Hollow Knight - White Palace - The Floor is Lava Challenge [Hitless] -

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All of White Palace completed without landing on the ground (except for forced landings from room transitions). Hitless.
Extended Rules:
- Time ends on the frame that you land on floor in front of the throne.
- No landing on the ground except for forced landings from room transitions.
- Crystal dashing into a room transition and continuing along the floor is allowed.
- You must leave the ground within a second of gaining control after walking through a transition.
- All No Major Glitches rules apply. Don't use old patches for lever skips. Debug Menu for save states is allowed and recommended.
This was the toughest challenge I've done yet. It started with labbing and figuring out whether it was actually possible, which took some time on its own. I was really hyped to find out it was, using this specific ruleset anyway, but I wasn't convinced it was realistic due to the difficulty of the double sawblade pogo trick at 1:20. After practicing it for hours, I eventually became consistent enough at it to do runs... but this trick still single-handedly raises the stakes of each run by so much. Failing at any point after the trick means potentially spending ten to twenty minutes before you'll be able to get another run going, and there are numerous spots that are easy run-enders after that point too.
The visuals on the soul meter may be a bit glitchy due to save state usage. To be clear, this was an unsegmented run, but I used save states to restart the area if I messed up. Save states can cause visual glitches in the UI, which might be noticeable in a couple spots. I have one mask by editing my save data, which doesn't really make a difference, it's just for visual flair since I was aiming for a hitless run.
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[@fireb0rn]

Before posting that I touched the ground somewhere, you are correct, but please read the rules in the description first. Upwards room transitions have a forced falling onto the ground animation after you go through them. Horizontal room transitions have a forced walk in animation. I am definitely aware of all of these, trust me.

[@beatpapes]

1:48 For example. Glad to know

[@stenacher]

You can perform horizontal transition during Crystal Heart dash, so touching the floor on 02:38-02:39 was a violation, as you technically flew into the room without forced walk in animation. Still, I don't really blame you, because I had difficulties in White Palace even without glass soul. Also, I believe that only a TASBot could cancel a flight and avoid touching the ground on such small height.

[@fireb0rn]

​@@stenacher Your character's vertical position is grounded after going through a room transition with cdash. So it's technically not landing on the ground, just continuing along it. Continuing along the ground after a transition with cdash is covered in the rules, but I clarified that "you must jump off the ground within a second" rule specifically refers to walking into a room.

[@youngsnake1008]

Well I mean I wouldn't care doing it normally is hard so...

[@penguin1714]

I trust you, dad.

[@yehudatheodoros6547]

when he kills the peaceful dudes so he doesn't have to touch the ground "NO COST TOO GREAT"

[@nintySW]

Making the pale king proud.

[@alison4051]

Also for soul

[@alba2162]

How many retainers were killed in the making of this video

[@megaclodsire]

"please king, let us help..."

[@wispblu]

They are called the royal retainers

[@shawnkim9976]

this man really looked at the white palace and asked himself how to make it harder

[@shadowfox6276]

I mean ( In my opinion ) the white palace and path of pain was EZ af, plus it’s fire so I’m like “yup, the usual stuff”

[@shadowfox6276]

cole ache ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s just how I feel about the white palace.

[@yaminoroy]

@@shadowfox6276 I wouldn't call WP or PoP easy by any means, but they are not the hardest platforming puzzles I ever came across. They cant get much harder though, because there is only so much you can do with pogoing before it just gets tedious

[@InstaFiz]

I play through the Path of Pain all the time just because I find it super fun.

[@quoteclone]

@@InstaFizyou're so cool omg

[@jesseschulz214]

Oh yeah? I did a “get hit by everything in my first run on this level” run, so beat that! Haha yo. Real talk. This was sick

[@fireb0rn]

hah thanks Jesse!

[@bbqsandwich832]

Fireborn needs to step up his game and finally do the "get hit by everything in my first run on this level" run, the "floor is lava" combined with the "Hitless" runs through white place is cool and all but it's all kinda easy

[@Lampshade8712]

Floor is lava more like, literally anything but the floor is lava

[@odditu2465]

I am terribly sorry but I for one cannot believe you. This is an incredible accomplishment and one cannot simply claim it without substantial proof. Please upload a video of a live stream with a hand cam, face cam, arm cam, leg cam, and back cam with a clock tower in the background and people moving around in it. Thank you for your time.

