All Areas of Hollow Knight Ranked
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- All of the areas in Hollow Knight ranked by me. I hope you all enjoy it and hopefully there will be more stuff like this in the future.
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0:00 Introduction
0:57 #17
2:39 #16
4:01 #15
5:29 #14
6:39 #13
7:44 #12
9:37 #11
10:41 #10
12:19 #9
13:52 #8
14:25 #7
15:54 #6
17:23 #5
18:44 #4
20:26 #3
21:50 #2
23:17 #1
25:08 Outro - เกม
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This was a great ranking though I do disagree about the ancient basin, for me it feels like a bland pit of despair at the bottom of the world and nothing else
I think giving Greenpath only a 2/10 for first impressions is -a trash opinion, it's clearly the be- pretty harsh. The same way you said that Dirtmouth teaches the player that there's characters rather than just enemies, Greenpath shows that there's more than just dingy caverns and a dreary town. The lush greenery is such a stark contrast to everything seen up until that point, that first entering that area was a real turning point in how excited I was to uncover the rest of the game.
That is the best part about these things. We all get to interpret them our own way. I love hearing how other people think. I appreciate your thoughts!
is that THE funny British Man?
I agree, Greenpath was my favorite area which is hilariously the exact opposite opinion of the video
Absolutely agree. I almost thought about stopping the video after seeing greenpath rated the worst, as it was pretty difficult to take it seriously. Even by the end I was still thinking "how is greenpath the worst?"
Many players call it the region that hooks people to the game. Most often, those who drop Hollow Knight haven't reached Green Path, and those who are still unsure of the game up to that point will claim that they "got it" upon reaching that area
Yeah...was weird to see someone who didnt like greenpath. I just luuuuv that area
I actually really liked Greenpath. The whole green, overgrown, lush vibe combined with the music really creates a nice atmosphere which makes it fun (for me at least) to travers through it.
I really didn’t think anyone else liked ancient basin that much. I honestly find it to be the most relaxing area in the game. It’s dark and it’s quiet. All the enemies in the main area are just simple little bugs that don’t even have any thoughts. And I think it’s a better execution of the “area hidden beneath the city” than Royal Waterways.
I agree with you. It's a well done area!
I think Greenpath’s sole purpose is to show that the game isn’t just about dark blue caves. With that said, Queen’s Garden is a lot more fun and challenging to romp through.
I have to say Royal Waterways is my favourite. The realisation that 'of course this giant city has a huge sewer system', the fact a dung beetle is a boss is so perfect and just exploring all those tunnels was so cool. (it also has the prettiest bench background of the game too)
It really is a great place. You have excellent taste!
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I wouldn’t say waterways is my favourite but I absolutely ADORE the sound design in there, it genuinely sounds like every noise is underwater and I think that’s amazing
@@TheNamesFathom ***intense fluke sounds***
@@kubix264 I’ve got nasty seasonal asthma so those sounds are nothing new to me lol
I give this video a 4/10 for agreements (my placements of royal waterways and greenpath are exactly swapped lol)
An 8/10 for aesthetics
And an 8.5/10 for personal enjoyment. Good job
That is a very clever comment! Thank you!
I completely agree with this comment
I particularly enjoyed your analysis of Kingdom’s Edge 😂😂😂
I put a lot of time and thought into that one 🤣
The Abyss was always my favorite, was the most mysterious and creepy to explore and I loved it
I am right there with you. It is an amazing area.
according to lore, it IS home, and that's what i felt like
It’s also the culmination of all the exploration you’ve done up the that point the first time I went down the well in dirt mouth I always wondered how deep this world really went and it went deeper and deeper and deeper until you get the the abyss the vibe and isolation you feel that deep is incredible plus the lore and everything to do with the multiple endings it’s just perfection plus I think black dash was my favorite upgrade and you get that there too
I clicked on the vid casually thinking it had 1.6 mil views (as lots of random Hollow Knight community vids have), but turned out it was actually 1.6 k?? Dude you've done some great work!
I really appreciate that. Maybe one day we can get the rest of the community over here and see if they feel the same way! 😁
I feel fog canyon is unique due to it being one of the only areas that in the early game you cant really do anything except walk around in it. But other than that, I agree with its placeing.
It is definitely unique but perhaps a little too unique lol
I was expecting City of Tears to be first when you got to the top 5. The other usual contenders (Greenpath, Crystal Peak and The Hive) were all gone. Honestly, I was shocked. You're the first person I've ever seen put it first. IMO City of Tears is the best. I love the lore relevance, the song (and how it's the only location whose theme actually has lore relevance), how it shows a societal hierarchy, the statue, the geographical location, the fact that Blue Lake is slowly leaking into it(which makes sense actually given how old the caverns are supposed to be), the npcs you come across are fun and the enemies are imo some of the funnest to fight bc they're not annoying or super challenging but also not stupidly easy. And when I first entered it I was kind of creeped out at first but then hearing the song start playing I immediately felt a sense of calmness and safety. And when you get to that bench near the window and you look out and can see part of the city for the first time, omg it was amazing. You could see the rain and stuff. (also now that we're talking about the buildings, going back to the music, this is the only location(that I'm aware of) to also have dynamic music, in that there's a quieter, calmer theme with a smaller instrumentation for when you're inside, and when you're outside the full song and instrumentation come in and it's BEAUTIFUL.) The tonal shift when leaving the first building for the first time and seeing the statue of the hollow knight and the background with all the buildings and the rain is just so beautiful. I actually almost cried(I'm not joking lmao, no video game has ever done that to me with just aesthetics). And then the cutscene with Hornet plays and she basically tells you how to get the main ending(but in the most convoluted way possible) was really cool. And then you come back later in the game and are able to play through the other half of the city, it's just amazing. I don't think any area comes close to City of Tears, and I really hope that Silksong will manage to top it with one of its areas but at the same time, City of Tears is just so good I don't want it to be topped (and part of me also just thinks its perfect, and literally cant be topped).
I really appreciate you sharing with me how you feel. Hearing everyone else's opinion in a kind and informative way is one of the best things about being in a community for me. I'm sorry my pick didn't line up with yours but I hope you still enjoyed watching!
