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@ZuluHero erm... In Dirtmouth? I'm not sure - probably not then! I did have a wander round some areas I couldn't previously reach and collect some bits and bobs yesterday so it wasn't all wasted. Edited by Murbs at 08:49:43 10-03-2020 |
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Murbs 25,151 posts
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askew 24,121 posts
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Registered 16 years agoEnjoying Murbs' and Docrobs' experiences here. I need to get back into it. I believe I was fighting Wasp, but continually dying (which is cool), but when trying to get back to my corpse through the jungle got killed again, so lost a decent amount of coin 
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Murbs 25,151 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@ZuluHero but I was saving up for the lantern! 🙁 -
Murbs 25,151 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI'll have to check now much I left in the bank. -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoWhenever I need Geo, there’s an easy loop I do. From the Forgotten Crossroads stag station bench, go one screen right and up a bit. There’s an exit on the right of the screen. There’s a false wall opposite it with a bird enemy behind it that drops 6 geo. Above there there are two more enemies that drop 3 each. With Gathering Swarm and Fragile Greed, I get 12-15 geo each time and it takes me about 10 seconds. Then I exit stage right, they all respawn, rinse and repeat. Remarkable how fast it mounts up. -
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Registered 13 years agoRight now I could power through to the standard ending, or prolong things by going for the ‘good’ ending. (Don’t judge me, I’ve explored each area without help, but I probably only have time for one playthrough and I’ve not been above a little web research to make sure I get the full experience).
Not sure which to do - I’ve really enjoyed the game, but I would like to play something different now! -
Murbs 25,151 posts
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Registered 17 years agoFound my way into the waterways; bought the key as suggested.
Died.
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docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoMurbs wrote:
When I first went down there, I didn't realise you could climb back out again. You can - it's just a bit tricky. The bench is pretty close (you have beaten the Soul Master, so you have Desolate Dive).
Found my way into the waterways; bought the key as suggested.
Died.
Saved and quit.
Took down Nosk this evening. Had a tilt at the Hive Knight as well, but died on my first shot and couldn't face the boss run again. -
Murbs 25,151 posts
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Registered 17 years ago@docrob yup, I went straight back down there shortly after posting and had a rummage around. Found the bench (actually, I'm *really* starting to come round on the signposting side of things - this was cleverly done), found Cornifer, found a mask shard, and found the Dung Defender. Not a difficult fight - I'd even say it was fun!
I see there's a long horizontal dash section in the far right that appears to cross over a different part of the map, but after jumping across I got cold feet and jumped back.gif)
Those grubs in the waterways though - the ones with different forms - they're a pain! -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBeat the Watcher Knights! \o/
They really are a massive pain in the arse.
Tried various strategies that didn’t work - including various combinations of AoE charms (someone said there is one that makes the fight trivial - WHICH ONE?)
What eventually worked was this: I equipped Quick Slash, Stalwart Shell, Thorns of Agony and Lifeblood Heart. And then I tanked them. Barely even tried to dodge. If you just stand there and hit them they die quite fast, and you can sometimes hit both at once. It was the Lifeblood Heart that made the difference in the end - I needed the extra two masks in order to get through to the end of the fight.
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docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBeat the Enraged Guardian. He was also really annoying, and I died in the process of killing him (so no Geo!) I only did it to upgrade my masks (I have 8 now!) and my soul vessels (2) before moving on to find Hornet. -
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Think that was basically my strategy for the Watcher Knights too. Did a fairly loud cheer when I finally did them. -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBecause you get two on the screen at once and they attack independently, it is ridiculously hard (even by HK standards) to dodge their attacks. I actually adopted pretty much the same strategy with the Enraged Guardian, for similar reasons. -
Tomo 19,565 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYeah that fight taught me you need to be aggressive for some of the bosses, which I found quite tricky because I naturally take a cautious, patient approach with bosses in games. -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoTomo wrote:
Make that a hat-trick - turns out the exact same strategy worked very nicely on Hornet in Kingdom’s Edge!
Yeah that fight taught me you need to be aggressive for some of the bosses, which I found quite tricky because I naturally take a cautious, patient approach with bosses in games.
Had several unsuccessful attempts before trying it again (once again, Quick Slash and Stalwart Shell are essential). Worked so well that after I won, it took me a couple of seconds to realise!
Home stretch now. Have reached the boss in Fog Canyon and figured out what you are supposed to do. Time for work! -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoFog Canyon done. Only the last boss to do. Of course, now I am tooling around in Queens Gardens trying to bag the last Stag Station. -
docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoAnd I’m done! Or I got to an ending, anyway.
Old HK was a lot less difficult than I expected. I beat him on my second try. Having Shade Soul makes bosses a whole lot easier - I-frames for the win!
Genuinely delighted. Finishing an arcade game this difficult is a rare feat for me. Can’t recall the last time I managed it (DS3 doesn’t count - it doesn’t require the same degree of manual dexterity). Have a proper sense of achievement, because I didn’t give up on it when I was tempted to and pushed on to the end,
81% complete - but with 47.5 hours played! (I told you I was really slow).
Going to take a break for a bit. May come back in a few days to do some of the optional bosses and try some of the more horrendous platforming. Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. I have had a blast. -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoThe Hollow Knight isn't the last boss. 
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docrob 1,795 posts
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Registered 13 years agoRichDC wrote:
I know - but he’ll do me for just now. I have at least half a dozen in the body of the game I haven’t fought in any case.
The Hollow Knight isn't the last boss. -
Murbs 25,151 posts
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Registered 17 years agoNice one! I must be so far behind. Got to a section in the waterways where it suggested only a true warrior should continue.
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ZuluHero wrote:
I am! And I do. It took a long time to really get under my skin, but it really did. TBH I don’t think you are as far from the end as you think. And I did use a guide intermittently, though I tried to explore each area ‘cold’ first without using it.
DocRob wanted to give up and look where he is now.
Now he's chuffed that he's finished it with a sense of accomplishment and a new found respect for the game. Hopefully he can now see why we liked it so much.
I'm certain you can do it to. Use a guide if you have to, I won't judge.gif)
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