Unnecessary damage can also be taken when trying to dodge the Lost Kin's attacks and colliding with them. I beat him with no charm combinations and I think my nail was only upgraded twice at the time.... he took me a while to beat. I just wanted to let you know that I have had this post open as inspiration for the last couple of days as I've tried to beat Radiant Lost Kin. His jumps track your movement which makes some of them nigh unavoidable and when he does the charge attack when you are right next to him, that is unavoidable as well. But there is enough time to get 2 heals off when you stun him and instantly kill an orange mob. like in all honesty this game is fantastic but I think I stopped enjoying this fight after the 50th time. Just gotta stay calm and take out the flying things as soon as they appear so you don't get overwhelmed. Basically the way I did it, with 7 hp of the total 9 you can get, was by cornering him every time he finished a move. A great tip for all of the dream fights that I saw on this subreddit a few days ago is that fragile charms don't break if you die in there. I've beaten the game but forgotten the names. All rights reserved. But he's a square?? Lost Kin is a harder version of Broken Vessel.... Spore Shroom and Quick Focus work wonders against the constant spawning enemies... Also Quick Slash with the damage. Aerial Slash: Broken Vessel will fall much faster after finishing the slash. Wished I knew about the abyss skill earlier... best thing in the game. Also, when you knock him on his ass every now and then, if you kill the ghost ASAP (or better yet, if you did before you knocked him on his ass), you have time to heal up once. I tried first a quick slash - glowing womb - quick focus - baldur shell that work well with Zote, but not so to Lost Kin, because his minions aren't taken out enough by glowing womb and I can't find time to heal. I've been trying for over an hour, and whatever you get from this is it worth it? The Lost Kin is a hidden boss in Hollow Knight. It helped remind me that other people have had difficulty too, but that if I persevere and keep trying different tactics, I'm sure to get it eventually! The one for the false knight is also extremely hard, and he was the first boss. I think it was a spore cloud one? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnWDrx2sQbo. The one for the false knight is also extremely hard, and he was the first boss. Cascade: The Lost Kin no longer uses this attack. You can get there essentially instantly if you just go fall off the first platform to the left and then dash into the room with him. © Valve Corporation. While there’s no magic pill to fix loose skin, certain supplements may be helpful. Are you absolutely sure this boss is supposed to have so much health? A quick tip to get back to the fight faster is just hold right and fall down twice and then dash left at the bottom. Tried to beat him for like an hour. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the HollowKnight community. Shape of Unn combined with Quick Focus is useful for dodging the Infected Balloons. Lost Kin is a harder version of Broken Vessel.... Spore Shroom and Quick Focus work wonders against the constant spawning enemies... Also Quick Slash with the damage. A dream version. Um bump...so I've been at this guy for like 3 hours and still no sight of victory. where do I get that? 3. I don't know how you'd heal otherwise. https://hollowknight.fandom.com/wiki/Lost_Kin?oldid=90157. You just don't have enough time to move out of the way even if you react immediatelly. Notable changes are: Dealing with the Infected Balloons can be the trickiest part of the fight as they can prevent healing at the rate that they spawn. The only reason that would warrant jumping would be to avoid the slash attack. More than once, perhaps. As with the Broken Vessel, it is recommended to stay low to the ground as Lost Kin jumps around a lot. I don't think theres anything inherently wrong with this fight, if you're having stuttering issues it's not really the fault of the mechanics of the fight, its just a game issue currently. Slam: When the Lost Kin hits the ground, six blobs of infection now fly out as opposed to four. what about quick slash? I don't think theres anything inherently wrong with this fight, if you're having stuttering issues it's not really the fault of the … Looking for any charm builds or general tips on what are good combos against him. in general utilizing my spells really helped in that fight, but i dont remember if i had grub friend(get soul when getting hit) equipped or not. Takes only like 2 seconds to reach him again. I'm sure other people have much much better solutions, but I equipped a magic damage charm and an extra soul on hit charm and spammed magic and gained as much soul as I could from the adds. Hell, I even have instances where the ghosts spawn right in my escape path for jumping out of his way (after I've jumped and committed to the evasive action). Hang in there dude, it took me a couple hours as well. If the Shade Cloak has been acquired, it is technically possible to dash through Lost Kin's Slash attack. I actually agree with you completely, this is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fight and the devs should change it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Developer note found in the game's files: the hollow knights have no gender. I just beat him! I still don't even have it. Like the Broken Vessel, Lost Kin takes knockback from attacks. But the HP value is stupid. However, this is inconsistent as Lost Kin is extremely fast and can sometimes perform the Slash attack before the Knight recharges their Shade Cloak or if dash is used too early or too late, resulting in unnecessary damage. Balloon: This attack now happens at muc… Supplements. The health and strength ones are very helpful. Hollow Knight Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. 