@@LemonDuck88 oh it’s fine haha 😂. The vid was rlly fun and I can agree with/understand a lot of your placements. It’s also honestly really refreshing to see a unique opinion lol. Ancient Basin is usually at the bottom (or close to the bottom) of lists. I think it’s rlly misunderstood. A lot of ppl say it’s not immersive or that it doesn’t have as much aesthetic or atmosphere as the other areas but that’s kinda literally the point lol (it’s full of void. Void/emptiness is the aesthetic). Also similar to CoT, the enemies are slightly challenging but not annoying, and in terms of lore relevance, it’s the most important area in the game lol.
@@adamyusuf1805 I'm glad someone understands where I'm coming from
You did so much right here, I love how organized it all is. Smallest of critiques is that occasionally you would mention something (e.i. Mantis Lords) and the editing would make it feel like it was going to be a whole section of the video then it's then turned away for your next talking point. No issue with what you said, I guess a little bit with the editing which really isn't an issue after like 5 seconds of thinking about it haha.
A problem with the video I quickly noticed was how artificial the ranking felt. The total points went up by 1 each time and it felt really unnatural. It felt like he was purposely fudging the numbers to get that clean ascent so that there was no ties but that would be unfair to the areas that got lower placements do to this artificial counting. If he was going to do this then it would have been better to not show the scoring at all and just do the placements as when I noticed it, it made me lose some enjoyment from the rest of the video. But I have no proof that is what he actually did but it feels all too coincidental.
@@jakalder greenpath got done dirty fr
Gotta agree with the fog canyon take. It felt so bleak and out of place to go from either a fungal wasteland or the equivalent of a rainforest, directly into an area that could pass for an underwater level.
I didn't even know there was more to the biome than those two rooms between greenpath and queen's station until I had to kill monomon.
I think my ranking would look like this:
17. Royal Waterways
16. Resting Grounds
15. Fog Canyon
14. Crystal Peaks
13. Dirtmouth
12. Forgotten Crossroads
11. Deepnest
10. Godhome
9. Fungal Wastes
8. Ancient Basin
7. Howling Cliffs
6. The Hive
5. Greenpath
4. Queen's Gardens
3. Kingdom's Edge
2. White Palace
1. City of Tears
Thank you for sharing! It's always fun to see everyone's opinions.
5:49 guys I think he's talking about me :O
Yes, finally someone else appreciates ancient basin!
Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well. 😄
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Greenpath was my favourite section something about the winding greenery and pretty music makes me calm while the rest of the game stresses me out
Great list. I usually strongly dislike the horror genre, but Deepnest is by far my favorite. The way the world goes from bugs that are cute, to bugs that are actually like bugs (sly, parasitic, and cunning) was so cool. It really reminds you what bugs are and makes so much sense given the lore and history surrounding the area.
Thank you! Deepnest is definitely a great area. Thank you for sharing!
Greenpath was actually the part that made me fall in love with the game.
So fun and the music is so good
I'm glad. The game is amazing so I'm happy to hear that so many people fell in love with it.
I love this! Great commentary and editing!!! Amazing!!
Great ranking! Ancient Basin is also my favorite, though White Palace is a close second. A lot of the lore went flying over my head my first blind playthrough, but finding the Broken Vessel (and then bashing my unprepared head against Lost Kin) helped me piece together a lot that I was missing. The visual communication of "looks like you -> is called vessel -> is broken from bulging infection" is great while still prompting more questions. The Abyss is phenomenal, between the hollow sound of steps on the empty masks (?) and a lighthouse so vastly underground, looking over a murky lake. Then the whole sequence with the void heart, coming back out and realizing the Siblings and your own shade no longer attack you... *chefs kiss*
Some of my other favorite areas are the sub-areas that are just one or two screens, like the Stag Nest, Hallownest's Crown, Failed Tramway (and trams themselves), and the leftmost part of Howling Cliffs that you can't walk past. While not having a whole lot of relevance to progression I love how they feel like echoes of a story far beyond what you play through.
Same goes for the Teacher's Archives and Fog Canyon, which I visually love but I agree do suffer from their uniqueness. They feel so.. "un-Hollow Knight" somehow. Having electricity/technology as a sort of otherworldly force is cool but for the better that it's in its own walking path containment zone.
Finally a duck of culture! I'm glad someone else understands me! Thank you for expressing your thoughts!
White Palace is my favorite, I am not the best at video games and my first playthrough of Hollow Knight took almost 100 hours. I refused to watch any videos or spoilers for White Palace, knowing it was the last New area I would see in an aging game everyone had already mastered, while I spent 6 hours getting my ass beat by the Mantis Lord's. It took me almost 2 hours to get through White Palace for the kings soul, and my husband watched me scream while I died a million times. The aesthetics, difficulty, gorgeous sound track, and just fun of playing it with whom I love, made White Palace an unforgettable lovely expierence for me.
That is a wonderful story. It's always so nice to have incredible memories attached to amazing games. It sounds like all the struggles you went through were all worth it in the end!
Wow this is an amazing video! Please do more. I'm so subscribed!
this is a super good and well thought out video! i was thinking of making my own area ranking for youtube too and this video gave me the extra push to start doing it
I am glad you liked it! Make sure to come back and let me know when you've made yours.. I would love to see it!
i was in awe the first time i got to greenpath. after a while of stumbling around in crossroads with not much purpose, you make your way into this stunningly beautiful area. its so much colorful than anything youve ever seen before, the music is some of the best in the game, and the slow aimlessness of crossroads gets replaced by a lingering and exciting mystery as you see hornet observing you before running away just out of reach. had i made this list it would probably be at least top 5
I appreciate you letting me know
This is awesome I hope to see more like this 👍
As an arachnophobe, Deepnest was easily the scariest area for me.
But The Abyss, on first play through, was actually more terrifying to get through for me.
The combination of the music and the general atmosphere made me… incredibly scared to go further down into this enormous well. Every time a new enemy appeared, I jumped, because I was that tense.
