Guide to completing the Forgotten Crossroads in Hollow Knight Part 2. Find Charms, Items, NPCs, and explore previously inaccessible areas with new abilities.
Walkthrough
- 1From the starting area, go left to collect a Vessel Fragment.
- 2Locate and use the Bench on the bottom right of the map, accessible now with the Dash ability.
- 3Enter the hut to meet Salubra, a vendor. You can buy Charms (e.g., Long Nail for 300 Geo, Steady Body for 120 Geo) and Notches. Note: Buying additional Notches requires owning 10 Charms for the second, 18 for the third, and 25 for the fourth.
- 4Head to a previously unreachable Mask Shard on a wall. From the left entrance of the screen, go right and climb the wall through small corridors to find it. Break the scaffolding to exit.
- 5Visit the Grubfather for Geo and another Mask Shard. Rescue a Grub in the vicinity first.
- 6Return to Dirtmouth and purchase the Lumafly Lantern from Sly for 1800 Geo.
- 7Proceed to the path to Crystal Peak, which was previously dark but is now navigable with the Lumafly Lantern.
- 8Once at the Crystal Peak entrance, pay Geo to open the gate.
- 9Go below and defeat the Glimback enemies, which only take damage from the front.
- 10Mine the two Geo rocks to the left.
- 11Go right, mine the Geo rock, and break the scaffolding to continue.
Tips
- Ensure you have at least 1800 Geo saved for the Lumafly Lantern.
- The Glimback enemies are new and can only be hurt from the front.
- Consider buying the Long Nail and Steady Body Charms from Salubra.
- Vessel Fragment
- Mask Shard x2
- Geo (from Grubs and Geo rocks)
- Access to Crystal Peaks
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