Hollow Knight Boss Discussion - Nightmare King Grimm

[@Megapixel8063]

He does double damage in the Nightmare King fight because all of his moves are fire type and therefore super effective against bug.

[@PerpetualNoob]

xD

[@phantomanthony5247]

You sir are big brain

[@womeninstereo]

This deserves more likes

[@alexrentfrow7816]

Can the Knight be taught rainy day

[@anglo-aspidmapping8870]

Meh, the knight might be albe to learn a rock move (2x effective on fire)

[@moon-cg3qs]

I've heard NKG say "SEH" more than I've heard those buzz saws in the White Palace.

[@eddieramirez3238]

The white palace is my hell.

[@piesmuggler7268]

I've heard NKG say "seh" more than I've breathed

[@vengeflyking2722]

Broken Boy I don’t wanna brag with my skill but after playing through Celeste it didn’t feel as overwhelming.

[@bartendingcrow6497]

@@vengeflyking2722 "I don't mean to brag, BUT FUCK I'M SO GOOD AT GAMES" Jk man, good on you

[@liver1865]

impossible

[@localfoolthecreature]

Pure Vessel: hold my beer Absolute Radiance: **sets Pure Vessel’s beer and her beer on the ground**

[@PerpetualNoob]

xD

[@Thesaurus_Rex]

Absolute Radiance: **fires wine in a deadly beam because she has no arms and thinks she's above beer**

[@vyor8837]

Radiant NKG: "Hahahahahahaha."

[@jesicafelix3542]

I see a comic in Deviantart of this XD!

[@videobeast286]

Jesica Fel is it on you tube

[@umukzusgelos4834]

Nightmare King Grimm is a very philosophical Boss Fight. Why you ask? Because he made me reconsider my life choices ...

[@PerpetualNoob]

xD

[@shiroko7330]

But not as philosophical as GPZ, PV and AR, that's for sure.

[@mettatonsagent7541]

Umukzus Gelos lol. Same for me and Greenpath Hornet, Making me realize it’s more fun to do dumb things than plan.

[@mettatonsagent7541]

Umukzus Gelos I’m going to see how little upgrades you need to beat him and if it is humanly possible to do so.

[@kiritolightning]

want to reconsider life more? complete POH in 5 attempt (you can learn the boss pattern at the god tuner place i forgot)

[@ThiagoFer93]

NKG is easily one of my favorite bosses, alongside with Mantis Lords. His battle really feels like a dance. I problably tried around 70 times until a finally managed to beat this beast. But I didn't mind dying this much, his theme is just SO GOOD.

[@PerpetualNoob]

I understand Thiago. I feel the same way about NKG's fight. It does feel like such a dance. His fight is number 3 on my Top Boss Fights list. :)

[@zackonark2658]

I second this comment, tho I will also throw Soul Tyrant in my list of favorites as well. His fight is even faster and feels even more like a dance

[@joseph1981]

Only 70 tries?!

[@vengeflyking2722]

To me it feels like I am playing Street Fighter. He spams his Shoryuken, I spam my Hadoken.

[@SC4RRL3TT]

I really like the Mantis Lords, it's all based on timing and memory, and you feel like you really win after beating them unlike other boss fights, they even fricken bow. NKG is kinda the same.

[@PseudOni_]

His most powerful attack is actually standing up

[@triangletriangle4520]

like when he does his downwards drill thingy attack and headbutts you?

[@triangletriangle4520]

the dive dash attack

[@PseudOni_]

@@triangletriangle4520 I think that's the attack, yeah. He just kept touching me by standing up after he finishes that attack.

[@benjaminfricke4791]

That sounds about right.

[@dearth_punitive7812]

Accurate

[@DiegoG2004]

After *FINALLY* learning how to dodge his attacks, this fight does indeed feel like a dance. A dance of flames, awesome music, and an adorable Knight

[@aidenlosee]

A powerful tall bug, and a smol mans

[@joseph1981]

NKG... the only character in hollow knight that kept the hornet fanart at bay... mostly *shudder*

[@PerpetualNoob]

xD

[@grimm9349]

Joey Stebbins excuse me what now?

[@joseph1981]

@@grimm9349 We all know...

