Hollow Knight: Way of the Nail

The game Hollow Knight: Way of the Nail is the third game in the series following The Red Knight.

## Gameplay

The Player can switch freely between the two characters, Grisan and Red. Each has a different skill set. The style of this game is similar to that of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Grisan and Red are not separate Sprites, instead, there are three different modes, Grisan's Mode, Red's Mode, and Sync Mode. The modes are toggled by pressing RB. When switching between Grisan' Mode and Red' Mode, the sprite transforms into either Grisan or Red. In Sync Mode, Grisan and Red will both appear on the screen. They will both respond to each command, attacking in sync - hence the name. To activate sync mode a gauge must be filled up. This gauge can be filled up by taking damage with a 15% chance to fill the gauge up by 100 and a 50% chance to fill the gauge up by 25 when dealing damage.

When the gauge is full (Limit amount of energy needed for the gauge to be 100% full is 200), Sync mode will be enabled. Any attack in sync mode will have its damage doubled and the gauge will drain (Can be upgraded so it will drain slower). A special attack can also be used in sync mode. This attack will drain the gauge entirely. But the sooner its used then the stronger it shall be.

The game was said to possibly have a co-op feature where player 1 would control Grisan and Player 2 would control Red and much like kirby in the forgotten land, when doing co-op mode every bosses health would be increased drastically. Although this has not been confirmed it would be interesting to see the co-op feature.

### Enemies

In certain areas, the citizens will not attack unless struck with the nail. If one of the inhabitants is hit, everyone will turn hostile. In other areas, the inhabitants will attack until the boss of the area is destroyed (like the Mantis Village in the original Hollow Knight). In all other areas, the citizens will be working as normal - but when Red/Grisan come into a certain vicinity they become hostile.

## Story

The game takes place long before the events of Hollow Knight, when the Radiance had just started the Infection. This game follows the Red Knight and Grisan on their quest to learn the Nail Arts of other Kingdoms. It takes place in the Kingdom of Firecrest. As outsiders, Grisan and Red are treated with hostility.

### History

The History of the Creation of Firecrest is found through ancient texts throughout the game. They are indecipherable, at first, and must be taken to a Loremaster to be read. Each text carries a single sentence. The sentences are as follows:

Five beings high, Wyrm, Troupe Master, Slug, Claw, and Lord of Nails, descended upon the humble land. The first brought life to Firecrest, and is worshiped as the highest deity. The second brought fire, music, and dance, bestowing laughter and joy to the life the Wyrm brought. The third brought Flora and Fauna, cultivating the life which the Wyrm had brought. The fourth wrote the law and bestowed power to Firecrest, giving the life a sense of duty and honor. Finally, the fifth ruled over the land and created weapons of protection and destruction. After their labors, the five have departed to Hallownest, a far-off kingdom known only in legend and ruins....

The rest hasn't been deciphered yet, but it will be soon.

## Areas

Throughout Firecrest there are many areas. Here is a list of them in the order you go through them:

* Dragonfly's Pass
* City of Silk
* Oddened Grounds
* Abandoned Sewer
* Forest of Soul (Nailmaster Here)
* The Grimm Village
* Secret Passageways
* The Light Grotto (Nailmaster Here)
* Pincer And Sting (Hidden DLC Area) (Secret Vessel Boss Here)
* The Ancient Colosseum
* Firecrest's Capitol
* Deep Wastes
* Abandoned Mines (True Final Boss is here)
* The Howling Sanctuary (Nailmaster Here)
* Temple of the Nail Lord

## Bosses

Here is a list of bosses you face (Dragonfly's' Pass, Oddened Grounds, and Secret Passageways do not have bosses):

* Gate Defender (City of Silk)
* Stitch (Abandoned Sewer)
* Sewer Demon "Rath" (Abandoned Sewer)
* Soul Guardian (Forest of Soul)
* Nailmaster Meto (Forest of Soul)
* Grimm Advisors (Grimm VIllage)
* The Grimm King (Grimm Village)
* Nailmaster Otao (The Light Grotto)
* Antlion Sentry (Pincer and Sting)
* Molsunda Queen (Pincer and Sting)
* Adaghast the Executioner (Pincer and Sting)
* Thrall (Pincer & Sting)
* Misshapen Entity (Pincer and Sting)
* The Blasobblos (The Ancient Colosseum)
* Kons (The Ancient Colosseum)
* Shatterer of Nails (The Ancient Colosseum)
* Stitch (Capital of Firecrest)
* Tyrant Lord (Deep Wastes)
* Void Hunter (Abandoned Mines)
* Lost Souls (The Howling Sanctuary)
* Nailmaster Saeho (The Howling Sanctuary)
* Nail Golem (Temple of the Nail Lord)
* Infected Nailsage Taoho (Temple of the Nail Lord)
* The Nail Lord (Temple of the Nail Lord)
* Ruined Guardian (Ruined Temple of the Claw)
* (Secret Vessel Boss) Scorpion: Vessel of the Wastelands (Pincer and Sting, Ruined Temple of the Claw)

## Cameos

* you can find a boomerang in a room before Gate Defenders boss fight. Interacting with it initiates the following description: "It seems as if a thread of soul was covering the weapon. Being near it reminds Grisan of a certain person he met a long time ago." (The person that he met was Midzyas. Implying that Midzyas had come to Firecrest for a short time before leaving.) (Credit to Arcticseal156. The creator of Midzyas.)
* Scorpion is a hidden boss inside of the Ruined Temple of the Claw. (Credit to SeraphinaKurusu067. The creator of Scorpion.)
* Pincer and Sting is actually a smaller version of the Searing Deserts. (Credit to SeraphinaKurusu067. The creator of Scorpion.)
* The name of "Troupe Master" actually signifies not just the Nightmare Heart, but the secret species of Higher Being called the "Grimmdrakes". (Credit to SeraphinaKurusu067. The creator of Scorpion.)
* Stitch also makes an appearance as a boss required to be fought in order to continue the game. (Credit to ABirbInAHat. The creator of Stitch.)