The Nightmare King Grimm ruined me | Hollow Knight [Part 20]

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[@jurjenstellingwerff5296]

Cool, nice to actually earn something from the wonderful sharing of your game experiences.

[@haviklink]

Congrats on the sponsorship! Glad you're able to get a bit more for all your efforts

[@rubag223]

congrats on the sponsorship that's awesome!

[@1033515]

"Everyone's gangster until the boss has a full screen title card" NKG is one of the hardest fights in the game. a lot of people consider it harder than the (regular) final boss.

[@dr.kraemer]

I've heard that, but NKG was/is a lot easier for me.

[@De_Vegi]

NKG for me has easily been the second hardest boss I’ve fought, but I haven’t made it through the pantheon yet. Still stuck on fucking zote. The random elements in that fight drive me insane. That, and he’s the only boss (that I’ve seen at least) that can fake you out on an attack and slap you with a shockwave as you try to heal

[@pixywings]

A lot of people consider NKG to be the hardest fight in the whole game even harder than the true, hidden final boss. But I don't think that includes the pantheon fights. some of those are just insane.

[@Wonkess_Chonkess]

(No spoilers in my comment, unless you consider abbreviations of boss names a spoiler.) I've beaten every boss in the game and my top 5 hardest bosses are: 5. Hornet Sentinel 4. The 3d pantheon's final boss 3. Nightmare King Grimm 2. PV 1. ABS RAD I for some reason have an inexplicable difficult time with Hornet Sentinel and the last boss at the end of pantheon 3. Not gonne name that boss cuz of spoilers of course. I've never defeated the boss that shall not be named without cheese. I still consider NKG, PV, and Abs Rad harder though cuz I gave those bosses a lot more attempts and I just couldn't get myself to try to cheese them cuz I liked their boss fights to much. Thankfully out of the 3 only NKG is cheesable if I'm correct.

[@De_Vegi]

@@Wonkess_Chonkess I had no idea NKG was cheeseable. Though I am proud to say I was a platforming noob before NKG, and after, I can beat 85% of hollow knight bosses with ease. It only took 40 hours on that boss alone without cheese, it’s…. It’s fine, I’m fine….

[@Tsuferman]

Try not to look up info on the endings, at least not before you continue with this path of going to the birthplace (it’s so much better to figure out what to do on your own)

[@roma540]

YES!

[@holahagocovers]

This

[@undeathghost5627]

So true! Get this reply to the top!

[@nickhaze2491]

I would at LEAST point out the general direction of the birthplace at least. Its kinda hard to know exactly where it is on your own. But yeah otherwise I agree on keeping it vague

[@roma540]

@@nickhaze2491 been done multiple times previously, I'm pretty sure. Plus, it's not hard to figure out, if you paying attention or think about hard enough.

[@celestialcolosseum]

4:35 he's actually talking about "hungry knight" which was team cherry's first game and it was a flash game about a knight breaking seals and rescuing their sealed away friend but he has to eat constantly to stay alive. Yes, it is the exact same character you are playing in the game, and the breaking the seals event is born from that amateur flash game as well! It's quite amazing that the mask designs and the player sprite is almost identical with hollow knight. The game was made in a game jam too i believe, so it was made in a vey short time and got relatively bad ratings as well, but look what it became at the end! I love mister mushroom knows about the stuff outside the game he's in, it fits his character very well. There's a cinematic involving mister mushroom, you'll understand his wisdom if you see the cinematic, a worthy character to break the 4th wall.

[@mr_aejis]

I hope she sees this, I love that bit of lore

[@haveiszalfaroqie]

Mr. Mushroom is basically the game's living Easter Egg. Won't be surprised to see him in Silksong.

[@shunderstock8080]

Ah, so hungry knight is canon. Good to know.

[@AlexKnauth]

it's so funny to watch you do it hitless for such a long time, but then after you get hit once, you get hit a second and third time immediately after

[@Ruminations09]