The Abyss scared me in a different way.
But, nowadays, Grub Mimics are scarier.
Fuck Grub Mimics.
Oh boy.. I remember my first Grub Mimic encounter.. terrifying
My man starting the video off with a controversial greenpath in last place. So bold, so daring
I didn't realize my opinions would be such a problem. I guess I should have researched everyone else's favorite areas before making my list 🤣
Good video ! I watched it two times and enjoyed it twice !
That is awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
The real White Palace wasnt full of saws and dangerous stuff, the Pale King did that in the dream so anyone can reach him and discover how he came to be
Great Ranking! I would only place kingdoms edge higher.
Yes there are a lot of prima aspids but I sinply live the colosseum and the atmosphere of it
Thank you! I may have been a bit unfair to Kingdom's Edge but it hurt my feelings
Great video, I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on all the areas (I personally disagreed with some of the placings but it would be weird if I agreed 100% lol).
I do think it was a bit weird that you split up certain areas like the white palace and the resting grounds but combine areas like the ancient basin and the abyss. I personally always considered the abyss and ancient basin 2 separate areas.
I appreciate the kind words! It would definitely be strange if we had the exact same placings lol!
The White Palace looks and feels completely different than where it is located which is why I separated it whereas in my opinion The Abyss felt more like an extension. I can completely see where you are coming from though!
@@LemonDuck88 yeah I definitely agree with that the areas look distinct enough to have them be separate. I personally always only looked at the map and the map had a different outline and section for the abyss.
But either way I liked the ranking, fungal wastes is probably my favorite area (mainly because the mantis village is there). Exploring that area and having to fight the best boss fight at the end with the Mantis Lords made me fall in love with the game, so it holds a special place in my heart. City of Tears might be first because of the aesthetics alone tho (music and visuals), it's a difficult choice for me.
Love this videos, you deserve more subs bro!
I really appreciate that!
I watched this video and genuinely thought that you would've had thousands and thousands of subs, but sadly, that's not the case. Keep up the hard work!
I'm hoping that means you enjoyed it :D Maybe someday we can have all those subs, but as long as one person enjoyed it then I'm happy!
@@LemonDuck88 Yeah i loved the video! I'm surprised you commented on this lol
@@Agc42 I'm happy to hear that! I'm not too overwhelmed with comments that I can't respond lol. The people watching are what's important to me, it's the least I can do to show my appreciation!
I loved how it turned out, omg
This is a great video. I definitely appreciate your input and your reasoning is very sound. I always love finding new creators that gush over this game, and hearing new perspectives is always welcome. I do disagree with almost every single one of your placings, but I love this video nonetheless. Great job!
I really appreciate that! This game is so easy to gush over lol!
great video, time well spent interesting to see completely different opinions than self
Thank you! I really appreciate that.
Deepnest for me. Always so scary yet fun to explore. Plus you had to always be cautious for traps.
Deepnest is a lot of fun!
Uh oh greenpath is my favorite what do I do
Also, great quality videos. Incredibly underrated channel. Hollow Knight is one of my favorite games ever, and I could watch content about it for hours. You’ve earned my sub 👍
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I am learning that people really seem to like Greenpath a lot. I don't mean to offend anyone!
As for welcomeness i'd say that Deepnest is really welcoming and should be in the 1st place
Can’t say I completely agree with you but great video!
Feel free to let me know how you would have ranked them! :D
Great video! While I don't agree with a bunch of your rankings, your reasoning behind them is fair. It's actually pretty nice to see a tier list that isn't super conventional (aka predictable).
I was pretty late to the Hollow Knight scene and I made this before I really interacted with anyone else from the community so these are my honest opinions without any influence from anyone else. Thank you!
@@LemonDuck88 They're solid personal opinions. In a way you're lucky you got on the ride this late. The wait for Silksong has been agonizing for the rest of us!
@@a.v.w.6453 I have can only imagine how it is for some of you.. I feel like I can't wait any longer myself so it must be awful for people that have been around much longer.
forgotten crossroads: i like this place, very homey place for a lot of firsts!
infected crossroads: don’t make me go back, don’t make me go back, don’t make me go back
My biggest issue with Infected Crossroads is that it blocks some paths so you have to go the long way around
I also really enjoy to explore deepnest
Great video
i ain't gonna sugarcoat it chief, this list is FOUL
So I've heard
@@LemonDuck88 still a great vid tho
@@savinigec Thank you!
Awesome vid man!
My list (without counting godhome and white palace since idrk where to put them) is as follows:
15: The Hive
14: Howling Cliffs
13: Resting Grounds
12: Fog Canyon
11: Dirtmouth
10: Forgotten Crossroads
9: Kingdom’s Edge
8: Royal Waterways
7: Ancient Basin
6: Deepnest
5: Crystal Peak
4: Greenpath
3: Queens Gardens
2: City of Tears
1: Fungal Wastes
Lmk if you’ve got any questions regarding my ranking!
If you are interested in sharing I would love to hear a quick run down of why everything is where it is. Or even a long run down if you so choose 😋
@@LemonDuck88 sure man! I’d like to share my opinion.
I enjoyed literally every area in the game but some just were way more fun for me then others.
15: The Hive; The hive was an area I didn’t expect I would come across on my journey. I accidently found the entrance to this place cause I saw the wall moving when I swang my nail. The Hive is a unique place; really different in comparison to the other areas. The downside, there was really no point in going through this area. The reward of going through this whole area was one lackluster charm. (And one boss but that was part of the challenge for the charm)
The aesthetics were cool but after a while I was done with it and the music was pretty meh.
14: Howling Cliffs; it’s an alright area but there isn’t much to do here. It serves both as the edge as the world and as the starting area. it has one charm, a nailmaster, an essence tree, Gorb and you can trigger the grimm troupe quest here but that’s it. It looks a little basic (which is fine) and the music didn’t really stick to me
13: Resting Grounds; Being one of the smallest areas in the game, again there isn’t much to do here. When I first went to this place I was confused as to why I was send to the dream realm. Afterwards it was a bit fun but in the end this place feels like it just consists out of a lot of small subareas which are really different from eachother and why it doesn’t feel as 1 area as much as others. It has the blue lake (which looks amazing btw), spirits glade, the area under the tower where seer lives with the creepy enemies. Again the music didn’t stick to me that much and I didn’t really enjoy the flower quest that much. For me it’s just the place that seer lives and that’s about it.
