Hollow Knight

Site Focus

The Hollow Knight subsite uses a darker database layout for four player needs:

• first-time players who do not know where to go next;
• players stuck on a boss and unsure whether the issue is gear or tactics;
• completion players cleaning up grubs, mask shards, vessel fragments, charms, and stag stations;
• players planning Void Heart, Pantheons, achievements, and high completion.

Core Sections

• Progression route: Crossroads, Greenpath, Fungal Wastes, City of Tears, and deep late-game zones.
• Maps and collectibles: stag stations, map vendors, mask shards, vessel fragments, grubs, and charms.
• Boss pages: recommended abilities, charm builds, move reads, rhythm, and recovery windows.
• Endings and achievements: standard endings, Void Heart, Dream Essence, and Pantheon routing.

Page Standard

Every guide should follow a clear pattern: player question, recommended route, important warnings, and cleanup follow-up. Hollow Knight is easy to get lost in, so pages prioritize stages, regions, ability gates, and backtracking notes instead of long unstructured text.

Live Sections

Section	Page	Problem solved
Region maps	Region map and route checklist	what to grab first and what needs later abilities
Boss index	Boss index and challenge order	recommended state, move windows, common failure points
Collectible lists	Grubs, charms, shards, and Pale Ore	cleanup without missing items
Achievement route	Endings, achievements, and 112% completion	fewer repeated trips and missed requirements

Sticky Completion Tools

Tool	Best next click
Lost after Hornet	Map Route
Find Mantis Claw	Mantis Claw Route
Check what counts for 112%	112% Completion Checklist
White Palace route help	White Palace Route
High-completion cleanup	Collectibles Checklist

Next Content Priority

The next focused pages should cover Hornet Protector, Mantis Lords, Soul Master, Watcher Knights, all Grub locations, Charm Notches, Pale Ore, Dream Essence routing, and the 112% completion checklist.

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Hollow Knight Next Guides Production Queue	Next Guides Production Queue for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Spoiler-Safe Route	Spoiler-Safe Route for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Route Speed vs Safety	Route Speed vs Safety for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Safe Session Plan	Safe Session Plan for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Safe Priority Table	Safe Priority Table for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Fast Route Checklist	Fast Route Checklist for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Fast Decision FAQ	Fast Decision FAQ for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hollow Knight Fast Recovery Plan	Fast Recovery Plan for Hollow Knight, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.

Depth Wave Guide Entries

Guide	What it solves
Hollow Knight Beginner FAQ Expanded	Beginner FAQ Expanded for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Settings and Controls Check	Settings and Controls Check for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Early Resource Priority	Early Resource Priority for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Solo and Co-op Start Plan	Solo and Co-op Start Plan for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Difficulty Choice Guide	Difficulty Choice Guide for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Starter Build and Loadout	Starter Build and Loadout for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Upgrade Path Checklist	Upgrade Path Checklist for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Weapon and Tool Role Table	Weapon and Tool Role Table for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Economy and Farming Loop	Economy and Farming Loop for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Mistake Recovery Flow	Mistake Recovery Flow for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Map Route First Pass	Map Route First Pass for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hollow Knight Mission Order Checklist	Mission Order Checklist for Hollow Knight, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.

Thin-Site Ramp

Page	Use case
Hollow Knight First Session Route	decide what to do first without scattering attention
Hollow Knight Settings and Comfort Check	set controls, readability, camera, and session length before pushing deeper
Hollow Knight New Player Priority Board	sort early goals into must-do, useful later, and safe to skip
Hollow Knight Returner Catch-Up Plan	rebuild context after a break and pick the next useful page
Hollow Knight Common Mistake Recovery	recover from bad routes, wasted resources, and unclear next steps
Hollow Knight Resource Priority Table	choose what to spend, save, or test before committing
Hollow Knight Build Choice Decision Tree	choose a build direction from role, comfort, and available gear
Hollow Knight Upgrade Stop Rules	know when to stop upgrading and redirect effort elsewhere

Reading Order For This Batch

• Start with the first-session route, settings check, and new-player priority board.
• Then move into resources, builds, maps, cleanup, and video-watch pages based on the blocker.
• This batch is the backbone for later single-quest, boss, gear, map, and timestamp pages.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow2)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow3)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow4)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow5)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow6)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Topic Cluster Batch 100 Entries

Page	Use case
Hollow Knight First Session Route Map	choose the first useful objective without scattering attention
Hollow Knight Settings Comfort Check	remove control, camera, and readability friction before pushing progress
Hollow Knight Early Risk Reset	recover when the opening route becomes unsafe or too expensive
Hollow Knight Short Session Objective	turn a short play session into one clear and measurable task
Hollow Knight New Player FAQ	answer the first questions before deeper route pages are needed
Hollow Knight Build Direction Picker	choose a build lane from role, comfort, and available resources
Hollow Knight Resource Spend Ladder	rank what to spend, save, test, or delay before committing
Hollow Knight Upgrade Stop Rules	know when an upgrade path should stop and the route should change
Hollow Knight Role Loadout Table	match tools, weapons, or systems to the job they actually solve
Hollow Knight System Troubleshooting	diagnose weak progress, unclear menus, bad damage, or missing unlocks
Hollow Knight Map First Pass Route	make the first sweep useful without chasing every marker
Hollow Knight Quest Order Board	sort story, side, training, and cleanup objectives into a readable queue

This wave adds five topic clusters to the game site: starter, systems, map, cleanup, and video. Each cluster starts with five split-ready pages for future boss, route, collectible, build, or timestamp guides.

2026-06-20 Video Deep Page Update

Page	Use case
Hollow Knight Mantis Lords Video Route	Turns the Mantis Lords entrance, cloak practice, duo-phase rhythm, healing windows, and recovery mistakes into a video-first route.