If you haven't already, I would advise you not look up the remaining endings - at least not yet! This game doesn't explicitly spell it out for you, but it does signpost fairly well what the final decision you need to make is and I think the ending hits harder if you make that decision for yourself without knowing what the result of your decision is going to be. It's not the end of the world or anything if you have already looked it up, but I very much encourage you to go into the final endings blind if possible. So... I have a confession to make. I lied to a while ago. Well, it technically wasn't a lie, but rather a misdirection. Back when you fought Troupe Master Grimm in episode 11, I said that "Grimm is my absolute favorite boss in the game". That is true, but I wasn't talking about the Troupe Master, I was talking about the Nightmare King. Nightmare King Grimm is so much to fight, and remains incredibly fun even after you "master" the fight. He never becomes a pushover like a lot of the other bosses do, but it's almost like he respects the effort you've put into to training against him, because once you learn his patterns, the fight just... clicks into place. This video to me encapsulates the experience of fighting NKG very well, I would say. This is the experience shared by basically everyone: You have the first few attempts where you're so overwhelmed by the new and unprecedented speed at which this enemy attacks that you can't even land a single hit. Then the next several attempts where 90% of your focus is purely on dodging the attacks, but you're slowly making progress on that front to the point where you can get a hit in here and there. Then you beat the first phase for the first time and realize - 18:00 - "I'm progressing! I progressed!" After taking a well needed break away from the game (don't worry Amber, ALL of us took more than one session to beat NKG, in fact, I would say most of us probably took at least 3) you come back refreshed and playing better than when you left. And it's around the time that you start making it to phase 3 that you realize - 27:50 - "I know all of these moves now. Now it's all just my skill level." It's hard to say when exactly the transition happened, but you've come to realize that at some point the boss stopped seeming impossible and became merely "very difficult". Not long after that, you start feeling the urge to rush through phase 1 cause you know you can beat it now, and the next several runs are spend adding time skips to deal damage to Grimm faster - finding smaller openings to safely attack because you're getting very familiar with the fight. The moment you started pogo-ing the very end of Grimm's Dive Dash at 31:40, I knew you only had a few more tries before you would beat him. It might seem like a small thing, but having the awareness of Grimm's exact timing, and the confidence to attack him in that tiny window makes that specific time save one of the most difficult to do and demonstrates very clear mastery over the fight. And sure enough, you beat him the following attempt. Most of us followed a very similar path (though most of took... many more tries that you did...) and the fact that this fight has pretty much that exact same learning curve for everyone is one of the things I love about it. All of that said congratulations! You've beaten what almost everyone would consider one of the most challenging bosses in the game (and that's even when you include the very endgame bosses). NKG marks a massive milestone. And to reward that milestone, you got a percent, bringing you up to 108%! Unfortunately, by giving Fragile Heart to Divine, you technically lost a charm, and therefore brought you percent back down to 107%. Hints on places to go: - Blue Lake? Might be an idea to swing by there, it's been a while since you've been... (hint, hint) - There is a room in Fog Canyon that you never fully explored becsause you discoverted it before you found Isma's Tear. Honestly, I totally forgot that you missed this room until another comment pointed it out, but it's definitely worth returning to. I normally end these comments with reminders of things you have expressed interest in returning to, but this episode you did one of the last two things, and you made quite clear that you intend to do the other (go to the "birthplace") in the next episode, so instead I'll just end with comment wishing all who read this to have lovely day!

[@MistressNebula]

I remember blaming my pc's sub-optimal specs for my first horrible attempts and giving up, and only after a while realize i was just bad and needed to practice. Look at me now, though: 112%, all achievements, and 5 days ago i defeated NKG with just spells, a broken nail, no movements abilities AT ALL (not even dash) and with the ability to attack only down and right. If you're wondering how i even managed to unock NKG in those consitions, i was playing with an item and area randomizer mod

[@essneyallen6777]

My favorite gameplay moment in Hollow knight happened to me 3/4 of the way into the first Grimm fight, when I realized I had got him so low on health that there was nothing he could do to kill me before I killed *him* . The absolute certainty the fight was over even if it wasn't technically finished yet. Man this game is *good* at making you feel POWERFUL.

[@VonKrauzer]

Dude, how long did it take to write all of it?

[@essneyallen6777]

@@VonKrauzer Some of us like telling stories :P

[@Ruminations09]

@@VonKrauzer I was writing it concurrent to watching the video. So not really that long at all.

[@TrashBaker]

Congrats on the sponsorship!! Your Hollow Knight playthrough has given me a whole lot of joy, and I hope you keep up with the channel as long as it brings you joy :)

[@thelonelysniper]

Bosses Amber has beaten first try: - Gruz Mother - False Knight - Vengefly King - Hornet Protector - Massive Moss Charger - Soul Warrior - Soul Master - Crystal Guardian - Elder Hu - Broken Vessel - Flukemarm - Dung Defender - Galien - No Eyes - Markoth 2 tries for - Mantis Lords - Xero - Gorb - Brooding Mawlek - Uumuu - Soul Tyrant - Nosk - The Hollow Knight - The Collector - Hive Knight - God Tamer 3 tries for - Hornet Sentinel - Marmu - Traitor Lord - Watcher Knights - Enraged Guardian - Gorgeous, Passionate, Terrifying, Beautiful, Powerful, Grey Prince Zote 4 tries for - Terrifying, Beautiful, Powerful, Grey Prince Zote - White Defender 5 or more tries for - Troupe Master Grimm(5) - Failed Champion(7) - Nightmare King Grimm(17) Fought but not beaten yet - Lost Kin (3) - Diligent, Overwhelming, Gorgeous, Passionate, Terrifying, Beautiful, Powerful, Grey Prince Zote(1) Most amazing feat ever committed to KZbin - Beating Zote the Mighty

