Hollow Knight How to Beat the 3rd Pantheon of the Sage

[@RelyeaGaming]

Be sure to leave your favorite tips in the comments. Hearing what works for other people will help out a lot. This community has been awesome with sharing knowledge

[@oksure9261]

Relyea THANKS SO MUCH FOR REPLYING

[@RelyeaGaming]

You are very much welcome. Thank you for checking out the video. I hope it helped or that you enjoyed it at the very least

[@crazyfriend50]

You need to do all secrets in this game

[@RelyeaGaming]

I did 7 secret rooms but there are more for sure

[@jirachilegends6750]

For me i found the spells to not be useful so instead of shaman stone i ran steady body and quick slash and i used long nail instead of the 3 notch one

[@newrocktwink]

I died to Uumuu after not knowing how to use the jellyfish, i spent 5 minutes waiting for Quirrel LMAO

[@RelyeaGaming]

Haha. I did that my first time too!

[@user-cu1gd3fh8k]

@@unknownmyths1253 while facing uumuu, hit the jelly fish in the direction of uumuu

[@abstergo0937]

@@unknownmyths1253 and use some spells at a distance

[@kapa_nitori]

i call uumuu as uuwuu because funni

[@tsukiyunoda]

Me who can’t even beat TMG

[@rafaelsoler6366]

I enjoy seeing people that arn't exactly god level at boss fights cus it makes the video seem a lot more relateble for me lol. Gives me hope.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I totally agree. Watching a bit less run does. It help me learn at all

[@mommabear6394]

Same

[@ZYc503]

hey mr hope did you realise that after grey prince zote fight whith 2 hp suddenly full health in the uummu fight wierd huh ?

[@muertem7875]

@@ZYc503 lol he just did all again and thats It why you complain?

[@kalekilla2467]

@@ZYc503 He made a cut right before the zote fight too, not a big deal it's a guide lmao

[@AZDeathMetal]

Dude, they might as well make Zote the final boss of this pantheon. He is so extremely annoying to fight.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I know. He gets me good too

[@captiankale6741]

I replayed the whole game, this time not saving zote purely so i can do this pantheon lmao

[@h2oguy955]

I don’t find it too hard but uumuu is so annoying

[@TheGalaxyWings]

Sly is the hardest to me. Every time I beat him in the godhome, I only have 1 mask left

[@FewNewReasonss]

@@TheGalaxyWings A win is a win friend.

[@kitdriveyards9533]

8 masks? Someone hasn't done the flower.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I actually DID do the flower surprisingly enough. I can’t remember what I’m missing at this point. I have had to beat the game 3x though on different profiles to make all the tutorials. I am furthest along in this save file but did other things on my second run 😅.

[@kitdriveyards9533]

@@RelyeaGaming Oh. I can't think of others that are that difficult, but some of them are easy to miss so that's probably why.

[@RelyeaGaming]

That is probably it. I’m going to have to backtrack through every spot to find the. Issuing mask. I may do a live stream finishing up 112% after I do p4

[@mattiswan1]

theres a pantheon 4??? how many pantheons are there?

[@kitdriveyards9533]

@@mattiswan1 Five. One more set and then all the bosses in a row.

[@evagarcia865]

“Practice GPZ in the Hall of Gods” Me, who let the big mosquito guy eat Zote: *My goals are beyond your understanding.*

[@BreadPostsRandomStuff]

Uh you can save him and if you do the pantheon before beating Grey prince u don't have to fight em

[@treepowermanjr.3055]

@@BreadPostsRandomStuffyeah I don’t have to fight zote and I was wondering why myself lol, I’ve saved him twice and beat him in the arena of fools

[@devill1095]

@@treepowermanjr.3055 you need to fight GPZ, which was in bretta's basement

[@connorthompson9]

@@devill1095 Actually you don't. If you haven't beaten GPZ, he's skipped entirely in the pantheon

[@witha1]

@@connorthompson9 does he get a replacement??

[@etria6604]

I won’t lie the difficulty spike between the Pantheon of the Artist and the Pantheon of the Sage is pretty freaking huge it wasn’t even Sly for me either surprisingly I beat Sly on my 2nd encounter with him in the Pantheon it was the Zote that made it so much harder for me thankfully we overcame him

[@RelyeaGaming]

I totally agree. Just wait until p5

[@crackheaadd]

oh wow getting pass Uumuu with almost full health, that's incredible

[@RelyeaGaming]

Right?!