[@poison_byte]

@@odditu2465 No just a livestream wont do. we have to be there irl

[@SplintlyYT]

How dads explain their walk to school everyday:

[@snaptrak3680]

😅 underrated comment

[@immanuelivanovich8638]

This comment speaks to me

[@hainzofelps626]

""""Walk""""

[@loganc6501]

"iN tHe SnOw... wItH nO nAiL"

[@bravebenar5166]

dont forget overcharmed 1 mask steel soul

[@JMBAD_art]

I’m gonna need to go to therapy after watching this

[@fireb0rn]

same tbh

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

Legit made me so anxious

[@michaelirlesberger1692]

That speedruning skill to use the spell to go a bit further always amazes me man and he also used it for delay effect this time, it's just mindblowing

[@leoatmeal4222]

Can I cry now

[@dhabyany]

I feel useless now 😂

[@darkbobblackpants9747]

Ground:*exists* fireb0rn: I have never met this man before in my life

[@ivanpardosilva7021]

1:07

[@Wheatkrust]

@@ivanpardosilva7021 read the pinned comment

[@LuxMorningztar]

2:03

[@laplate2806]

@@LuxMorningztar he didn't' even touch the floor

[@Joyblaster]

When you do very well and nice hard work but . then also people hate you and always try to get a mistake of your work.

[@Requiem100500]

- So, how do you cope with the fact that Silksong is still not out? - Well, you know.. doing normal things.. stuff any other sane person would do.. definitely nothing crazy..

[@hcfwesker6991]

some men ... just want to watch the floor burn

[@pclouds]

some men just want to watch the viewers cry

[@michaelirlesberger1692]

Haha man perfect comment

[@locho41]

I love how the knight is just tired at the end

[@omegaultramax]

“Huff... puff.... daaadd! I did the whole challenge without *huff* touching the floor! Dad? *puff* Oh yeah... *huff* he is dead.. *puff*......””

[@claustrophobicmole867]

Good pfp

[@savovski001]

ani may sucks lol get a life

[@locho41]

@@savovski001 ? get a girlfriend

[@savovski001]

lol it worked u just proved my theory u weeaboos get very defensive over these weird cartoons/characters o and u want me to be lesbian cuz ima girl uwu

[@duye7635]

My grandparents going to school back in the day. 1940, colorized.

[@Atamastra]

Wait... but IS it "colorized"? It's still in black and white! This is just actual footage.

[@Duchdo]

@@Atamastra Thats what I thought :D

[@linklp1637]

It is colorized because of the color of the overcharmed effect

[@ihaydot6683]

I bet he had the wayward compass on while doing it, otherwise it would be impossible

[@MasterIsabelle]

No! He has ascended with gorb!

[@disc_00]

@@MasterIsabelle and how did he find a way to gorb?

[@MasterIsabelle]

@@disc_00 gorb can be encountered before white palace right? I think he ascended with gorb instead of fighting it

[@disc_00]

@@MasterIsabelle you need the wayward compass to guide you to gorb

[@MasterIsabelle]

@@disc_00 HMMMMMM Ok

[@Soundwave1900]

Common people: Phew, a platform! This guy: Phew, a saw!

[@mauricioalvarez3585]

a WaLl iS a Vertical FLoOr

[@Mossenstein]

yEs

[@menacinghollow3772]

A floor is a horizontal wall

[@omegaultramax]

A ceiling is an inverted floor.

[@vallisroyeaux4979]

A roof is a diagonal wall.

[@menacinghollow3772]

@@vallisroyeaux4979 now I want you to rethink on what diagonal means.