[@aarusharya5658]

You do realize that these are just the amount of attempts she decided to post in the videos, not her total amount of attempts? Why would she post all of her attempts, as that would just be repetitive?

[@duncanedgin9433]

Also you just have a problem in general, clearly obsessed lmao.

[@SeanARooney]

You can tell she's really focused when she's just completely silent for most of that final attempt. Good job.

[@Coffmaestro]

Absolutely HAVE NOT tuned out! Here for every episode, watching it all the way through. I've been looking forward to you seeing the real ending, so take a visit to the birthplace and be the hero you've strived to be

[@aogasd]

Yes yes yes This has honestly become my comfort playthrough. I'd even love watching her replay the game for the 2nd set of achievements that you get locked out of and speedrun achievements. It'd be amazing to watch her mop the floor with early game bosses now that's she's a hollow knight pro lol!! It might even bring in some new people since it would be 'episode 1' again😉😉

[@SecondFloor2311]

Update to the list of hints and gentle reminders (and I’m not sure if you saw my comment last time😁) - For that sweet money… Not sure if you have more relics to sell, but you can also redo any of the Colosseum trials (you get about 1000, 2000 or 3000 geo respectively). Great place to farm a few 100 (or even a few 1000) geo quickly is at the bottom of Kingdom’s edge (not too far from King’s station). Those little hoppers give a shitload of geo (with the greed charm on), they’re easy to kill and if you leave the room the whole gang respawns right away. - Not the end of the world but try NOT to look up anything about the ENDINGS. Maybe later (at least after the next ending you’ll get soon) if you’re not sure you have the skill/time/energy (yet) and want to know which things you have to do for another ending, sure you can look it up. But please wait, and you can always ask us for (spoiler free) hints😇 - One thing I’ll say about Godhome, there’s multiple Pantheons and they go up in difficulty (although we all probably have those ‘hard’ bosses we slay and some ‘easy’ bosses that slay US lol, we all have different playing styles too). Godhome also gives you the chance to practice every boss (that you’ve encountered at least once) seperately if you need to, remember that! It can save you LOADS of time, instead of going through a boss run just to practice the last boss omfg been there done that. - On the top-right side of Fog canyon, there’s a room with a useful little trinket (you went in once but couldn’t explore further). - Pay a short visit to the Blue Lake. - Visit Leg eater after getting the last unbreakable charm. - Optional quest, bring a delicate flower from the grave to Elderbug. People have mentioned there's someone else you can give it to which actually makes a difference but imho there's no need to worry about that yet. It was amazing to see your progress with this NKG fight. I had a very similar experience so it was really fun to watch! Going from "OKAY okayyyy... Sir, I just arrived!!" to figuring out the pattern, getting comfortable with your movement and then absolutely slaying him, you did so well😎 Remember that feeling if you encounter a new boss (variant) in Godhome that seems tough. Breaks are sometimes very necessary haha, but to go from ‘omg what is even happening why am I here’ to ‘this is a tough one but I know can do it’ is the best feeling!

[@Ruminations09]

I totally agree with you about Mister Mushroom and was actually considering saying the same thing to Amber in my comment. It's pretty hard to figure out without looking it up, and the reward is comparatively smaller for that effort, so I think it makes sense to just look the locations up if you want to see the resolution. The reason I didn't suggest it was simply because I think it might be good if Amber sees one or two more endings before she does that quest, and by not advising her to look up that quest, she's very unlikely to just coincidentally stumble on all the locations.

