Pale Champion is Kind of Crazy...

[@Caluben]

Just hear me out: What if we turned the White Palace into a Boss?

[@CrankyTemplar]

What if Dirtmouth was a boss?

[@thesteelsquid863]

*White palace grows arms and legs and transforms into a giant mech with saws for hands* the knight:

[@Flymerick]

No.

[@Bob-tq9ny]

and path of pain as it's alternate boss during godhome

[@AbsoluteV0ider]

What if hallownest was a boss?

[@scum-kz1zv]

“Fight for geo and a simple key”

[@BruttiF27]

Trial of the absolute madlad

[@imadeindrayasa_civilengine4804]

Oh no is this comment is also the part of the Trial? I mean, two Primal Aspids is not a good sign.

[@yuhyeet3153]

I still hate you

[@crystallized2961]

I hate you

[@crystallized2961]

@PrimalAspid69 edit: I hate you BOTH

[@GippyHappy]

I can’t believe someone looked at path of pain and was like “yeah it’s hard but don’t you ever wish you were fighting a boss the entire time?”

[@TrueMakaveli50]

They wanted the world to know true pain.

[@BenjaminAnderson21]

This isn't nearly as hard as the Path of Pain, platforming-wise

[@floofygod]

Path of pain was hilariously easy. I really wish you could download mods and hacks onto the switch to make it harder.

[@BenjaminAnderson21]

@@floofygod Path of pain was "easy" for you!? Do you spend massive chunks of your time just playing video games or are you some kind of superhuman?

[@floofygod]

@@BenjaminAnderson21 I've played games since I was a kid. Started on the Super Nintendo. So experience and general intelligence puts me in about the top 5% of any game i play. I'm really good with physics so things like platforming are very very easy for me.

[@thegreatBarbossa]

At this point I'm honestly just impressed with how determined this community is to torture itself.

[@borek92]

I know right? I love Hollow Knight, one of the best games I've played in my 25 years of gaming, but this is just not fun. I'm too old for the Godmaster DLC. I don't have the time nor energy to take on these insane boss rushes. I barely got through the third Pantheon and I'm done, also I've noticed that the older I get the worse I get at video games, so there's that. I admire the people that get to 112%, I just can't. I'm fine with watching it on KZbin. Waiting for Silksong.

[@RaefetOuafiqo]

@@borek92 I feel you , same here but i still look for fights when im bored and i have no game to play and yea getting older making my eyes cant cats motion fast also my reaction time getting bad but i still push myself but for fun ..waiting silksong too i loved hornet since first time i saw her on Hollow Knight will be interesting to play with such acrobatic character

[@borek92]

Lvl-Up Lillith Good for you. I finished at 108% or so.

[@alrightytighty1572]

LolLITh I’m 13 and at 112 literally nobody cares.

[@ucnguyen6375]

Touhou community : " First time ? "

[@linkmariokirby7373]

"hey can i just... ah frig i dont wanna intrude on your space... uh, free seats, free seats, free seats... ah dangit why am i so large... i paid all my Geo for tickets, cmon... ah, can i just- no, not fitting there... ah man this is so embarrassing im sorry guys" -Oblobble

[@darklusare7582]

lol and then after all HE got sat on

[@solisruben296]

"you know what? Screw sitting here! Im going to fight the knight!" *_dies_*

[@danniemiesse4643]

Best comment I've seen in months

[@summer6043]

And then he dies Rest In Peace

[@ArcticMoon1982]

LinkMarioKirby this is the absolute best comment I’ve ever seen in the history of ever

[@grimmkinghost1072]

People in the stands: O.o The random Oblobble: “sorry, excuse me... what row was my seat in?”

[@pastrylleaf]

This is so adorable

[@arthaswilliams9414]

Godseaker who is in th oblobble's seat: *sweats nervously*

[@UnClassyfied]

@@arthaswilliams9414 GODSEEKER RUN!!!

[@tam_69420]

and then at some point he was pushed off the stands all like: oh i gurss we are doing this now...