12: Fog Canyon; again a smaller area. Only until much much later I knew how to kill the bigger explosive jellyfish so first I was just avoiding them cause I didn’t know how to kill them. I was also confused how to get through the black beams at first. Everything looks the same to me in Fog Canyon. The only things that stood out to me where the Teachers Archives, the (ancestral or overgrown) Mound, Queens Station and Millibelle the banker. The boss was also not that fun. At first it was cool seeing for the first time not fighting a boss alone but the whole fight was the same and just was repetitive after a while
11: Dirtmouth; What can I say about this place? Solid hub, some nice emotional yet also for some reason nostalgic music. It feels like a cozy little town to me and I like talking to Elderbug once in a while. It’s only really small and looks a bit bland and basic (which is logical for first areas in the game), but therefore it doesn’t deserve much higher. Also I hate the Zote boss fight and reading through all 52 of Zote’s precepts XD
10: Forgotten Crossroads/ Infected Crossroads; these where so forgotten to me that I first forgot to put them on my list. It serves as a roundabout to several places including Dirtmouth, Greenpath, Fog Canyon, Fungal Wastes, City of Tears, Resting Grounds and Crystal Peak. 7 areas! It was a fun first real starting area getting to know the game better. Getting to know about the map, charms, spells, grubs and the platform mechanics (bouncing on spikes). It also had the first boss, which was quite fun.
9: Kingdom’s Edge; a pretty big area known for the Colloseum of Fools, the second Hornet Fight, home of one of the Nailmasters and the ash falling like snow. Solid area, which some great bosses. (Hornet and colloseum of fools final battle). It’s also home to the most annoying enemies in the game, Primal Aspids and also the Giant Hoppers. In the end it’s a solid area.
8: Royal Waterways; the place that serves as the sewer system for the capital city of Hallownest. Most gross area in the game yet also interesting to explore. All the enemies were interesting (and gross) to fight. Flukemarm was a surprise since it was in a hidden room. Dung defender was an awesome boss with some awesome attacks and music. I like how you could hear the dung defender’s calls far before you were in the boss room. Isma’s Grove is also part of this area. You finally get the ability to swim here. The Junk Pit lies far to the west of this area. It mainly serves as an entrance to Godhome
7: Ancient Basin; cool place. Serves as the place where the White Palace lies and where countless souls rest. It’s the second stop at the tram. This place has by far the most lore to it. The abyss is also an awesome place and the climbing sorta custscene in the abyss is one of the most memorable moments in the game.
6: Deepnest. Incredible place. It’s a bummer to see that a lot of people put it really low on their list simply because it does exactly what it’s supposed to. The music and sounds in this place are terrifying which suits with the enemies being terrifying which suits with the whole aesthetic, which is also terrifying. The build up to Nosk was is also really creepy and also memorable. The Nosk boss fight was okay, not that fun yet also not bad. I also found it confusing why there was never a big boss fight at the end of this horrifying place before the dreamer. The other dreamers did have a boss fight before them so I was expecting another one and that was a bit disappointing.
5: Crystal Peak; looks really cool overal and I love the whole crystal/mine aesthetic. The enemies all suit the place really well and it has a lot of unique platforming hazards. Little disappointing this place didn’t have a real boss.
4: Greenpath, second area underground. The whole area looks beautiful and I love the music. The enemies all suit the area great. The boss Hornet is awesome. When you enter this place for the first time it looks really different in comparison to the basic look of the previous areas (Howling Cliffs, Dirtmouth and Forgotten Crossroads). You unlock Dash here and you can also find the Overgrown Mound and the Lake of Unn here.
3: Queens Gardens; home to the Mantis species who betrayed their tribe of Mantis Village. This area is filled with thorns, temporarily platforms, foliage and mantis enemies. This place feels like one big overgrown greenhouse. The Traitor lord is a great boss and the music is also good. This region also has the second or first most beautiful bench location. Far to west looking out through a window to the flying dragonflies with the music speaker. It’s also the place where the sad fate of Cloth took place. Lastly the White Lady lives here which serves more lore to the story.
2: City of Tears, the big capital of Hallownest. It has the Kings station, the Nail Smith, one of the dreamers, the soul sanctum, the memorial to the hollow knight and big skyscrapers. The music is beautiful and emotional. All bosses (Watcher Knights, The Collector and Soul Master) are really awesome. Really what does this place not have? Sitting on the bench next to Quirel with the rain coming down on the window is also one of the most memorable moments in the game. The big dudes guarding the Kings Station, the teleporting enemies in the soul sanctum and the small elevators sure are a pain.
1: Fungal Wastes; one of the early- to -mid game areas in the game. You either arrive at this place after descending through fog canyon and after stumbling on Queens Station or if you descending at the southwest of the forgotten crossroads. I always had fun going through this area. It had great music, the best boss fight in the game imo (Mantis Lords) and an awesome entrance gateway to the capital city. Besides the City of Tears it also connects to Deepnest, Fog Canyon, Queens Gardens, Forgotten Crossroads And the Royal Waterways. Mantis Village was cool and getting the mantis claw was really handy. following Hornet leading you to the City of Tears was fun. The bouncy mushrooms are also great for platforming. I like the colorful surroundings in this area and als like the look ot the acid water. Leg Eater, Mr Mushroom also live here. You also find Bretta here. Moss Prophet also lives here, which is just an NPC indicating how the infection takes over. The first time you see him he prays to the radience believing in it and when you come back later you can see the moss prophet is dead and overrun by infection. I can’t think of single big flaw in this area. I hate mushrooms irl and I’ve never thought I would like a fungi based area in a game this much. Best area in the game imo.
Hope this gives you a better understanding of my ranking!