[@grimm9349]

Joey Stebbins oh no.....do people ship me with Brumm? Please tell me this is false

[@joseph1981]

@@grimm9349 If you look long enough, you can find ships for anything...

[@mettatonsagent7541]

I’ve seen so many images of Grimm’s scream with the TRIGGERED caption.

[@thelunchking4069]

Y e s

[@AEZ-VEL]

The Hollow Knight you sure?

[@Nalyd_VS]

Y. E. S.

[@purpleglamour9089]

I will always love Grimm even if he has a voice that sounds like he needs to drink a whole container of milk lol.

[@Pirated89]

That's what happens when you are a ritualistic nightmare king that consumes fire. You get a voice that sounds like you smoke thirty packs a day while speaking in tongues.

[@Ali_129A]

Plus he skitters away on all-fours because he's an anti-social spider boi.

[@MersuneLiku]

Now this is making me think..Since the Grimm Troupe is basically a circus, I wonder what it would be like if Grimm tried to sing...

[@roiroije243]

I will never stop hating Grimm.

[@MrHumannnn]

Ye he needs some flaming milk

[@natgrant-haysey3713]

I had the, And I do mean THE stupidest method of dealing with the pufferfish fireball things cause I couldn’t dodge it normally. I would double jump, and then pogo on top of him. For the entire attack, all 3 times. Yeah, I don’t know how I won myself.

[@knightmere3365]

he does the pufferfish 4 times

[@Mario-gy4jy]

Knightmere Grimmkin did you watch the video?

[@natgrant-haysey3713]

He does it only 3 times. At 7:10 he says “75%, 50% and 25% health”

[@knightmere3365]

@@natgrant-haysey3713 ive been mistaken, thank you

[@ricardolucolli]

that's actually a good strategy if you know how to pogo correctly

[@delphynenull2136]

I got so angry at NKG back when I first started fighting him but slowly i just kind of grew to enjoy the deadly dance. He’s such a great boss if you can get past the exasperation of losing and just kind of enjoy it.

[@PerpetualNoob]

I totally understand. :)

[@swordplaysgames]

I agree at first it was frustrating but now I take it as more of a challenge kind of like a super deadly game of cat and mouse.

[@Hiandbye95]

For every boss that gives me trouble, I go full health build with Joni's Blessing and other health charms. That forces me to focus on dodging and learning attack patterns instead of trying to heal. And with 22 masks you can take a lot of damage before dying, which gives you a lot of time on every attemp to just observe the boss and get familiar with everything he does.

[@PerpetualNoob]

That is a very solid approach to bosses! :D

[@jaydenmccall5303]

I did this after reading this comment, grinding the fight for one day then going with my actual build the next, worked like a charm

[@benjaminlee985]

Joni's Blessing plus Hiveblood. Great combo for any boss where you can dodge them pretty well but you can't find time to heal.

[@Nortarachanges]

Ha! So I’m not the only one to do this. I call it my scouting mission ^_^

[@TheFinalCutBG]

THIS! Listen to this guy. Having enough health so you can play enough time against a boss, until you learn all his attacks is the key to beating him.

[@ezip8564]

I’m sorry but the “knight’s height” unit of measurement is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen

[@Grim-c8n]

Item #: SCP-6001 Object Class: Keter Description: Subject appears to be a slender, black, slightly-humanoid figure wearing a large, pointed cape. DNA-Analysis shows that the subject is related to the Calyptra Thalictri (Vampire Moth) species. Subject is capable of temporal relocation and must be contained by at least two (2) Scranton Reality Anchors at all times. Level 3 security clearance or higher is required to interact with the subject along with permission from the local site-director. On rare occasions on-site personel may report dreaming of a red subject similar in appearance to SCP-6001. Any on-site personnel reported dreaming about this subject are to be quarantined, questioned, given Class-A amnestics, relocated, and replaced by more suitable personnel. (I felt this deserved to be a comment when I thought it up)

[@PerpetualNoob]

Fair enough. :)

[@moon-cg3qs]

I bet NKG gets really bored in confinement

[@goddesslilith]

@@moon-cg3qs He probably just practices bowing over and over, and makes sure he is perfectly red

[@jamesleon457]

*Runs off to the Nightmare Realm See ya suckers! Send Bright my regards!

[@NamThanh-us2ic]

Do it with the other bosses, please...

