Hi can I have some advice when it comes to beating the traitor lord. For reforance I have all charms except for the one you get after beating the traitor lord. I also have all nail upgrades and nearly all mask shards, all vesal fragments as well. I am not very good at dauging or timing things. Do you know of a possible charm build or stragity I could use agenst the traitor lord. Sorry for any bad grammar or spelling.
@@insanegaming613 well, when he does the jump-diagonal-slam attack, you can just walk under him, and avoid all damage. When he does his forward dash, your safest bet would be to shade cloak through it, although it is possible to jump over. His slam-shockwave attack can ONLY be shade cloaked, and his attack timing will usually give you the chance to do so. A charm I recommend would be quick charge, for obvious reasons, and shape of unn, because you can crawl underneath his jump-diagonal-slam attack, which gives you a healing window if you time it right. Other than that, I just recommend getting used to the quick movement and double damage, because it is a common theme in the endgame.
“None of the tips are correct or guaranteed to help you out” Listen, Rusty. If I’m going to fail at this game I’m going to do it the right way. By implementing these tips.
I'd like to add 'be patient' to the list. If your ass is being handed to you on a silver platter, calm down, observe where the next attack is coming from and act accordingly. Make sure you can dodge properly before dealing damage to the boss because in a slugfest where you trade hit for hit, you almost always lose. Most bosses will come to you, trying to beat you to a pulp themselves and that is when you strike, just make sure you dodge as well.
something that a lot of newcomers to the game arent aware of is that wayward compass excels in combat usage. you find yourself using it more in boss fights than any other charm and is CRIMINALLY underrated for its one charm notch cost. MUST. HAVE.
"Your next new obsession." I got this game for my boyfriend. I ended up being the hardcore Hollow Knight fan out of the two of us. ROFL. I ended up finishing the game first, too. He still hasn't. I have over 175 hours clocked into this game, and he has 6 hours. To newcomers: RUSTY does indeed mean this... Your next new obsession. Welcome to the Hollow Knight fandom. Once you're in, you're hooked.
@@liloleman2526 Ahh! I haven't played Stardew Valley in some time. I loved it. ❤❤❤ Glad to meet another fellow Hollow Knight fan that enjoyed Stardew! Have you tried Rogue Legacy? I've had a love/hate relationship with that game. XD
Learning to just casually step out of the way in order to dodge an attack is definitely vital. It's not even about precise movement; you just get much much better insight in how to defeat a boss if your own movement isn't too erratic, and you don't want to need to worry about attacks that aren't anywhere near you. The further away you move from one attack, the more likely it becomes that you get hit by another you weren't even really looking at.
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I suppose so. If you try to jump over every time, then 50% of the time you'll inevitably get hit by him jumping as well. Dashing backwards instead can give enough distance between you and him to survive, though. I was thinking more along the lines of Oobloble, Broken Vessel, and Grim's projectiles, though. As well as the Soul projectiles, and even the enemies spawned by Flukemarm. If you have a primal acpid hovering over your head, dodging one of its attacks can be easy. It's just really hard not to jump right into another one...
@@user-jr2vp5ht3t The tip does stand for Prince Zote too, especially to deal with the stationary explosive zotelings. But his patterns are so damn fast and unpredictable, it's very hard and I wonder if there's some big strategies there...
@@user-jr2vp5ht3t But every jump severly impacts your reaction times: if you're in the air you can't jump out of the way. When you're just landing you are particularly vulnerable, no?
I got this game a few days ago and I have over thirty hours already. I never even knew anything about this game beside that it exists and people liked it until I downloaded it. It is now my new obsession and I’ve bought posters to hang on my walls already
one thing on charms: dont get hung up on sticking to that one "perfect" build. some combos are super situational or require a very specific playstyle, but acan be devastating. case in point: defenders crest + spore shroom + shape of unn + deep focus + grubsong + starward shell. your primary attack is the HUGE cloud of stench you release while healing 2 masks of damage. augmented by facetanking damage for free gas, staying mobile while healing, and the fact that the invinciblity after a hit pasts longer, that it takes you to focus again. PS: the AoD cloud lingers 4.1s, doing propably 70 damage in total. and the clouds stack!
Further, don't rule out any single charm either. I was stuck on a Radiant boss for months, looked up tips, and beat it in the first day after begrudgingly using Heavy Blow as suggested. I have *never* used Heavy Blow anywhere else, and it would have saved me months of aggravation.
@@RadiantSharaShaymin on the off chance this is an elaborate bait i will use the excuse of this is for newbies in the comment section heavy blow only increases knockback which has no effect on enemy's like the radiance that have no physics that can move them if what you said was not a bait it might just be the placebo effect in your head thinking "oh yeah iv got this with heavy blow" giving you more confidence and making your brain stop panicking allowing clearer thought
8:00 if you're someone who enjoys projectiles but doesn't enjoy spell builds, may I recommend the following (very late game charm build only really good for the pantheons) Grubberfly charm build: Quick slash, Longnail/Sharp Shadow, Grubberfly's Elegy, Lifeblood Core. The Grubberfly charm isn't deactivated by taking damage with Lifeblood masks, so the core can give you access to three points of damage in leeway before you reach the next cocoon or bench. (In the case of the pantheons, both! You could start each checkpoint with at least 5 masks of leeway early on with no repercussions. I personally dont have the 11th notch, so I use Lifeblood heart. It works equally well though!) Long story short this charm build turns you into Megaman for 2-3 hits before you can't take any more damage or risk having to focus, while still giving you some non Grubberfly utility after the fact with either sharp shadow to dodge more stuff reliably with shade cloak, or longnail to revert to a slightly weaker nail charm build.
