Hollow Knight

Is there a comprehensive guide for Hollow Knight?

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Q.Is there a comprehensive guide for Hollow Knight?

A.Yes — there are several comprehensive Hollow Knight guides. The community-run Hollow Knight Wiki and Fextralife’s guide are the most thorough, with supplemental walkthroughs on sites like Nintendo Life, Steam community guides, YouTube, and some paid eBook/print guides.

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Yes — there are multiple comprehensive guides for Hollow Knight, and the most complete single reference is the community-maintained Hollow Knight Wiki, which houses maps, boss tactics, item pages and quest walkthroughs (Hollow Knight Wiki). For a structured, step-by-step walkthrough and a 100% completion checklist you can also rely on the Fextralife guide hub (Fextralife Hollow Knight Guide).

If you prefer different formats, there are excellent alternative resources: pocket-friendly walkthroughs and 100% guides (for example, the Nintendo Life 100% walkthrough), community-written Steam guides and video walkthroughs on YouTube for boss strategies, and even independently published eBooks/printed guides if you want an offline companion (see listings on Apple Books and Bookshop). Useful starting points:

Pick the format you like (wiki for lookup, walkthroughs for progression, videos for boss practice) and combine them for the most complete playthrough experience.

More questions about Hollow Knight

Q.When is Hollow Knight: Silksong coming out?

A.Hollow Knight: Silksong launched on September 4, 2025 (global release; timed rollouts like 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET). It’s available now on PC and consoles and was priced at $19.99 at launch.

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Q.How do I get the map in Hollow Knight?

A.Buy the area map from the wandering cartographer Cornifer (or from his wife Iselda in Dirtmouth if you miss him), then buy the Quill from Iselda and sit on a Bench to update the map as you explore.

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Q.What is Hornet's role in Hollow Knight?

A.Hornet is the skilled protector and “princess‑protector” of Hallownest who acts as a recurring rival, occasional ally, and narrative catalyst—appearing as boss encounters, testing the Knight, and influencing several endings while later becoming the protagonist of Silksong.

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Q.Is there a good walkthrough for Hollow Knight?

A.Yes — there are several high-quality Hollow Knight walkthroughs depending on how much you want spoiled: Fextralife and Nintendo Life offer excellent area-by-area and 100% guides, while GameFAQs, Steam Community guides, and an official guidebook give deeper text, maps and checklists.

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Q.Where can I find the official Hollow Knight wiki?

A.The community-maintained Hollow Knight Wiki is now hosted at hollowknight.wiki (migrated from the old Fandom site on October 31, 2023). For official developer news, check Team Cherry’s site.

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