I thought I killed this guy after like my 10th attempt and put down my controller in relief only for him to come back to life and finish me off. You can imagine my heartbreak.
That moment when you think you finally won after all the hardships you went through, only for Soul Master to destroy the arena floor and all your hopes and dreams with it.
I survived with one heart and felt so happy it was over. I healed all I could (one heart) and then the floor crashed happened... I was panicking and just ran on instinct and thankfully I beat Phase 2 on my first try, again with one single heart left. It got my pumping, that's for sure.
There's actually a close one, right by cornifer. When you enter the soul sanctum, if u enter it from the bottom left, there's a secret elevator and u can hear cornifer on the left hand side of the wall. There should be a breakable wall there and u can break it to get to cornifer.
I love that. XD When I saw him in the background, I knew it was going to be the boss (no music plays when you arrive, after all. That usually indicates something big is coming.), and I started going: "Yeah, I see you back there, jerk! Get over here and fight me! FIGHT ME!" And when he appeared and attacked? "No, nononono never mind I changed my mind go away please AAUGH!" Aaaannd I died afterwards. XD
I enjoy the fact that you used the old nail, since players that make it this far usually have the first upgrade so that they can actually learn the attack patterns
I'm disappointed I'm now just playing this. This game is so beautiful. It's looks and feels astonishing. By far, favorite area is city of tears. It's gorgeous. It sets a very melancholy feel with the music and the rain.
There is actually a breakable wall near the bench that makes it much easier to get there. The wall is in the elevator shaft right next to the bench on the map.
i love it when i'm sweating throwing up crying having the third anxiety attack over a boss and i find someone on youtube who is just the embodiment of calm. (seriously tho great video!! IT really did make me less of a nervous wreck when killing this one XD)
this guy is not some corny guy with glasses, he knows what he's talking about, use your dashing ability towards the boss when he fires projectiles and get a hit in....great video
I really appreciate this walkthrough, man. I just started playing Hollow Knight for the first time, and this is the boss that's been driving me insane. Thanks for not belittling your viewers!
In my first playthrough, Soul Master took so many attempts, so then I left the game for a while cause I got bored of it for a little while. I then came back and one attempted him
There is a secret passage in the wall that you can break while riding the elevator on the wall beside the cartographer. This allows you to get to the boss faster from the bench.
I finally got past the first phase thanks to this video, but I didn’t see there was a second phase. ... let’s just say that floor was my joy of finally beating Soul Master after so many attempts.
I have a friend getting into hollow knight and I’ve just been sending them these videos whenever they get stuck. He was the only reason I managed to beat Hollow Knight, and now my friend is using these videos too. Thanks man
I found a good way to deal a lot more damage is during his attack where he moves from left to right you can jump behind him and fireball him (I forgot the name of the spell). I can usually get two or three hits with it since he’s moving with it.
Thanks, this video really helped me prepare for dodging all the attacks in this fight. It only took me three tries, much fewer attempts than I expected.
0:27 relyea: "I dont have anything thats gonna make me overpowered" Me: realizes that he has wayward compass the most overpowered charm in the game. Also me: are you sure about that?
For the second phase, it seems to vary between shooting 3 orbs and 4 orbs. So f your struggling there you count three and heal after you’ve dodged the 3rd or know it won’t hit you, and if there’s a 4th one just bail and heal after that. There’s definitely enough time to heal 1 mask, maybe 2 after the final shot.
Thank you so much! I struggled for a bit, then watched your video and beat him directly after that! Really not that difficult once you know when to hit him.
I'm really late to the HK party since I started my first playthrough the other day but thanks immensily! Literally the next attempt after watching this video I beat him! And I think alot of the credit goes to you showing how to get as many hits in as possible. Thanks again!
In currently doing my first play through, and this definitely helped me, since some parts i get lost or I just become to cautious. Wish me luck! I look forward to beating this game!
Rylea, thank you so much for this easy break down tutorial! I’m an older gal who love to play these types of games, but it’s very hard to defeat bosses! I think you do a great job w your explanations, after watching this, I finally defeated the boss after 5 tries. Thank you.
Great guide when I played this the first time round I thought I'd never beat this boss yet now soul master is a boss I go for as soon as possible. The dive is just too good.