My tip: Never underestimate the utility of nail arts. While it is mid game the great slash is one of the most addictive and useful moves in the knight’s arsenal which gives a 2.5x damage hit, has the length of MoP and two long nails, and keeps you in air. The cyclone slash while often forgotten deals up to .75 hits 7 times (x5.25 ndmg)a massive amount able to kill all basic colosseum enemies that the great slash can’t deal with on top of having the length of one long nail. Mashing swaps fast fall to slow fall, increases deploy time and hence more attacks. Dash slash is honestly kinda garbage other than basic but narrow spacing (x2.5 ndmg) Nail Master Glory will double the speed of recharge for the cost of only one charm notch. Cons: You can’t dash during an attack You can’t cancel an attack Dash slash exists Shields counter it excluding markoth resets after a spell *Can’t pogo during charge or animation* Strength does not apply to nail arts Pros Destroys most flying enemies in one great slash Is useful for half of the bosses Counters markoth and radiance Out reaches sly’s phase 2 attack Is only 800 geo for all of the needed things NMG is cheap Colosseum becomes a joke Helps with teleporting enemies like soul tyrant, markoth, no eyes, NKG, and Hornet Prot Slows down time with great slash Is super flashy Using an art resets aerial moves It pairs well with the passive build as it is cheap and lets you deal consistent 52.5 damage bursts while your minions cover for you. Edit if you crystal dash through a loading zone then charge a nail art there is a small visual glitch that shows a ring
"Dash Slash is honestly kinda Garbage" I mean, I can't even make it work. Can't get the timing down My own thoughts on the Arts; Great Slash + Spell for quick burst. Cyclone Slash if you can get several hits in or need to charge soul fast. Dash Slash in the dumpster, pick up that damage dash charm.
Dash slash is actually very useful in the right situations. It lets you focus on dodging the random aerial bs a lot of bosses throw at you while still doing excellent damage per opening. For example, when fighting Paintmaster Sheo, it can be hard to land a great slash with all of his dodging. However, dash slash + nailmaster's glory recharges almost perfectly in time to his attacks and you can get in to do the damage before he backs up. It does the same amount of damage as great slash iirc, has a much larger range, and has getting closer to the enemy built-in. It's also good for hitting Markoth behind his shield, killing those explosive bats before they even see you, dashing through Grimm's bat attack (either version), and several other situations. Honestly, I consider dash slash and great slash to be pretty much the same move, with the difference being whether the enemy is close or far from you when an opening appears.
@@coffeecup1196 Look, I'm glad someone has found use for it but as I said, I can't seem to pull the tech off. releasing the slash during a dash(As the game seems to ask of you) mearly ends with me doing a great slash after I'm done dashing. So yes, I'm probably scrub but a skill I can't really pull off is going to be rated lower in my personal opinion vs a Charm that does the same thing automatically it seems.
I would use nail arts except they disable pogo. Most bosses are very vulnerable to pogoing and I feel like I can get more damage from quick slash attacks than a nail art plus they aren't affected by strength
i ended the whole game without ever using nail arts successfully, I tried to learn them, but cons are just too big for me, even against Sly and Markoth or in trials - I'm much better at beating them without nail arts
you need to 112% the game beat the pantheon of hallownest colliseum of fools, and do the mr mushroom questline to get the platinum. i doubt you got a plat in 3 days unless you didn't eat, sleep or take bathroom breaks.
what i can also recommend is the "i can't really play the game but i want to see all the content" charm build (and i still failed to get past 110%) i used to be a nail-charm guy, but for the pantheons (especially when soul-bound) i took quick+deep focus and shape of unn. depending on who i fight i add longnail/sharp shadow/soul catcher you can always heal, almost no matter what the enemies are doing, and you heal a lot
While I didn't actually sequence break, I definitely gathered a few items out of the normal order. After getting dash, wall jump, and super dash, I skipped desolate dive and the soul sanctum completely and went straight for the acid ability to nullify acid damage. This means that I visited the royal waterways much earlier than most people probably attempted this area. Then I went back to the soul sanctum, and afterwards I got double jump to explore almost every area that I could. Exploration is more fun for me than boss fights, so I preferred this aspect.
It's fascinating, I'm seeing so many people suggesting builds, and so far no two are exactly the same! My own: sharp shadow, Mark of pride, shape of unn, spore shroom, grub song, and then usually soul catcher but I change that sometimes for unbreakable heart or whatever. Two free notches is a nice amount.
Btw, if you just stand still in front of Mantis Traitor you only need to dash through his forward dash. Just a little tip that makes the fight 100x times easier!
thank u! I've picked the game thanks to PS plus and pretty much fell in love with it, with 100+ hours of gameplay already. And I was obsessively watching your guides in the process, they've saved my ass more times than I can count. Imagine my delight when I was checking the channel for charm advice for the traitor lord fight and discovering a beautiful brand new video!
One of the many things that I have gotten better at over the years is my strategy against the big shield enemies in the city of tears. It went from hitting them after a double swing, to constantly jumping over them getting one attack on their head or back, to hitting their shield and then pogoing twice on their head and then getting a third swing in their face while falling and then hitting the shield again right as I land then repeating.
I'm on 105 percent and found the game through the psplus membership, your account among others have helped me already and I absolutely love the game so far
you never cease to amaze me with the quality of your videos. Keep going, man! I really enjoy your content and can only imagine what you'll be coming out with once Silksong releases.