[@popcornpip6653]

lol

[@mat2181]

I highly recommend pogoing on the beast in the God Tamer fight it makes the fight way easier Also nice video

[@RelyeaGaming]

A great call. There are a lot of bosses that wreck you for pogoing like hornet or broken vessel so I forget a lot to do it

[@nzcyclone]

@@RelyeaGaming The other thing to remember with God Tamer is.... doesnt matter if you kill the God Tamer herself or not... What matters is you kill the beast. The fight will not end until the beast is dead regardless if the God Tamer is herself or not. Personally i forget the God Tamer and concentrate only on the God Tamer's beast.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Yes. I thought it would have been the opposite the first time I fought the godtamer. Learned the hard way

[@TheInfernalHazard]

The pogoing truck mainly works on the Hall of Gods, in the pantheon, the beast would most likely roll away.

[@malissaradigan69]

never works

[@Jfantab]

Just wanted to point out that Galien's axe also targets your last known location, so a good strategy is consistently alternating between two points on the stage.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Very good tip! I had a feeling that is how it worked

[@davidvergel8935]

Its a scythe

[@RelyeaGaming]

That’s the word I was looking for in the video

[@pasteia]

Grey Prince Zote felt like a breeze after killing him 10 times for the golden statue previouslt

[@RelyeaGaming]

Ohh I believe it

[@jaredhouseholder1979]

Yeah at this point I've done him hitless 3 times

[@sazechs_451]

Subtle flex

[@ILikePumpkinz]

For grimm you can heal once when he uses the spikes ive tried to heal twice but its really a 50/50 chance

[@RelyeaGaming]

Good tip. Most bosses it’s hard to heal more than once at any time

[@Felix-ou2es]

using quick focus makes it pretty easy to heal there

[@I_8_your_doorframe]

just use quick and deep focus, heals 2 masks at the normal focus rate

[@blindsloth364]

you can also heal when he does the upper cut with the flames if you got a little bit to the right of where he goes

[@louisauffret]

If you did NKG you get so used to his moves that normal Grimm's spike attack feels like free time to heal

[@potatofish7730]

Tip for the Grimm fight: when he puts out his arm to fire the three bats, you can pogo off his hand and land around 4-5 hits on him and not worry about taking damage

[@nutzeeber]

Or just double jump and dash landing in front of him and hit him for 4

[@kirbo603]

How dare you not bow to Sly

[@RelyeaGaming]

It slipped

[@svantlas6034]

@@RelyeaGaming excuses. I know a liar when i se one.

[@franacha]

How do you bow to him?

[@thayanithyvasudevan3854]

@@franacha you look down

[@franacha]

@@thayanithyvasudevan3854 Really? It was that simple? Why did I never try it

[@TheWonder_OfU]

This guys like the Bob Ross of tutorials “Sometimes he’ll drop down and hit you but that’s ok.”

[@mr.miggles8812]

Imagine if zote was as fast and strong as sly. Terrifying

[@RelyeaGaming]

No thank you

[@crazyfriend50]

What zote

[@nzcyclone]

Grey Prince Zote especially when you battle him for the 8th, 9th and 10th time (which is also the last time you can fight him)..... he is no blumbering idiot he appears to be in the earlier ones. In fact he is darn annoying and difficult. but beatable.

[@RelyeaGaming]

That is interesting to know

[@davidvergel8935]

Now i have the thought of the eternall ordeal and how hard THAT will be

[@generalpincers6032]

For the peeps having Zote problems: I recommend you do the Zote fights. Until at least Zote 6 where he does 4 masks of damage with each strike. If you're persistent, do them all. Trust me, it's not going to make you like him more but it's definitely going to make this battle against him feel like a complete joke.

[@witha1]

it made me like him more

[@darkmelusina8388]

​@@witha1Liar 🤣

[@akisara7430]

how’d you go from 1 heart to full on the transition from zote and uumouu?

[@RelyeaGaming]

I died and had to start over and made a cut because my audio was good for the first half in the first run

[@ithinkmallardsarecool5859]

Master editor

[@shienjiryu9581]

Here I was getting my hopes up thinking zote gave u a free heal for no reason lol damn looks like I gotta practice him a lot more.

