The Dash covers 75% of the entire arena and may be executed mid-air. This can be easily avoided with a jump, and it is also an excellent chance to get in a hit or two. It is easy to tell when the Broken Vessel is about to execute this because he shakes a little while leaning backwards before dashing towards you. The first and easiest-to-manage attack that the boss has is his Dash Strike. With a little patience and some good RNG, you can take him down, no sweat.

The Broken Vessel has primarily three moves. Lady Luck seems to be on our side because this boss is not that hard! This fight requires patience, but remember that this battle is the only thing standing between you and that sweet Double Jump!

Pretty lil boy, ain’t he? Defeating the Boss 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. 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.

Hollow knight ancient basin map