4. This is a bad game design philosophy of "hard = more stuff" the core mechanics of the fight are hard enough, but the fact that they just spawn a ton of ghosts left and right as well makes it unnecessarily obnoxious. Defender's Crest offers the best barrier around the Knight which can be used to heal. The Lost Kin shares the same basic attacks as the Broken Vessel but at a much faster pace. Surprised how easy this dream boss was compared to the others. Where did these empty little wanderers come from? It is better to down strike Lost Kin during the Slash attack instead, as this allows for more consistent damage. I can survive in his arena for what feels like at least 3 minutes while beating on him constantly and he just won't die. It looks a little like the bugs of Hallownest, but not quite the same. Desolate Dive/Descending Dark is an all-around good spell to use in this fight thanks to its invincibility frames and range to clear Infected Balloons too. Other area of effect charms like Thorns of Agony and Spore Shroom can also be very useful to take out groups of Infected Balloons. I saw a streamer using the charm where you get a shell when healing and actually used it as an on-demand block for that fight. Here … Recommended charms, routes, and other tips for Steel Soul mode? It is the Dream variant of the Broken Vessel, faster and tougher than its physical counterpart. Hey! :/ That video was sweet though. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. 2. Who is Lost Kin again? Well it is like..an optional boss. I beat him with only one sword upgrade and no quick focus. Warning though, Lost Kin has a lot of health, stunned him about 8 times or more before killing him. try using different charms, he's not that hard, i found that the jump that doesnt spawn the orange orbs only hits you if you run away from him, so i had to keep myself from instinctively running away from him. Can someone help me with this glitch. I have quick slash, grubsong, wayward compass, stalwart shall, and thorns of agony, planning on adding mark of pride . The Lost Kin also staggers very easily meaning that using Quick Slash can easily knock them down and allow for a moment to heal. So, thorn of agony, johny blessing, defender crest, quick slash and minimal dodge + face tanking do the trick :p I used the charm that creates a cloud of posion around you, it lets you focus without the orange enemies hitting you(they die in one hit), makes the fight a lot easier. Eh, the fight mechanics are fine, actually kinda good. I heard someone was able to deal with the adds by using one of the aoe charms. Press J to jump to the feed. This approach can be more useful in the setting of the Pantheons, where the Lost Kin is not fought in isolation, as it is generally more useful against other bosses than Defender's Crest. As such, Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul is useful against them as well, especially when combined with Shaman Stone. The key was definitely the spore charm. Description: Lost Kin faces upwards lightly shaking; their head being weighed down by the sac of Lightseeds. Some of the optional bosses, including Lost Kin, seem to be designed to be fought at endgame rather than as soon as they're available. Used quick focus, dungcrest, spore shroom, shadow warp and possibly grubsong. So are you gonna make a thread for every challenging part of the game. Hollow Knight is a 2D adventure/ Metroidvania game for PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. also the downward spell ability deals more damage than the shot, so if you dodged one of his charges dont hesitate to use it. The way I found out how to beat the lost kin was on my ehhhh, 6th try I'd say. Every time one of those orange ghosts generates, it actually makes the stuttering in the fight worse for me as well, meaning that not only is the fight hard, but difficult components of it actually make the game less playable. I have seen something like it before. Same arena as the base game fight, no difficulty differences. A dream version. So I very recently beat ending 1 . Leap: Broken Vessel will rise and fall much faster. Warning though, Lost Kin has a lot of health, stunned him about 8 times or more before killing him. The Broken Vessel to be Dream Nailed can be found where it was first defeated, near the far left corner of the Ancient Basin, guarding the Monarch Wings upgrade. I honestly can't believe what is plain as day an all-out glass cannon type boss is meant to withstand the kind of beating you give him. Baldur Shell, when combined with Thorns of Agony, is also very helpful in this role. Well it is like..an optional boss. 5. The spore cloud one shots the ghosts giving you time to heal when the boss is in the stunned animation. The Lost Kin shares the same basic attacks as the Broken Vessel but at a much faster pace. Notable changes are: 1. I have the same problem apparently, I'm just gonna come back at him with upgrades and when I'm actually getting better at this game. The arena where the Lost Kin is fought in. Do you remember where you can get Quick Focus?