A helpful thing I like to do whenever I start a new save file is get an early completed mask shard without even touching Greenpath (especially if I'm playing a Steelsoul run). You're able to get 5 grubs throughout the crossroads by either normal means or pogo'ing (which prompts the Grubfather to give you a mask shard), you can pogo off of a flying enemy to get the shard sitting in the area above where you either need wall jump or double jump to get to, you can get to the brooding mawlek fight early by pogo'ing off the spikes (which rewards a mask shard) and then finally you just buy the last one from Sly.
I got the game on ps+ last week and already have 37 hours on the game and trying to kill the radiance. You’ve been a major help over my time. Thank you Rusty
hey rusty you made me feel a ton better about the fireball skips i was feeling down about not knowing how to do them and you said something about them during this video and it just made me feel more secure about it so thank you!
I have no words to describe this game. As soon as I saw that it was free on PSN I was interested, but I had no idea how much I was going to fall in love with this game. I completed it in a week, I have 60 hours and 105%, I intend to platinum but King of the nightmare Grim is driving me crazy, besides I haven't even started the pantheons yet. Rusty, I love your videos and I always use them if I need any tips, thanks for the content.
My go-to (non-overcharm) build is Unbreakable Strength, Quick Slash, Spell Twister, and Shaman Stone. When I am overcharming, I usually forgo either Unbreakable Strength or Quick Slash and replace them with a 2-notch charm or two 1-notch charms, then use Soul Eater.
I'm gere 4 years later, and I actually got Hollow Knight from that PS+ deal, and yes, it became a new obsession, even if it was pretty on and off. Now I have the game on Steam with (almost, screw AbsRad) all achievements.
Love the video. I picked the game up for PS+ and was totally not expecting such an amazing game. Almost wrote it off in the beginning and now i cant get enough.
So, Rusty, My current build regularly consists of: Quick focus Quick slash Gathering swarm Unbreakable Greed Wayward compass since I have 0 sense of direction I may have 1 more charm, but I don't remember lol. Edit: changed the name to quick slash. Thanks, Kristóf!
that build's gonna end the second you're done with exploring. I advise you to prepare a platforming build for white palace and path of pain and a boss build for godhome
@@ihatemarkoth3256 I know, and I am trying to fight NKG, Any charms you recommend? I'm really struggling here. I did Unequip all the other items, please help.
I put the game in the library when it was available without knowing anything about it and started playing it a month ago. Totally addicted, it was hard, challenging and full of surprises and decisions. A masterpiece. Now the sad note. I'm in the trial of sage and I can't progress despite having everything. I don't get how it seems like a lot of people just destroys some bosses that I so struggle with. I can't tell how sad it makes me feel to think this: being 38 and feeling like my reflexes are starting to be not good enough. I want that platinum trophy so bad.
My tip (mainly for platforming but also for combat) is that down pogo and walljump reset your dash and your double jump, so you can use them multiple times while airborne
Playing through this game a second time on ps4 i managed a pretty laid back swarm build. Needs some work still for bosses, but for exploration and mobs like In the COF it works pretty well. Weaversong, grubsong, glowing womb, quick focus and sporeshroom. I tried switching out sporeshroom for defenders crest to work with glowing womb but it didn't feel like it was doing as much damage in the COF so I took sporeshroom to leave little damage clouds while I heal
Yeah I did get Hollow Knight for free a week ago, that's not only how I found this channel but also how I spent way to many hours on this game and am now getting way to hyped for Silksong! (Also thanks for the awesome tips! I'll try to use them in my gameplay!)
I literally just found this game out of the blue and..... my god I’m so in love with it this is probably the only game where i am emotionally attached to
“Fireball skips are a bit too technical” Also if you hear QGA run swiftly in the other direction and hide until it goes away. It’s not worth it. And by it I mean your sanity
Here's my take on nail arts: Great Slash is the weakest(about 2 slices of damage) and the most practical. Dash Slash is second in damage(about 3 slashes) and is best used for flying enemies or those who run away. Cyclone Slash is the most powerful(maxium of seven slashes, but sometimes less) and is best for sedentary enemies. Nail Arts, like dreamshield and a few other effects, scale with your nail damage. However, some bosses, like The Collector or Troupemaster Grimm, gain more health with each nail upgrade. If you are using quickslash, nail arts should be disregarded, as normal strikes will deal more damage per second. If you are fighting a boss that you can usually only get one hit on at a time, equip Nailmaster's Glory.
This came out perfectly for me hahaha. I never looked into hollow knight or ever thought about buying it. And someone randomly gifted me the game 3 days ago, I have fallen in love but I’m absolutely shit at everything.
Thanks, Love your vids. Got this with PS Plus. Already 20 hours in, great game. Just figured out how to charge dash then cyclone slash. Also I love spore shroom + Defenders Crest combo because I'm lazy lol.
Despite only getting it with ps plus I've already clocked in 50 hours and 96 percent. And I can confirm the first tip video that I watched near the start of my game really helped.
Yay! New Rusty vid! Ima go hunker down with the compendium of number values of damage and compile even more useless info on this game... because I'm insane.
I got this game free on ps earlier this month and Just beat the hollow knight 19ish hours into the game, now I’m trying to 100% it. This game is seriously amazing, never expected it to be as long and have as much depth as it does.
I beat hollow knight yesterday and now I'm trying to get the dream no more ending. Also yesterday I watched your get gud vid and saw that it was made 9 months and realized that your prediction was wrong. Either way keep it up , I just subscribed and turned on notifications so... Yeah
The best general-use charm loadout for late-game is : Shaman Stone Spell Twister Fragile / Unbreakable Strenght Quick Slash It's pretty much the meta for speedrunning pantheons, and for a good reason. If you can handle the lack of survivability charms, the DPS output of this loadout is insane. You can always use the soul catcher instead of the spell twister if you need to heal, though remember that the net gain of soul per hit and per use is better for the spell twister if you don't need to heal often. Good luck !
im a big fan of the math thing. i always calculate how many hits a boss needs, how many staggers (helps you gage how far I got if I kept failing) and how many hits after the last stagger to kill it. sometimes i literally count my hits lol it also helps if you want to decide to fight a boss before or after a nail upgrade. some increase in health as you upgrade your nail but depending on the increase it might actually require significantly less hits.