[@SecondFloor2311]

@@Ruminations09 I totally see your point! You actually convinced me to take that part out (she probably hasn't read it yet so), I'll keep it in my notes :P I thought 'but maybe if she doesn't do the other endings then she'll never get to see it' lol but now I realize that even IF she wouldn't, when she's close to ending the playthrough we could always suggest her to just get any ending so she can see the surprise. There's plenty of time I suppose :)

[@kadinriggs6840]

colosseum 2 is the best geo:time ratio i believe, and it's also not too hard, so that's usually the best one for getting a bunch of geo

[@Sassaparilla]

I'm a bit late, but the best Geo Farm in the Game is in Deepnest actually. Failed Tramway grind is EXTREMELY quick, and boosted with Greed. At least, as far as I know. That's what I did. Only drawback is being in deepnest, and monotony

[@AvNerdVR]

I’ve watched everything up to this point and honestly I’m glad NKG gave you a rough time. Lets me know you’re human after you 1st or 2nd try completed most the other bosses which is insane to me. NKG is hard af, but my favorite fight in the main game.

[@digitalchipmunk]

CONGRATULATIONS! Nightmare King Grimm (NKG for short) is easily one of the absolute hardest bosses in the game, even when including the end-game content you haven't seen yet. Your playthrough reminds me so much of my own... except for the fact that you do everything 5x easier. I've mentioned this before, but you should definitely listen to the soundtrack (there are two Hollow Knight albums) once you put the game down. It's a fantastic soundtrack.

[@SecondFloor2311]

Absolutely YES on the soundtrack🥰

[@lockekappa500]

To clarify there is a bit of editing in these, I wouldn't be too hard on yourself. It's not simply a 40min run of the boss.

[@noaburr]

@@lockekappa500 I think they're commenting on Amber's track record of learning boss patterns super quickly! Early in the series I was surprised by how many bosses she beat in one or two tries, I'd imagine she still has a knack for learning the bosses fast.

[@DrunkJackal]

The first time I fought that boss, my jaw dropped because I couldn't believe how I badly he brutally ripped me apart in seconds.

[@FallenAdam]

No way am I checking out before you finish this. This is absolutely my favourite playthrough of the game I've ever seen. And don't fear the Godhome so much. I dreaded it for a year before actually giving the Pantheons a go, and then when I tried it, I just cheesed half of it in less than an hour. It does get very difficult, but it's so worth playing.

[@jaspaxyt]

So this was incredible. Just in case your worried, Nightmare King Grimm is MUCH harder than the actual boss of the true ending, so you can congratulate yourself on having taking down the hardest (non-Pantheon) boss.

[@thorinhannahs4614]

Why GPZ gets placed under NKG always baffles me.

[@LuisARojas-pz1nq]

What is GPZ?

[@thorinhannahs4614]

@@LuisARojas-pz1nq Grey Prince Zote.

[@noaburr]

@@thorinhannahs4614 I found GPZ harder to beat on Radiant but NKG was much harder to get a first kill on. I'm guessing the reason a lot of people forget GPZ is because it's optional in and out of the pantheon.

[@BlueRiging]

GPZ is easier to beat than NKG, but much harder to master.

[@vanderlark]

I literally still listen to the soundtrack of NKG randomly for workouts etc - its sooo good, Christopher Larkin is phenomenal and I am so happy he is back for Silksong (if I am not mistaken).

[@kadinriggs6840]

you are not mistaken!

[@skeletalecho]

you are not, and hes published an area music and the Lace fight music as previews on his own youtube. the Lace theme is a bop

[@scottisitt]

@@skeletalecho Bonebottom is good, too.

[@BlueRiging]

Please do not bone my bottom, sir.

[@Dr.UldenWascht]

This brought back memories 😄 I remember vividly how hard NKG smacked my chops. Now, I think of it as one of most well-designed boss fights in videogames, period.

[@Creothcean]

I was so freaking proud during her final run when she spontaneously figured out she could pogo NKG during the fire dash attack.

[@Althalus2010]

When you started this series, I was going through a rough patch. Watching you fall in love with this game has been like falling in love with it all over again, and seeing your unspoiled reactions has echoed the joy of my first blind playthrough. This series has got me through the end of uni, through some very bitter spats with people I thought I knew and back out the other side into a place where I'm doing quite well now. Thanks for taking me back to Hallownest, Amber.

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

Congrats on sponsorship!!! and props to attempt Nightmare King Grimm, I've yet to beat him. I should put in the time for it. Less about the fight and more about collecting the flames. it's like you calculate the exact range of hit boxes and tease Grimm with it. You learn very fast the move set and react accordingly. even with that knowledge, it is still a tough fight! (also apple pie is the best pie)

[@vaitlen316]

Thank you very much for the video walkthrough. I'm sure you'll be able to beat the Pantheons based on the way you've beaten the bosses. At one time, I did not even master the Path of Pain. 5:02 - This is a reason to find it a few more times.) 8:00 - I spent 3 non-stop hours to beat this Grim... But fighting him is really a beautiful death dance. 34:50 - Congratulations!