@@OrangeStaringCat That was all very well put. Even though we had quite a difference in our order it seems like we agreed on a lot of key points. That's one of the things that I love most about Hollow Knight. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know how you feel!
@@OrangeStaringCat What do you mean, the music in howling cliffs didn't stick with you? Except for Joni's room, there is no music, it's just the wind ambiance that shows up elsewhere too.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 that’s the reason. if there is only a small bit of music besides wind ambience, it’s kinda forgettable in that aspect.
By the way. What would your ranking be?
Wow such a great vid man. Loved the editing and totally agree on the list. You def deserve more clout
Thank you! As long as someone out there likes it then it was all worth it. I appreciate you.
My Favorit place is the Hive.
I love bees and that place is full with them.
I also love the desin of the place, the color, the little honey Pots and the walls that can be broken by the bees.
Thank you for sharing with me! That's awesome
Here's my ranking of the areas on the map.
15. Howling Cliffs
14. Dirtmouth
13. Resting Grounds
12. Fog Canyon
11. The Hive
10. Queen's Garden
9. Royal Waterways
8. Green Path
7. Forgotten Crossroads
6. Crystal Peak
5. Fungal Wastes
4. Ancient Basin
3. Kingdoms Edge
2. Deepnest
1. City of Tears
That's a nice looking list! Why is City of Tears your favorite? :)
Very solid list! In my opinion I would only put the lush areas (Greenpath and Queens Gardens) a bit higher and Kingdom’s Edge and Forgotten Crossroads a little lower
@@LemonDuck88city of tears simply slaps
I do not agree with everything but nice to see another well made video on this topic
We all have our opinions.. I would love to hear yours! I appreciate the kind words :)
Man I get what you're saying about greenpath being a bit annoying to traverse but its a 10/10 for me in terms of first impressions.
That is understandable. It seems to be a lot of people's favorite I'm learning and maybe someday it will grow on me a bit more. Thank you for sharing!
It is clear you dont get it, the saws are so importanto to the story, just imagine a maniac king laughing while looking at his beatiful path of pain
Awesome
The abyss is underrated
I agree :)
really cool video :)
Thank you!
(Sorry for bad english)
Kingdom's Edge deserves more. Yeah, of course, it has primal aspids and great hoppers, but i like this location! It has very cool ambience, and when i walked in first time, i understand-this is my favourite location.
ALSO GREAT HOPPERS I STILL HATE YOU YOU ARE MOST SRUPID ENEMY IN GAME
Kingdom's Edge is a nice area but honestly the only thing I can think of while I'm there is how much I hate those little aspids lol. It probably deserved more attention but I just couldn't bring myself to get past those little buggers.
I agree with most of your rankings. For my rankings i would honestly put kingdom's edge and resting grounds much higher and the hive and waterways more lower. The resting grounds would be in my top 4 if not the fact for that below the grave section. It ruins the asthectic of this calm and creepy yet soothing resting place with very annoying and dark cavern with hust enemies that do not fit in. Also kingdom's edge is quite underrated mostly because of primal aspid but the warrior's from the Colosseum falling down, the Ash that's everywhere and because Bardoon i really like the kingdom's edge. I do not like the hive because it doesn't have much to do. There's only 4 things there and no reason to go back and the waterways are well the waterways. Though I really liked the video!
I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know! You make excellent points. It is always great to hear other opinions!
Only watched two minutes and I already gotta respectfully disagree, yes Greenpath becomes boring when you revisit it and can one hit everything with the pure nail, but in terms of first impressions it’s what got me to fall in love with the game, exploring every path, finding the hunter and that first fight with Hornet, all gave me a great understanding of what was to come and got me hella excited
And I respectfully disagree with your opinion. Thank you for sharing with me!
Great concept and a great execution even though i didnt even agree with half of them.
Differing opinions is what makes this world such a wonderful place. I'm glad you enjoyed it despite having different views!
@@LemonDuck88 personally i love queens garden and white palace the most.
@@ElMaN_ That is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
My list would be (most fav to least fav):
1. Greenpath
2. Crystal peak
3. Deepnest
4. Fungal wastes
5. Ancient basin
6. City of tears
7. Queen's gardens
8. The hive
9. Fog canyon
10. Resting grounds
11. Royal waterways
12. Dirtmouth
13. White palace
14. Forgotten crossroads
15. The abyss
16. Kingdom's edge
17. Howling cliffs
18. Godhome
So yeah, almost the opposite of OP's list haha. My most favorite part of the game is not the fighting (definitely not the fighting), not the platforming, but rather the exploration of the world. Greenpath is my favorite because it's so big and twisting. It feels like a walk in the woods, and the fact that you've barely started the game at this point adds to that. in greenpath it really starts to get big and feels like a real adventure. You have no idea what could be lurking around the corner. Not to mention how pretty the area is, especially lake of unn
Thank you for sharing! That is a very nice list you have!
@@LemonDuck88 how sweet of you to reply :3
@@user-kq5lb1pq6r I do what I can!
I won’t lie it tools me three days to learn you could swing you’re nail on the purple mushrooms to bounce higher in fungal wastes💀
It honestly isn't that obvious if you ask me. I also struggled with it but thankfully I was streaming and someone in chat helped me out.
I personally would have given Infected Crossroads a 10/10. Going blind and finding out the starting area was getting completely infected and time was running out was the only time I got genuinely scared in HK.
It is a very cool moment!
u don’t understand, the pale king was simply playing super meat boy and decided to best way to defend his palace was placing giant sawblades everywhere
That actually makes a lot of sense! Everything is so clear now!
Royal waterways higher than queens garden and fungal wastes is a crime.
I guess I'll see you in court then
Man it's so cool how my favorite area in the game got delegated to a joke about how one of the enemies is kind of annyoing.
Imagine being a Greenpath fan
@@LemonDuck88 i think he is talking about kingdons edge
I have a strong feeling you knew people like greenpath a lot
INCLUDING ME
I did not. I was open and honest about how I felt and didn't let anyone else's opinions cloud my judgement. But I do apologize if you are offended for any reason!
finally howling cliffs is not last
Honestly if hive was a full area instead of just being randomly wedged into kindgom's edge, I think I would really enjoy it, but currently there's not enough to do there for it to be fun.