[@arthaswilliams9414]

@@UnClassyfied THEY CANT, THEY DONT HAVE LEGS!

[@haru.4267]

Higher beings, these words are for you alone: dear god

[@pleadingblowfish957]

There's more

[@hungryguy1714]

@@pleadingblowfish957 this is a bucket

[@sticker2611]

Save us all

[@wonk40]

@@pleadingblowfish957 *No!*

[@blanktank3793]

Holy crudbuckets

[@squiddler7731]

It's like someone wanted to make bullet hell in a platformer, and decided that the platforms should also be bullets

[@CraZCraft]

This, this is exactly it

[@Concerned_Custodian]

I mean, there is a game where everything is a bullet/gun... But it's not a platformer

[@echowhosthis]

Angry Grievous yea, that’s enter the gungeon. not a platformer as you said, but def a challenging game

[@dylster2662]

@@echowhosthis ok but what about the sequel?

[@foiled9491]

Thank god the gungeon modding community ain't that masochists

[@ghostturtle5516]

The hollow knight fandom is just a bunch of masochists trying to find new ways to torture themselves

[@OccasionalVideoDump]

Yeah pretty much

[@Datte]

I was just about to say that

[@zinc2zinc2]

Sounds about right.

[@jackdamascus4506]

Never before have I been so insulted by something I 100% agree with.

[@hloykasloyka3081]

Said a man with a Grimm avatar

[@minotaurs3409]

im glad this is just as painful to play as it was to animate

[@CrankyTemplar]

Hopefully it wasn't too bad for you. Nice work on it!

[@swordam1063]

Is this the mod developer?

[@hamazing913]

Just as painful to watch as well

[@purpenigma]

Me: what’s that oblobble in the background doing? Pale champion: it’s a surprise tool that will help us later

[@Garl_Vinland]

I get to be the giant rat now cool surprise

[@spamton1996]

Welcome to the Mickey Mouse clubhouse

[@zinc2zinc2]

i was about to type the same thing, when the bobble finally apeared at the end xD

[@noface9624]

yeah,i thought: it's totally normal

[@kinglod2312]

I kept thinking they should try and Bounce off of it

[@Insanity_TM]

Radiance: I’m the hardest boss Pale champion: hold my key

[@krystalinegaming6122]

nice

[@Ravil322]

Any radiance says that this is pathetic

[@ButtersStoch626]

@@Ravil322 but any radiance is radiance but harder, this is where you fight not just pale champion, but also the stage itself.

[@strangedeadmonster9246]

And an obbloble

[@abeatcapetillo1395]

If the path of pain became a boss fight

[@notstaz4452]

oh no, don't give them the idea

[@CvX21k]

could not have said it better

[@replays-xs8ln]

True

[@GamingOtaku20]

Staz Nguyen not enough saw blades

[@zneakytweaky437]

Just think of a primal aspid boos

[@henrybadger785]

Teacher: *”The test won’t be that difficult.”* The test:

[@goslingbro]

teacher: “To help study for the test do path of pain” The test:

[@gogsmilks2223]

The path of path is probably like cake walk compared to this 💀

[@fluffypotato2255]

The asian kid:

[@zynel413]

@@gogsmilks2223 the path of path was horrible.

[@plugshirt1684]

GOGSMILKs I would would rather do the pantheon of hallownest than the path of pain. The path of pain only takes a few hours to beat but you can’t take any break in between the torture and then the fear of dying right at the end.

[@maximobolivar4544]

the blobble is just chillin in the background selling hot dogs for the audience

[@Calidorful]

Ye s.

[@spiritflame8806]

This actually makes sense in the lore though, since pale lurker is the hidden champion, and Godseeker brings people back to their prime lol

[@Neramitas]

Spirit Flame but then why is it fucking harder than any of the higher beings in the game?

[@spiritflame8806]

@@Neramitas chill? I said this 10 months ago, jeez.