[@vinceunknown1935]

Nightmare King: "What is a bug? a miserable little pile of secrets.. but enough talk have at you!!"

[@Goodca6]

When you beat NKG but still have Devine in your village after her storyline with the charms she says something like now I can catch up to master to me meaning that grimm is still out there performing the ritual somewhere else, the grimm child is just another vessel for the nightmare heart.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Fair point.

[@jamesnewton8804]

She says that if you upgrade all the fragile charms whether you beat NKG or not.

[@David93434]

Such a badass boss, just beat him yesterday, favorite fight in the game, and one of my favourite bosses and boss themes ever!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Awesome! :D

[@lt_phong3512]

Sameeeeeee

[@Gooberwares]

I’m not giving up my baby grim !! Hollow nest is a lost cause

[@gemstonegynoid7475]

besides, what good is nightmares in an already dead kingdom?

[@Gooberwares]

@@gemstonegynoid7475 oooh nice one

[@matthewjones6786]

If Elderbug has any nightmares I'm holding you personally responsible.

[@Gooberwares]

@@matthewjones6786 then tell him to stop pestering the baby

[@matthewjones6786]

@@Gooberwares It's only 'cause those ding dang Grimm kids are playing their devil music too loud! Also, get off his lawn! *shakes fist*

[@joseph1981]

Exams be over tomorrow; gonna hop on HK and forget everything I learned this semester soon. But until then...

[@criminalstitches6956]

Glad you showed this! I really never even noticed he scurries on all fours!

[@PerpetualNoob]

You're very welcome. :)

[@facing_otherway1603]

NKG seems to have 6 arms or legs when he scurries away

[@rabevomrosenstrauch6782]

Yep. As much as insects actually are supposed to have.

[@johnlogan2396]

The reason I beat him the first time was finding out I can poggo on Grimm's head when he puffs up (got hit once or twice while trying, but otherwise, he never hits you if you're directly above him with the flames).

[@PerpetualNoob]

Well done and that is true. I know I had footage of me doing that but I can't remember if I included it here. It is certainly another great way to avoid the Pufferfish Attack, especially if we can double jump up there as soon as NKG appears because then we avoid the fireballs entirely. :)

[@hirahiro2331]

Yo....how

[@draco4569]

I've beaten Cuphead before trying Hollow Knight, and I'm glad I did, because that game certainly helped me get good at dodging attacks like those normally. And enhanced my reaction time.

[@dinethliyanage]

The music is amazing but I just wish I could survive long enough to hear the whole thing XD

[@PerpetualNoob]

That's fair. xD

[@cadenhoffman5864]

you can get it on spotify

[@hirahiro2331]

Same. I always get that first 10-15sec

[@blackmaskly3585]

The most requested boss guide? Timestamps in the description? Sounds like a good Christmas gift to me. Also, funny text hype.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thanks William! :D

[@timekeeper2569]

"within half a second of NKG staring at the floor..." NKG: ah yes, the floor is made out of floor

[@astrylleaf]

Hes calculating how fat the dying flame should be to hit you after the pillar retracts

[@timekeeper2569]

@@astrylleaf he really is. and you fail almost every time

[@astrylleaf]

@@timekeeper2569 "almost" is the key word 😎

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

20:14 perfectly cut screams

[@GoldStorm07]

Versus enemies like Hornet and Grimm, I always end up going with the mobility-boosting charms (Sprintmaster, Dashmaster, Sharp Shadow) both to increase my ability to chase down and get hits in, and for the visual appeal of both combatants moving at blinding speed while darting at each other.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Very cool. :D

[@datho9831]

NKG in a nutshells: * sounds of crashing and death * I hope no one has done this. If you did well I didn't know.

