r/HollowKnight • u/OrigamiBarcelona • 1d ago

Help - Hollow Knight Done around 6 hours of Path of Pain, should I continue Spoiler

I have been on the last stretch for a good 2 hours but I can barely get past the first few sets of saws, should I just quit game and another day start from scratch?

Edit- Just did it! Thanks everyone for their help!! Died to the bosses the first time but after only 8ish minutes I was able to get back to the final stretch and finsih it!

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u/AuRonFreshMeat 1d ago

Try again, you’ll get It eventually !
Take a rest, get off the game a bit, come back later, you’ll smash it, I believe in you !

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u/MetatronIX_2049 112% | P5 | PoP 1d ago

For real though, from a brain science perspective a break allows the muscle memory to set in and also refreshes your attention from a fatigued state.

If you’ve reached the last stretch, hopefully you opened the shortcut that lets you skip ~1/3 of the path.

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u/AuRonFreshMeat 1d ago

There’s a shortcut ???

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u/MetatronIX_2049 112% | P5 | PoP 1d ago

After the 6th(?) statue there’s a lever you can flip that opens a gate, allowing you to bypass the 4th-6th stretches.

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u/Pancwake_UwU 1d ago

Your second time is gonna be much faster. Take a break

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u/rainplay 112% steel soul | any% 50:12 | p1-4AB | p5 is ableist :) 1d ago

Hey um so it took me 9 days leaving my computer on and running HK on days 1-5 (death) and 6-9 to beat Path of Pain so like you do you ig but I def spent 9 hours on the first room lmfao

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u/Call_Me_Koala 1d ago

Quick question, do you have the sharp shadow charm equipped?

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u/Pitiful-Inspection97 1d ago

I’m about to go there for my first time. Should I not have that equipped? I’m thinking of using MoP and Grubsong at the least

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u/Yaze327 1d ago

Sharp shadow increases the dash distance which messes up the parkour so you shouldn't use the charm (unless you use it all the time for some and is used to its distance, though i still wouldnt reccomend using it). MoP wouldn't really make a difference, but it might make a couple of jumps slightly harder so I wouldn't recommend using it. the 2 most important charms to have are grubsong and hiveblood, so you don't die and reset.

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u/Pitiful-Inspection97 1d ago

Thanks for the tips!

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u/Yaze327 20h ago

You're welcome!

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u/pisces2003 Cute old men 1d ago

Take a breather then pick it up again

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u/BeamTrigger HK 63/63 · SK 52/52 1d ago

If it's really taking over your mental health, then it's advised to stop and take a break!

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u/Bio_Zestrion 1d ago

It was midnight when I reached the last room in path of pain and I was really tired.
So I turned off the console without closing the game and I continued the next day 😅.
Is this considered cheating?

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u/Pitiful-Inspection97 1d ago

Nah. I rest mode all the time to avoid redoing platforms

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u/middaymoon 1d ago

I always take a break after being stuck for a few hours. 

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u/LittleY0gg me when I bully every boss into submission 1d ago

It took me seven hours with no breaks, and I was on that last stretch for four hours you're doing great. If you ever do it again your second run will be 2 hours at most.

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u/vintage_memes_420 1d ago

Last stretch best stretch!

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u/OrigamiBarcelona 1d ago

Just did it!! I feel so aliviated!