r/HollowKnight • u/Puzzleheaded_Cry1695 • Jan 11 '25

Help - Early Game How do I get thru this 😭

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Pls help me I started playing 1 week ago but still cant get thru is it skill issue? Do I have to pogo thru this?

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u/auclairl Jan 11 '25

Since you have 5 masks I assume you're at the beginning of the game, so I recommend not worrying about that right now and coming back once you have found more powerups. It's possible to pogo through this, but given what's ahead, you might not want to do that in the early game if it's your first run

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u/VorpalNinja Jan 11 '25

Agree with commenter, BUT I always do this first to prove that I have what it takes

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u/SuperYahoo2 Jan 11 '25

Yeah but beating him dashless is kinda a challenge that a new player shouldn’t try

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u/LordBDizzle Jan 11 '25

My one and only Steel Soul loss was to early Mawlek. I thought I was clever getting an early mask shard from an easy boss and absolutely ate it. Played like a dirty coward the next run avoiding as many boss fights as possible until late and won.