I play damage/survivability: Unbreakable Heart, Unbreakable Strength, Quick focus, Grubsong, Soul Catcher (Quick focus with Grubsong and Soul catcher means that when you find a healing window, you almost always have soul to heal) Also: USE DESCENDING DARK/DESOLATE DIVE. PLEASE. THE I FRAMES YOU GET ARE RIDICULOUS.
6:12 i remember forgetting about this area because i didnt have mantis claw and when i came back(8 masks full soul vessel all the charms in the fucking game, pure nail, all dreamers dead) i did this instead of using mantis claw 7:28 ive been called out this is what ive been using up til hollow knight or quick slash, mark of pride, steady body, heavy blow, and long nail
Enemy Compendium:
hollowknight.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Enemies_(Hollow_Knight)
Also 8:11 I highlighted the wrong charms, fuck's sake.
Great video Rusty but I think putting spoilers in a video that is intended for newer players kinda defeats the purpose
Hi can I have some advice when it comes to beating the traitor lord. For reforance I have all charms except for the one you get after beating the traitor lord. I also have all nail upgrades and nearly all mask shards, all vesal fragments as well. I am not very good at dauging or timing things. Do you know of a possible charm build or stragity I could use agenst the traitor lord. Sorry for any bad grammar or spelling.
I have become addicted to the game
@@insanegaming613 well, when he does the jump-diagonal-slam attack, you can just walk under him, and avoid all damage. When he does his forward dash, your safest bet would be to shade cloak through it, although it is possible to jump over. His slam-shockwave attack can ONLY be shade cloaked, and his attack timing will usually give you the chance to do so. A charm I recommend would be quick charge, for obvious reasons, and shape of unn, because you can crawl underneath his jump-diagonal-slam attack, which gives you a healing window if you time it right. Other than that, I just recommend getting used to the quick movement and double damage, because it is a common theme in the endgame.
can you do a playtrough of 100% in under 20h?
Tip 1: Hit bad guys.
Tip 2: Don’t get hit by bad guys.
Tip 3: Keep your controller charged.
😂 fr
Tip 4:always collect geo on your way
Tip 5:Always use wayward compass
@@randomdudeofdahood3973 Tip 6: Do not turn off console/PC while auto save is active
@@ra1nbowaxe yeah that would be sad
“None of the tips are correct or guaranteed to help you out”
Listen, Rusty. If I’m going to fail at this game I’m going to do it the right way. By implementing these tips.
I would pin this had I not already commented
oh hello there
mighty kat Hi there!
RUSTY - The Superforge Hakuna matata
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I'd like to add 'be patient' to the list.
If your ass is being handed to you on a silver platter, calm down, observe where the next attack is coming from and act accordingly. Make sure you can dodge properly before dealing damage to the boss because in a slugfest where you trade hit for hit, you almost always lose.
Most bosses will come to you, trying to beat you to a pulp themselves and that is when you strike, just make sure you dodge as well.
*inhale* MANTIS LORDS
@@williamfraser4566 I still haven't gotten past Soul Master, but NKG sounds terrifying.
@@sapphireclawe wear your brown pants to the fight and get some weed.
All advice I can offer.
@@williamfraser4566 Yikes.
@@borisrebic Oh thank goodness I live in Canada...
something that a lot of newcomers to the game arent aware of is that wayward compass excels in combat usage. you find yourself using it more in boss fights than any other charm and is CRIMINALLY underrated for its one charm notch cost. MUST. HAVE.
Thanks for the tip! Especially in lategame, gathering swarm has been helping me a lot with bosses.
Thanks for the tip i'm a new player i'll make sure to never unequip it.
You should also never upgrade your Kingsoul charm to voidheart since it’s charm notch cost relative too its usability is fantastic
@@Amoeba_Podre HAHA no
Also new players should try the path of pain to get a nice and easy start to the game
"Your next new obsession."
I got this game for my boyfriend. I ended up being the hardcore Hollow Knight fan out of the two of us. ROFL. I ended up finishing the game first, too. He still hasn't. I have over 175 hours clocked into this game, and he has 6 hours. To newcomers: RUSTY does indeed mean this... Your next new obsession. Welcome to the Hollow Knight fandom. Once you're in, you're hooked.
@@liloleman2526 Ahh! I haven't played Stardew Valley in some time. I loved it. ❤❤❤ Glad to meet another fellow Hollow Knight fan that enjoyed Stardew! Have you tried Rogue Legacy? I've had a love/hate relationship with that game. XD
I got the game as a joke one month ago, well, what can I say? I have 79 hours on it now....definitely obsessed
Your next obsession, unless youre the boyfriend lmao🤣
@@AdrianMartinez-eb9wu LMFAO. 🤣
I bought the game like a month ago and everything you said is true
Learning to just casually step out of the way in order to dodge an attack is definitely vital. It's not even about precise movement; you just get much much better insight in how to defeat a boss if your own movement isn't too erratic, and you don't want to need to worry about attacks that aren't anywhere near you. The further away you move from one attack, the more likely it becomes that you get hit by another you weren't even really looking at.