[@calicow]

This fight took me so, so many nights of endless dying to get right, but it's one of my favorite boss fights ever. There's a rhythm to it and once you get into that rhythm, it's like some crazy state of zen.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Agreed. :)

[@user-mq1ng6sj7b]

After over 30 tries, I finally managed to beat him. I was tempted to just go the easy way out and get the song charm (I don't know what it's called), but even though i'll never use the grimchild, the satisfaction I got from beating the boss was definitely the biggest reward of all.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Fantastic! Great job sticking it out and defeating NKG! :D

[@user-mq1ng6sj7b]

@@PerpetualNoob Thank you =)

[@nathanlamberth7631]

Well that was an unexpected lore speculation. A surprise to be sure but a welcome one I assure you.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Cool! Thank you. :D

[@shadelunatic2156]

Have you noticed that Grimm has up to 5 legs visible when he slithers away if the knight is too close to him before doing an attack.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Whoa. I did not notice that. I thought I only counted 4. That's really interesting Shade. *goes back and stares at skitter frames* Holy crap. 5 legs. *mind blown*

[@lisabilby2006]

@@PerpetualNoob he has a leg from his back

[@popgoesfan5211]

This fight is by far the closest to a Dracula fight from a non castlevania game

[@germanandres24]

Yeah but way harder than any Dracula fight in any Castlevania game.

[@popgoesfan5211]

@@germanandres24 yeah, WAY harder. makes it a lot more satisfying to beat him though

[@germanandres24]

@@popgoesfan5211 Do you still play this game after 3 years?

[@popgoesfan5211]

@@germanandres24 yup! i love the game!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Really? I've never played a Castlevania game so I didn't know.

[@ASquared544]

Wow, nothing says New Years like *Nightmare King Grimm*

[@nosk8583]

"With a burst, he's off." I laughed too much at this-

[@sansop9444]

I love when you teleport with the dream nail, the Grimchild rolls up in its cloak and teleports with you.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Right? Isn't that baby so adorable? 😃

[@PhoeniX_KX]

20:15 Grimm belongs on perfectly cut screams

[@peloncio6779]

Its sad to see such good videos with so little views to youtube’s modern standards, only because the topic is not as “popular”.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you for saying so Peloncio. I truly appreciate your kind words. :D

[@peloncio6779]

Perpetual Noob ty for teaching me how to beat nkg ;p

[@kawecknius1499]

i wish grimmchild didnt just gain 4 damage but instead became a mini child grimm that would behave like boss grimm just a lot weaker and on your side instead of making you suffer try and tell me you wouldnt want that

[@PerpetualNoob]

That would be so cool!

[@snivyboy168]

That would be very awesome. I also think it'd be really cool if after you killed the Nightmare King, the Grimmchild was still a bat, (looking cooler of course,) but could perform more than 1 attack. Like, maybe they could make a small flame pillar to hit an enemy, or shoot fire bats!

[@brianzz6443]

I prefer the look of the Stage 4 Grimmchild but I still wish it got more then just 4 Extra Damage

[@trydodis690]

I’ve been waiting so long for this happy it’s here

[@PerpetualNoob]

Yay!

[@marblight2068]

One thing I really liked about this guide was how you kept saying “-for me.” You know that everyone does things differently. Personally, I just used Quick Slash, Unbreakable Strength, Shaman Stone, and Grubsong. I usually pogo’d the Dive Dash and Uppercut, and with the Dive Dash I went with Grimm’s momentum.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Nice work beating NKG! 😃 And thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this guide. 😃

[@dethanmcc1554]

3:40 = me when i play incineroar in ultimate

[@yusufkandur2173]

I love the knight height measurment and I am going to you use it whenever I can :D I never thought about dashing through him as he is doing his pufferfish attack. Pitty I never found the guy in the Hallownest but I'm happy with the ending I got; thank you for your videos throughout the year and keep up the good work :)

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you yusuf! Thank you for watching and enjoying these guides. :D

[@SpacedShad]

OMG!! I did it finally after so long thank you this was so helpful. I took the time to learn the attacks and finally WON!

[@peeledpospato5944]

After like 30 attempts at this and only getting him to 75% 7 times, i was pretty done with this fight. Then i found this video and i gotta say, it really helped me. I still took awhile getting used to his attack speed, but this video helped me get through the basics of it, and how to generally counter him. Really Great and Helpful video!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Oh I am so happy to hear that this guide helped you! Congratulations on beatign NKG! :D

[@zulii3115]

Thank you! This video helped my defeat NKG in just 37 tries! Please continue making such great guides, they're really helpfull and it's very nice learning about they'r lore in the same video.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you for saying so Aule! 😃 And congratulations defeating NKG! 😃

[@l_crosso]

Thank you so much! This helped me destroy nkg after what felt like hundreds of attempts

[@PerpetualNoob]

Yay! I'm so glad this guide helped and congratulations on defeating NKG! :D

[@monkeymg]

This is probably my favorite boss fight in all the games I've played. I lost for about 100 times on the switch until I finally beat him. Now i just wanna fight this guy over and over. He seemed so fast at first but once I got used to his moves and speed, the fight felt like a dance. If you're not used to his speed it feels like you want to keep up with and chase him, but there are times when you have to slow down your movement to get a window to attack. Never rush into him; he's great in punishing overly eager attackers. This was a performance indeed.

