Crystal Peak | Hollow Knight Guide
After completing the Soul Sanctum sub area you can access the Crystal Peak. This large mine area features a new ability for us to find, a boss to fight, and a few useful key items to collect. To help you easily navigate this area see our Crystal Peak guide below.
Crystal Peak Map
Crystal Peak is a large, sprawling area with many twists and turns. The main purpose of our visit is to collect the ability called Crystal Heart. To get a general idea of the area’s layout, consult the map above. This guide starts from the Forgotten Crossroads entrances.
Where to Get the Crystal Peak Map
When you arrive in Crystal Peak the only way you can go is right/down then right. In the room below head to the right. Cross the gap using the conveyor belts to reach the other side.
Bench 1
On the other side you can go up or to the right. Go right into the room with the sign for the Bench. Walk over to the first Bench and grab it. Head up to the top left corner of this room to snag a Rancid Egg.
From here you can either head right and up or go back to the long vertical room and head up there. Regardless head up through the two rooms to reach Cornifer. Buy the Crystal Peak map from him for 112 Geo.
What Happens If You Don’t Buy the Crystal Peak Map from Cornifer?
If you don’t find Cornifer or you don’t buy his map from him before he moves to a new spot, don’t fear. Maps will appear in Iselda’s shop in Dirtmouth, but at a higher price than if bought directly from Cornifer.
Where to Get the Crystal Heart Ability
Head right from where you go the map and go into the next room. In this room make your wayo up into the next room. Make your way up into this next room to the middle.
Bench 2 & Crystal Guardian 1
To the right you will see a sign for the second Bench. Follow the sign into the next room. Walk over to the Bench. There is an enemy sitting on it. This is the Crystal Guardian.
When you are ready to fight hit the Crystal Guardian. This will start the first fight with this boss. Upon defeating the Crystal Guardian it will run away. Sit at the Bench.
Leave the Bench and head back into the room on your left.
Shopkeeper’s Key
In this room make your way up and enter the small area to the right. In this little area/alcove you will find an item. Pick it up to score the Shopkeeper’s Key.
What Does the Shopkeeper’s Key Do?
Give the Shopkeeper’s Key to Sly in Dirtmouth to unlock additional items in his shop, including the Elegant Key.
Ability: Crystal Heart (Video via Relyea)
After you have the map, you will want to grab the bench mid way up. Note that this bench is guarded by a miniboss who needs to be defeated before you can access this bench. The boss is a Crystal Guardian, which basically shoots lasers all over the place. Defeat the miniboss, tag the bench then exit left and continue up. Make your way to the right, drop down, head to the right and you’ll be in the room with the Crystal Heart. With that being said, the Crystal Heart will require you to do a bit of platforming to get to it. The Crystal Heart ability allows you to launch yourself across far horizontal distances.
Leave Crystal Peak
After you have collected Crystal Heart, your purpose is done, and you should make your way out of Crystal Peak. But how you may be wondering? Remember when I mentioned the map maker’s room? This is our exit. Use Crystal Heart to cross this huge room, then grab the elevator back to Dirtmouth (shortcut).
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