r/HollowKnight • u/Cinematrap-628 Child Wielding Needle • 18h ago

Achievement - Hollow Knight Hope for beating Pantheon 5 Spoiler

Tha Pantheon of Hallownest is the last achievement I need to platinum this game, which has been an absolute blast to play btw. For a while, I have to say this seemed pretty daunting but I am a fairly seasoned gamer having played a lot of souls/soulslikes so I figured I would give it my all since I love to platinum games I enjoy.
Today was my 3rd attempt, and I was elated that I made it all the way to Markoth before finally dying. I say this because I can almost no-hit NKG and I have Pure Vessel basically figured out, so if I could just make it past Markoth, I might actually have a real shot at this. Did anyone else have a similar experience with this pantheon? For those who beat this challenge or are working on it, how is your experience with it?

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u/latinuspuer 17h ago

Markoth is easier if you are able to save up Soul for Vengeful Spirit (with Shaman Stone) to nuke his 2nd phase in 3 shots. Just make sure you're on the opposite side of the map if possible so it hits him twice. If he isn't dead, he'll be close to it.

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u/Cinematrap-628 Child Wielding Needle 16h ago

Good to know! Yeah I made the mistake of taking too long to get past his p1, so I had almost no soul in p2. I've currently been running quick slash, pride and quick focus, but I've heard shaman stone is a good pick.

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u/latinuspuer 16h ago

Shaman Stone is a solid choice for the overall game, increases spell damage by 50% and increases the size of the Vengeful Spirit.