Part 24

Master Shovel Knight Part 24 with our comprehensive guide. Learn strategies for Polar Knight, find hidden items like the War Horn, and navigate treacherous ice levels.

Continue to the next screen. You'll encounter another ice platform; hit it to the far right and rise. Defeat the magician and break all blocks to the left. Return to the platform, hit it to the left, and let it rise through the gap. Hit it to the right to bring it down. Continue right, collecting gems. Use the ice platform to defeat the top barbarian, then drop down to eliminate the last one.

Jump on the ladder and destroy the blocks to the right. Climb up, defeat the jumping barbarian (easier on the left), and break the left wall twice for food. To the right, an ice dragon flies back and forth over pits. Use the dragon to reach airborne gems, then kill it while avoiding the pits. Fish at the sparkle in one of the pits to find a [_TROUPLE FISH_].

On the next screen, defeat the ladder barbarians. Use the anchor for the second one, as the Flare Wand is ineffective here. Proceed right, avoiding projectiles, and defeat the last ladder barbarian. Hit the lower right wall for a bomb and a turkey platter, activate the checkpoint, and head upward.

Hit the left wall to reveal a hidden room containing the [_VENDOR CHEST_]. Navigate the soft ice to reach it. Chester offers the [_WAR HORN_] for 4,000 Gold. Purchase it and equip it. Four bunny creatures will attack; use the horn when they get close to defeat them all. Return to the previous screen.

Head right, defeat the ladder guy, and continue. Try the War Horn on the horse and knight enemies; it's very powerful. Break the block to let the wolf dash to its death. Carefully break the next blocks by the pit and fish at the sparkle to find a [_GOLD FISH_]. Head up, break your way right (letting the wolf commit suicide), and reach the ice platform. Ram the numerous ladder guys here. Collect gems if desired, then continue right to the next screen.

In this area, use the dragons as bouncing platforms instead of trying to kill them. Collect the gem in the upper left. When the dragons rotate back, use them to bounce right. Activate the checkpoint and head up.

Defeat the ladder guys (the Anchor is useful) and proceed to the top left ladder. Drop down to collect gems, then head up. Pass the dragon to the left and descend slowly. Collect mana and go down the sand. You will land on a dragon below; use it to hop to the ladder and ascend again. Kill the ladder guy, jump to his ladder, and proceed to a new screen.

Head up and defeat the magician. Go left to a hidden room with moving ice platforms and many gems. Use the Phase Locket to navigate the platforms to the end and obtain a [_MUSIC SHEET_]. Return to the previous screen.

Go back down and break the right blocks. Kill the wolf to reach a [_CHEST_]. Head back up and use the soft ice to proceed. Continue right, avoiding the dragon and magician (or using the Phase Locket), and you'll find a gap with a music sheet above. Use the dragon to jump and claim the [_MUSIC SHEET_]. Continue right, avoiding another dragon and magician, and reach the exit.

Activate the checkpoint. You can break it if you have enough ichor for the upcoming fight. Jump the gap to face Polar Knight.

Boss Battle - Polar Knight

Polar Knight is your opponent. He attacks with a snow shovel and has a limited moveset but is very dangerous due to the stage design. Polar Knight will dig up the stage, revealing instant-kill spikes. The Phase Locket is highly recommended to avoid these spikes. The spikes are not permanent, but having the locket ready is crucial. Ending the battle quickly is also advised, and the locket can assist with this. Use plenty of bouncing hits to defeat him.