

Proceed forward and prepare yourself to fight the Broken Vessel. This is a shortcut to help you get back here quicker in case you die at this next part. However, the hardest part is yet to come! Before approaching the aforementioned location on the map, take note to hug the right wall on the same level. Shortcut and Broken VesselĬongratulations on making it this far. There is quite a bit of platforming involved and it’s your call whether you choose to avoid certain enemies that you encounter or fight them all. I repeat: You can NOT access this area without having acquired the Crystal Heart ability! Using the Crystal Heartįrom here, it is a simple matter of working your way around the map to the location shown previously. There are no platforms and a ton of spikes! Use the Crystal Heart to move across this area. This is where the Crystal Heart ability becomes crucial. Upon entering the Ancient Basin and moving to the next room, you can catch your breath at a well-deserved bench! Rest well, soldier! Keep heading down and keep to the left side of the map. It is highly recommended that you use the Crystal Heart ability here to dash past them because not only are the Sentries a pain to deal with, the platforms are few and far apart, making it difficult to reserve your health. Proceed forward a bit until you come to a narrow area with Lance Sentries. You will need your health for the following parts to come. Be careful as you maneuver around enemies and avoid the spikes as you descend. Entrance to the Ancient Basinįrom there, it is a simple matter of heading down. Finding the Hollow Knight Double Jumpįrom the City of Tears, make your way left and down as you eventually come to this shaft as shown. Make your way into the Ancient Basin and push forward for a high risk – high reward encounter, which is the charm of Hollow Knight.

Double Jump Location in the Ancient Basin The Double Jump ability awaits right here, as shown on the map below. This area can be accessed by heading down from the City of Tears through a lot of enemies that bug us out. The Monarch Wings are located in the Ancient Basin. The Crystal Heart can be found in Crystal Peak.

If you have not found it yet, we suggest you acquire it before even attempting to get your hands on Hollow Knight’s handy double jump feature. Secondly, it is essential that the players have the Crystal Heart ability. The boss will shout, much as they did when the fight began, then several targeting beams will appear at various intervals across the screen.Before you can find the Monarch Wings, you need mainly two things.įirstly, you need to have access to the King’s Station in The City of Tears, which is where we will be starting out. The third attack used by the Crystal Guardian is a area-wide vertical beam attack. If you can tell the Crystal Guardian will land near you, use the Howling Wraiths/Abyss Shriek Spell to deal damage as it descends, then attack with the Nail before the next attack begins. Because these hops are executed quickly, sidestepping or dashing away is a solid defensive option. The boss will jump high into the air, then come crashing down to the ground. The second attack used by the Crystal Guardian is a short sequence of two to three hops. Jump as soon as the boss starts preparing the attack, then dash and attack with the Nail or simply jump and cast Vengeful Spirit.Ĭasting Vengeful Spirit has the added bonus of causing you to momentarily hover in midair, so use it if you need to avoid dropping back into the beam. The boss will send out a non-damaging targeting beam before firing, so you’ll have a moment of warning before the attack comes. The first attack used by the Crystal Guardian is a crystal beam attack.