[@prinniesforeveryone321]

@@spiritflame8806 no, answer him. wtf

[@Partyboxd]

@@Neramitas because the are also gods. Or she just hates the player

[@Partyboxd]

@lord of shades makes sense

[@colossaltitan3546]

1:14 "you must be tired constantly pogoing off the spikes. Here's a safe platform for you." 1:16 "jk lol"

[@ionicman2908]

Didnt know bertholdt played hollow knight

[@fuze7885]

and the walls! dont forget the walls!

[@alucard347]

@@fuze7885 how can he ever forget the walls?

[@harbringerboredom2353]

"now dodge my sans-like attacks while nonstop pogoing lmao"

[@wheretfisalaska]

i was ur 1000th like :)

[@avoiding-murder9561]

"You aren't a fool your the entire collaseum."

[@histricanummapper866]

It's "you're" not "your"

[@Xazyv]

I'm keeping this

[@avoiding-murder9561]

@@Xazyv yes that's very true.

[@sofussigvardt2962]

@@histricanummapper866 oh my god shut up like please please just shut the fuck up

[@masroorahmadbani1712]

@@sofussigvardt2962 people make this mistake a lot , he is probably sick and tired of seeing this particular mistake repeated again and again.

[@brilliantarrow4125]

Me for 95% of the fight: “wtf is with the random off color oblobble?” Me at the last 5%: “ah yes it was clearly his noble steed”

[@eden-elysium]

Pale lurker is female, but I laughed at your comment

[@orbcat1790]

Anna Thumann but does the gender of a fictional bug really matter?

[@shinyrayquazaaah]

@@orbcat1790 according to disturbing hornet fanart, to the community it does lmao

[@PDF6969]

@@shinyrayquazaaah you too?

[@venomcuregaming6734]

@@PDF6969 uhhhhhhh, that's rough buddy

[@inray__]

Creator of mod: Hey wouldn’t it be cool if I just put the entirety of the path of pain in a bossfight except the player is screaming even louder?

[@thischanneldiedlol2234]

*everything is lava*

[@neotheshadowwarrior4082]

@@thischanneldiedlol2234 it’s not everything is lava, now it’s just lava

[@adamsatanaels9413]

The ost isn't even enjoyable, unlike the PoP's.

[@patatopeeler3005]

@@adamsatanaels9413 wait... THERE IS MORE THAN ONE POP

[@crambotproductions1214]

is anybody gonna talk about how this community made their own hollow knight music for a boss, they freaking made a boss with its own moves and own music, man this community is crazy

[@thirstyboiii]

I love how that Obloble is just flying around the crowd at the start of the battle.

[@sungazer8604]

“Hey guys do you know where the popcorn’s at?”

[@prototypeone7534]

It's honestly really distracting from the fight since your automatic response is probably to hit anything that moves

[@thirstyboiii]

@@prototypeone7534 I aint hitting the adorable jellybean lmao

[@aguspuig6615]

Hes just a wholesone boyo giving free popcorn and beer

[@amogus2056]

"hot dogs here ,get your hot dogs here"

[@wilaugh8688]

I'm just waiting for a "Elderbug is kind of crazy" video.. That indeed will be kind of crazy

[@Slecc0911]

Attacks you with delicate flower and somehow it dosent break when you hit him

[@fade2535]

Anonymous Reaper elderbug wouldn’t hurt a fly Or a tick tick

[@potato7670]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKaphaCeZpmLpZY Here is your Elderbug is kind of crazy video

[@MrHumannnn]

What the hell did you just make me watch?!

[@yunoivand6991]

He recites the entire game's dialogue and you have to sit through it to win

[@byte287]

The fact that this is 2 years old and the community hasn’t stopped going more and more insane is honestly terrifying but I’m cool with it.

[@destruction42k]

I bet that Obbloble in the background is delivering snacks to the audience while you fight this guy. Very well done as always!