[@danielkim7495]

Ay, I got the same time as you, 5 hours 47 minutes and 69 seconds. Although I did touch the floor and get hit a few many times

[@soy5977]

69 seconds 🤯

[@eeeeee3328]

@@kevinmarghitoiu5271 lmao woosh

[@ronn6771]

@@kevinmarghitoiu5271 lmao woosh

[@Luccifugus]

@@kevinmarghitoiu5271 lmao woosh

[@Fahimlol]

Wrong yours is 5 hours 48 minutes and 9 seconds

[@SagaEf]

This hurts, because I recently played Celeste, where you HAVE to touch the ground to regain stamina. So essentially I have extreme anxiety that you’ll just start glowing red

[@Imperio_Otomano_the_realest]

neutrals

[@Howthetoastcrumbled]

Look at the HP bar. It is glowing. Just not red

[@jackhanke343]

There were so many spots where I was like “lol he has to touch the ground there” but then he did some next level shit.

[@firewaffles8208]

It's because level transitions

[@arielpacheco7210]

3:34

[@hollowdestroyer4220]

It's literally impossible to not touch the floor when you go to the next screen

[@quoteclone]

@@arielpacheco7210 read the description for the rules, when there's a screen transition, there's an animation for touching the floor (excluding crystal heart transition)

[@maddieeclipsed8782]

Jack Hanke he had to, the game forced him

[@JupiterImpact_]

You're a madlad, Fire. like wtf

[@omegaultramax]

Nay, a madman.

[@fazinko112]

Im your 1000th like

[@snek_47]

@@fazinko112 and I’m their 1500th like

[@myspacer85]

Ugh. You make me sick (not in a bad way). I can’t Stand how good you are. You sir made a mockery of the White Palace. And I enjoyed Every Second of it. It’s So Awesome watching you play. You Truly are the best at the game and I tip my hat to you.

[@jp2375]

Atheist before video: "There are no gods." Atheist after video: "fireb0rn is a god."

[@ashennyx8820]

As a agnostic this is completely true

[@moonlightnymph7975]

Also as an atheist this is true

[@coltrinculo703]

Can confirm

[@splatydablip930]

This is correct

[@trevorroscoe2245]

I have never seen a Descending Dark as powerful as the one used to end off the run. Masterpiece.

[@GlitchKnight113]

It's not void looking, I think its desolate dive

[@facing_otherway1603]

@@GlitchKnight113 it's Descending Dark

[@the_real_lego_commander_co6685]

Jevil no it’s descending dark

[@decapitaregrimm6663]

@@facing_otherway1603 when you upgrade is desolate dive

[@NezukoKamado-zx9ni]

@@decapitaregrimm6663 nah you got it the opposite way

[@opolyk9231]

"a bored god plays hollow knight again"

[@MrDanishbuttercookie]

This is insane, but I wonder if someone is insane enough to do it without safe states and live. Would be quite a feat

[@fireb0rn]

This was only done using save states to reload the entire level. It is not segmented.

[@MrDanishbuttercookie]

fireb0rn where were the glitches in the UI you mentioned in the description due to save states?

[@fireb0rn]

In the soul meter iirc

[@pablosoto7428]

@@MrDanishbuttercookie you are insane.

[@aaronwilliams8887]

@BigMacWeeb basically, a program that allows you to save even where the game would normally not allow you to save. The conversation above, the post thought fireborn did this with saves, so any errors mean you only redo the room, and editing makes it all look like one run. But fireborn clarifies this is all one live run, so any errors means a full reset.

[@dragonskywalker5507]

Royal retainer: “What is my purpose?” This guy: “I pogo off you.” Royal retainers: “Oh, my god...”

[@anonemuss1418]

I’m feeling personally attacked by this video. I can still barely complete the White Palace normally and this glorious bastard can do it without even touching the floor. The one mask, steel soul detail is just salt in the wound. I hope that you’re proud, not only of this truly spectacular achievement, but because of the pain you’ve inflicted upon me. Cheers, mate.

[@outtaideas849]

The 1 mask is a UI glitch

[@auradr2776]

@@outtaideas849 No it isn't, it's intended

[@fel524]

@@outtaideas849 it's called Glass Soul.