[@JosieDrake1995]

I love Grimm because it felt like we were actually dancing once you get his moves down

[@s-punk]

Am I watching this only because HK Boss Discussion series is a really great and interesting? Yes!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you S-punk! You are so kind. :)

[@s-punk]

@@PerpetualNoob :3

[@yaboitombuto4268]

Grimm's voice is so anticlimactic, because when you hear the acordeon player's voice you get a really serious vibe, but in grimm he just sounds weird.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Fair enough. :)

[@sanskirby4055]

Grimm in the real world was pretty easy Same as N. K., pure vessel and absolute radiance Nosk took me a total of 112 ATTEMPTS

[@PerpetualNoob]

No worries. Everyone experiences each boss differently. :)

[@sanskirby4055]

@@PerpetualNoob thx I saw the nosk video, i started over and payed more attention to the blobs when he shouts and was able to beat him in 47 attempts, big improvment from 112 Still i find pure vessel a cakewalk

[@astrylleaf]

That's a suspiciously familiar number

[@tommapar]

Great breakdown dude! Please do a Pure Vessel breakdown

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you. :D Yep, it's coming.

[@waxocelot9395]

"The bats will poorly track us" Duh, bats are blind

[@Frick1936]

"The dream nail is not easily aquired." Speedrunners: *I beg to differ*

[@PerpetualNoob]

To be fair: speedrunners make a lot of what is regular folk say about video games null and void. 😂

[@Frick1936]

@@PerpetualNoob fair

[@Chellythefox]

I still yet need to beat him but my god do I love his boss theme music.

[@PerpetualNoob]

It is pretty great. :)

[@sparchamp2]

The charms I used for this fight was strength, quick slash, mark of pride, steady body and sprintmaster

[@crashkojote5627]

Honestly, I'd hope that after defeating the Radiance, our Knight would try to experiment with the maturing grimchild to enable him to live eternally and without having to repeat the cycle over and over and over again.

[@azsumchovek1116]

Why

[@jeffreycravy7630]

you die after defeating the radience

[@PerpetualNoob]

Yes. They were speaking hypothetically, stating that they wish they could do a thing instead of what actually happens.

[@semiawesomatic6064]

The memed you insert are honestly best. Beating the nightmare king is so hard, but then godmaster came around with damn near impossible challenges.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you semi. I'm happy to hear you enjoy them. :D And yeah, NKG is scary but hoo boy are there some true nightmares in Godmaster.

[@Beppit]

The charms I used were pretty helpful in the fight (not including Grimmchild). My charms were: Defender's Crest, Lifeblood Core, Glowing Womb, Nailmaster's Glory, and Sharp Shadow.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Solid build. :)

[@weystrom]

THANK YOU, the Shape of Unn is absolute winner in this fight, the ability to heal during the bats and the fire pillars just won me the fight.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Woo! Nice! 😃

[@UniversalSketch]

I find him as an advanced version of hollow knight's battle of course the nightmare form cranks it up to 11

[@BlackReshiram]

It's not fair how hot Grimm is. Literally and figuratively.

[@happyreeserella6337]

When I was learning to defeat nightmare king grimm, I found it best to not try to move around grimm, but to let grimm move around me. I'd only move to dodge attacks, while dealing damage.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Good strategy. :)

[@sundownerstrudel]

This boss... this boss was such a freaking nightmare for me. Pun intended

[@PerpetualNoob]

I understand. And I love that pun. :)

[@jackdog06]

My load out for NKG Unbreakable strength Quick slash Mark of pride Steady body Thorns of agony

[@negaman8479]

I use nailmaster glory,unbreakable strenght,joniblessing,sharp shadow,grubsong,and thorn of agony

[@KanaMedia101]

I used quick slash, longnail, steady body and shaman stone

[@simonkeyes6860]

Uh, don't you need Grimmchild ? Strength, Quick Slash, MoP take up 9 notches already...