[@Zaliant]

this is the best comment ever

[@gorilla6433]

"POPCORN, GET YA LIFEBLOOD COVERED POPCORN HERE FOR ONLY 300 GEO!" "Isn't that a tabuu?" " DON'T BE QUESTIONING OUR BUISNESS OR WE'LL PUT YOU IN THE BATTLEFIELD"

[@notsocrazytank707]

Fun fact: every godseeker on the seats is the same Godseeker. That being, that sexy Egyptian bug lady on a throne (i am sorry)

[@cleventinetheclementine195]

Path of pain: "I tip my hat to you, one legend to another" Pale Champion: "Who are you to imply that you are a legend"

[@honk8434]

“Who are you to imply you are a legend” That statement sounds so powerful i can’t describe it

[@thischanneldiedlol2234]

“Who are you to call yourself of any power? I have bested you in every way, you are merely just a memory, soon to be forgotten”

[@alucard347]

Such a raw, powerful energy coming from those lines.

[@christophermurillo7250]

"Who decided that?"

[@smooth585]

🌞 ☝

[@krisc6552]

First, I was like “oh, this isn’t too bad. It’s just a souped up pale lurker.” *Then the floor turned to spikes*

[@tetracube5089]

then my shell hit the saws

[@scottr.7775]

The floor turned to spikes and I was like, "Ok. I wasn't expecting that but I understand the pale lurker would've been too easy by herself with just that." 3 minutes later. O.O

[@moonlord3218]

Then 2:11 happened

[@Floridaman4721]

Don't forget that primal aspid

[@Physics-teacher-lover]

Then it turned into more spikes

[@magythemage]

This feels like a battle where you can safely take jonis blessing, lifeblood core and unbrekeable heart considering you cant heal anyways lol

[@NatsuJayRockNeo]

The fight would take a little longer without the nail and spell buff but that might just be worth losing, seen as you can't even hit him most of the time either.

[@ellw7830]

@@NatsuJayRockNeo yeah like--he's just not on the screen??? for parts of the fight? how is that fair

[@happyaccident874]

@@ellw7830 its more like a scripted fight sorta i suppose

[@tacticalthomasthegreat3259]

unbreakable heart is good tho

[@TheRealTact]

@@NatsuJayRockNeo if you can’t hit him most of the time then wouldn’t that make the nail and spell buffs even more of a necessity?

[@HittingBandy]

Oblobble: aww crap, screw this, I'm out of here. Pale Champ jumps on him Oblobble: *W A I T*

[@julieta12]

Honestly, I’m just here loving thru you masters of this game. I got as far as beating the Hollow Knight. I still haven’t been able to beat The Radiance and I’m taking a break. But this shit is other level.

[@CrankyTemplar]

Thanks for your kind words and good luck with the Radiance!

[@tacticalthomasthegreat3259]

Here’s a tip for radiance spells like abyss shriek work really well to do damage

[@ken-to2132]

Looks like pale king sponsored this fight

[@T-74]

He literally sent his champion into the fight

[@izscott264]

You can tell he sponsored it because of the sawblades

[@fabianlopez8648]

And the spikes

[@sergioortiz8784]

Pale's sawblades - now 50% off

[@fabianlopez8648]

No 99 discount

[@armedprimalaspid7591]

You outshine even me, I bow to you.

[@oliverfougere6296]

Impossible.

[@Salted_Rice223]

ruined 69 likes

[@leebard9335]

"Is that an Aspid? ITS GOT A GUN!"

[@arditameti5118]

This can't be

[@abyssshriek7113]

@@arditameti5118 I can help

[@RuleroftheSandcastle]

I would say that I'm floored by this, but the floor's covered in spikes.

[@danbulbo2]

You're spiked by it

[@Sythll]

Healing? never heard of him, but he sounds pretty lame - Creator of this mod

[@Hirungolwe]

Hey...I do give a couple moments between phases where you can heal like 4:03 :)

[@plsno.-.-5225]

Meanwhile my charm loadout :quick focus deep focus shape of unn unbreakable heart

[@sugaristhenewwhite]

@@Hirungolwe lol

[@robotrock909]

Ok so this is a mod? Please tell me this is a mod. I'm on my first playthrough of this game and dont want to have to do this.

[@plsno.-.-5225]

@@robotrock909 yeah it's a mod.