[@DunedainRanger461]

A little late, but - the Hive Blood charm was key for me personally (beat Sage 2 days ago, after 1 year 5 months of trying - I leapt out of my seat and almost dropped my controller). If you’re like me, and tend to continuously occasionally make dumb mistakes while on the whole being on top of it and knowing the attack patterns, Hive Blood is for you! Best of luck with your pantheons everyone ❤️

[@shardulsajnekar1164]

What I learnt from this tutorial is that I am glad I listened to you and didn't save zote

[@realtag846]

yes sme

[@yagottapaythetrolltoll3127]

For some reason I don't have to fight Grey Prince Zote but I can still do the pantheon. I haven't even rescued Zote from Deepnest. So don't rescue Zote if you're doing the pantheon I guess.

[@RelyeaGaming]

It’s BECAUSE you didn’t save zote that you don’t Have e to fight him At the pantheon.

[@RelyeaGaming]

After you save him from deep nest go to the coliseum and beat the easy trial

[@amandasaldivarreyes5326]

@Me mo yea if you don't get to at least phase 3 of Grey Prince Zote you don't have to fight him in the pantheon. I completely skipped that fight to make it easier for myself lol

[@EE-oh7kg]

Relyea im very late but i think i did save zote but i beat the trial before saving him. Do i have to beat the easy trial again?

[@RelyeaGaming]

Yep, you should see zote in the cage before the easy trial

[@Smash78]

Now beat the pantheons with all handicaps

[@RelyeaGaming]

You know Im not that good :-)

[@engelchevez2680]

I finally did it! Im not the most paciente person so i tried really hard to beat every boss as fast as i can but then i realized that you need to wait a lot in this pantheon and strike in the opening especially sly. Thank you for the guide

[@RelyeaGaming]

You are very much welcome. Congrats on your win!!

[@mr.nazimdh2402]

SAME BRO ! i just go in and start hitting him like crazy I only dash when i have like 2 or 3 masks left So for now i can't get past ummu cuz i keep lossing to prince grey zote and i still have ti fight hornet !

[@earthUSOA7705]

patient

[@earthUSOA7705]

​@@mr.nazimdh2402 to

[@mr.nazimdh2402]

@@earthUSOA7705 i played hollow knight 2 years ago bro I still love it!

[@stodgiestdread]

The music for Grimm makes it so much calmer that it makes it easier

[@mang058]

And here I am stuck on Oro and Mato 😭

[@RelyeaGaming]

You will get it

[@nategrace08]

Any luck 8 months later?

[@mang058]

@@nategrace08 i don't play the game much anymore, but i did beat them. i beat sly too

[@spidr4113]

With all the dlc complete we all just waiting for silksong

[@velistigalaxis793]

One brother stops when the other is attacking, so I focus on the one that’s NOT attacking

[@bargleboof4557]

My biggest problems with this pantheon are zote, godtamer and hornet and sometimes uumuu I haven’t actually made it to the end so •_•

[@RelyeaGaming]

Practice the hardest ones over and over in the hall of gods. You will get it

[@uselesshorse5783]

My tip to godtamer is just use sharp shadow to deal damage when it rolls and then get one hit in on it when it gets back to you and just stay away from them at all other times

[@uselesshorse5783]

Also good luck

[@hamzamalik-ln3ch]

The godtamer cant attack upwards. Just jump above him and keep hutting him and let the rebound keep you up. I do godtamer hitless using this.

[@businesshumor8598]

@@RelyeaGaming godtamer was very hard for me but I got the hang of him eventually Rn I haven't defeated zote

[@nykkivaikikki]

Thanks for the tip for the second phase of Sly - couldn't figure out how to get him before I watched your vid!

[@RelyeaGaming]

Glad I could help!

[@tommycoolatta9861]

relyea: be sure to use decending darkness to get invincibility frames me: remembering all the times I tried that an then taking body hits because I didn't move

[@auroracorps5533]

Great video Relyea! I'm glad that you showed the charms cause I made these fights much harder than they needed to be my first time through them, cause of what I chose.

[@RelyeaGaming]

What charms did you start with?

[@SentinelProxima]

My build/strategy for this pantheon: Weaversong, Grubsong, Quick Focus, Fragile Heart, Fragile Strength. Weaversong + Grubsong will continuously do extra damage and regenerate soul, so you can pretty much heal whenever you take damage. Then just keep away from the bosses and sneak in hits when you can. Uumuu is a pain because the weavers will explode the Oomas and make you take unexpected damage, but it's still okay because Uumuu has very little health so you'll get through it. Hornet 2 is very easy with Quick Focus so you can get right back to full health before Sly.