[@fernanchistera3394]

Also hes is overcharmed

[@0kr4m]

@@fernanchistera3394 it doesnt matter when 1 mask

[@lunaticdancer4596]

I love how you've turned the pacing of the level on its head - now the moments of rest are the most tense ones.

[@chesscat2067]

I just finished playing hollow knight for the first time and it literally took me a full day trying to get through this area. This is more impressive than speed runs I’ve seen of the game. Well done.

[@Hk-ox4bb]

1:09 Actually touches the floor

[@Abandoned_account534]

It doesn't count since it's in the middle of a room transition and there's no way to jump when entering the room.

[@SunGODist]

very impressive. so many complicated micro-moments, like that "wall" jump on 3:40. very masterful. congrats man

[@fireb0rn]

Thank you! In case anyone is wondering why I had to do that, the inside walls of that elevator room (above the doorways) are curved, so you can't wall jump on them at all.

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

ikr. and the spirit to keep him/herself in mid-air

[@RubiRenegade]

I would never have thought you can wall just of the flat thing Jesus this is masterful

[@Zm4rf]

Imagine creating a platforming challenge so convoluted you need to use abyssal shriek to solve it 😅

[@Naokarma]

and a greatslash

[@depressoespresso6522]

I only used that during the trial of the fool

[@Soundwave1900]

@@Naokarma When did he use it? I didn't notice.

[@Naokarma]

@@Soundwave1900 3:05

[@Soundwave1900]

@@Naokarma Thanks

[@jademonass2954]

"nooo you cant just beat white palace floor is lava while on glass soul!" "haha HK go brrr"

[@adsgalore777]

01:53 what the actual fcuk... i couldn't even get pass there properly via walking.

[@tpgfm]

How I feel when I pogo on an enemy’s projectile:

[@CrankyTemplar]

Congratulations! That is super impressive and an awesome floor is lava challenge!

[@mushspore3865]

cRANKY

[@mentallyafk4934]

Cranky, whatever you are thinking of doing, do NOT do that thing. For your sake.

[@MC-zr7hl]

Wait I thought this was a Cranky video lol it threw me off for a second when I thought Cranky was congratulating himself.

[@ok-yv9dd]

The legends have spoken

[@KhoiV]

I love when legends support each other

[@taederias1804]

This is extremely impressive! The video inspired me to attempt the tricks used here, and while they all seem *possible* on an individual basis, trying to do all at once... ugh, no. Just no. xD Hats off to you most definitely!

[@IainDoherty51]

Having just completed this section for the first time in about an hour last night can I just say that seeing it so utterly trivialised is absolutely ridiculous? Some of the sections you just breezed through took me dozens of tries to find a way through, though I am intrigued by the fact that I do seem to have found some of the sneaky shortcuts along the way :D

[@nejiowl]

I'm trying to do the path of pain the way the developers intended, meanwhile people out there doing the white palace floor is lava...

[@customch33s32]

Without getting hit once : ^)

[@greekletterphi9620]

For once, my favorite combat charm actually helps with platforming. I'd like to thank Sharp Shadow for providing us with this video.

[@MasterIsabelle]

@Saltygrilled Cheese sharp shadow a day keeps the fat mantis away

[@RinRin72769]

@@MasterIsabelle sharp shadow a day keeps a nailsage away

[@MasterIsabelle]

@@RinRin72769 nice

[@sparklevibes9627]

Omg. I was proud of myself for just *getting through* the White Palace. This is insane. Nice job 👌.

[@ReoRayearth27]

Literally insane. It took so much time to even get there regularly for me lol. Amazing feat, well played.

[@pclouds]

Floorless. I mean flawless.

[@chai1537]

This is on a level of skill and insanity that I can't even begin to comprehend

[@soyed4691]

Love the way u use the spells man LOVE IT

[@Catnip113]

Bro I literally just completed the white palace and it took me over an hour, to see this makes me want to ball up in a corner and cry

[@mayjahdixson997]

bro i feel your pain

[@rikingg5629]

Normal person: "That's a nice lamp!" Fire: *H U L K S M A S H*

[@anasnejmi6961]

do the "fireb0rn is actually human for this challenge" challenge next!