[@thesunskimmer5348]

Higher Beings, these words are meant for you alone: *You’re gonna have a bad time*

[@dando541]

Snas

[@VeviJP]

*Why do I hear boss music?*

[@Voldrim359]

* *start playing megalovania* *

[@fantasyshadows3207]

@@VeviJP I just imagine Hunt Hussle saying that in a text to speech voice and it’s perfect

[@impossiblehanley2732]

@@Voldrim359 cringe

[@ADudeNamedLucky]

That music was so good, also the concept of fighting a Pale Lurker when they were a champion of the colosseum is so cool. The fight looks insane, and them riding in on the Oblobble is hilarious, especially cause I thought it was just a spectator, which might’ve been funnier.

[@dreri3738]

The guy for sure wants to keep this simple key

[@PDoctressScar]

Struna, leave the girl alone. Keys are pretty rare- more rare than the ‘rare metal’. No, like, legit. There’s more Pale Ore in the game then there is Simple Keys.

[@hengli78]

Its a gurl

[@l.w.1014]

Not even a perfect run? Pff, get outta here! Come back when you've conquered the White Palace blindfolded, while playing with your teeth!

[@slowfall8957]

Git gud scrub

[@AriTheMothQueen]

I can just imagine someone with a blindfold on, intensely chewing on their controller, with their parents questioning them

[@gordonfreemaan]

@@slowfall8957 Heyyy those are my lines!

[@DiminutiveJerry]

Steering wheel with neck

[@parunihyl3401]

@L. W. no stop don't give him ideas you're just making him more powerful

[@2Musketieners2MLm]

The oblobbles is just a dvd logo floating on the screen

[@the-royal-chef]

Radiant absolute radiance: what is this demon?

[@ЕкатеринаВласова-р9м]

Шроор

[@amandabuck1375]

What about radiant pale lurker?

[@collector4047]

I fear no man, but this... It scares me...

[@Scothulu]

Pale Lurker: *unintelligible screeching*

[@liar6491]

@@ЕкатеринаВласова-р9м русский??

[@ThreeStrikesOfVoid]

I love how in the second to last phase you’re just like “where tf did lurker go??” Then she just shows up riding an oblobble. Queen.

[@snaix2856]

When the teacher steps out of class for 5 seconds:

[@mythxmusic1609]

First half- “yeah that looks pretty difficult but doable” *gets to intense part* oh ok wow well as long as you have a nail bouncing rhythm down it should be fine *sees a glimpse of a primal Aspid* NOPE IM OUT SEEYA LATER GUYS

[@pastrylleaf]

It's actually a normal aspid lol

[@golden_burns2773]

@@pastrylleaf it looks like a primal but its only shotting one blob

[@Agenta-df3gb]

Path of Pain: The Boss.

[@Bob-tq9ny]

nah this is only white palace

[@yell245]

And i will die many many many¹¹¹¹¹¹ times

[@drim3945]

I'd like to like, but it's 190 likes, and it looks better when it's a round number, but I'd like to put

[@theoatmaster7501]

Path of no u

[@Serpillard]

"Hey, you know what would make the Path of Pain better? A BOSS FIGHT."

[@neonblade8591]

*whoever made the PoPPV mod*

[@TheFirstAifos]

I was thinking it was kinda cool at first, but it got a little over the top for my liking.. Oh great job though.

[@CrankyTemplar]

Well, this is without the nuclear missile phase where you have to disarm the bomb inside the oblobble. But seriously, I can understand that criticism. I had a good bit of fun with this as Pale Champion has a bunch of little things to trip you up that can wear you down before the end.

[@TheFirstAifos]

CrankyTemplar A lot of things just seemed completely unnecessary. Like, putting a row of spikes on top of the row of spikes, more sawblades than the White Palace, and riding an Obblelobble... It all just seemed a little over the top.