[@jackdog06]

Sorry, to clarify, this is my loadout for when I’m fighting him in godhome. I cut out thorns of agony for the first fight.

[@gkguido055]

3 weeks ago, I thought I could never defeat him. Today I beat him on Radiant difficulty in the Hall of Gods. Although that is my accomplishment, I never could've beaten the vanilla boss without this guide, thanks :)

[@PerpetualNoob]

First, congratulations on defeating Radiant NKG! Well done! :D Second, thank you for saying so. I am so happy to hear that this guide helped you.

[@TheAzala]

This boss is frustrating when you first fight him. But once your reaction time is good enough and you can recognize each attack, it is easily one of the funnest fights in the game. The pacing feels great and each attack is able to be punished to a considerable level. It dosent feel like bullshit to die against him unlike other bosses. The fact of knowing that you progressing (Pufferfish every 25%) is great and shows that you are making progress.

[@germanandres24]

This boss took me like 30 tries to beat but Pure Vessel took me more than 100 tries, Pure Vessel is the real definition of a frustrating boss.

[@TheAzala]

@@germanandres24 yeah true, pure vessel took me a long time and I still haven't beaten pantheon 5. Abs rad is too hard for me

[@PerpetualNoob]

Eh. Everyone experiences these bosses differently. 🙂

[@CrowFeatherQuill]

Thanks for discussing this amazing game even a year after it's release.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you for watching these guides still nearly 2 years after release.

[@CrowFeatherQuill]

@@PerpetualNoob wow, a response from the creator. Nice surprise. But honestly. This game was genuanly enjoyable and personally half the fun in games is the outofgame research and community. I know I've heard your voice somewere before so keep up the good work man. Most people just watch and dont comment or upvote but we are all thankful.

[@sarahfuger7974]

5 days 12 hours later I finally beat Nightmare King Grimm .

[@PerpetualNoob]

That's fantastic! Good job! :D

[@I3imbi]

Great thing to listen to while grinding the boss

[@cobaltraven]

Man I was looking everywhere for your take on this boss because I was SO stuck trying to beat him. Funny thing is that I finally did it last night, love your videos keep it up!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you Rob! And great job beating NKG! :D

[@brytonduropan6741]

"It took me 50 attempts to beat nightmare king grimm!" Me on attempt 56 only getting him to 1/4 health.

[@PerpetualNoob]

It wasn't cool of me to state how many attempts it took because everyone experiences these bosses differently. Your journey with this fight is your own. It sounds like you are making progress and I know you will beat NKG. 🙂

[@kalenipclaw5683]

You are officially the greatest! Thanks to you, I beat NKG today!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Woo! Congratulations! Way to go! :D And I'm so happy to hear this guide helped. Thank you for letting me know.

[@isabelaatenska]

I really love how you use "Knight's height" as a measurement XD

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thanks 🙂

[@AEZ-VEL]

7:17 7:17 7:17 Free time stamps of NKG Inflating like a balloon

[@metamarx8409]

Thicc bih

[@AEZ-VEL]

MetaMarx are you serious?

[@AEZ-VEL]

MetaMarx your profile picture is my favorite character.

[@imsad7661]

IVE BEEN STUCK ON THIS FOR 3 MONTHS THANK YOU 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@PerpetualNoob]

I am so glad this guide helped! Good work beating NKG and thank you for letting me know this helped you! 😃

[@__grimmkind__]

7:13 I WAS THIKING ABOUT TAHT LOL

[@nexuspalkia]

Tips that I would never use in a fight but are interesting facts sums up your hollow knight videos

[@PerpetualNoob]

Fair enough.

[@AceInDaHole0_0]

5:21 *I died of laughter*

[@FusionHe3]

I finally beat the bastard thanks to your charm suggestions. Shape of Unn really was critical. Thank you so much!