[@fireb0rn]

Oddly enough, that's an appropriate description for what I might be doing next.

[@hollowdestroyer4220]

@@fireb0rn that reply worries me.

[@ebb4128]

*visible concern*

[@lukasjuhrich503]

@@fireb0rn what did (or didn't) that turn out to be?

[@fireb0rn]

@@lukasjuhrich503 hmm, I forget

[@wl1861]

This is insane. You are on another level

[@dhabyany]

Well done performance. I truly got entertained 🎊👍🏼

[@sahvant338]

steel soul too? WHY

[@youngerjuul7464]

Cosmic Cookie17 to assert dominance

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

@CrazyDiamond I had to look that up holy **** it's exactly what you think it is

[@rowletthejowlet6241]

Overcharmed and on one mask to

[@RealEmar]

@Barrios 1hit=save delete

[@chloeccg6404]

Barrios I don’t know if this is what you’re asking but Glass Soul means if you take any damage whatsoever then the game is over.

[@megasoniczxx]

Watching this really makes me appreciate the depth of this games movement system even more than I already did.

[@dhabyany]

You handle the 🎮 in your hands just as a great guitarist with the 🎸 in his/her hands. Full respect to you 🙏🏼

[@bigtoadtim3331]

I’m not the only one who feels like all my struggles were completely invalidated right?

[@mayjahdixson997]

im at the end of PoP and seeing this guys video makes me violently realise how bad i am without saying a word

[@Littlemind99]

You and crankytemplar must really get along

[@thirst_man]

Hey mom i think i found God, he's playing Hollow Knight

[@MadGamer_666]

Damn... and I thought I was good when I finished this. You are sick dude.

[@arko1381]

I'm not really sure what I just watched but that was awesome!

[@academicninja8532]

I’m gonna try to guess what charms you were using: Sharp Shadow Quick Slash Mark of Pride (possibly Long Nail as well?) And I think if you had anything else it was just filler charms to get yourself overcharmed for the memes. Oh, you had Wayward Compass obviously, that’s always a must-have!

[@fireb0rn]

Yep, that plus Spell Twister since I use some spells.

[@jakeee5626]

Dash master too right?

[@fireb0rn]

@@jakeee5626 I opted not to use dashmaster to avoid any down dashes ending my runs lol

[@fiqri1999]

No wayward compass, not counted.

[@academicninja8532]

Honestly Dash Master would have been useless, the timing between all of your dashes is way too long to justify the ability to dash more

[@jalenbellamy4230]

Struggling with Pantheon of the Knight and seeing someone do this perfectly is like an indirect roast

[@danhunt9201]

This is the single most impressive performance I have seen from this game. Astonishing!

[@ZynnHavik]

I love alllll the lil tricks to stay airborne WP friend

[@jasminethenoob1080]

w h a t

[@ptkyr5173]

happy birthday buhbai

[@ErickOdillepa]

Respect, this is amazing!!

[@goat3722]

The people like this who have such passion for this game makes me happy because it shows how you can truly appreciate something that’s still a video game

[@AAAAnca]

is this legal

[@abner3667]

This was so beautiful to watch

[@lucassfernandes56]

insane!! cheers from Brazil!

[@shanem871]

Super impressive nicely done

[@legateelizabeth]

AND you did it with 1 mask, and on steel soul mode, so if you got hit even once you'd have to start the entire game over. Do you just perform better under pressure or is it a masochistic thing?

[@DoomerSlice]

Pretentious Elizabeth glass soul, actually. Also once you get used to it white palace isn’t even that bad. It’s path of pain that’s bad. I will never recover that afternoon I spent.

[@tsukima]

@@DoomerSlice I already knew that was gonna get ptsd from the saws so I turned the sound effects of and it wasn't that bad since the Ost was amazing

[@pasteia]

He’s using save states so he won’t lose the save

[@maddieeclipsed8782]

Pretentious Elizabeth I think he practiced a whole lot

[@MytzerL]

@@tsukima that's actually a really nice tip. Definitely gonna try it.