[@estelar0067]

CrankyTemplar I really want to see that face

[@triangletriangle4520]

Karla Sepulveda nice try rule 34 artist

[@dronkusdonkus9190]

I thought the point was that its supposed to be stupid hard over the top dumb stuff

[@Duskbreaker1780]

Playing Hollow Knight is like being served an amazing 3 star Michelin chef 5 course meal, only to be given a ginormous pine cone for dessert. You cannot leave the table until all of the pine cone is eaten, which is how many people feel leaving the game without getting all of the achievements.

[@Sircreepington9th]

It’s how I’m gonna feel by the end of my playthrough. I love the game, even though I’m pretty bad at it.

[@wilfredynunez5263]

@@Sircreepington9th I'm only missing one achievement, and it's the one for Beating the Pantheon of Hollownest 😭

[@Sircreepington9th]

@@wilfredynunez5263 Good luck.

[@PretzelLunar]

Isn't this a quote from the completionist?

[@oliviavazquezrojas7208]

Ah, another enjoyer of the completionist

[@joshuapatrick682]

the spectating blue oblobble is the best part of this whole thing

[@hag08power]

For sure in my game the pale champion will stay the champion forever.

[@octoe8807]

Can we just embrace the fact that’s he’s down slashing the entire time

[@thekingofducks571]

I wanna like but it is at 69 so nah

[@Inazuma.V_]

My God, this 4 seconds song is so good, and you still put it on repeat mode, my God, you're a genius.

[@surnthedog]

S L I G H T L Y M O R E C H A L L E N G I N G

[@indeepjable]

"Slightly" *"S l i g h t l y"*

[@VuPham-et5ep]

Replying? Never heard of it, but it sounds lame. -You

[@NovaSixx]

The blue boy in the back makes this so much better. He's just enjoying his music.

[@HuneeBruh]

Imagine if this was the final boss in trial of the fool

[@mikvowel2494]

I'd just give up on the 112% completion and do PoP instead

[@captainblue5096]

I kinda wish there was another secret trial

[@raulthetorchic7324]

Trial of the Absolute Moron

[@earthUSOA7705]

@@mikvowel2494 I did exactly that

[@vyper5957]

I'd just cry

[@Zenonyra]

What the actual hell is this fight. That's some pretty incredible modding there. Good job on managing all that. :)

[@CrankyTemplar]

Thanks! Modders are getting more ambitious and that's more fun for all. Hope all is well for you, good sir!

[@b.yoshisaurus9363]

I feel this is a perfect representation of how the pale lurker was like in their prime A battle of utter lunacy and chaos Could hardly be called a fight I'd expect nothing less from a champion among fools

[@zememerr2329]

Everyone gangster until the Oblobble consumes lifeblood

[@notsocrazytank707]

And downs the Hegemol armour

[@bioluminescentpajamas7472]

I'm gonna go ahead and give this guy some personal lore. "You thought the path of pain was created by the king himself? Of course not! Only true genius could think of such a twisted contraption, or perhaps true insanity. The pale champion is the one who lives up to that description, and he is the true mind behind the path no matter how much the king loves to credit himself... This one is small, and no doubt looks like you may fell him in one swing. That is wrong - so very wrong. It appears he had brought a piece of the path with him...

[@notsocrazytank707]

Um, Pale Lurker/Champion is a she. Actually, judging from the state we find her in the game, your little lore piece and her obsession over Pale King... My perverted mind had a guess about the payment, but my polite nature won't allow me to share it :p

[@bioluminescentpajamas7472]

Not so Crazy Tank what points to her gender?

[@KoruChaos]

@@bioluminescentpajamas7472 She's called 'her' in her Hunter's Journal entry in the French version, I think.