[@RelyeaGaming]

nice build

[@honestwaylee8368]

Did you apply that same build to P4 as well?

[@SentinelProxima]

@@honestwaylee8368 Nope! PV is a real pain with Weaversong because it wakes him from his stagger, and that's practically the only time you can heal. Also, when I was first learning PV I found it very hard to dodge him and to do damage, so I developed a strategy based on Sharp Shadow to do both at once. From memory, the build I beat p4 with was: Sharp Shadow, Quick Focus, Strength, Heart, Grubsong. (Or you could replace Heart + Grubsong with Quick Slash.)

[@danadeslatte2069]

Just beat this! Couldn't have done it without your breakdowns and hearing you say "Easy!" In my head 😅 thanks, if you even see this!

[@bliz8749]

I appreciate these pantheon guides. It's convenient to rewind and study on the boss's moveset, and your comments and strategy are helpful as well. Cheers

[@Tmaster2006YT]

Gray prince zote is one of my least favourite bosses in all of hollow knight. There’s not really a pattern it’s more of just random attacks in a random order, complete chaos and I hate it.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I know your pain

[@Tmaster2006YT]

Relyea, don’t we all know the pain of fighting him? It’s a mystery as to why most zotes end up dying in everyone’s second play through... 😂

[@nynjanyck]

You described literally every single boss in hollow knight.

[@ah.3487]

I manage to breeze through the first bosses before having a quick rest and then continuing only for me choose my death bed between the next bosses after (Zote's a pain but i'm getting used to him, I still need practice for uumuu, hornet, and ESPECIALLY sly.) My usual charms for big fights are the unbreakable strength, quick slash, sharp shadow, long nail, and sprint master. Again, thank you for being the saviour everyone needs, Relyea!

[@sb_unlimited2211]

Your advice on practicing grey prince Zote before attempting him was what helped me complete this pantheon, great video man

[@RelyeaGaming]

That is awesome. Congrats on the win

[@VoidSpirals]

BY THE WAY: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FIGHT GREY PRINCE ZOTE IF YOU DID NOT SAVE HIM IN GREENPATH/DEEPNEST

[@RelyeaGaming]

t least not until p5

[@BabaIsViewer]

you can still save him. as long as you don't beat him in dirtmouth

[@combo3199]

Man i just 1 shot every pantheon until the 4th by using unbreakable strength. I never had it and finally realized how good it was.

[@RelyeaGaming]

It just destroys everything. 50% increase in damage is huge

[@ivanmelkovich7698]

Holy polly. I wish i could beat hornet that quick. Big sister is a huge pain, always

[@lissam1137]

I've been stuck on Sly's second phase for 2 weeks. I had a nail-focused build going on (mark of pride, quick slash, long nail, and unbreakable strength) and then I watched this and checked the description. Honestly, that build you have there, Relyea, got me to the end. Thanks.

[@hinether]

for Grimm I just waste my soul on spells (usually shade shadow x2 on the spikes attack) since you get a rest after, also for grey prince Zote on the teleport slam attack just dash when you can already see Zote because he can't change his landing when already on screen, also I think the teleport slam checks what were you doing when the attack began (example: moving left before the teleport and GPZ will appear a bit to the left, if still when the teleport occurs GPZ will slam to that place) or at least that's what works for me

[@RelyeaGaming]

Great tips

[@SomeGuy-my7en]

Go into your control settings and replace the attack button with R1 if you’re on console. Trust me it’s easier.

[@RelyeaGaming]

That would take me so long to get use to this late in the game

[@TRak598]

Sly is a surprisingly fair fight. Hard, fast-paced, but beautiful and harmonic. To people struggling to defeat him, here are some advices: 1- Never Shadow Cloak through his attacks. His Nail is enormous and he's fast in combos. Always attack him after he's finished on what he's doing. 2- Jump over him when he starts the 3-hit combo, and Dash behind him as soon as the first is done, but only then. Proceed to place yourself where he'll fall after finishing the third, rising spinning attack, and hit him once. 3- Don't panic in the last stage. Just like in the video, all you got to do is either save soul for Desolate Dive / Vengeful Spirit and Dash way from his Nail when he spins in front of you before throwing a spell or approach again and poke him. You may need Longnail or Mark of Pride to reliably hit at this point if you don't have another means of dealing damage. 4- Don't get cornered in the last stage. Anywhere is good, but always make sure that you have space to Dash away from his spinning attack. 5- Learn how to pogo the Cyclone. Unlike Mato, Sly can only start the Cyclone in the air, giving you time to identify it. He's also slower and can be pushed away with attacks. However, its Cyclone lasts much longer and homes into you. 6- Don't be greedy. This is a sin Sly commits a lot, but he won't allow you to do the same. Each opening should allow for only one unpunished counter-attack, and nothing more. Don't cry when suddenly he slaps you for 2 Masks of damage.