Traitor lord sums it really well
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I suppose so. If you try to jump over every time, then 50% of the time you'll inevitably get hit by him jumping as well. Dashing backwards instead can give enough distance between you and him to survive, though.
I was thinking more along the lines of Oobloble, Broken Vessel, and Grim's projectiles, though. As well as the Soul projectiles, and even the enemies spawned by Flukemarm.
If you have a primal acpid hovering over your head, dodging one of its attacks can be easy. It's just really hard not to jump right into another one...
@@user-jr2vp5ht3t The tip does stand for Prince Zote too, especially to deal with the stationary explosive zotelings. But his patterns are so damn fast and unpredictable, it's very hard and I wonder if there's some big strategies there...
@@user-jr2vp5ht3t But every jump severly impacts your reaction times: if you're in the air you can't jump out of the way. When you're just landing you are particularly vulnerable, no?
as a speedruner and a ps4 owner this makes me really happy
i did buy the game before it was free tho
Dude you litterally have the profile photo of the pale king how can you pretend not to have played the game
I gotta buy the game it’s coming off ps4 now
I got this game a few days ago and I have over thirty hours already. I never even knew anything about this game beside that it exists and people liked it until I downloaded it. It is now my new obsession and I’ve bought posters to hang on my walls already
Do I have a problem?
Edit: yes I do
Rusty in a nutshell: Boss rankings and Boss tips
you gotta love it
And ambiences.
Nice profile pic
@@hakkboi1987 hello sibling
one thing on charms: dont get hung up on sticking to that one "perfect" build. some combos are super situational or require a very specific playstyle, but acan be devastating.
case in point: defenders crest + spore shroom + shape of unn + deep focus + grubsong + starward shell.
your primary attack is the HUGE cloud of stench you release while healing 2 masks of damage. augmented by facetanking damage for free gas, staying mobile while healing, and the fact that the invinciblity after a hit pasts longer, that it takes you to focus again.
PS: the AoD cloud lingers 4.1s, doing propably 70 damage in total. and the clouds stack!
Further, don't rule out any single charm either. I was stuck on a Radiant boss for months, looked up tips, and beat it in the first day after begrudgingly using Heavy Blow as suggested. I have *never* used Heavy Blow anywhere else, and it would have saved me months of aggravation.
@@RadiantSharaShaymin i can't believe it took me so long to process the joke ughhh i need to go to sleep
@@Burger19985 There's a joke...?
@@RadiantSharaShaymin on the off chance this is an elaborate bait i will use the excuse of this is for newbies in the comment section
heavy blow only increases knockback which has no effect on enemy's like the radiance that have no physics that can move them
if what you said was not a bait it might just be the placebo effect in your head thinking "oh yeah iv got this with heavy blow" giving you more confidence and making your brain stop panicking allowing clearer thought
@@Burger19985 AH, I see. I meant Radiant Oblobbles. My bad!
3 years later... that intro is adorable
8:00 if you're someone who enjoys projectiles but doesn't enjoy spell builds, may I recommend the following (very late game charm build only really good for the pantheons) Grubberfly charm build:
Quick slash, Longnail/Sharp Shadow, Grubberfly's Elegy, Lifeblood Core. The Grubberfly charm isn't deactivated by taking damage with Lifeblood masks, so the core can give you access to three points of damage in leeway before you reach the next cocoon or bench. (In the case of the pantheons, both! You could start each checkpoint with at least 5 masks of leeway early on with no repercussions. I personally dont have the 11th notch, so I use Lifeblood heart. It works equally well though!)
Long story short this charm build turns you into Megaman for 2-3 hits before you can't take any more damage or risk having to focus, while still giving you some non Grubberfly utility after the fact with either sharp shadow to dodge more stuff reliably with shade cloak, or longnail to revert to a slightly weaker nail charm build.
Finally a use for lifeblood charms other than the hiveblood combo
WTF
Thought this was only a calming ambience channel
I'm kidding but it's been a long time
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@@thedripcritic9379 I bet your proud but I like my own comments so I can take that away
@@callumfootitt5366 how dare you do this
Rusty: to any of you with a PS plus membership you are getting this game free this month!
Me: I'm 4 different soul abilities ahead of you.
My tip:
Never underestimate the utility of nail arts. While it is mid game the great slash is one of the most addictive and useful moves in the knight’s arsenal which gives a 2.5x damage hit, has the length of MoP and two long nails, and keeps you in air. The cyclone slash while often forgotten deals up to .75 hits 7 times (x5.25 ndmg)a massive amount able to kill all basic colosseum enemies that the great slash can’t deal with on top of having the length of one long nail. Mashing swaps fast fall to slow fall, increases deploy time and hence more attacks. Dash slash is honestly kinda garbage other than basic but narrow spacing (x2.5 ndmg)
Nail Master Glory will double the speed of recharge for the cost of only one charm notch.
Cons:
You can’t dash during an attack
You can’t cancel an attack
Dash slash exists
Shields counter it excluding markoth
resets after a spell
*Can’t pogo during charge or animation*
Strength does not apply to nail arts
Pros
Destroys most flying enemies in one great slash
Is useful for half of the bosses
Counters markoth and radiance
Out reaches sly’s phase 2 attack
Is only 800 geo for all of the needed things
NMG is cheap
Colosseum becomes a joke
Helps with teleporting enemies like soul tyrant, markoth, no eyes, NKG, and Hornet Prot
Slows down time with great slash
Is super flashy
Using an art resets aerial moves
It pairs well with the passive build as it is cheap and lets you deal consistent 52.5 damage bursts while your minions cover for you.