[@ryanager8029]

Congrats on beating NKG, he’s a DOOZY of a fight, you should feel EXTREMELY proud, I know I was when I beat him.

[@Arion661]

She beat him with Kingsoul taking up space too, such skill

[@IslanKleinknecht]

You are so good at head-bops, I was hoping you'd see the opening for them, and then you saw it at 33:47 and I was so happy : D

[@robinwilliams5348]

We're all totally not checked out. Here for the full journey. I love this game so much. The world/area design is just so damned clever... and beautiful. I love the way it actually makes you have an emotional response to these characters. Superb. Like you say - I can't wait for Silksong... ahhhh copium! 😂

[@ACEYGAMES]

It'll comeout any year now..... any year. June 2023 here we come no delays surely.

[@someguy_namingly]

You probably won't see this, but Hollow Knight's been one of my favourite games since I discovered it like 4 years ago, and this has so far been by far my favourite Let's Play of the game. Congrats on all the great work and for being so fun to watch... not to mention for beating the Path of Pain and NKG! I'm looking forward to watching your Outer Wilds videos - another of my favourite games, lol - as soon as I've finished this playlist and your Mossbag video. :D

[@wwklnd]

This was a ton of fun to watch, you really went from going in and dying almost immediately to having a really great fight and beating the heckins out of him! VERY well done! I'm personally a little sad that I missed the NKG fight because I took the other route and banished the troupe. Ah well, another run!

[@denaze05]

Thank you so much Amber. Its been such a hard time lately and you're like a shining ray of hope. Appreciate the entertainment you're giving us.

[@isacabrahamsson4246]

EYYYYY congrats on the first sponsorship! Started watching shortly after you uploaded the first hollow knight episode and have been hooked since then. Keep it up, love your content!

[@ar1i_k]

Congrats on getting a sponsor And I think Mr. Mushroom in all his omniscience broke the 4th wall with a reference to the "Hungry Knight" (- Team Cherry first game made in 3 days for a Game Jam. Good ideas from Hungry Knight, like the Knight's design, were later used and polished in TC's first real game - Hollow Knight)

[@SecondFloor2311]

Ohh Hungry Knight! Hahah I didn’t think of that, that’s such a cute reference

[@erichope6270]

Nice! 11/10 for style; I'd never thought to bring Kingsoul in, and you made shrieking during the fire pillars and pogo-ing off his dashes look easy. BTW: you can deliver delicate flowers to friendly bugs. I suspect we'd all love to see you experience this before you wrap it up.

[@Fierbreth]

Congrats on the sponsor, Amber! Here's to many more to come! Every Hollow Knight episode fills me with joy and excitement, and I hope you keep playing and recording whatever strikes your fancy, and feel good about doing it ^^ Thanks for all the great content About Mr. Mushroom, when he talks about someone being hungry, he's making a reference to the original game jam project that eventually led the developers into creating Hollow Knight: Hungry Knight! And well done with Grimm! That is one of the hardest bosses in the whole game (I would say arguably THE hardest one)

[@purplejay8030]

It's almost more entertaining to watch your facecam instead of the game during intense fights, I love how you always dodge and weave in real life too :D I can definitely relate to that, it really does help somehow :D Congrats on beating NKG!!

[@collinbeal]

For Mr. Mushroom, you can find him again! Go to the long drop to the largest geo deposit with Spore Shroom equipped and look for hidden entrances along the drops

[@ashleywbone]

Congratulations on beating NKG in about 100 fewer tries than it took me :)

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

seeing everyone's first NKG is always a delight, and you were no exception XDDD. honestly super proud of how quickly you got the hang of the attack patterns, really really impressive. it took me about two days to even get past 50% health

[@noaburr]

You did such an amazing job on Grimm. I loved seeing the progression from dying in a few seconds to practically mastering the fight! So glad to hear you're considering the Pantheon! Even if you ultimately decide not to it really shows how much you love the game if you're even just considering it. If you'd like some extra motivation, a well known speedrunner and KZbinr in the Hollow Knight community made a video that inspired me (and many others) to take on the Pantheon. It's actually what got me into Hollow Knight in the first place. The video is Fireb0rn's "GOD GAMERS - How Hollow Knight Players Defeated The "Unbeatable" Modded Boss". I would recommend watching it if you need some extra motivation to push to the end of the Pantheon, or once you're finished with the game, and don't mind spoilers regarding the Pantheon version of the game's final bosses. It's of course about a modified version of the boss but it personally made me super excited to take on the "real" version of it and it's a great video.

[@Zakariisama]

Beautifully done, NKG has been tearing me up every time I try. Proud of you!