[@Dimp95]

Thanks bro after reading this I was finally able to beat him

[@spamtonscereals1407]

Anyone else noticed how relyea magically regained all his masks in the transition between GPZ and uumuu?

[@Purulixir]

Sly is truly sly. *cough* third phase *cough*

[@RelyeaGaming]

😁

[@saide7674]

oh my god you wont believe me, but after dying A LOT to God Tamer, Zote and Umuu, I somehow managed to beat Sly in my first try, omg i am shocked and im trembling dude. thx!!!

[@KataM1224]

Wow, there is like 4 bosses that I didnt know they existed :o

[@RelyeaGaming]

Yeah, I had to find some to get here too

[@tiagocosmos]

hi Relya I just beat the second Pantheon today in HK i never would have gotten this far in the game without your videos. Now i'm gonna practice GPZ for this pantheon.Thank you for making HK videos!

[@AlexPBenton]

My build for practically everything is Sharp shadows (just cause), dash master (which actually improves sharp shadows), quick focus, and hiveblood.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I like having the long nail or Mario of pride and unbreakable strength. Super helpful for nail arts

[@pabyt1992]

@@RelyeaGaming *MARIO* of pride

[@swarth8632]

Thanks for another quick and insightful video. I finally beat the 3rd Pantheon 2 days ago!!! It took me about 13 minutes. It ould have been a lot faster if I didn't spend so much time nervously avoiding Hornet and Sly! Lol. Onto the 4th Pantheon and I'm honestly kinda terrified.... Haha

[@nadva304]

I am so pissed of because in the zote fight I had 6 masks right at the end and then 2 explosive zotes blew up in my face

[@RelyeaGaming]

Ohh no! Desolate dive helps with those. Invincibility frames for the win

[@joshuashadow5147]

Relyea I think i know why I like your content. You're more relatable. Everyone else that does content makes it look super easy. You're like me scrapping by by the skin of your teeth

[@RelyeaGaming]

I think there is a bit more learning if you can see the mistakes as well as how to do it.

[@customempiregxk]

It’s A Good Thing I Didn’t Save Zote! 8:33

[@RelyeaGaming]

Super helpful if you don’t

[@uselesshorse5783]

Also just makes you not get depressed througout the game

[@BrettAKoehn]

Does he not appear in the pantheon?

[@fpro]

See he isn’t in the pantheon

[@ParMan-oj8xr]

One thing I noticed when attempting this pantheon is with Zote when he spits out the bugs or summons the bombs if you have the charm quick focus, deep focus, and the one that makes you a slug you can really help yourself and get health back almost as quickly as you lose it.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Good call

[@3-dogs]

I kept getting stuck at UwU because I didnt know i had to break his armor myself. I kept waiting for a friend....

[@doggq]

If you brought around quick slash I recommend just pogoing on the god tamer's pet and using descending dark whenever it rolls up into a ball. If you have unbreakable strength and pure nail, it goes down really quickly and you can often no-hit it with practice!

[@caminopreacher5958]

Beat the first 2. I just need more practice. Should have left Zote to die... I dread Eternal Ordeal, but I really want that title screen.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Well done on the first two. I wish I let zote pass away too

[@caminopreacher5958]

@@RelyeaGaming there's no way to skip Grimm, is there?

[@toonsandwich4284]

@@caminopreacher5958 There isn't, but I would recommend hitting him after he shoots the 3rd bat (1-2 hits), abyss shriek at the beginning of his floating(?) phase (he is an oval that fires waves of fireballs at you), hit him after the spikes disappear, and heal when he turns into a bat himself.

[@Coniimationss]

i beat 2 pantheons in a total of around 20, 25 minutes. and yet i cradle in fear knowing sly the fly is gonna murder me in cold blood.