Not even going to argue with that! I remember being the filthiest casual back in April just starting the game and because of your videos I can proudly and confidently say all that's left for me is the Pantheon of Hollownest. Some of the stuff you mentioned in this video I didn't even learn until my 22nd attempt on the Soul Tyrant😂
This video helped so much the first time I did the boss without this I did terrible. With this it was pretty easy. Also the way he talked about it made it seem really easy and chill. Very good.
Hey relyea! Me and my friend are doing a competition on who can get a higher completion% on steel soul mode and we have 3 steel soul mode attempts each, any tips?
Guys, there’s a path you can take where you don’t get attacked by any soul twisters, you need to go through the soul warrior room(which should be empty at this point) & then take the path normally, make sure you flicked all the levers, one might spawn, but he won’t have time to attack you.
Omg- I watched this video in his room just before he spawns. As soon as the video ended i killed him first try! Just goes to show this tutorial is awesome ✨✨
Glad you were able to make this guide. I like him alot, but I was surprised people were struggling with him so much, because I felt like for every move he made, all you had to do was make a specific move to counter. As long as you don't rush him, you should be fine. Now broken vessel, on the other hand, on my first playthrough I struggled with more, but that's just because I was overthinking it and would end up jumping into him 24/7
Okay so the key is to move WITH the 4 spinning blobs, not against them. The projectiles you dash towards him and get a hit. When he dashes you jump over him and pogo. And for his dive, you have to time it so that you are jumping when he's already committed to the dive instead of reacting to the telegraph in case he teleports and tricks you. Honestly you explained it very well, and I wrote this comment basically to "say it out loud to myself" so that it sticks in my brain.
I'm a beginner and doing my first run of the game , and got stuck at soul master . I pretty much suck at all these types of games. I beat the soul master first try after watching this video so thank you.
You helped me beat it the first time I played and when I swapped consoles I came back and watched this again to see the moves . Second time I beat it on the first try
I'm on my 4th play thru. Just grabbed desolate dive and found him to be easier this time. One upgrade to my nail and mark of pride. The minion you face at the beginning of the soul sanctum gave me a problem. Each play thru seems a bit different for me. Love your work boss! Keep at it.
This video was so helpful. It broke it down for my dumb brain and made it so much easier. Beat him on my second try. It’s the first time I’ve ever beaten him.
Thank you so much! I have piss poor reaction time but i cant seem to put this game down. I had had enough of this guy and i didnt even think to stand under him when the projectiles fly. My hands are shaking thanks again
If you are having a hard time, I recommend going and finding a bunch of Grubs to free, I don’t know how many exactly but at this point before this fight you can get the grubsong charm from the grub den after you collect enough, and the charm gives you some soul after taking damage, which you can combine with the quick focus charm(800 geo). Edit: plus it only takes 1 notch
Yeah, super helpful... a year ago. Now I've replayed this fight so much that I have been slapping the Soul Master like he's a less dangerous fatter aspid. He is a chore, a necessary fight, but still just a speed bump in my travels toward bigger more enjoyable fights.
Ah yes, one of the bosses who’s distance from the bench should be illegal. I’m looking at you hive knight.
I lost so much Geo...
CowzMoon Oh god, rip. Was it a soul twister?
.... you have a point, dammit too many bad memories
@@cloudiideii4271 soul twisters have killed me even after beating the soul master
CowzMoon
OoF
It’s funny when watching these boss tutorials the boss’ attack look sequential but when I actually fight them they’re random as Fxxk
Gotta learn the patterns
And seem more aggressive .
@@shobadidobadi7662 just keep dying
On the second phase i got an orb spawned over my head when healing
Not only are they random but the guy teleports mid attack to hit you from a different angle and somehow there's still there spells following you
I can't believe how easy you make it look like when I'm almost on the verge of a mental breakdown
Same-
You need help or
@@Acefdiamonds I was able to defeat it after trying and crying a couple more times
Their is a special gift their once you beat him if you go back with your dreamnail.
wait till soul tyrant
I thought I killed this guy after like my 10th attempt and put down my controller in relief only for him to come back to life and finish me off. You can imagine my heartbreak.
