Can be used any time as long as you can charge it up.Safely and instantly travel to wherever you set it.But it is not exactly a robust ability, and when you gain it will depend on how you play and what you prioritize

The Dreamgate allows you to instantly travel back to any location you set it in, which is helpful if you need to return to a location often (like if you are delivering a certain delicate flower). Once more, an ability that has limited usefulness. You’ll go through some platforming and fighting sections to get it, but it will be much easier to get out once you have it. Located past a Crystal Heart passage in the Royal Water way. Unfortunately, it will not protect geo that falls in acid, so make sure you're still catching all those. After collecting this, you can swim through acid like water, opening new paths and new encounters. Isma’s TearĪgain, a situational ability, but this one will save you a few masks in the long run. It can be found at the end of a platforming segment in Crystal Peak. But it only has one application and as such can only be used in particular areas, which is why it’s so low on the list. It can help you reach certain areas and dash through whole rooms. Crystal Heartĭon’t get me wrong, this ability is definitely useful.

Required to get 4 out of 5 of the endingsĬollect 1800 Essence and talk to the Seer.

Basically, this gives you a few more pieces of dream nail dialogue, and opens the door to the White Palace. The only reason this beats World Sense is that it is required to get a certain ending.

Tells you how many bugs you have left in the hunter’s journalĪll you have to do to get this ability is read the lore tablet right before the Hollow Knight fight, which basically means beating the game, but I’m not getting into that here.

But if you are a completionist, this is an incredibly useful tool. It’s really only useful for completionists. As such, it isn’t necessary for the game. Hollow Knight is available on PC, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.You collect this ability before you enter battle with the Hollow Knight itself. Bringing the Lost Kin down will award players with 400 Essence, which is needed to awaken the Dream Nail and unlock the true secrets of Hallownest. Players should also take the opportunity to heal during Lost Kin’s staggered phases as their newfound speed and rate of attacks make healing much more difficult while they are actively pursuing the Knight. Additionally, players can use Fragile Charms without fear of breaking them as the Knight will not die in a Dream. Their Slam attack now generates six Infection blobs, and Infected Balloons will spawn quicker than before.Ĭharms such as Longnail or Mark of Pride and Quick Slash are hugely beneficial during this fight, as players will be able to get in more hits while also maintaining a safer distance from both Lost Kin and the Infected Balloons. While they no longer use the Cascade attack, their other attacks occur at a much faster rate. Stronger than their base counterpart, the Lost Kin also has slight differences in their move set. When the Broken Vessel has been defeated and players have obtained the Dream Nail, they will be able to challenge their stronger Dream variant, Lost Kin. Additionally, gathering Mask Shards will permanently increase the Knight’s health and overall survivability. To provide extra insurance, players can utilize Charms such as Fragile/Unbreakable Heart or Joni’s Blessing to provide a temporary boost to their health. They will only use this attack when players reduce their health to a certain point, and it will occur three times in total.Īs the blobs in this attack cover a wide area, players should focus on avoiding them. This area of effect attack will see the Broken Vessel shake their head back and forth, generating several blobs of Infection that rise from the ground. Upgrading the Knight’s Nail will also help as players can whittle down their health faster in these moments.

Players should aim to arrive at the spot where Broken Vessel will end up after using this attack, as they can deal damage as soon as they come to a halt. This attack is telegraphed by the Broken Vessel rearing backwards momentarily before lunging forwards, allowing players a brief moment to judge when to jump over them to avoid the attack.

This attack can be performed while they are grounded, or as part of a jump where they will dash through the air. Broken Vessel will dash forwards and slash with their Nail.

Ancient basin without crystal dash