[@MakenaForest]

@@KoruChaos and italian

[@kikiscribbles]

@@MakenaForest ... I think she was also referred to as she in the English version? (can't remember sorry)

[@CoralReaper707]

I love the bright blue oblobble just vibing in the background

[@Wattpadaintagoodplace]

This would probably called "the proof of the freaking fool trying to torture himself for the eternity"

[@BeriadanLocien]

"The trial of the Utter Fool + Trial of the white palace"

[@palemachine5504]

@@BeriadanLocien trial of the highest

[@Dittachu]

"to make the fight slightly more challenging" 2:10

[@dlvyn123]

I love watching a player nail bounce and avoid aspids for what seems like 7 minutes

[@tristankeyes6747]

You took my key...... N O W Y O U A R E G O I N G T O P A Y

[@arishkhan5918]

*BFG Division and Megalovania intensifies*

[@neyte7313]

Rising shadow spikes on spikes, pale Oblobble, pale Prince level of platforming, infinite pogo and of course PALE PRIMAL ASPID. What a nice mod! Not changing a boss that already exists, but adding a completely new one, such a challenging and well-made! Bravo developers and Cranky Templar, now I know what to do after P5

[@carni7369]

But this boss (pale lurker) is in the game. It suprised me a lot because I'm at 111% and i've never seen him

[@adirsu2826]

The Pale King when he sees all the sawblades: "Thats my girl" *wipes tear from eye*

[@superkirbyawsome3373]

The fact that the boss mainly uses the arena more than actual abilities is cool in a thematic way. Only problem is there's no opritunities to heal thus incentiveising jonis blessing or other lifeblood charms more.

[@melone8008]

Some parts of the soundtrack feel like they aren‘t finished yet, but this still looks like an amazing bossfight!

[@Zaliant]

Yeah there was a lot of miscommunication behind the scenes (not putting all the blame on Saleh here) but I think I definitely could have done better. As far as my first ever time doing it I'm happy with it, just a good learning experience. I appreciate all the feedback that the comments have given me, I am looking forward to the next project.

[@benhoman565]

@@Zaliant honestly this has got to be one of the best modded boss fights I've seen. A lot more creative attacks than most

[@barry4293]

@@Zaliant u sick madman

[@lena----]

**Me just distracted by the bug flying in the background and not at all paying attention to the chaotic bloodshed**

[@borek92]

Can I just point out how fucking cool the music is in this?

[@__-ge2qh]

If it's not played at my funeral I don't know what I died for

[@memeviewer3996]

“Hey pale lurcher! I’ve got some spare buzzsaws if you’re interested!”

[@cherry-candle7921]

Honestly I'm so happy to see so much work put into the Pale Lurker, they had so much potential as a hardcore pantheon boss.

[@flameblade3]

I love how he calls this a “poor kill” like any of us could do it at all

[@nonameneeded1647]

Me:'' This is easy'' Also me:Can' t beat false knight

[@jasmineqiang90]

Me: realizes the miniboss before false knight does double damage and can't fight him without panicking

[@torthos1]

@@jasmineqiang90 That's... Not even a mini boss lol

[@enderallygolem]

@@jasmineqiang90 Thats an optional extra easily avoidable random enemy

[@ultraprincesskenny6790]

@@jasmineqiang90 nevermind sorry I thought you were talking about failed champion

[@robertplays4178]

Failed Champion is pretty easy with the right charm build. I use shaman stone, spell twister, and unbreakable strength. When he jumps towards you, dash under him, get a few hits off, and dash away. When he jumps away from you, get ready to jump over his slam attack. Then when he throws a hissy fit every few seconds, Just go in the corner. Boom. Failed champion.

[@CoolLookinPea]

The big guy waiting in the background: is it my turn yet?

[@elenitriantafillopoulou8111]

Decades ago, CrankyTemplar manifested in KZbin... Seemingly overnight, he began to topple bosses that have been dominant for centuries... That kind of raw power had never been harnessed by a mortal player before... Then he'd broadcast his carnage all throughout KZbin just so everyone could witness his ability...

[@spyrolander]

Nice reference

[@ziimulhah3223]

They called him a madlad. As uncreative as that was.

[@raulthetorchic7324]

That's a nice reference

[@andrewhisey1363]

That’s a pretty cool, boss, but what if we didn’t

[@gator5872]

Community:path of pain its so hard! Community: *creats pale champions*

[@dominatornh981]

The Godseekers must have either been so terrified, or thought. That they had found the God of gods.