[@Sstormiee]

*Two hours of grinding to beat Zote* *Beats Zote, thinks the worst is over* *Dies from the jellyfish fellow instead* 😤 *Resumes grinding*

[@Awiboos2]

i finally beat it! i'm so happy, it took way to long bc at first i was stuck on grimm but then i got stuck on uummuu and sly, on sly i realised that i could immediately shriek when he started jumping on walls and doing spinny stuff and shrieks was what made me win lol

[@RelyeaGaming]

Well done!

[@Awiboos2]

@@RelyeaGaming thanks!

[@nataliegriffith5993]

How did your health regenerate in between the Grey Prince Zote and Uumuu fight?

[@realtag846]

he died, started again and then cut out the rest

[@RealKonMan]

Tip on Grimm: so when he does his bat attack charge up a cyclone slash and then when you get near him use cyclone slash

[@tempobeatz4674]

One question. When Grim is in the bat form, can you do damage, it is that to show that he is knocked down, like others?

[@tempobeatz4674]

I just realised how dumb that was, I'm guessing yes because he is down like the others.

[@RelyeaGaming]

The bat form is his downed form. You can only deal damage to the bat with red eyes. It is easiest to hit him with an abyss shriek (just because the large area). Honestly it’s probably best to heal

[@RelyeaGaming]

It’s all good

[@tempobeatz4674]

You know how much that helps? Thank you so much!

[@mastermeep4294]

I learned this once. I just kinda hit him while he was turning into the bats, hit the red eyed bat, then realized how easy the fight was going to be once I knew this

[@gaganzanwar]

I beat the 3rd pantheon first try but am still watching because I want to give you a quick like and view.

[@eyesofdeath01]

something that I do is I go through a pantheon the first time with the nail binding on to get practice with spell usage on new bosses, and, when I inevitably die, it’ll feel easier in my next run since I’ll do more damage it also makes you respect people who can do the bosses with the bindings and beat the pantheons on their first go

[@iaganfoss]

Tip on uumuu: after playing him a couple times in the hall of gods i learned he telegraphs his attacks when his bubble starts to shake, stay still and look for opportunities to hit the jellyfish into him but when u see him start to shake dash out and start running

[@cactusguru7831]

I know it might be a little late giving tips, but some things I found that make grey prince zote a little easier are: pogo off him while he's running back and forth swinging his sword around, he's tracking the knight so he won't go very far so you don't need to follow him that much, but when he falls I think his hitbox becomes shorter, so just be wary of that. But, if you're not confident in pogoing, then you can wall cling until he finishes his running attack and descending dark on him if you have the soul. Sharp shadow is pretty helpful for extra distance if you're going to wall cling because he's faster than the knight so if you're in the middle of the arena, he'll catch up to you pretty easily.

[@EnD3Rf0x]

(Incoming accidental long comment) This pantheon took me several days to beat it, due to both Grey Prince Zote, Hornet, and Sly IT IS IMPERATIVE that you practice the bosses if anyone is and or was as stuck as I was, that was the only way I beat it. Plus, I figured out Sly's pattern after fighting him a lot in the Godhome: Sly is one relentless mofo, so what you want to do is wait for him to finish an attack, run in, and hit him ONCE, AND ONLY ONCE. Do not get greedy, that is extremely important, if you get greedy, you are going to get hit. Every now and again you can fire off a soul blast for some extra damage, but for the most part, just stick to hitting him once everytime he finishes an attack. As for his phase two, you must bait him out and go back in after he finishes his spinning attack once he zips towards you. That is all you need to know for Sly, sorry if its a lot of reading, that's just what I figured out after several days of practice and trying this pantheon over and over. Also, great tutorial Relyea, as always. While those charms you had worked, the charms I used where Unbreakable Strength, Quick Slash, Stalwart Shell, and Mark of Pride, which helps me rip through a lot of the early bosses, so if anyone else reading very long comment is wanting to use a different charm loadout, highly recommend using these charms Love ya Relyea, thanks for everything you do, and I'm sorry for making you read this looooong comment lol.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Thank you for your tips! I think that seeing what works for you will help others with the pantheon as well. It is super helpful. I love how we have this cool community around hollow knight where we can all share tips and what works for us. Everybody has their own play-style and more than one way will work. Did you already beat P4 and the pantheon of hollownest

[@EnD3Rf0x]

