How to use these video guides
Quick Answer
Use this page when a Hollow Knight route is easier to understand by watching movement, room order, or boss timing. Start with the written guide linked in the table, then use a video only to confirm the exact jump, bench loop, heal window, or transition you are missing.
Use this section when a Hallownest route, boss pattern, ability gate, or collectible cleanup path is easier to confirm with motion. Read the written route first, then use future video timestamps to check movement, timing, and room order.
This page is a planning hub. It does not download, clip, or republish third-party videos. New video articles should embed only allowed public videos and keep the written steps readable even if a video becomes unavailable.
Video guide groups
| Group | Best for | Related text guides |
|---|---|---|
| Start Here Videos | First route, map purchase order, Mothwing Cloak, Mantis Claw, safe bench loops | Beginner FAQ, Map route, Mantis Claw route |
| Boss & Combat Videos | Hornet spacing, Mantis Lords rhythm, healing windows, charm loadouts | Hornet Protector, Mantis Lords, Boss index |
| Map & Route Videos | Region exits, ability gates, Stag routing, return points | Region maps, Region cleanup checklist |
| Completion Videos | Grubs, charms, mask shards, Pale Ore, endings, 112% route | 112% checklist, Collectibles, Completion |
| Updates Videos | Returner route refresh, mod-free route notes, late challenge cleanup | Ability progression planner |
Timestamp Checklist For Future Video Pages
| Timestamp block | What the video page should answer | Best linked written guide |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 route setup | Which ability, bench, charm, or map marker is required before starting | Ability progression planner |
| First movement gate | The first jump, dash, wall climb, or room transition players commonly miss | Mantis Claw route |
| Boss pattern check | Safe heal windows, phase change markers, and when to stop attacking | Boss index |
| Cleanup pass | What collectible, grub, charm, or essence reward to collect before leaving | Collectibles |
| Exit route | The safest bench, Stag, Dreamgate, or next region after the objective | Region cleanup checklist |
Mobile Viewing Notes
- Put the written answer above the embed so mobile readers can solve the problem before loading video.
- Keep route tables narrow: objective, timestamp, mistake, next guide.
- Do not hide the next guide link below a long embed list.
- For boss videos, include one short “if you keep dying” answer before timestamps.
Next video needs
- Hornet Protector route with dash timing, safe heals, and post-fight exit.
- Mantis Claw pickup route from Queen’s Station to Mantis Village.
- Mantis Lords fight timing with one-lord and two-lord phase markers.
- 112% cleanup route that separates story requirements from optional challenge cleanup.
- Ability route overview showing when to return for blocked exits.
FAQ
Should I watch videos before reading the route?
Read the short route first, then watch only the timestamp you need. Hollow Knight videos are best for timing and movement, while the written route is better for prerequisites, links, and cleanup order.
What makes a good Hollow Knight video guide page?
It needs a direct answer, timestamp table, before-you-start checklist, common mistake section, and links back to the matching written route. A bare embed is not enough.
Which video pages should be created first?
Start with Hornet Protector, Mantis Claw, Mantis Lords, White Palace movement, and 112% cleanup because those topics repeatedly need motion examples.
50-Page Wave Reading Order
| Page | Use |
|---|---|
| Hollow Knight Next Guides Production Queue | hand content maintenance the next article list |
| Hollow Knight Video for Story Route | plan footage for story-only users |
| Hollow Knight Video for Collector Route | plan footage for collectors and map users |
| Hollow Knight Video for Settings and Comfort | show settings visually instead of only listing them |
| Hollow Knight Video for Update Summary | turn patch notes into a future video outline |
| Hollow Knight Video for Single-Question Pages | map specific long-tail pages to future clips |
| Hollow Knight Safe Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Safe Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Safe Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Safe Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Safe Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Fast Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Fast Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Fast Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Fast Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Fast Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Returning Player Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Returning Player Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Returning Player Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Returning Player Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Returning Player Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Low Resource Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Low Resource Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Low Resource Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Low Resource Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Low Resource Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Spoiler-Free Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Spoiler-Free Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Spoiler-Free Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Spoiler-Free Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Spoiler-Free Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Completionist Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Completionist Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Completionist Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Completionist Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Completionist Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Casual Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Casual Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Casual Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Casual Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Casual Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Advanced Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Advanced Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Advanced Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Advanced Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Advanced Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Co-op Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Co-op Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Co-op Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Co-op Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Co-op Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Solo Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Solo Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Solo Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Solo Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Solo Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
| Hollow Knight Patch-Aware Video Script | prepare a video-ready guide outline |
| Hollow Knight Patch-Aware Timestamp Plan | structure future video timestamps for fast lookup |
| Hollow Knight Patch-Aware Shot List | define footage that would make the written guide clearer |
| Hollow Knight Patch-Aware Embed Watch | track official or safe video sources without copying footage |
| Hollow Knight Patch-Aware Short Guide Plan | identify a concise video topic from the page cluster |
Depth Wave Reading Order
| Page | Use |
|---|---|
| Hollow Knight Official Video Watchlist | pair written guides with official footage when available |
| Hollow Knight Route Demo Video Needs | list which routes need motion examples later |
| Hollow Knight Combat Demo Video Needs | track fights and timing topics that need video support |
| Hollow Knight Map Video Timestamp Plan | prepare timestamp pages for map and location checks |
New Video Deep Page Today
| Page | Best for |
|---|---|
| Hollow Knight Mantis Lords Video Route | Use this when Mantis Lords is the blocker and you need rhythm, dash timing, boomerang reads, and healing windows before more upgrades. |
