15 Weird Tips for Hollow Knight Noobs

Minor gameplay spoilers, but I tried to make this one as spoiler-friendly as possible. With Siksong on the way, Hollow Knight is going to be getting massive wave of new players along with it. So consider this video a quick guide of some of the most obscure, mechanically practical features I've found to help me out in Hollow Knight.

MUSIC: Epidemic Sound
►ES_They Do Exist
►ES_Fairly Legal
►ES_The Norman Kings

All footage was either captured by me or taken from official gameplay or reveal trailer from Team Cherry.

Written, Voiced & Edited by Rusty of TGN. Yes, that Rusty.

Hollow Knight Discord:

[Rusty._]

Oh shit, looks like lots of newcomers finding this from the PS Plus freebies.

[chozomonkey]

"Silksong will be released soon. Like sooner than we think." This aged well.

[rafaelbolanho]

tip: every time you see something that you need to use an ability in the future, mark them in the map pins, so when you're stuck you know where to go

[evanohlsten]

when ever i enter a new area i audibly go "wheres the goddamn bench" every minute or so

[HECKproductions]

video: silksong will be released "extremely soon"
me: checks upload date
upload date: 4 years ago
me: ಠ_ಠ

[OldFormat]

After killing all visible enemies in a room, stop and listen for a moment. Secret areas often have enemies in them that are making noise.

[scorpion]

"Just sit on the bench"

Just not t h a t bench

[geckgeck]

A tip that helped me through most of the game: Spell spam is far more effective than panic healing.

[jasonz]

If you quit the game and rejoin, you will spawn at the last bench you rested at, along with all your geo and new map areas discovered. Great for quickly and safely escaping deep and difficult areas.

[absolutephoenix]

"Jiji" in my language, Indonesian, is slang for "Disgusting" or "Gross". So it kinda makes sense for me that Jiji eats Rancid Eggs.

[EeveeShadowBacon]

Tip: search for the stag stations. missing one will make backtracking hell in certain areas

[thatterrariaguidenpc]

heres a thing

*talk to elderbug if you're confused on where to go*

[geks]

it feels so good to find this part of the community. im a noobie and it was rly rly discouraging to see some of the community saying “just drop the game if you can’t defeat ____boss in tries”

but seriously some people have never played games like this before and all they need is more practice. ugh i cant even believe i took it to heart at first.

in any event awesome video even to new fans 3 years later :))

[mattfenner]

A tip that really helped me with some of the tougher boss fights: Just because the boss is moving quickly doesn’t mean you have to. It’s REALLY easy to panic, start trying to keep pace with many of the later bosses, but it’s also incredibly difficult to do so. It’s a lot better to learn when and how you NEED to move, and do just that. If there’s 50 projectiles on screen, you don’t need to avoid all of them, just the ones coming at you. Keep it easy, and be deliberate with your movement.

Also, if you’re really struggling with a boss fight, make an attempt where you don’t try to damage the boss at all. Focus ENTIRELY on dodging. Start weaving in damage after you’ve started getting the feel and rhythm for how to avoid the bosses attacks. You’ll almost certainly die, but it’ll jumpstart your handle on the bosses moves, and it’s worth it.

[RottenLegacy]

The most useful tip I can give: _For the love of god, PLEASE be patient during boss fights._
I understand. You might make a decent amount of progress on your first run; you might get to phase 2 or whatever. But then you die, so you think, "That wasn't too bad. Now I can rush through the first phase to get back to the second one quicker, right?" But no! That's a terrible thing to do. Don't ever think of anything as "easy", because in this game, chances are, they're definitely not, and you're just making yourself angry by continuing to fail at an "easy" boss. This tip is invaluable at every point in the game, but _especially_ with certain endgame bosses. _Keep calm and be patient._
If anyone reading this is new to Hollow Knight, I hope you enjoy the game just as much as I did! It may be difficult, but everything is worth it in the end, believe me. I have faith in you <3

[sendkuuu]

what really annoys me in hollowknight is when you panic heal and you let go last second and lose all your focus

[I_Am_The_Microwave]

Just a quick tip for new people, whenever you get monarch wings, dont go immediately fight watcher knights. I personally would get a few nail upgrades and shade cloak if I was doing my first run.

[TheRealJohnCena-jd]

500 hours, multiple 112%, runs all achievements,



And I didn't know that the FRICKING crystal peak platforms can be MANUALLY TURNED?

[hollow]

I know about most of the tips already, but when he said “everyone dies A LOT when they first start playing.” really helped me. I compare my gameplay to others and think “God, I suck...” but now that I think about it, that’s the worst and biggest mistake you can ever make when playing Hollow Knight. Everyone grows and gets better at their own pace, and everyone starts out with a certain amount of skill. Some might start out really good, but never get better. Others start out extremely trash, but get better over time, and eventually beat the people who started out really good. My point is, don’t compare your gameplay to someone else’s, and don’t compare the amount of times you die fighting a boss. Just play the game at the pace you’re comfortable with, and you’ll fall in love with it.

[Shyguymask]

"Geo isn't that important"
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