects deserve a special attention.
Me, who has 300+ hours on Hollow Knight: Yes, this is exactly what I needed
Thanks for this. I've recently just got back into the game (I've been busy with work ugh) and this really helps. I love your content Rusty! :D
Yooo! More HK goodness from the Lord of Oxidation! Couldn't be happier! Well... I guess if Silksong came out, I'd be happier.
This is excellent. As someone who finished the game years ago, and just replays out of frustration waiting for Silksong... I can only applaud this video.
GORB IS SADDENED BY THE LACK OF GORB IN YOUR RECENT CONTENT BUT IT IS FINE AS YOUR VIDEOS ARE GOOD NONE THE LESS!
@Kash Young GORBS COMMENTS ARE A MYSTERY TO ALL MORTALS.
Thanks so much for this!!! Im a complete noob, but rlly looking forward to getting to play, Im actually waiting for it to download atm 😬😁
When I started to play Hollow Knight I didn't have a controller. It was challenging especially when I went up against Hornet in Greenpath. I manged to do it but, afterwards I decided that getting a controller would help me in the long run. I knew how challenging the game would be for me if I didn't have one. I wanted to enjoy the playing the game not hate it. Months later and I love game, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a challenge.
Thank you! I got burnt out on Hollow Knight because I didn't understand how to use or combine charms. I still don't but I'm starting to feel the desire to give it another go.
Me: has beaten hollow knight 112% in normal and steel mode.
Also me: oooh begginer's guide 😍
I've just got this on Steam and I could see immediately I was going past things so thanks so much for this. Glad I came.
Just realized that you no longer have superforge in name, did I miss something
ive been playing the game for a long ass time but im still watching this vid cuz i love rusty
Rusty is very chill in this video
Awe man. I honestly don't care if I have over 500 hours, I watch this channel for the quality of video and content. S tier channel my dude
I've played the game several times but fuck it i'm watching it anyway
Same
i just got the game a couple days ago, and i’m having so much fun!! i started getting really frustrated when fighting hornet but when i finally won? i was so ecstatic i couldnt help jumping around my room in glee ajfksjfj
In hollow knight it’s amazing to see how far you come back when I started the game I had a hard time getting past the thorns of agony platform to beating the path of pain in the white palace
Love this game so much, this video has made me want to come back to it. Maybe give another go at the path of pain. Remember, not all who wanders are lost.Good luck on your travels little shadow.
Finally more hollow knight!!!! Even if it guide
Rustys vids are so funny I can’t stop watching
WOW!! look at this perfectly "original" piece of content
(I'm kidding having a large amount of your brand being hollow knight sounds channelling when we have so little that is new)
Unless you are talking about silksong news that are almost extinct. When was the last time we got something new after the godhome patch in 2018
@@crazydudeyt549 well it's understandable while I think they could give more news. I dont want rushed content or demos becuase games take time. they could probably give more news and just arnt for some reason.
But hollownest has always been a mysterious place who knows what lies ahead
@@callumfootitt5366 I agree for both of your statements but I really dont care about waiting for silksong as long as its amazing.
Finally downloaded this masterpiece after years of owning it on ps4 and never playing it and damn is it so much fun. Such a good ratio between challenge and reward
Me, who has all achievements: _Interesting_
Thanks, I wish I'd had this video when I was new to Hollow Knight!
It’s not like I won’t watch the video, but I’m pretty sure there are no “beginners” left
Nope, beginner here.
I'm struggling hard, so I thought...
I rage quit this game a couple of times and I'm only in the second area.
I would love to play it, enjoy it, fall in love with it, but it's so hard and I'm more of a damage boost kinda gamer.
@@frauleinflauschig7128 oh that’s actually really cool. Welcome to the best game I guess
@@frauleinflauschig7128 Timestamps in case you need it!
• Intro - 0:08
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
• Basics - 1:18
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
I just picked up hollow knight a few days ago and this helped me a bunch, thanks! Didn't even know about parrying haha
Me as soon as I see the vid with out even watching it: “you get a like , you get a like EVERYONE GETS A LIKE”
The reason I like your channels is because I feel like I am getting yelled at and being told a comedy show at the same time, and it works.
Yes, but where's Silksong
I'll explain here ruclips.net/video/mdquYEw36TU/видео.html
@@MK_Dany LMAO
ok you really got me there
Thank you for teaching me your ways
Timestamps in case you need it!
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
me, who has beaten it twice and has 110% : oh cool
pantheon 3 is a pain. Screw zote
@@MisterMeatBall100 i cant even get thru grimm, knowing that there is zote means im not completing p3 anytime soon..
I am doing my first run through ever after watching the short on the switch eshop and renting it from a very popular website. I was stuck on what to do but thanks to this and other videos I now know how to beat the first boss. Thank you!!!
I spent the first half of the game before dn having so much difficulty with bosses, cause i was a dumbass and forgot i had spells
Thanks, this is a really helpful guide!
‘I’m Rusty’
At the game or just introducing yourself?
Thanks for tips. I started playing 1 week ago and this really helps.
Dude trust me I got the game when it was free on the ps4 and it has becomen my favourite game. The music the art the epic feeling everything is just amazing about it. Plz stick with the game and I recommend you watching rusty video "a love letter to team cherry" have a good day
Timestamps in case you need it!
• Intro - 0:08
• Basics - 1:18
(putting a line break here because you can't click "read more" if there's a timestamp next to it on mobile)
- HP and Soul - 1:23
- Spells - 3:03
- Nail Arts - 4:38
- Movement Abilities - 6:24
- Charms - 7:45
• Exploration - 9:09
- Mapping - 9:13
- Grubs - 10:56
- NPCs - 11:56
- Platforming - 12:53
- Signage - 14:11
- Breakable Walls - 14:37
• Tips - 15:18
- Charm Builds - 15:22
- Adv. Combat Techniques - 16:58
- Boss Fights - 18:02
- Downstriking & Parrying - 19:31
• Outro - 21:13
Hope this helped!
Epic!
Also 2 tips for first time playing:
#1: You have to kill your soul after dying to get your mask repaired, i was struggling for 20 minutes with a broken mask before seeing it on yt
#2: Dont be afraid of big bugs, first time plaing i got scared of those mini false knights and thought you werent supposed to fight them