Forgotten Crossroads



Goods and travellers used to flow through these ancient roads. They've long fallen to disrepair and become infested with aggressive bugs and husks of former residents.

It is the first full area the Knight explores, and where they will encounter several NPCs.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Glowing Womb
 * City Crest
 * 2 Mask Shards
 * 5 Grubs
 * Vessel Fragment
 * Whispering Root: 29 Essence
 * 1 Hallownest Seal
 * 27 Geo deposits
 * 1 Chest:
 * 6 Soul Totems
 * 1 Hot Spring

Sub-area: Ancestral Mound
Home to the Snail Shaman who grants the player the Vengeful Spirit spell. After obtaining the spell, the Knight will fall unconscious and awaken behind a locked gate. Killing the Elder Baldur in this area will open this gate. After this, the player will be able to progress to Greenpath by killing the Elder Baldur guarding its entrance.

Points of Interest

 * Spell: Vengeful Spirit
 * Charm: Soul Catcher
 * Whispering Root: 42 Essence
 * 1 Geo deposit
 * 1 Soul Totem
 * 1 Lifeblood Cocoon

Sub-Area: Temple of the Black Egg
A temple housing a massive black egg adorned with the three masks of the Dreamers. Initially, the player is prevented from entering the Black Egg by a seal on the entrance. After killing all three Dreamers, this seal is broken and the entrance is opened. This area grants access to The Hollow Knight and The Radiance boss fights.

Points of Interest

 * Ability: Worldsense

Infected Crossroads


After either acquiring Monarch Wings or killing one of the Dreamers, the Infection will have spread through the Crossroads, with orange pustules of goo appearing in the environment. Navigation becomes more difficult due to the Infection closing off certain paths (Two passages will also have been completely sealed off by the Infection making them inaccessible as labeled on the map). In addition, most of the standard enemies are replaced by new, stronger versions.

Inhabitants
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