That’s a great learning experience when you fight bosses just make sure they are dead 😊
i've been trying to kill him for 2 hours i feel you
Same lmao I was devastated
Yeah this guy is tough, didn’t expect a second phase, but the second phase is so much easier than the first, I one try the second phase
That moment when you think you finally won after all the hardships you went through, only for Soul Master to destroy the arena floor and all your hopes and dreams with it.
I put my controller down when I thought I won and popped off because it took me way too many tries. I only had one mask left-
I has surprised more than a handful of gamers
Laughs in beat him one try on my first playthrough
Actually this is the one time i am glad i spoiled myself because overwise the surprise and stress would have made me lose
I survived with one heart and felt so happy it was over. I healed all I could (one heart) and then the floor crashed happened... I was panicking and just ran on instinct and thankfully I beat Phase 2 on my first try, again with one single heart left. It got my pumping, that's for sure.
Relyea:"I don't really have anything that will make me overpowered"
Also Relyea: Equips wayward compass
Shhh
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@first one yeah it was just a joke
@sippu it’s a joke among hollowknight players that wayward compass is the most powerful charm in the game
@sippu 🤨
I love these bossfights but it pisses me off that the respawn points are always far away
Yeah, I wish there was one closer
It's kinda making me debate quitting an otherwise great game. Sucks the fun out of it for me personally.
@@kylen4701 totally agree with this. It's more frustrating than fun really
@@kylen4701 don't quit yeah the respawn point is far away but this game is difficult as hell
There's actually a close one, right by cornifer. When you enter the soul sanctum, if u enter it from the bottom left, there's a secret elevator and u can hear cornifer on the left hand side of the wall. There should be a breakable wall there and u can break it to get to cornifer.
When I first saw him in the background I thought he was a hot air balloon.
Lol
When i saw something moving in the background for the first time i was so
*S C A R E D* i was about to leave the game
@@abder200 lol
Lol
I love that. XD
When I saw him in the background, I knew it was going to be the boss (no music plays when you arrive, after all. That usually indicates something big is coming.), and I started going: "Yeah, I see you back there, jerk! Get over here and fight me! FIGHT ME!"
And when he appeared and attacked? "No, nononono never mind I changed my mind go away please AAUGH!"
Aaaannd I died afterwards. XD
The way I can play this game so many times and still have fun is amazing
Pullover me to
Ikr it's awesome, that's why I want to be a game developer
So much fun
@Myttholos It's not a trash game. It's a very good dark mystical game. It's not for everyone cause the skill u need is pretty high
“fun” might be a stretch.
I enjoy the fact that you used the old nail, since players that make it this far usually have the first upgrade so that they can actually learn the attack patterns
Does no good if I beat it crazy fast. That helps nobody 😁
Literally the only reason i went to the city of tears is to upgrade my nail lmao
@@jemr3 Upgrading the nail apparently makes the game harder sooo...
@@HuxianXD wait W H A T
Can you do the guide but without the wayward compass? I don’t want to cheat and that would make it too easy.
Yeah, I’ll make a part 2 for this same boss
Relyea no, for soul tyrant, to make sure you are not cheating
wouldn’t a guide also that
I found spamming desolate dive works well with defeating him
Lol
Good call
Ah, yes.
Waaaait a minute!
Wait just a sec...
i really appreciate how you reply to comments and also are so in touch with your fanbase youre very underrated love your vids
That is how I knew to make this video 😁. I do my best to know what to make next
I'm disappointed I'm now just playing this. This game is so beautiful. It's looks and feels astonishing. By far, favorite area is city of tears. It's gorgeous. It sets a very melancholy feel with the music and the rain.
Same I usually don't even like Metroidvania or platformers but this game changed my mind. Love the music also
im just playing it now, im in love with this game :')
Agreed. After all the wilderness of greenpath and fungal wastes it was a nice contrast
the only reason this boss is hard for me is because I take it too seriously. I move around too much, I jsut can't help it
I’m in bed crying myself to sleep after losing this fight probably 20 times but yeah I’ll give it a go tomorrow after watching this, sure!
Did you beat him?
Uff. That sucks. I beat him my second time and let I'm just trying to exit the are without having to dream nail him and fight him a second time
how did it go
Me to the entirety of the soul sanctum: F*ck you and I’ll see you in 30 minutes
20 times? Noob. I failed at least twice that size
There is actually a breakable wall near the bench that makes it much easier to get there. The wall is in the elevator shaft right next to the bench on the map.
