Progression Guide – Hollow Knight

A short progression guide with movement ability locations. Minor spoilers.

It can be hard to figure out where to go in this game. Hopefully this quick guide will help some players progress without any major spoilers.

Kings Passage

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Dirtmouth

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Forgotten Crossroads

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Greenpath – (Dash Ability)

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Fog Canyon – Note that you cannot reach the map NPC for this area yet.

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Queen’s Station

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Fungal Wastes

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Mantis Village – (Wall Climb Ability) Now you have a few optional areas to explore. You can backtrack to the beginning of the game to access Howling Peak. If you continue through Mantis Village, you will reach Deepnest. In Deepnest, you will get the tram pass that unlocks access to Resting Grounds via Forgotten Crossroads.

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City of Tears – (Blacksmith shop) Once you reach this area, the game really opens up and you can visit many new locations. After watching the cutscene, your ultimate goal for this part of the game is to reach Kingdom’s Edge which is to the east of the City of Tears. In order to fully explore that area however, you will need a few abilities from other areas.

I am not 100% sure on the optimal order of these new areas, but (Super Dash) is for sure needed to unlock the area in Royal Waterways that you acquire (Swimming) so make sure to do Crystal Peak first.

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Soul Sanctum – Above City Of Tears (Ground Slam Ability)

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Crystal Peak – West of Forgotten Crossroads (Super Dash Ability)

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Royal Waterways – Below City of Tears (Swimming Ability)

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Ancient Basin – Below Royal Waterways (Double Jump Ability)

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Kingdom’s Edge – East of City Of Tears

There are other areas and abilities that you can find. This is just meant to be a short guide to access the bulk of the map and acquire the core exploration abilities.

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