[@PerpetualNoob]

Awesome! Congratulations! 😃 I'm glad this guide was able to help! 😃

[@gooseberryproductions8908]

Take a shot every time he says Grimm

[@joseph1981]

Wa- Wah? *hic*

[@moon-cg3qs]

Take a shot every time Grimm says "SEH"

[@isaakvandaalen3899]

I just found and completed this boss today! Grimm was always one of my favourite fights, and NKG just took it to that next level! I definitely agree with the firebat tip of ignoring the first, jumping over the second, and then dashing. If you're quick it's also possible to jump over NKG and pogo as he dashes underneath you (during either of his Dash attacks), which is just one more way to deal damage. Technically Sharp Shadow will grant you the same effect, but this way you save some charm slots.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Nice! 😃

[@jellyjamjones9323]

I just started the dlc this will help a lot thanks

[@purpleglamour9089]

I can't wait for Hornet's dlc

[@PerpetualNoob]

Awesome! Thank you JJJ! :D

[@nicke.8622]

I FINALLY beat this guy! His attacks get waaay easier to dodge after you have fought him enough

[@Ultrakrill2411]

This is my favourite boss ans ive challenged him so much that i dont even find him hard anymore

[@plaquedr1621]

I have so much nostalgia for this video, I was stuck on NKG for so long but this video helped so much & now I can beat NKG on radiant with little effort it’s like second nature now & I even have a comment on this video asking for help. Thank you perpetual noob you honestly made my hollow knight experience so magical

[@PerpetualNoob]

Oh gosh. Thank you for your incredibly kind words Plaque Dr. I appreciate you. And I am so happy I was able to help you have a better time with this game. 😃

[@Cinderbloom]

MAAAAN I hope to see the Troupe back in Silksong. Another dying kingdom? SIGN ME UP

[@PerpetualNoob]

I'm certain we will see them again if this new kingdom is dying. :)

[@thatguywhoappearseverysoof6833]

Ah. Nightmare king grimm. When I fought him I finally understood what grimm meant by it being a dance in the first battle. Truly a good fight. It's not unfair even though there is 2 damage because his attacks are not hard to read once you know them. It can get very fun once you get used to the fight. It's a battle of keeping up with the pace and a slow down can mean your end. I love the battle because of this.

[@aydenkotnik4296]

Nightmare King Grimm has to be my favorite boss, just for the challenge factor! Excellent Job!

[@shiroko7330]

It's the only boss that I can redo infinitly without getting bored, even the Radiant is fun, I love the challenge that is NKG, it's not an impossible challenge, but a fun and fair one.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Agreed. :)

[@PeregrinePilgrimage]

I finally beat Nightmare King Grimm today!! I honestly studied this video, it actually did help a LOT If i had a death counter for Grimm deaths... it would be triple digits...

[@PerpetualNoob]

Congratulations! That's wonderful! Good for you! 😃 And I'm wicked happy to hear that this guide helped! ❤️

[@sydneymendoza9919]

A great area to heal is jumping over his first fire bat, which makes his second one fly OVER your head, allowing you to heal once.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Nice. Thanks for mentioning that. :)

[@sydneymendoza9919]

@@PerpetualNoob No problem! Thanks for responding!

[@EddieBR]

Ahhh perpetual noob coming in clutch as always. Your tactics help me beat nkg today. I used unbreakable strength, shape of unn, grubsong, mark of pride, and Grimm child. Thanks really

[@PerpetualNoob]

Woo! Well done! Congratulations taking down NKG! :D

[@EddieBR]

@@PerpetualNoob thanks friend.

[@supermollyo64]

I know this is a year late, but I really, really appreciate this guide. I got into Hollow Knight extremely late and I struggled hard on most of the fights, but this one took me forever. This guide motivated and taught me most of this attacks, and I finally defeated him after a 2 hour play session. I've now gotten much more consistent with it, and I am currently working on beating that cursed 5th pantheon. So, thank you!! Keep it up :)

[@PerpetualNoob]

I'm so happy to hear this guide helped you! :D And well done defeating NKG! :D

[@kobarsos82]

