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Part 31
Shovel Knight

Part 31

Guide to Shovel Knight Part 31: Navigate treacherous levels, defeat new enemies like Samurais and Archers, and face the empowered Black Knight.

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Guide to Shovel Knight Part 31: Navigate treacherous levels, defeat new enemies like Samurais and Archers, and face the empowered Black Knight.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Proceed right, defeating green knights. Watch out for their downward thrust.
  2. 2
    Hit the checkpoint and kill the bunnies. Use chandeliers and barrels to reach the upper ladder.
  3. 3
    In the next screen, defeat Samurais. They can sink into the floor and have a fast, long-reaching running slash.
  4. 4
    Hit the left wall for a bunny and a gem. Clear dirt and Samurais to reach the next ladder.
  5. 5
    Kill the Samurai, then use chandeliers to reach the right.
  6. 6
    In the large room, face Archers (Kyudoka). Make your way to the lower level.
  7. 7
    Hit the left wall for a green rat and magic. To the right, find another Samurai and food.
  8. 8
    You can hit the right wall to create a path to spikes. Fight to the right and upper level for yellow gems.
  9. 9
    Break grey blocks to the right for red gems. Use the Phase Locket to dig up dirt for a pink gem and continue.
  10. 10
    The next screen connects from above and below. Use the Phase Locket and hit the checkpoint.
  11. 11
    Optional: Destroy upper left and right walls for platters with bombs.
  12. 12
    Optional: Find a pink gem by jumping on ice and hitting the lower right wall.
  13. 13
    Continue to the right into a dark area. Kill foes.
  14. 14
    At the sparkles, find a [_MUSIC SHEET_].
  15. 15
    Continue past the gap. Defeat the purple knight (watch out for its attacks). Use the War Horn if available.
  16. 16
    Break walls to continue, then break the dirt on the ground. Break the next wall and kill the knight.
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    Where the rain isn't falling, find a path downwards. Kill the knights and gather gems. The middle block is destructible but unnecessary.
  18. 18
    Continue to the right.
  19. 19
    Past the gap, grab magic and jump to a platter for a health refill.
  20. 20
    To the right, use rain splatters to identify safe platforms.
  21. 21
    Defeat the wind knight foe quickly (recommend War Horn). Continue right. Flying is an option.
  22. 22
    Reach the last checkpoint.

Boss Fight: The Black Knight (Part III)

  • General Information: This is the third encounter with the Black Knight, empowered by The Enchantress. He uses familiar moves and new ones, including flight. The Anchor relic is recommended, as is the Phase Locket.
  • Shovel Swipe: A basic melee attack. He uses it less frequently in this fight.
  • Energy Shots: He fires multiple purple energy shots from various directions. These can be hit back.
  • Downward Strikes: Returns from previous encounters. He can pause mid-attack for follow-ups. Hit him while he's airborne.
  • Energy Dig: Similar to before, but digs up four clusters of orbs. Avoid the area to dodge.
  • Feather Shots: After growing wings, he shoots feathers in all cardinal and diagonal directions.
  • Meteor Strikes: (Description cut off in source text)
Tips
  • Use the Phase Locket to navigate through certain obstacles and find hidden gems.
  • The War Horn relic is effective against some enemies, particularly the wind knight.
  • Pay attention to environmental cues like rain splatters to identify safe platforms.
  • The Anchor relic is recommended for the Black Knight fight due to his increased mobility.
  • [_MUSIC SHEET_]
  • Gems (red and yellow)
  • Health refill
  • Magic refill

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