While neither Hiveblood nor Grubsong can account for this drastic loss of health, you will gain an unlimited amount of soul when they are used together.įor example, even if you take two mask shard damage, you can always wait 12 seconds for one mask to respawn, throw yourself at the nearest buzzsaw, gain soul from getting hit, wait another twelve seconds, and rinse and repeat until you max out your soul. To clarify, the presence of a handful of stationary flying foes that can damage you on touch and force you into spikes can lead to you taking two mask shard damage. Using these two charms in tandem will trivialize the vast challenge of the White Palace, so your war becomes one of endurance rather than attrition.
Grubsong is obtained from Grubfather in the Forgotten Crossroads after saving 10 grubs throughout Hallownest. With Grubsong giving you soul every time you get hurt, you will accumulate an incredible amount for focusing every time you fall into a pit, or a buzzsaw reduces you to itty bitty pieces. Ok, if I’m being frank, you will take a lot of damage in the White Palace.
If you remain patient and react quickly, the White Palace will be over in no time.Īfter gathering 1800 essence and meeting with Seer of the resting grounds, we awakened our dream nail, thus granting us access to the minds of higher beings. Use the Mark of Pride charm to bypass vast sections of the obstacles through pogo jumping. In addition, I’ll detail the various secrets found within the White Palace, such as the Path of Pain, the Pale King’s Workshop, and the White Lady’s Chair.īottom Line Up Front Summary: Equip Hiveblood and Grubsong charms and wait 12 seconds every time you get hit to remove the threat of death.
In this White Palace Hollow Knight Guide, I’ll be going over how to start and finish the White Palace alongside several strategies and shortcuts to save you hours of platforming frustration. Enduring this pristine hellscape of captivating music, brutal platforming, and bloodthirsty buzzsaws can be the stopping point for most Hollow Knight players and the death to your steel soul run.ĭespite Team Cherry’s efforts to scare you off from the most challenging part of Hollow Knight, this dreamworld also hides your father’s corpse, the truth behind Hallownest’s downfall, and an item necessary for getting four new endings.
The White Palace is a beautiful nightmare.