Thanks for all the tips ! What helped me most is to experiment learning "only" to dodge with as max life as possible, I used all 3 charms that give life including but not limited to joni's blessing. This helped me survive more in beginning and thus learn the enemy attacks faster with slower deaths. I used to lose in 5-10 seconds tops (no comment). It took more than 20-30 tries but once I was able to reliably pass the 2nd puffer phase with my low damage (zero charms for damage after all), I figured it was time to switch to a normal setup with more dps. I utilized the hiveblood charm for my healing needs and it worked amazingly well because at that point you are good enough to not be hit constantly every few seconds so its a win win. Hiveblood + sharp shadow (amazing extra damage once you learn how to time it on the enemy dash uppercut attack especially), and unbreakable strength (obvious damage reasons). This is what did it for me. It did not take a lot of tries with hiveblood. It felt from beginning that it's doable. I would like to note that with this strategy I never even used spells apart of an odd heal during his stagger phase. Healing was not really needed hiveblood took care of it thankfully. This is actually a super hard boss to try to heal. I have no idea how people are so good to be able to time even their heals in such an intense fight where every split second can mean loss of 2 life, but for me this was 100% impossible. Yes I am very bad with spells and this includes attack spells, I have to say spells in this game are simply not for me. I wish I could use them better, but it seems like I am simply a nail guy. (lol) Granted, its not like I never tried to use them, I am just so bad at them that all that animation messes up my eye and hand coordination and I always end up doing crap losing life after casting almost anything (yes in most hard bosses that much is true). Unfortunately I don't use nail arts either, its simply too hard for my controls, again messes me up. I would also like to note that for me, the hardest enemy attack to dodge but also get a hit in, was by far the diagonal dash attack. Super fast, doesn't leave room for any error, the fire trail left behind is beyond annoying and in the end the only way I was able to avoid it was just jump or dash away fast enough and then jump and dash in the opposite direction. Under no circumstances was I able to throw a hit in during this phase except very rare cases where I ended up just by luck pogoing on standing grimm before he disappeared. This doesnt always work and can easily be self-hit instead. But who cares I just beat this, and I never thought I could do it! After doing this, hopefully Radiance and the 3rd pantheon at least become also beatable. :D My next goals. ^^ Thanks again.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Well done beating NKG! 😃 And that is such a great strategy: taking all life-boosting Charms to survive as long as possible and learn his attacks. 🙂

[@roselily20062]

20:16 AAA-

[@digi1138]

turns out i faught nightmare king grimm before i battled the radience and of course i failed many many times and thats what made the boss fight so good the difficulty and its design and how it plays into the story and gives off more lore than just a random dlc team cherry has created one of my favorite games of all time and really changed my perspective as a gamer

[@MikoDesuKa]

Excellent breakdown - thanks for all your hard work!! :D NKG is still above my pay grade, but as per usual this series is making me want to try again. Having a video like this to refer to honestly helps a lot in dealing with the anxiety of super tough fights.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Thank you Miko! You are so kind. :D I am so happy to hear that these guides are helping. It means the world to me. :D

[@gdlifesteal5824]

I personally used an extremely offence-based loadout for Nightmare King Grimm, using all 11 charm notches to equip Soul Eater, Shaman Stone, Sharp Shadow and Fragile Strength. I often got in as maximum hits as i could during every one of his attacks and soon learned how to easily respond and evade every single one of his attacks. When i beat him for the first time, i did it HITLESS. For the dash uppercut attack, i used Sharp Shadow to dash through his dash, turned around and matched his jump to land another hit on him while he was uppercutting, then dodged the fireballs. For the Dive Dash attack, i dashed in the opposite direction he was tilting at, then jumped and tried to pogo off of him while he was dashing. If i missed i would use Monarch Wings to stay in the air for longer till the first flame trail disappeared to safely land. For the Flame Pillars attack, I walked slowly to him for the first two flame pillars, inbetween the second and thrid, hit him once, then Abyss Shrieked on him and shadow dashed to avoid the third pillar. I then landed one more nail hit on him, then jumped into the air, evading the fourth pillar, and using Shade Soul on him. For the Cloak Spikes attack, i just evaded it and healed once if i needed it. For the flame bats attack, as soon as he started I used Sharp Shadow's extended dash reach to cover the entire distance of the gap between all four bats, then landed three nail hits on him. For the pufferfish attack, i took it safe and evaded them.

[@PerpetualNoob]

Well done defeating NKG 🙂

[@yagzsahin9321]

I won the challenge aggainst nkg 5th try but i died to normal radiance more than 25 times

[@claralee2529]

Same. Nkg is a speed fight while radiance is both platforming and fighting at the same time. I couldn’t multitask

[@PerpetualNoob]

Yeah. Makes sense. :)