Edit if you crystal dash through a loading zone then charge a nail art there is a small visual glitch that shows a ring
"Dash Slash is honestly kinda Garbage"
I mean, I can't even make it work. Can't get the timing down
My own thoughts on the Arts; Great Slash + Spell for quick burst. Cyclone Slash if you can get several hits in or need to charge soul fast. Dash Slash in the dumpster, pick up that damage dash charm.
Dash slash is actually very useful in the right situations. It lets you focus on dodging the random aerial bs a lot of bosses throw at you while still doing excellent damage per opening. For example, when fighting Paintmaster Sheo, it can be hard to land a great slash with all of his dodging. However, dash slash + nailmaster's glory recharges almost perfectly in time to his attacks and you can get in to do the damage before he backs up. It does the same amount of damage as great slash iirc, has a much larger range, and has getting closer to the enemy built-in. It's also good for hitting Markoth behind his shield, killing those explosive bats before they even see you, dashing through Grimm's bat attack (either version), and several other situations. Honestly, I consider dash slash and great slash to be pretty much the same move, with the difference being whether the enemy is close or far from you when an opening appears.
@@coffeecup1196 Look, I'm glad someone has found use for it but as I said, I can't seem to pull the tech off. releasing the slash during a dash(As the game seems to ask of you) mearly ends with me doing a great slash after I'm done dashing.
So yes, I'm probably scrub but a skill I can't really pull off is going to be rated lower in my personal opinion vs a Charm that does the same thing automatically it seems.
I would use nail arts except they disable pogo. Most bosses are very vulnerable to pogoing and I feel like I can get more damage from quick slash attacks than a nail art plus they aren't affected by strength
i ended the whole game without ever using nail arts successfully, I tried to learn them, but cons are just too big for me, even against Sly and Markoth or in trials - I'm much better at beating them without nail arts
Having beaten the game 112% AND being almost done with all bosses on radiant, I will ABSOLUTELY watch the video. I just love your content Rusty.
dude im on 111% and on the 4th pantheon. Victory is this close.
@@slugstation I’m rooting for ya
@@slugstation just got 112 yesterday lol
@@slugstation If I did it, you can. Fight on king!
thank you guys for all the support,I didnt expect this to even be seen
“Your next new obsession”
me who 100%ed the game in 3 days and got the platinum trophy: you have no idea how right you were
did you really get all achievement within 3 days? damn thats impressive
Y e s
100%? Boy do you have some serious gameplay left
you need to 112% the game beat the pantheon of hallownest colliseum of fools, and do the mr mushroom questline to get the platinum. i doubt you got a plat in 3 days unless you didn't eat, sleep or take bathroom breaks.
@@Iamfrozen131 he said 100%, that's significantly easier than 112 so I wouldn't be so quick to doubt it
what i can also recommend is the "i can't really play the game but i want to see all the content" charm build (and i still failed to get past 110%)
i used to be a nail-charm guy, but for the pantheons (especially when soul-bound) i took quick+deep focus and shape of unn. depending on who i fight i add longnail/sharp shadow/soul catcher
you can always heal, almost no matter what the enemies are doing, and you heal a lot
While I didn't actually sequence break, I definitely gathered a few items out of the normal order. After getting dash, wall jump, and super dash, I skipped desolate dive and the soul sanctum completely and went straight for the acid ability to nullify acid damage. This means that I visited the royal waterways much earlier than most people probably attempted this area. Then I went back to the soul sanctum, and afterwards I got double jump to explore almost every area that I could. Exploration is more fun for me than boss fights, so I preferred this aspect.
hollow knight combat do be pretty epic
It's fascinating, I'm seeing so many people suggesting builds, and so far no two are exactly the same!
My own: sharp shadow, Mark of pride, shape of unn, spore shroom, grub song, and then usually soul catcher but I change that sometimes for unbreakable heart or whatever. Two free notches is a nice amount.
Btw, if you just stand still in front of Mantis Traitor you only need to dash through his forward dash. Just a little tip that makes the fight 100x times easier!
The fact that he made silksong coming out soon jokes three years ago still pins me
We are still waiting
thank u! I've picked the game thanks to PS plus and pretty much fell in love with it, with 100+ hours of gameplay already. And I was obsessively watching your guides in the process, they've saved my ass more times than I can count. Imagine my delight when I was checking the channel for charm advice for the traitor lord fight and discovering a beautiful brand new video!
One of the many things that I have gotten better at over the years is my strategy against the big shield enemies in the city of tears.
It went from hitting them after a double swing, to constantly jumping over them getting one attack on their head or back, to hitting their shield and then pogoing twice on their head and then getting a third swing in their face while falling and then hitting the shield again right as I land then repeating.
0:27
"What will likey be your next new obsession"
Crap, your right.
I'm on 105 percent and found the game through the psplus membership, your account among others have helped me already and I absolutely love the game so far
I wish I knew that Brooding Mawlek tip sooner, died thrice trying to show off to a friend lol
I personally love watching the longer videos and your streams, you're funny and you have a wonderful voice
keep it up, you're genuinely fun to watch
you never cease to amaze me with the quality of your videos. Keep going, man! I really enjoy your content and can only imagine what you'll be coming out with once Silksong releases.
A helpful thing I like to do whenever I start a new save file is get an early completed mask shard without even touching Greenpath (especially if I'm playing a Steelsoul run). You're able to get 5 grubs throughout the crossroads by either normal means or pogo'ing (which prompts the Grubfather to give you a mask shard), you can pogo off of a flying enemy to get the shard sitting in the area above where you either need wall jump or double jump to get to, you can get to the brooding mawlek fight early by pogo'ing off the spikes (which rewards a mask shard) and then finally you just buy the last one from Sly.
Anyway else feel the gut-wrenching pain in Rusty’s voice during that intro...?