Nope, but I'm working on it. So far I'm already stuck on Lost Kin lol, but I'm currently trying to get some practice on him in the Godhome so I can take him down easy and get through the pantheon

[@RelyeaGaming]

I really enjoy lost kin for some reason. Sharp shadow helps a ton in this pantheon

[@eelootisntavailable]

Like the DK meme You may spank it Once

[@EnD3Rf0x]

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[@SomaCoreaix]

Awesome video! I finally got through this hellish pantheon today thanks to your help here. Though I didn't use the exact charms you did it still helped me enough to get through. Half the time I couldn't even get to Sly, let alone beat him. Lol. I also subbed to you today, you have great content :)

[@TheGallAlex]

I managed to beat Radiant Grimm but this Pantheon is pure PAIN Grey Prince Zote is what always gets me, even if I manage to beat him I'll always start Uumuu and/or Hornet without enough Soul and Masks Gonna try with soul catcher next time, maybe that will do the trick Great video! It is nice to see someone not going hardcore/hitless on Pantheons

[@Tbax9]

I just beat this pantheon but the version without GPZ; it still kicked my ass a ton. I was very patient and kept on dream nailing Uumuu and his minions to get full a full soul + mask tank for Hornet Sentinel which I have a really hard time on...or that was the plan. Instead, I messed up on Uumuu so much that I went from full masks + full soul tank and ready to chip him down, to no soul tank and 2 masks. In the end I walked out of that fight with 7 masks and no soul tank, and I think I entered Sly with 5 masks. Just barely clenched out the second phase.

[@jakedaniels3502]

After watching the video I thought it gave you all your health back after zote, and then Uumuu came and I was chillin with only one health...

[@tapa_leo5067]

Sly was hard to pick up, but I got him down, ITS ZOTE AND UMMU AND WHAT EVER THE HECK THAT OVERGROWN JELLY IS CALLED, I HATE THEM. but that down strike you did with the exploding jellyfish was something I've never thought about, thx.

[@WhatTheGame]

10:44 made me laugh "she keeps saying SHAA but getting stuck in the corner"

[@WoomiestWoomy]

If you want to get good at dealing with Zotelings go do The Eternal Ordeal

[@paperbagking9666]

HEY don't put my name in the intro with out asking

[@RelyeaGaming]

My bad 😜

[@cherrydeli4525]

On the bosses that you struggle with, go to the hall of gods and practice all of them on radiant for like an hour to help you control yourself and stuff. It really helps!

[@neildarr]

Thanks again for your videos . I’m at 106 percent and all that’s left is nightmares grim , fools 3, and the all but the first phantons.

[@EnabiSeira]

_Hive Knight:_ I recommend paying attention to your shadow dash cooldown because Hive tends to slash (two different attacks that look similar) repeately and sometimes you don't have enough time between attacks to shadow dash both. _God Tamer:_ whenever the beast prepares to spew, keep pogoing it until it decides to roll or Tamer gets too near. Spells are useful too. And most important: when the beast rolls, it will always jump back to where you are the moment it starts the jump. _Gimm:_ You have the Hot Spring right after him so you'll only need the soul to heal yourself and throw spell after spell to Grimm. When he is in the pufferfish attack he is vulnerable to spells (just position yourself to not get hit by a fireball while in the air and be careful when you fall). _Galien:_ use Abyss Shriek when the main weapon stops spinning and after he sumounds his third to finish the fight as soon as posible. _Grey Prince Zote:_ I'm glad that I didn't fought Grey Prince Zote in Bretta's basement so I don't encounter him in the Pantheon. _Uumuu:_ Good luck and don't stop moving. (Grubsong and Dream Wielder may be helpful here to gain soul) Because I still didn't get good luck, I'm stuck at Uumuu...

[@axolotlinabucket1287]

thanks also try the [quick slash+fragile/unbreakable straight] combo

[@EnabiSeira]

@@axolotlinabucket1287 great combo

[@seraphinitegaming3123]

this pantheon made me realize im way better at fighting grimm than i thought i was, and i feel like grimm is extremely simple now, havent beaten it yet because of zote tho

[@reedstreetteavee2]

Glad to see I'm not the only one suffering with Zote

[@RelyeaGaming]

I am making a zote guide. Might go up this weekend

[@sporkk_445]

Grimm feels more difficult to me because you get do used to fighting NKG and act really paranoid about his non-buffed attacks (such as his drill attack and the swipe)