That is a fair point!
It was added later into development as a kickstarter goal I believe
If you know where the kings idol is in spirits glade, and dream are the top of one of the statues, you can go to some prayers place I forgot the name of
Greenpath is my #1. So beautiful, so soothing.
That seems to be a pretty popular opinion.
I made a ranking a little over a year ago, and honestly, it still holds up pretty well.
15. The Hive. I really don't understand why everyone seems to love it. A bee hive is the most generic thing you could have in a bug game. It's also a very linear area with almost nothing in it. Absolutely forgettable.
14. Dirtmouth. I love the town itself, I return to it almost always when I end one of my session, because it's just such a peaceful place. Sadly, the king's pass kinda brings it down, because it's a boring tutorial(at least it doesn't last long).
13. Royal Waterways. It's a very pretty sewers level, but that doesn't say much lol. Besides being ugly, it's also small and has the most awful boss in the game.
12.Howling cliffs. I can't really put it any higher without being intellectually dishonest, but I really like it. It's such a cool surprise, to just explore Greenpath and suddendly you're in an open and mysterious area that gives an idea of just how barren the surface is.
11.Fungal Waste. I'm not a big fan of anything ''superficial'' in this area, from enemy design to music, with the exception of the mantis village. It just doesn't fit my taste, I can't tell you why. This area also has the worst piece of level design in the game:the godamn purple mushroom. Why is there not the slightest hint on what you're suppose to do???
10.Fog Canyon. It's a lesser version of Greenpath that doesn't really feel worthy of having one of the dreamers. The teacher's archive themselves also aren't that great.
9.Resting Grounds. The spirit's glade alone makes it deserve this relatively high spot on the list. Hearing the dozens of unique dialogues from characters with incredibly varied character design, all while listening to the beautiful music is an experience like no other.
8.Greenpath. This is when it starts getting difficult to rank them. All areas starting from here are fantastic. That said, Greenpath is a little too hand-holding and has a lot of empty space, so that's why it's here.
7.Deepnest. I'm a little surprised it made it that high into my list. Tbh, the horror aspect did not impress me as much as most people-phazon mines and Dark Aether from the prime games both beat this area for that. I do appreciate how claustrophobic it feels with those tight corridors, and how much you feel like you can't rely on anything, between the floor breaking and the corpse creepers.
6.Forgotten crossroads. I'll never forget how I felt when I first explored this area, I get a rush of nostalgia every time I go here. It's a beautiful introduction, and destroying that safe zone with the infection later on is a great idea.
5.Crystal Peak. I despise almost every enemy here, but it looks really pretty, has a cool upgrade, the crown of Hallownest is great, and I love how it can get you to a super early dreamnail. I got it right after the mothwing cloak on my first playthrought.
4.Kingdom's edge. A very underrated area. It's threathening, has some fantastic boss fights, memorable set pieces like the colosseum or the mr mushroom tablet area, it's beautiful to look at and it's got nice music.
3.Ancient Basin. If the Abyss wasn't so short and if the Ancient Basin itself had more substance, it might have gotten first place, honestly. The Abyss is incredibly memorable and the white palace is a fantastic platforming challenge that's unlike anything else in the game.
2.City of Tears. It has three of the most memorable boss fights in the game, it's massive, has great sub-areas like the soul sanctum or the tower of love and obviously it has the best music in the music. The reason why it isn't number 1 is because of the meh placement of the relic guy and the nailsmith in relation to the stag stations, which makes you waste a little more time than necessary, and also how easy it is.
1.Queen's gardens. It is probably my favorite metroidvania area ever. It's the perfect size and has the perfect ammount of things to find, it has challenging and fun enemies, a pretty good boss(at least after the lifeblood update), some nice lore, it looks absolutely stunning and the music is very good too. I really can't think of anything wrong about this area.
I think I would now put royal waterways and howling cliffs above fungal wastes and fog canyon, and I probably would inverse fungal wastes and fog canyon. I realized over time that royal waterways have too much content to place it that low, and I've decided that I don't mind being intellectually dishonest for howling cliffs lol. I would switch fungal wastes and fog canyon cause it's become more and more obvious to me that fog canyon is clearly unfinished. Besides that, I might give the first place to city of tears after all: since making this ranking, I've played almost exclusively randomizers, where the poor placement of the stag stations doesn't matter.
Your ranking video was quite enjoyable to watch thanks to all your hot takes! After seeing greenpath in last place, I knew I was in for a roller coaster lol. I gotta say, after you said that platforming was your favorite part of the game, I really expected you to place to white palace in first place, but then you revealed your love for the horror side of Hollow Knight when you talked about deepnest, and then I knew ancient basin would have that honor.
I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know your side of things. Honestly the game is so incredible and the order of areas could literally be in any order for me and I'd be happy. You make excellent points for your list! I'm glad you enjoyed the watch!
Very interesting list and very different from my own, though I gotta ask just how are the purple mushrooms confusing?
@@Grave_of_the_sea Because the game never teaches you to that you can bounce on stuff with your nail; it never even teaches you that you can downslash at all. So, that was the only time in the entire game that I got legit stuck.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 That is something you are suppossed to learn yourself plus who wouldn't hit the big ol' mushrooms? No offense btw I was just asking
@@Grave_of_the_sea I hit them, yes. Just not downwards.
only problem in ancient basin is how small the abyss is
That is true. It would be great to see a much bigger version of it!
I don’t think I’ve EVER seen someone have Greenpath below Forgotten Crossroads, Fog Canyon, or really just not having it in the top half of the list in general. I can understand your reasoning, but it’s still quite a massive hot take.
Apart from Godhome (becuase it's Godhome) Grimms tent has the most bosses in the least amount of space, having only 2 rooms (excluding Divine's tent) and two bosses. And I exclude Godhome because the whole place is meant to be packed with bosses so it wouldnt be a fair comparision.
You do make a point.
i came into this video expecting greenpath to be in the top 5 but all the way at the bottom?? damn
I love how people have such varying opinions. That's what makes us all so amazing!