Yes
Quirell really be like: ah, me know this!
I got the game on ps+ last week and already have 37 hours on the game and trying to kill the radiance. You’ve been a major help over my time. Thank you Rusty
"Your next obsession" thats an understatement
This will be very helpful seeing as I’m planning to 112% this game.
Nooo you fool, this game is best if you go in and don’t watch anything, discovering these tricks on my own was my favorite part
Ngl it's pretty hard, good luck to you!
With a third playthrough it took me 57 hours to 112%, gl
@@movedchannels788 jeez took me 100hrs to 112% complete
It's fine it actually ain't that hard
Your videos are powering me through this game.
hey rusty you made me feel a ton better about the fireball skips i was feeling down about not knowing how to do them and you said something about them during this video and it just made me feel more secure about it so thank you!
Man I'm pumped that this game is coming to PSPlus users.
Definitely a game that more people need to be made aware of!
I have no words to describe this game. As soon as I saw that it was free on PSN I was interested, but I had no idea how much I was going to fall in love with this game. I completed it in a week, I have 60 hours and 105%, I intend to platinum but King of the nightmare Grim is driving me crazy, besides I haven't even started the pantheons yet. Rusty, I love your videos and I always use them if I need any tips, thanks for the content.
My go-to (non-overcharm) build is Unbreakable Strength, Quick Slash, Spell Twister, and Shaman Stone. When I am overcharming, I usually forgo either Unbreakable Strength or Quick Slash and replace them with a 2-notch charm or two 1-notch charms, then use Soul Eater.
People say how unimportant geo is yet they always have 12,000 hanging around for unbreakable strength.
I'm gere 4 years later, and I actually got Hollow Knight from that PS+ deal, and yes, it became a new obsession, even if it was pretty on and off. Now I have the game on Steam with (almost, screw AbsRad) all achievements.
Love the video. I picked the game up for PS+ and was totally not expecting such an amazing game. Almost wrote it off in the beginning and now i cant get enough.
This man has the best segues in the business.
So, Rusty, My current build regularly consists of:
Quick focus
Quick slash
Gathering swarm
Unbreakable Greed
Wayward compass since I have 0 sense of direction
I may have 1 more charm, but I don't remember lol.
Edit: changed the name to quick slash. Thanks, Kristóf!
Quick slash
Once you get unbreakable strength swap greed and swarm out for it. It's a huge buff and is one of the best charms in the game
@@WaluigiisthekingASmith I was planning on doing that, I just need a little bit more geo.
that build's gonna end the second you're done with exploring. I advise you to prepare a platforming build for white palace and path of pain and a boss build for godhome
@@ihatemarkoth3256 I know, and I am trying to fight NKG, Any charms you recommend? I'm really struggling here. I did Unequip all the other items, please help.
I put the game in the library when it was available without knowing anything about it and started playing it a month ago. Totally addicted, it was hard, challenging and full of surprises and decisions. A masterpiece.
Now the sad note. I'm in the trial of sage and I can't progress despite having everything. I don't get how it seems like a lot of people just destroys some bosses that I so struggle with.
I can't tell how sad it makes me feel to think this: being 38 and feeling like my reflexes are starting to be not good enough.
I want that platinum trophy so bad.
After pausing the video on a frame in which the brooding mawlek was in the air, I am now scarred to learn that it has a butthole
Oh dear god, no.
I just discovered your channel and wondered when will your next upload will be and here i am. Thanks!
You're doing gods work Rusty I've been trying to get my lil bro to get Hollow Knight for literal months n now he has it
Adnanced tips
"just step away"
Thx a lot
8:11 you highlighted the wrong charms
This was very important information you needed to know I’m sure
fuck sake...
well, I'm sure most people got the gist of it
@@Rusty._ i got the gist of it but i was thinking i had something wrong with my eyes
@@henriquegrilo5402 same
Wtf I swear I was subbed. Maybe I just watched your stuff so much it was permanently in my recommendations for a while? Oh well subbed now.
My tip (mainly for platforming but also for combat) is that down pogo and walljump reset your dash and your double jump, so you can use them multiple times while airborne
You're not wrong. I've been playin it every opportunity i have for as long as i can
Playing through this game a second time on ps4 i managed a pretty laid back swarm build. Needs some work still for bosses, but for exploration and mobs like In the COF it works pretty well.
Weaversong, grubsong, glowing womb, quick focus and sporeshroom.
I tried switching out sporeshroom for defenders crest to work with glowing womb but it didn't feel like it was doing as much damage in the COF so I took sporeshroom to leave little damage clouds while I heal
I should clarify the main charms are glowing womb, weaver song and grub song the rest i mix and match depending on what I'm doing
I’ve already spent over 30 hours on my first run- but it’s definitely building my overall skill 😂
Yeah I did get Hollow Knight for free a week ago, that's not only how I found this channel but also how I spent way to many hours on this game and am now getting way to hyped for Silksong! (Also thanks for the awesome tips! I'll try to use them in my gameplay!)
I literally just found this game out of the blue and..... my god I’m so in love with it this is probably the only game where i am emotionally attached to
“Fireball skips are a bit too technical”
Also if you hear QGA run swiftly in the other direction and hide until it goes away. It’s not worth it. And by it I mean your sanity
Me just getting to deepnest and now regretting killing on eof the gurpards of the door so this stuff can probably help me
Here's my take on nail arts:
Great Slash is the weakest(about 2 slices of damage) and the most practical.
Dash Slash is second in damage(about 3 slashes) and is best used for flying enemies or those who run away.
Cyclone Slash is the most powerful(maxium of seven slashes, but sometimes less) and is best for sedentary enemies.