[@TeekOfficial]

Well done. NKG is an absolute beast. I was so happy when I saw you'd figured out that less movement and returning to the middle of the arena was the trick. Pretty sure I died a ton more to figure that out.

[@NathanWinn-v9r]

As someone who JUST NOW beat NKG... this is the best boss fight in the ENTIRE GAME. I had a blast with this one and it was so rewarding when I finally took him down. Also, the theme SLAPS SO HARD! Congrats on the victory too!

[@Dremire]

NKG is my favorite fight of any metroidvania. It takes a complex fight and ups the tempo and adds an additional feature to every move. It can be a safe fight, but it is more enjoyable to be hyper aggressive like you did. Although there are not many points to heal, it is a fight that promotes dodging instead of getting hit. You took that to heart, as on your final attempt you only got hit 3 times. Great work.

[@tabdabble6887]

So impressive!!! Great job with NKG! I've been too intimidated to try to beat him, but you've inspired me to try! I'll definitely be using your patterns to help!

[@raggedcritical]

Mister Mushroom is one of the more mysterious characters in the game, and it's thought that his little cryptic utterances are referring to Team Cherry's past games. IIRC The first game they coded together was during a code jam and it was called "Hungry Knight". He shows up in different places and if you find him everywhere something... interesting... happens. Mossbag - a (the) Hollow Knight lore guy - did a video on it.

[@loopingmoon1444]

I honestly just look forward to these videos so much, only reason I'm not watching more let's plays of yours is cause im at a busy point in my life. Thank you for making these little happy breaks from studying possible. Much love!

[@howdyfriends7950]

amazing job on this fight! i noticed when you came back the next morning, there was a dramatic change in your play, you stopped doing all of the extraneous movements, and started sitting still a lot more instead of randomly throwing out dashes and jumps and stuff in a panic. definitely with this fight, less is more. it's a dance, you have to learn his dance and be able to respond with what the given attack demands, and burning your resources, like your jump, dash, etc. is the easiest way to get caught out. another thing, for this and other bosses, if you're ever put in a seemingly impossible situation (cough cough like the last boss) and shade cloak can't save you, descending dark gives you a remarkably large number of invincibility frames and can get you out of some very sticky situations. advice to any passers-by on the NGK fight if you ever try to beat it yourself, or you try to do it on ascended or radiant: less is more with the movement. learn the bare minimum movement you can do to dodge each attack and practice doing that. this fight is like the hardest normal fight, but then one of the easiest radiant fights (same with mantis lords), this is one of those fights that's like the same difficulty on attuned vs radiant because once you get it, it just clicks and you can do it hitless, assuming the basic execution skills are there.

[@laogon09]

Congrats! NKG is my favorite boss from the game, such a dance between the Knight and the boss! :) It's also a reminder of my favorite thing in Hollow Knight, that your effort always pays off. You'll start doing a boss and die before getting a hit in, then after a couple of hours you can beat it while barely getting hit. Big congrats! With the Path of Pain, this was, to me, the hardest fight of the game, excluding post-game content in the pantheons!

[@johnp1806]

Haven't tuned out yet, and I'll check back regularly to make sure I see the whole show! Excellent fight against Grimm, way to go!

[@rubiks-monkey]

Such rad progress on NKG! Thanks for sharing your full progression through the fight. Brought back found memories for sure!

[@MrTrolez]

It's nice that Walton was there to help you through this ordeal ❤Luckily, the pain of doing it is temporary; the feeling of accomplishment sticks with you.

[@kimballblack2668]

Good doggo

[@jesseyjacobs]

absolutely love this play through!! thank you for getting all of these details in, you’ve gotten further than i have now!

[@xfreezy]

Secret best charm combo for this fight that is underrated: Deep Focus + Shape of Unn. Allows you to heal for 2-4 during his fire pillar and firebat attacks (you dodge underneath the bats) for only half the soul.

[@specevodragona.k.a.henryca5000]

Just as a word of advice, I'd recommend bringing Grimmchild to meet the White Lady before heading to the Abyss.

[@Arion661]

Honestly amazed at your gaming prowess. You beat NKG with a handicap, the Kingsoul. Wonderfully done!

[@hypnotunez]

Still my favourite let’s play of hollow knight! It’s so fun to watch you experience new things it’s like that feeling I had when I first played hollow knight. Though you are significantly better than my first play through.

[@TheSdw1000]

I've loved this whole series from you! But these last 3 episodes have just been more than amazing! Keep up the great content 💙

[@brinkofgaming]

GG on beating Nightmare King Grimm!!! One of the hardest bosses in this whole game, hands down. It's such a fun fight but it is RELENTLESS.