Bro the only reason I don’t like white palace is one thing and it is the ptsd inducing event that was the path of pain i can barely look at a ceiling fan anymore
That is tragic. I hope for only ceiling fanless rooms in your future
As much as your list is VERY different from mine you have very good reasons behind it all and I can understand it one thing though.
Crystal Hunters are worse than Primal Aspids
I'm glad you can see it from my point of view. I would love to hear the order you put them in!
It is very hard to argue with you there. They are both horrible enemies!
@@LemonDuck88 I change my opinion on Hollow Knight "things" (moreso bosses than areas) but my order would be something like
•Fog Canyon
Forgettable
•Dirtmouth
The characters are nice but there isn't anything too interesting
•Resting Grounds
Similar to Dirtmouth
•The Hive
I liked the idea but they didn't do much with it (bee drills are fun tho)
•Howling Cliffs
It was interesting, but felt a bit boring
•Greenpath
You really altered my view on Greenpath and I gotta say it was pretty bland after thinking about it more, though I disagree about it not "fitting in"
•Royal Waterways
Dung Defender was fun and the enemies are all so icky, I really wish I could love it more
•Crystal Peaks
I really liked the atmosphere here and that is about it
•Forgotten Crossroads
Nostalgia fuels this place and the final bosses area being here is so cool, plus it only gets BETTER later
•Deepnest
Creepy Crawlies and a spooky atmosphere that I adore
•White Palace
Basically what you said, a real Holy vibe and I remember that I beat Path of Pain every time I go here which feels great
•Queen's Gardens
Very nice area with a cool boss and expands on the mantis village, just wish Dryya was alive
•Fungal Wastes
Mantis Lords carry this place, without it Fungals Wastes would be down there with Greenpath
•Infected Crossroads
Forgotten Crossroads, but better and more explosive enemies!
•City of Tears
Absolutely beautiful place with 2 enjoyable bosses (Watcher Knights are fun after the first time) and the way it expands lateri on in the game to the Richer side is both cool design and worldbuilding
•Ancient Basin
Cool place with a cool boss and leads to my favourite area in the game
•Godhome
I enjoy Godhome a whole lot and just recently defeated Pure Vessel so I am excited for more
•Kingdom's Edge
A very underratted area that is a true challenge, especially the fight with Hornet Sentinel
•Abyss Shore
A deep, dark, gloomy area that has rich storytelling and a view into the Void Worshippers of the past, the crazy thing is that this is only the shore!
There, that is my personal listing
i love how every creator says a little prayer to hollow knight about how much they love it before talking about it. the same way people used to about ocarina of time and other classics.
It cannot be said enough just how amazing the game truly is.
I too share the feeling that the abyss and the ancient bassin are the best areas.
Finally, a person of culture
I love how kingdom edges rating is just
"MF primalaspid"
I calls em like I sees em
Hollow knight is a playable documentary of the real world, particularly Australia
Mandem really put greenpath at the last position ha
im putting deepnest last bc I was so uneased the whole time and getting jumpscared by dif spiders. i havent gone back since I finished it and I dont plan too. I think fungal wastes is my favorite though
That is completely understandable. It's a pretty creepy place! Thanks for letting me know!
I don’t like exploring deep nest, but also, I think that is kind of what team cherry was going for. They wanted you to never feel safe, to force you to face your fears. I think this explains why they put a dreamer in the location.
POV playing hk on switch
Yep. It's the only version I have access to :)
@@LemonDuck88 no problem just a joke😁
👍
Why you gotta do kingdoms edge so dirty like that 💀💀💀
I feel like it got what it deserved.
I get greenpath is kind of tedious to run through but it's too Nostalgic from my first playthrough and it still has some interesting content.
I respect that
“i died for the first time in the forgotten crossroads!” i died in king’s pass. twice.
Oh boy! That is certainly something that can happen! 😅
I love godhome
Where's Deepnest? Did I miss it?
You must have
man, screw the fog canion :(
Ok greenpth is my favourite area in the game but I respect ur opinion
I appreciate that
If I had to critique anything, it’d be the critique of Kingdom’s Edge. It feels like there was a lot there to analyze with the rest of this rather serious video skipped over for a single joke. I’m not saying jokes are bad, but I would appreciate the entire area not being skipped because of primal aspids. But maybe I’m just salty, Kingdom’s Edge is my favorite area by far. Great video!
I did not intend to offend anyone with any part of the ranking and I'm sorry if that is what happened with you. I thought it was funny and honestly didn't have much to say about the area so that is what I went with. I'm glad you still enjoyed it despite that.
@@LemonDuck88 I feel like I was a bit overly critical here, this really is a great video! It’s nice to hear other people’s thoughts on this game :)
@@kitkitkatkit I take no offense. The best part of joining a community is hearing all of the different opinions people have. I'm glad you shared yours with me.
My only problem with this video (other than greenpath being last) is that you didnt count infected crossroads as a new area. Its basically just a better crossroads imo and of course has 10/10 for first impressions imo
There are plenty of things I wish I would have done differently with this video so if those are your only issues I'm happy with that Thanks for letting me know!
when the palace of the royals gets as much for aesthetics as a sewer:
Legitimately I nearly have Ancient Basin and Greenpath swapped. Granted I rank Ancient Basin and the Abyss as separate zones which hurts their rankings, but still I just find Ancient Basin rather bland and unappealing. The only boss fight isn’t a particularly memorable one for me and the monarch wings are one of the least needed upgrades in the game given all the skips that exist. Greenpath on the other hand is the area that made me start falling in love with the game. It feels so much more wild and vibrant than the dullness of the first couple areas, the Hornet fight has great build up, is much more challenging than the False Knight and has a lot of story intrigue woven in. There’s so many things to find around every corner, unlike the Ancient Basin which is about as linear and straightforward as can possibly be, you just go in one way, get the pale ore and return. Same with monarch wings, in and out with no branching paths, there’s just nothing much in the area to explore, nothing hidden to find. For me that makes Greenpath a much more enjoyable zone than the Ancient Basin, not to mention the music being a huge point in Greenpath’s favor.