Nail Arts, like dreamshield and a few other effects, scale with your nail damage. However, some bosses, like The Collector or Troupemaster Grimm, gain more health with each nail upgrade.
If you are using quickslash, nail arts should be disregarded, as normal strikes will deal more damage per second.
If you are fighting a boss that you can usually only get one hit on at a time, equip Nailmaster's Glory.
Sped through the game and I'm at the pantheon of hallownest in three weeks of having it:)
Same, i got it on switch and it’s now my 4th favorite game
@@ishthewall1915 my top 3 would have to be 3.minecraft2.hollow knight and 1.dark souls remastered
@@domination2317 darn, I never think to put mc in top games but it definitely deserves a spot. Dunno why I forget it.
This came out perfectly for me hahaha. I never looked into hollow knight or ever thought about buying it. And someone randomly gifted me the game 3 days ago, I have fallen in love but I’m absolutely shit at everything.
Thanks, Love your vids. Got this with PS Plus. Already 20 hours in, great game. Just figured out how to charge dash then cyclone slash. Also I love spore shroom + Defenders Crest combo because I'm lazy lol.
Despite only getting it with ps plus I've already clocked in 50 hours and 96 percent. And I can confirm the first tip video that I watched near the start of my game really helped.
Thanks for the tips, I think I have gotten a bit R U S T Y at Hollow Knight...
I'll see myself out
good one
Finally! More hollow knight stuff!
Yay! New Rusty vid! Ima go hunker down with the compendium of number values of damage and compile even more useless info on this game... because I'm insane.
i started playing when it became free and i already have 46+ hours on my first run, i think i'm in love.
This is really good. You deserve more geo.
What nobody told me was you can use crystal heart on a wall vitel for getting the acid immunity.
I got this game free on ps earlier this month and Just beat the hollow knight 19ish hours into the game, now I’m trying to 100% it. This game is seriously amazing, never expected it to be as long and have as much depth as it does.
0:22 you're goddamn right. I want more now.
Only 4 seconds into the video and I'm already getting roasted....
Nice
8:37
I've acctualy done this, for NKG I just trow shape of unn, quick focus and deep focus
IT's pretty good for healing in the flame pillars attack.
Thanks for the content. Good advice and your videos have been pretty informative
Me: Oh, a video with tips for Hollow Knight combat! This will help me beat the game!
Video: Don't watch this unless you've already beaten the game!
3 years later, still no silksong in sight
The game is like magic, i think everytime that i won't enjoy it when i open the game but the moment i do its a blast
Here's an idea for a video, a bunch of hk TH-camrs, (mossbag, you, relyea etc) say how all of you discovered the game, with light slideshow animations
you did this too late, but I watched almost all of your previous videos... you helped me get the platinum so thank you
Ngl once I got hollow knight from ps plus I instantly fell in love it was pretty difficult at first the I got the hang of it just a lot of exploring
Hey, I came from 2 years later. Silksong is still not out. Bye.
Hey, I came from 3 years later. Silksong is still not out. Bye.
@@kubx5245 :(
I beat hollow knight yesterday and now I'm trying to get the dream no more ending. Also yesterday I watched your get gud vid and saw that it was made 9 months and realized that your prediction was wrong. Either way keep it up , I just subscribed and turned on notifications so... Yeah
Thank you i used a lot of your guides to help me when i was stuck
I tried playing hollow knight in the past but my fear of bugs prevented me from playing but now I can play it normally so thankyou for the guide.
The best general-use charm loadout for late-game is :
Shaman Stone
Spell Twister
Fragile / Unbreakable Strenght
Quick Slash
It's pretty much the meta for speedrunning pantheons, and for a good reason. If you can handle the lack of survivability charms, the DPS output of this loadout is insane. You can always use the soul catcher instead of the spell twister if you need to heal, though remember that the net gain of soul per hit and per use is better for the spell twister if you don't need to heal often.
Good luck !
thanks for that! it rlly helped me out on gameplay and im making a lot of progress now.
00:00 It still hasn't happened yet! 😂
I don't think anyone really blames you, though.
Got the game through ps plus. Evolved into my all time favourite.
All hail Hollow Lord Rusty 🙌🏼
im a big fan of the math thing. i always calculate how many hits a boss needs, how many staggers (helps you gage how far I got if I kept failing) and how many hits after the last stagger to kill it. sometimes i literally count my hits lol
it also helps if you want to decide to fight a boss before or after a nail upgrade. some increase in health as you upgrade your nail but depending on the increase it might actually require significantly less hits.
I play damage/survivability: Unbreakable Heart, Unbreakable Strength, Quick focus, Grubsong, Soul Catcher (Quick focus with Grubsong and Soul catcher means that when you find a healing window, you almost always have soul to heal)
Also: USE DESCENDING DARK/DESOLATE DIVE. PLEASE. THE I FRAMES YOU GET ARE RIDICULOUS.
Teacher Rusty, should I be taking notes?
The nail Smith looks a hell of a lot like heracross from pokemon!! Nice!
6:45 I dont got the ore but before get the double jump I normally used miner attack (He throw the pickace and I jump and dash to get to the area)
Here's the best tip in the game... GIT GUD
*you're telling me that last year i had an opportunity to introduce my dad to hollow knight in a comfortable way?*
6:12 i remember forgetting about this area because i didnt have mantis claw and when i came back(8 masks full soul vessel all the charms in the fucking game, pure nail, all dreamers dead) i did this instead of using mantis claw
7:28 ive been called out this is what ive been using up til hollow knight
or quick slash, mark of pride, steady body, heavy blow, and long nail