[@PrizMatex]

If it weren't for that comment gap you would be seeing me just gasping in *AMAZEMENT* Great job, now do it with a 500 primal aspid in each room

[@creepykoala7255]

You had earned my respect, and now you've earned it again.

[@user-gi2nq1vz4v]

Nice play!

[@athoth-ange1295]

"This wasn't hard enough I guess" -Team Cherry, 2020 after seing this video Edit : 5:32 WTF?!???

[@rua5910]

when the spike tunnel

[@GoodKnightNintendo]

Me: *trying to stay focused on productivity and self actualization* Fireb0rn uploads- Me: This can wait.

[@devilgirlcrybaby9474]

You're so skilled!

[@hh4hooch]

Dude this is so awesome, I wish I was half this good at hollow knight lol

[@WildBandit300]

I remember back when I first played this game this area took me 4 hours to complete. With hiveblood equipped. I'm not good at platformers.

[@kitcat9072]

Really? Wow even i didn't take that long. Congrats tho at doing it :)

[@hornetsilksong]

I don't think I would've gotten through it without hiveblood and grubsong lol

[@DorunberYurttasdelen]

2.30 Hours To me

[@smiley_1000]

I didn't habe hiveblood but Deep Focus + Grubsong works fine too. Still took me a few hours

[@Agrarius24]

Pale king spending some quality time with the hollow knight at home: c'mon little buddy the floor is lava

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

Boy howdy did this make me anxious

[@paul2958]

“Don’t get anything on the floor, I just mopped it”

[@Twilightingale21]

Someone give this man Silksong already, goddamn

[@Ch40sTheHedgeh0g]

Imagine the equivalent to white palace in silksong with hornets movement set ._.

[@gayagenda9465]

OH GOD. DONT GIVE TC ANY IDEAS

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

I hope there is something like that, actually.

[@danieljax-6853]

This is actually really satisfying

[@alm4324]

This guy could do anything he wanted, look at this determination, strategy, and perseverance he must have to complete this challenge. Good job fire

[@victorhugo3618]

Do Path of Pain next

[@fireb0rn]

I don't want to disappoint, but PoP with this ruleset would be super easy except the second room, which would (if it's even possible) require a few ridiculous tricks. Overall though, it'd just be too similar to normal PoP to bother with.

[@fireb0rn]

I appreciate the suggestions though. ;)

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

@@fireb0rn now I wanna know why room 2 is so hard

[@fireb0rn]

@@zegreatpumpkinani9161 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2aohoh4asR7rbs at 1:25, the spot below the soul statue would be very tricky. 1:45 getting to the lever would be hard... after hitting the lever, you'd have to backtrack through the entire room, since going down that shortcut requires landing on breakable ground.... meanwhile all the other rooms would be pretty trivial, honestly not very different from a casual playthrough.

[@xxx1x47x41x3]

@@fireb0rn ah, thanks for the explanation

[@Wrenvie]

I wonder how long It took to get the 4:46 part Down, very Impressive.

[@nostaldex]

This is the sickest thing i already watched about gaming

[@Wojtek1250XD]

The absurd conveinience of certain objects really makes me believe that the White Palace was structured specifically with such challenges in mind

[@xxx1x47x41x3]

Merry Christmas, Fire! Thanks for always making me feel insecure about my gaming skills😜

[@fireb0rn]

Lol. Merry Christmas, Michael!

[@SeptaGon7]

W H A T

[@frownyclowny6955]

The floor is a loving father who wouldn’t murder you as an infant. The Knight:

[@b0sch0]

this is damn impressive !!! :D

[@uiigr6603]

The amount of skill this man possesses terrifies me

[@oj-2258]

Speechless 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@pipluper3472]

He is a man of shear dedication and will

[@thelusmcneely5050]

insane concept. impressive execution.

[@road__kill4201]

The Pale King playing the floor is lava with his children

[@jhernandez7144]

This is how the game was meant to be played wasn't it?

[@jacobrhythmicdragon]

Good god this was beautiful

[@calicotexas5800]

Woah, white palace with one mask, witouth touching the floor... Very good yob dude!