[@ponacykasztan5262]

Ah yes, looks like a Cuphead boss adapted into HK. My nightmare.

[@guilleschneider8882]

Umm,i think cuphead is easier

[@TheRealTact]

Nah, more like a Mario maker level mixed with cup head adapted into hollow knight.

[@consideratebulbproductions4277]

@@guilleschneider8882 Who cares.

[@captainb.mccrea5480]

Cuphead is far easier than Hollow Knight bosses btw

[@TheAverageOsakerLover]

Fun fact: Originally to get the second half of the white fragment was to fight in this boss fight but due to it being "Too Difficult" they replaced it with the entirety of white palace

[@newnoob1905]

May we just respect these yellow aspids? not so annoying like their orange versions

[@muraniko8840]

Please, do not attempt this at home, it's for your own well being.

[@thierrybackwell3188]

The boss: Pale champion The boss when you unlock him as a playable character: Pale lurker

[@Thimeeh]

"How was this bug a champion of the closseum in the past?" Well with a stagehand making everything he's not sitting on spikes and unlimited saw blades, that's how.

[@PeterParker1984444]

This bossfight is awesome, congrats to the modder, great ideas and beautiful realization!

[@peeeeeeeeeeaf]

love the background oblobble. they really bring the whole thing together

[@cinders5305]

"In here, I rule!" "For my King!" "Glory to the strong!" "Listen to the audience roar!"

[@BluePhoenix467]

Imagine the last boss being zote. You come into the sacred real(can't remember the actual name lol). And he is hanging there. Then, the last anonymous battle is him, strong as hell. He opens by stating that he was faking all the previous encounters... Takes out a huge blade claiming it's his real sword. He proceeds to woop your ass.

[@Wee_Mewon]

Grey prince zote

[@bonettitanainternet7191]

PALE CHAMPION: mighty god of sawblades

[@academicninja8532]

What I find most amazing about this boss is how well it has been implemented into the game. Like seriously, no glitches at all?!? Everything is flawless!

[@CrankyTemplar]

Saleh did a great job making this.

[@Neramitas]

CrankyTemplar I agree, the only complaint is that a boss like this shouldn’t be harder than AbsRad, if I ever make a mod, I’ll probably just create some new bosses that are medium difficulty

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz5526]

Now that stuff like this is possible, I'd really like to see somebody make a boss fight that fits in to the game. As in, doesn't go over the top with difficulty and feels somewhat more polished sprite wise.

[@terrapinflyer273]

Wtfffff. Good frackin game!! That dash into the spikes near the end, I cringed out loud lol. Love how there's such a flow w movement and combat in Hollow Knight.

[@brauliodiaz3925]

When the smoke started coming out I just started laughing non stop at how ridiculously hard this was lol

[@Migueliswashed.]

That oblobble in the background is having the time of its life *until it comes and ruins you*

[@simonharvey692]

Pale Champion: *Literally throwing FIRE LASERS on the ground and making all walls and floors covered in spikes* Me: Haha big flying blob in the back go brrrrrrr.

[@atticusv668]

“So you know Super Meat Boy?” - Someone at Team Cherry

[@jajaja11111]

as beautiful and impressive as it is i gotta say this does not look any fun AT ALL

[@SFLiminality]

Literally what I thought for more than half the fight. Looks like zero fun to play.

[@duhotatoday3277]

Especially with these random burst of flames without any warning. How many times do you have to die there to know how to beat it?

[@troydeandrade8667]

Duhota Today they aren’t random there’s a single platform underneath that indicates where you should be when they burst

[@Overqualification]

@@duhotatoday3277 yeah it’s not random, I thought so at first too but there’s no way they can actually think that’s fair.

[@metalmonster9536]

Agreed. Just bouncing on the saws without any opportunity to hit the boss for a really long time is just hard but not fun at all

[@leetheidiot]

me : what’s that oblobble even doing in the back? *it joins the fight* oh I get it now

[@EmeralBookwise]

But why though...? Seriously, what kind of sadist does it take to even conceave of this torment? Also, when Radiant version? :-p