[@switchmanin]

I always find that I can get past Zote and to sly anytime I make it there, but the hardest part for me is God Tamer into Grimm. Both fights are very long and don’t allow much heal time, even with quick focus

[@unphasederror]

What I did for this was start with a nail build (Unbreakable strength, mark of pride, quick slash, and long nail) then when I get to the bench I change to a spell build

[@justynharper6563]

just incase anyone new is seeing this one thing i learned is that when grimm does the fire move you can pogo on his arm and he wont move

[@cheken4326]

I will say with GPZ the most annoying things I've had to deal with is his off screen slam and his ice skate sword swing. Desolate Dive is great for the slam while ice skating can be easily avoided if you're good at pogo dancing off his sword and head, just gotta be careful when he flops over at the end

[@cuboembaralhado8294]

Tips for hive knight: Sharp Shadow is a good charm for him, and has a synergy with dash master, making it deal 1.5x nail damage. When he spawns the honey spike bombs, stay right below them, just a little bit offset, so you don't get hit by the directly above spike but dodge the others easily

[@Sir_Slice]

This Pantheon for me is probably way more frustrating than it is meant to be. It’s so unbelievably tedious and i’ve been stuck on it for literally a week. Infact my main issue isn’t Zote or Hornet like everyone else says because to me it’s Galien. He isn’t difficult but man does he drain all my masks away

[@RelyeaGaming]

You will get it!

[@Snoopi25]

Thanks a bunch Relyea for these guides. I finished the game a long time ago and even challenged myself to beat NKG on radiant mode (and after like 50+ attempts and a lot of white hair, I finally did it). Now as I'm anxiously waiting for the next game, I've decided to do the Pantheon cause I really want to fight the Pure Vessel. I've actually just tried the 3rd one right now, failed at Zote like you said... but I went to practice against him and completely obliterated him on 2nd try in practice lol... I guess I just needed to get re-acquainted w/ that version of Zote that I haven't fought yet. Honestly, I'm running a nail-only build and it's FANTASTIC. Strength, Mark of Pride, Longnail (yes, the range extends more with those 2 charms), quickslash. I burned through the first 2 pantheons so fast, I couldn't believe myself. And I've tried the first pantheon numerous times with the minion build, spell build, everything... except a pure nail build... seems like it's the only way to go, really.

[@RelyeaGaming]

Good luck on finishing the rest of the pantheons. I went through the first 2 pretty quick as well

[@chicken-g2749]

Heres a tip for the hive knight when he teleports behind you, walk, or dash as well, the way he is dashing.

[@kaoscruz5321]

I recommend doing descending dark every time the beast does its roll attack and when it lands attacking from above with you nail also works too.

[@aether2kye]

Tip: Wait until after you beat Pantheon 3 to beat Grey Prince Zote. He won’t appear. By extension, you can leave out NKG to avoid fighting him later. You can challenge them in a separate Godseeker save, unlocked after p3

[@definitelyguesser41]

that casual transition from 2 to 8 masks between gpz and uuwuu

[@connorfaulk2923]

Here’s a tip while fighting the bee warrior (idk his name) so what I like to do is use sharp shadow and mark of pride so I can get home while he’s puking bees

[@kaienmonroe1260]

another tip; d dark when zote teleports in the air and falls down for good damage and to dodge his attack

[@HandmadeGoose97]

I actually suggest Mark of Pride, unbreakable strength, quick slash, and Long nail for the first half of the Pantheon (when you reach the hot spring) then going for your build for the second half.

[@RelyeaGaming]

I’m always open to suggestions. May have to try this out

[@vivian9744]

My set is generally unbreakable strength and health, quick slash, and mark of pride since no matter what boss you’re against it is generally gonna do well

[@stuffing09]

Do you get your health back automatically after grey prince zote, or did you just cut and add a different run in?

[@Diamondminer892]

In sly’s 2nd phase, if you can’t get any hits on him, use D Dive or Dark to avoid damage

[@dubiousclouds]

i saw nkg in the chapters for this video and i almost shat myself i'm glad it's just tmg

[@ranko8642]

Sly sounds like a friggin angry bird

[@audreyedmunds9542]

Zote is the most hardest for me! God, I wish I didn't save him. Now I have to deal with this in another way. I wish there was a better way of defeating such a boss like that. But I hope I'll get there soon. I got through the last two pantheons. So wish me luck.