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Crystal Peak
Hollow Knight

Crystal Peak

Navigate the treacherous Crystal Peak in Hollow Knight with our comprehensive guide. Find items like the Shopkeeper's Key, Wanderer's Journal, and Deep Focus Charm, defeat the Crystal Guardian, and acquire the Super Dash.

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Navigate the treacherous Crystal Peak in Hollow Knight with our comprehensive guide. Find items like the Shopkeeper's Key, Wanderer's Journal, and Deep Focus Charm, defeat the Crystal Guardian, and acquire the Super Dash.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Make your way right, navigating conveyor belts. Be mindful of their direction to avoid falling to your death.
  2. 2
    After the conveyor belts, you'll enter a mining site with Husk Miners. A Bench is available on the next screen to the bottom right.
  3. 3
    Return to the mining site and proceed upwards. Take the left path and climb upwards.
  4. 4
    Navigate a challenge involving vertical conveyor belts and wall spikes. Dash through horizontal paths near the end to reach a Grub. Open the gate and proceed up.
  5. 5
    In the next screen, avoid lasers emitted by crystal creatures while moving upwards and towards the right exit.
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    Another Grub and a crusher challenge await. Note the varying crusher speeds. Rescue the Grub, open the gate below, and return to the previous screen.
  7. 7
    Pass the laser room and exit via the top left.
  8. 8
    Obtain the map from Cornifer. Return to the previous screen and take the upper exit.
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    Navigate the screen with two lasers and climb the wall on the right to collect the Shopkeeper's Key. Use the exit below.
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    A new boss, the Crystal Guardian, awaits.
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    Defeat the Crystal Guardian. After the fight, collect the Geo and use the Bench. You will need to fight this boss a second time for a Mask Shard.
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    After the fight, go left and claim the Mask Shard.
  13. 13
    Return to the previous room, jump left, and go up to exit the screen.
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    Proceed to the upper left, talk to Quirrel, and exit to the right.
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    Continue right until you can drop down. Hug the right wall and take the first path to the right to find a Geo crystal guarded by laser creatures.
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    Go around the Geo crystal to the upper left to find the Wanderer's Journal.
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    Continue down, hit the lever, and proceed through the newly opened path. Use the lever below.
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    From here, going left returns you to the Crystal Guardian's room. Return to the first lever and go down from the right.
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    Descend to the bottom, go left, and hit the lever. Explore the left side, using the Soul totem if needed. Exit via the bottom right when ready.
  20. 20
    Navigate a room with trap platforms, jumping to reach a path above. Use a vertical conveyor belt to ascend.
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    A Soul totem is to the left, and a laser path is to the right. Avoid the beams and proceed right.
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    Cross to the right using platforms. You'll find a Soul Totem and a path down.
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    Follow the path down and right to find an element that grants the Crystal Heart (Super Dash) ability.
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    Use the Super Dash to cross the destroyed bridge to the other side.
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    Use Super Dash again on the left side to reach a Geo crystal.
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    Rescue the Grub on this screen by jumping over the Geo crystal, climbing the wall, and Super Dashing to the right. Exit left.
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    Pass the crushers and exit left again.
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    Go left, drop down to the Husk Miner's location, and kill it. Hit the fake wall it was mining.
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    Super Dash to reach the wall and slide up. Super Dash again, avoiding lasers, to reach the end. Exit left.
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    Go left and drop down to obtain the Deep Focus Charm.
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    Return to the previous room and use the conveyor belt to go back up.
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    Immediately go up and around to exit via the upper left.
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    Super Dash multiple times until you reach a path down.
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    Kill the two Crystal Hunters and proceed to the bottom right to find a Grub Mimic. Destroy it for a Hunter's Journal entry.
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    Return to the previous room and exit left. Hit the lever to unlock a path.
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    Backtrack to the exit leading to the Resting Grounds. (Optional: Quit to the main menu if you used the bench for a shortcut).
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    Locate the final Grub in an unexplored room. Go down to the conveyor belt area and find a room to the left with a Geo Crystal and Husk Miners. Go below the Geo Crystal and make your way up.
Tips
  • Pay close attention to the direction of conveyor belts to avoid falling.
  • Dash through horizontal paths when nearing the end of vertical conveyor belts.
  • When fighting the Crystal Guardian, attack from behind after its laser attacks or from above during its air attack to bounce off.
  • The Crystal Heart (Super Dash) is essential for progression and accessing certain areas and collectibles.
  • Be cautious of lasers and crushers, especially when using the Super Dash.
  • The Grub Mimic attacks aggressively after being revealed.
  • If you get lost, remember that the map from Cornifer is crucial for navigation.
  • Shopkeeper's Key
  • Wanderer's Journal
  • Crystal Heart (Super Dash)
  • Deep Focus Charm
  • Mask Shard (from defeating Crystal Guardian twice)
  • Several Grubs
  • Geo

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