I respect your opinion as I hope you respect mine. Thank you for sharing!
@@LemonDuck88 Of course, I have nothing wrong with you thinking differently. I just find it interesting how different our opinions are on those two zones in particular. Most of the rest of the list I agree with generally
What a trash opinion you have Duck, Greenpath is clearly the BEST
(Had to continue the sentence)
😆 There had to be at least one
17. Resting grounds. Good on theme and lore, lacking in gameplay.
16. Dirtmouth. Flat, small, and not much to do. What there is to do is good and the shops give plenty of reason to come back.
15. Royal waterways. It's annoying and gross. There are 3 good parts, the dung/white defender, the room with the large charging bugs, and the entrance to godhome.
14. The hive. Absolutely beautiful but Absolutely short. Go in, fight the boss for a charm and find the hidden mask. That's basically it. The enemies are cool though.
13. Howling cliffs. I like how instead of a linear path or paths branching off of the center you enter caves from the outside. It's really cool but there isnt much to do.
12. Queens garden. A very standard area. It nails the platforming and the atmosphere and enemies are (mostly) good. There are simply more interesting areas in the game.
11. White palace. Great gauntlet but it doesn't have much past that aside from finding secret rooms and path of pain.
10. Fog canyon. If this area wasn't so small it would rank MUCH higher. It's aesthetically great. The few rooms are almost all great and it even has the teachers archives.
9. Greenpath. Slightly tedious in some parts but it still has the first hornet fight, the hunter, good enemies, and looks great with greater music to back it up.
8. Ancient basin. Broken vessel is a fantastic boss with a great build-up. It mainly beats greenpath for the abyss which is one of the games highlights.
7. Fungal wastes. It's easily one of the most memorable areas in the game and it's very challenging on a new playthrough. The core and mantis village are also very unique from the rest of the game. Its mostly just the impact of the area that I love though.
6. Forgotten crossroads. Existing as a tutorial it does a fantastic job at adding a little bit of every part of the game and putting into one space. It's very important in the game considering it connects to nearly half of the other areas in the game. And what other area literally changes the entire theme eventually? Lastly is introduces some memorable characters like quirrel, myla, and sly.
5. Kingdoms edge. I will never forget the feeling of wandering through what feels like a towering snowy mountain running away from some of the toughest enemies in the game. The second hornet battle is also one of the best fights in the game.
4. Crystal peak. This feels like a massive final challenge for the last areas in the earlier half of the game. I like how it's an area that is teased in the beginning of the game and you can't access it until going around the entire pilgrim way. The area is beautiful, challenging, and has many unique concepts being allowed by the more technological theme. Being able to explore all but one path the first time coming through just makes the second time feel all the more rewarding.
3. Deepnest. Absolutely terrifying in the best way possible. The atmosphere is so memorable, the gameplay is solid, and the lore is very important. I'm also quite fond of its size despite being so narrow.
2. City of tears. I dont even need to explain but I will. Straight up gorgeous! The music, the theme, the rain, the introduction, it's all perfect! It is easily the superior area for any metroidvania. In terms of gameplay the level my be somewhat flat at time but each building has its own unique challenge and there is plenty of other things too. But if it's so incredible than why is it number 2?
1. Godhome. I freaking love bosses that's why! Bosses are the single best part of video games to me. Every time I play a new game im thinking about what bosses could be waiting to fight me. And for someone who loves bosses so much hollow knight is basically boss city. Hollow knight has SO. MANY. BOSSES. None of which are bad and most of which are fantastic and an area to fight all of these amazing bosses whenever I want is a dream come true to me. Even past the option to fight any boss whenever I want the pantheons are set up in a very good way and Godseeker is one of, if not my favorite character in the entire game. Godhome may not be platforming perfection. It may not have an absolutely amazing atmosphere but it gets the single thing I care about most and does it 10x perfectly.
Thank you for sharing with me!
I wouldn't include Godhome and White Palace, but since you did, I'll include them too.
Remembering that I will not add up all the points to define a total. I will give the grades, but without taking into account the total of each one, different from how it is in the video.
17: Howling Cliffs
5/10 Aesthetics
2/10 Personal Enjoyment
6/10 First Impression
16: Royal Waterways
7/10 Aesthetic
3/10 Personal Enjoyment
4/10 First Impression
15: Fog Canyon
8/10 Aesthetic
3/10 Personal Enjoyment
6/10 First Impression
14: Forgotten Crossroads
8/10 Aesthetic
7/10 Personal Enjoyment
6/10 First Impression
13: The Hive
9/10 Aesthetic
9/10 Personal Enjoyment
8/10 First Impression
12: Resting Grounds
8/10 Aesthetic
6/10 Personal Enjoyment
8/10 First Impression
11: Dirtmouth
7/10 Aesthetic
9/10 Personal Enjoyment
8/10 First Impression
10: Greenpath
10/10 Aesthetic
8/10 Personal Enjoyment
9/10 First Impression
9: Fungal Wastes
8/10 Aesthetic
7/10 Personal Enjoyment
8/10 First Impression
8: Ancient Basin
10/10 Aesthetic
8/10 Personal Enjoyment
9/10 First Impression
7: Godhome
9/10 Aesthetic
10/10 Personal Enjoyment
9/10 First Impression
6: Crystal Peak
10/10 Aesthetic
8/10 Personal Enjoyment
9/10 First Impression
5: City of Tears
9/10 Aesthetic
10/10 Personal Enjoyment
10/10 First Impression
4: White Palace
8/10 Aesthetic
10/10 Personal Enjoyment (Path of Pain)
9/10 First Impression
3: Deepnest
9/10 Aesthetic
8/10 Personal Enjoyment
10/10 First Impression
2: Kingdom's Edge
10/10 Aesthetic
9.9999999999999/10 Personal Enjoyment
10/10 First Impression
1: Queen's Gardens
11/10 Aesthetic
10/10 Personal Enjoyment
10/10 First Impression
112/10 Best Area in the Game
I appreciate you taking the time to let me know!