[@NestorCustodio]

Freaking BRAVO 👏👏👏 Besting Nightmare King Grimm is no small task. Glad to see you stuck with it despite the challenge. Congrats!

[@ryanhall9920]

That was cracked! I've never used a spell based build against NKG before, I couldn't get enough soul, as I never thought to use the kingsoul. Congrats on the sponser as well!

[@guri256]

If you don't have King's soul, another option is Grubsong+Weaversong. It actually gives more soul.

[@phytotitan6946]

I'm so happy you've done this playthrough! It's allowed me to relive this game vicariously! Thank you

[@ar1i_k]

That was the first time I've seen the Kingsoul used for the NKG fight. Lmao. The fact that it was a viable strategy was a surprise to me. (The charm is kinda meme for "no one ever uses it". Joke on us, I guess)

[@rmsgrey]

The problem is you either have Kingsoul, or you have other charms. That 5-notch requirement eats a lot, and then you lose another 2 notches to the Grimmchild...

[@tootyboots7202]

Aaaaaaah! you did it! NKG is honestly probably the toughest fight outside of Godhome. You've done something a lot people give up on.

[@trillionalyssa]

It was really cool to see you figure out your preferred way to set up the fire columns and your favorite places to attack! I haven’t beaten Nightmare King myself; I fought him a couple times in Pantheon training and didn’t get very far. I haven’t tuned out and I’m actually really excited to see you visit the birthplace! Also, when you visit the queen again, make sure you bring the grimchild too. I think she also might react to a couple of other charms… one of them is the smelly charm you got from the Dung Defender.

[@oranski3299]

I'm going to be so sad when this series is over, but I guess that goes to show how great this game is and how wonderful these videos are. Loved every second, Amber!

[@uiucchemistry2664]

The Nightmare King Grimm is definitely the coolest looking boss and probably one of the hardest in game! Your reality became a nightmare redoing that over and over lol and the blue blanket, pajama, Snuggie thing with the hood was pretty funny and adorable lol. Keep up the hard work, it’s appreciated 👍

[@willdoe6622]

Just watch this whole series this last week. It’s been so fun to watch you discover every part of the game, it’s always a little sad when I watch a play through and someone misses something but you’re clearly a completionist which is very fun to watch. You’ve found most of the games hidden things but there are a few very hidden things that I don’t suspect you’ll find on your own. However, I Really don’t want to spoil anything for you that you may discover naturally. Scroll down a bit to see what I hope you’ll find and even further to see where they’re located. 1) The Vitruvian Grub 2) hidden Easter egg with messages from “another world” (donors on go fund me) 1) in the tower of love hidden in the roof of a hallway 2) in the resting grounds, the spirit glade, within the waterfall, on that top ledge at the top left you discovered in an earlier episode but didn’t know what it was there for, use your dream nail

[@87street79]

Congratulations on the sponsorship! 3:30 Gameplay starts 6:55 NKG

[@WebofHope]

Congrats on both the NKG kill and your first sponsor!! :) NKG is really intimidating and hard but once you get the fight don it's SO much fun

[@distantnarrator]

congrats on the sponsorship! love your stuff!

[@satwikt1]

Congratulations on your first sponsor! I recently subscribed to you and I've watched all your Hollow knight videos and I'm excited to see you play more games, you're got good dexterity.

[@hawkmacus4633]

Hi Symbalily! I just wanted to let you know that I am currently watching your Hollow Knight videos, and I am loving them! I completed 112% last year on PC and know just how hard the end is! Normally I am an Alien Isolation speedrunner, but I am looking into speedrunning Hollow Knight as it's so good!! Keep up the good work, I look forward to watching other videos from you in the future! 🙂

[@thepikarivera7706]

I remember when I managed to beat him. It was so satisfying.

[@Daandar]

As always its such a blast to see another episode! You did extremely well on NKG, easily one of the hardest bosses in the game, even counting the pantheon bosses. It kind of makes me sad that the playthrough is nearing its end (honestly you could "finish" the game next episode if you don't finish pantheon) but it also makes me look forward to the other games you'll play. Generally I skip through bossfights and other "boring" parts of the game to watch on other channels but your comments on everything happening and everything you're noticing is absolutely amazing. I've seen the entirety of The Outer Wilds already and generally wouldn't watch anyone play it again because "seen it once, seen it every time" but the amount of lore and worldbuilding you're picking up in all games you play can literally make ANY game enjoyable to watch. Have you thought about playing Undertale or Deltarune? I'm sure they are right up your alley and have some great story and memorable characters. Maybe Portal and Subnautica would be cool too but i'm not sure if you enjoy those kind of games.

