Learn how to get the Double Jump Ability in Hollow Knight!
The Knight in Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight has a few abilities, like the dash by obtaining the Mothwing Cloak, clinging to walls by obtaining the Mantis Claw, and super dash by obtaining the Crystal Heart. This guide will teach you how to get the double jump ability.
For the Knight to perform the double jump ability, the Knight must obtain the Monarch Wings. The Monarch Wings allow the Knight to jump again while in mid-air. It refreshes when the Knight lands on the ground, clings to or jumps off a wall with the Mantis Claw, bounces off enemies or objects with the Nail, or takes damage.
Obtaining the Monarch Wings to have the double jump ability is not required to finish the game. But, the double jump ability allows the Knight to go to the following areas:
- Hollownest’s Crown in Crystal Peak (can also be accessed by Nail-bouncing on enemies and objects).
- The Watcher’s Spire in the City of Tears (can also be accessed by Nail-bouncing on enemies and objects).
- Area to battle Hornet in Kingdom’s Edge (can also be accessed by Nail-bouncing on enemies and objects).
- The Hive in Kingdom’s Edge (can also be accessed by Nail-bouncing on enemies and objects).
- The Palace Grounds, then the White Palace.
- The Enraged Guardian in Crystal Peak. The Knight can obtain a Mask Shard after defeating the Enraged Guardian.
- The Fungal Core which is a sub-area of Fungal Waste. The bottom of this area leads to a hidden Mask Shard in Deepnest.
Location
The Monarch Wings can be found in the western part of the Ancient Basin. The Crystal Heart is required to access the area where you can obtain the Monarch Wings.
The Obstacle
From a Bench and after using the Crystal Heart ability, the Knight must first defeat the Broken Vessel to reach the area where you can obtain the Monarch Wings. The Broken Vessel is found in this part of the map:
Learning its attacks and behavior to defeat the Broken Vessel is important. Both the Broken Vessel and the Knight share a similar look and moveset. Here are the Broken Vessel’s attacks:
Backstep
The Broken Vessel will quickly dash backward to get ready for another attack.
Leap
The Broken Vessel will leap to either move around the arena or towards the Knight’s current location.
Slash
The Broken Vessel will dash forward, covering most of the arena, while slashing its Nail in the middle of the dash.
Aerial Slash
The Broken Vessel will fly briefly from the ground and dash forward while slashing its Nail. Like the Slash attack, the Broken Vessel will also slash his Nail in the Middle of the dash, covering most of the arena.
Flail
The Broken Vessel will swing its Nail from side to side in an arc above its head four times in rapid succession.
Slam
The Broken Vessel will jump high into the air, reposition at the peak of the jump, and slam down on the Knight’s position. The slam will cause four Infection blobs to spit out and away in an arc from the Broken Vessel.
Cascade
The Broken Vessel will jump and position itself in the middle of the arena. Then, it will shake its head back and forth and summon a bunch of Infection blobs covering most of the arena. The Broken Vessel will emit blobs that will first go down beneath the ground and then rise, emitting three blobs at a time in quick succession for about four seconds. The Broken Vessel will only use this attack three times the whole fight: when his HP is depleted to around 70%, around 45%, and around 25%,
Balloon
The Broken Vessel will summon Infected Balloons every 4-5 seconds that float and follow the Knight to deal contact damage. This attack will happen automatically and will spawn randomly in the air. The summoning of the Infected Balloons will only start once the Broken Vessel’s HP is depleted to around 60%.
The Knight can dodge the Broken Vessel’s Backstep, Leap, Slash, Aerial Slash, and Flail attack by moving away from the attack’s range. You should be aware of the attack animations to anticipate which attack the Broken Vessel will use properly. Between each attack of the Broken Vessel, you can deal damage, about one to two hits at a time.
With the Cascade attack, you should focus less on inflicting damage and more on dodging the blobs. Luckily, this only happens three times during the entire fight, so it shouldn’t be too annoying. Also, deal with the Infected Balloons immediately to prevent them from getting too numerous and being a nuisance.
The Broken Vessel will stagger by being stationary, facing upwards, and lightly shaking after sustaining a certain amount of damage. This can be the perfect opportunity to heal. If your health is still full, casting a spell can also deal more damage. By attacking the Broken Vessel, it will get back on its feet and continue fighting.
Obtaining the Monarch Wings can also be useful and battle and is worth obtaining. To obtain it, you must learn the Broken Vessel’s moves and behavior to defeat it. Then, you’ll jump and jump again in mid-air in no time.
