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Queen's Garden
Hollow Knight

Queen's Garden

Complete walkthrough for Hollow Knight's Queen's Garden. Find items like the Hallownest Seal, defeat bosses like Traitor Lord and Elder Hu, and rescue Grubs.

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Complete walkthrough for Hollow Knight's Queen's Garden. Find items like the Hallownest Seal, defeat bosses like Traitor Lord and Elder Hu, and rescue Grubs.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Fog Canyon, head left to meet Millibell The Banker (optional). Deposit Geo if desired, then return to Fog Canyon and take the middle-left exit.
  2. 2
    Swim below thorns and exit left. Continue left to encounter Cloth (if saved). Exit left, descend platforms, and exit bottom-left.
  3. 3
    Enter the next room; gates will close. Defeat enemies and proceed right, following papers to Cornifer. Use the Bench. Use Dream Nail on Caelif and Fera's spirits.
  4. 4
    Exit Cornifer's screen left, then the next screen bottom-right. Enter the following screen bottom-right. Break scaffolding for a shortcut and collect the Love Key from the path above.
  5. 5
    Return to the previous screen, hit the Essence tree left, and collect Essence. Exit bottom-left.
  6. 6
    Go left to a new screen with a Bench (activate with 150 Geo). Return to the large horizontal screen and exit top-left.
  7. 7
    Defeat enemies after gates close. Proceed right to the top-left. A Grub is in a hidden path left of the Geo rock. Exit top.
  8. 8
    Proceed top-left to the next screen. Go left to a new screen, find a hidden path leading up to a Grub. Drop down, go left, then top-left for the Hallownest Seal. Exit bottom.
  9. 9
    Pass Marmu's spirit, go right, reveal a hidden path right, and activate the Stag Station. Use the Bench.
  10. 10
    Challenge Marmu. Hit it repeatedly; Cyclone Slash is effective. Talk to Marmu after the fight. Return to the Bench screen and exit right.
  11. 11
    Exit the current screen top-right. Hit the lever, then exit top-left. Go to the top and break the glass to the left for a Super Dash challenge and a Grub.
  12. 12
    Take the path right, hit the Essence tree, collect Essence, and return to the previous screen. Exit bottom-left.
  13. 13
    Go left and up. Defeat enemies after gates close. Cloth will join if saved.
  14. 14
    Traitor Lord Boss Fight: Focus on dodging the wave attack by dashing through it with Shade Cloak. Attack from behind after its slash attack. Cloth's presence can help.
  15. 15
    Exit left. Go left into the building and follow the path to meet the White Lady, who gives you the White Fragment.
  16. 16
    Return to the Stag Station and travel to Queen's Station. Follow the path below, using the Bench to prepare.
  17. 17
    Elder Hu Boss Fight: Dodge its attacks, which are easier with Shade Cloak.
  18. 18
    Collect Essence from the Essence Tree. Exit left into Fungal Core, then exit bottom.
  19. 19
    Drop to the bottom and enter the lit hole to reach Deepnest and collect a Mask Shard.
Tips
  • The Hallownest Seal is found after navigating a series of screens, including a hidden path and a Grub rescue.
  • Cloth can assist in the Traitor Lord boss fight if you saved her earlier.
  • Shade Cloak is highly recommended for dodging specific boss attacks, especially the Traitor Lord's wave attack.
  • The Love Key is found in a hidden path above a scaffolding that needs to be broken.
  • There are multiple Grubs to rescue throughout the area, often in hidden paths or after challenges.
  • Hallownest Seal
  • White Fragment
  • Mask Shard
  • Love Key
  • Essence from multiple trees

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