[@ItsJabo]

I love the music in this game 😍

[@xAsceticx]

22:35 omg an Amburrito haha. Cuuuute

[@baseballgenius3]

It’s always crazy to see the difference between peoples first attempts against NKG compared to their late runs. You were so confident and comfortable by the end. Awesome work! Still loving the HK play through!

[@zach.hanford]

I remember being stuck on Nightmare King Grimm for so long, and eventually my wife walked through, her head bobbing a little bit and just said "at least this soundtrack is awesome" For what it's worth, you did great.

[@Applemangh]

Another great one! I'll keep watching Hollow Knight till you're done with it! Such an amazing game! And congrats on beating the Nightmare King, he's arguably the hardest single boss in the game.

[@alexanderburlyka2843]

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: you are utterly brilliant and watching you overcome the game's ever-increasing is a joy. Also, your editing skills are terrific, each video just flies by. 😊

[@ldmassey]

When you went to the next day and wore your comfy clothes, I loved it. Made me feel like we just chilling with you at your home. Lol

[@xatnu]

Stay strong, youtube algorithm sux. The way they rate your top ten videos has more to do with video titles and thumbnails anyway, so definitely don't take any of that shit to heart. Loved watching every second, watching you adapt is reminding me of when I was first playing Hollow Knight and makes me wanna go back and run the whole thing again haha. The thing with his annoying fireball move, where you can do a big hop over the first little fireball, and then the third kinda goes over your head is something I remember feeling like a genius for figuring out lol.

[@corinnak1295]

Awesome fight!!! And you did really well! I'm still working on the Nightmare King. I am looking forward to your upcoming visit to the abyss!

[@Zedilian]

Congrats on beating the 3rd hardest boss in the game :3 The first ones await you in the Godhome. I knew u would deal with him quite easy, because you've proven to be very potent gamer so far. PS I also very like your refreshed hairstyle and dye work - very pretty and cute.

[@TgfkaTrichter]

Congrats on beating NKG. Interesting tactic btw. Using an auto replenish soul charm and then going full spells. I beat him the first time using a summoner build and the last time with a pure melee build, which was a blast. He is such a fantatic fight.

[@israphial]

Huge congrats on the sponsorship!!!

[@pclouds]

37:56 Amber: .. ad maybe I'll pop my head into the Pantheon but.. The Pantheon Bosses: why do we hear boss music?

[@pixywings]

Oh Amber! You went through all of the same emotions and frustration we all did when fighting Nightmare King Grimm!

[@qbc_03x65]

I remember the first time I beat him I felt so happy. I then went on to practice and beat him Radiant (hitless) it was an experience lol

[@danielsahlberg4576]

Congratulations on beating Nightmare King Grimm! Your patience and skill are improving, and that you will need to tackle the challenges ahead, especially the pantheons. I would argue Nightmare King Grimm is the third hardest boss in the game, so it is no small feat to defeat him, well fought!

[@harbibusmusic]

23:05 those moves you do to try beat it looks like the exact moves in relyea’s video tutorial on how to beat Nightmare king grimm, just something I noticed

[@haasa2293]

It was so interesting too see how your strategy switched against Grimm. And that first encounter is same for everyone

[@johnperkey4407]

Yay!! Another Hollow knight video, I always love watching you play this game, and it instantly becomes my favorite part of my day

[@GnotAGnome]

Im so glad to see a sponsorship! Congrats

[@ryancozzolino7832]

This demonstrates why I left drama club.

[@Viennery]

God damn you really worked for it this time. I’ve played through the game like 10 times and got the first 3 ending and still haven’t been able to beat the nightmare king.

[@badwillnosoup4u]

Perfection. You are going to absolutely destroy the pantheon of the gods. It won’t even be close.

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

And to think a fictional mushroom has given me the best advice I've heard in weeks

[@MrJusttestinghere]

I'll be the first to admit it took me 100+ attempts to defeat NKG. Easily. Now he's my absolute favourite boss in the game 😁😁 it really is like a dance once you learn his moves and well done for defeating him. Grey Prince Zote next!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshturner9443]

Symbalily to Mr Mushroom: "I hate to watch you go, but I love to watch you turn around"

[@2bleubird]

Congrats on beating NKG! I have seen enough of that fight to know that I would probably never beat him, so I just banished him. Maybe on my next play through.

[@dotanarad5892]

congrats! 🎉 and the blanket hoodie is adorable.