Replying so I can find this again, nice tip
me too
Me too
Currently looking for this......
@@worldshoutmaria Did you find it?
i love it when i'm sweating throwing up crying having the third anxiety attack over a boss and i find someone on youtube who is just the embodiment of calm. (seriously tho great video!! IT really did make me less of a nervous wreck when killing this one XD)
this guy is not some corny guy with glasses, he knows what he's talking about, use your dashing ability towards the boss when he fires projectiles and get a hit in....great video
Thank you, I do my best
I really appreciate this walkthrough, man. I just started playing Hollow Knight for the first time, and this is the boss that's been driving me insane. Thanks for not belittling your viewers!
I never imagined there would be a phase 2, I ended up dying :(
When the four spinning attack goes to the other side you can just stand in the corner and it won’t touch you
I've beat soul master for a long time.
But thx for the guide, i've since play hollow knight Along ago
Love ur vids relyea
I feel exactly the same. Soul Master was a mighty foe back on my first playthrough
Happy to help!
In my first playthrough, Soul Master took so many attempts, so then I left the game for a while cause I got bored of it for a little while. I then came back and one attempted him
That was me except with hornet
@@QuirrelSquad Which one? 1st or 2nd
That was me with broken vessel
@@ancloud8459 Broken Vessel was hard for me too. Everyone says he was easy but for some reason I just could not do it for awhile
That was me but with mantis lords
These videos bringing much fond memories.
Glad to hear it!
There is a secret passage in the wall that you can break while riding the elevator on the wall beside the cartographer. This allows you to get to the boss faster from the bench.
I finally got past the first phase thanks to this video, but I didn’t see there was a second phase.
... let’s just say that floor was my joy of finally beating Soul Master after so many attempts.
Felt-
0:29 "im only going to use the wayward compass" me: wait. Thats too op!
When I think of this game I think of this dude. His videos gave me the confidence and skills to go on with hollowknight in my darkest hour haha.
I’m surprised you upload several years after the release. Since I couldn’t beat the game before, I’m trying again and this was helpful, thanks!
This is why I uploaded the video. Happy to help
the soul master took me so many tries.. looking back at this fight it looks so easy.. xD
i love your hollow knight vids! keep up the great work :)
I have a friend getting into hollow knight and I’ve just been sending them these videos whenever they get stuck. He was the only reason I managed to beat Hollow Knight, and now my friend is using these videos too. Thanks man
I found a good way to deal a lot more damage is during his attack where he moves from left to right you can jump behind him and fireball him (I forgot the name of the spell). I can usually get two or three hits with it since he’s moving with it.
Thanks, this video really helped me prepare for dodging all the attacks in this fight. It only took me three tries, much fewer attempts than I expected.
0:27 relyea: "I dont have anything thats gonna make me overpowered"
Me: realizes that he has wayward compass the most overpowered charm in the game.
Also me: are you sure about that?
Thanks for this guide! You're super calm and it's definitely helpful to see a really simple, slowed down version of how to deal with this guy!
For the second phase, it seems to vary between shooting 3 orbs and 4 orbs. So f your struggling there you count three and heal after you’ve dodged the 3rd or know it won’t hit you, and if there’s a 4th one just bail and heal after that. There’s definitely enough time to heal 1 mask, maybe 2 after the final shot.
Good call
Thank you so much! I struggled for a bit, then watched your video and beat him directly after that! Really not that difficult once you know when to hit him.
Soul master is actually my favorite boss, but gave me soooo much trouble on my first playthrough :0
varie star honestly at this point after all the fights against soul tyrant this feels like slow mode, just like the other bosses.
Gave me a lot of trouble too
Same on my first playthough xD
Hes not my #1 favorite boss but he is in the top 5 yet
thank you so much for this! it really helped me get a better grasp of this boss
I’m so used to fighting Soul Tyrant now that this version feels ten times slower lol
I'm really late to the HK party since I started my first playthrough the other day but thanks immensily! Literally the next attempt after watching this video I beat him! And I think alot of the credit goes to you showing how to get as many hits in as possible. Thanks again!
You are very much welcome
*laughing* THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM!!! (goes into phase two)
I think this boss messed with a lot of people. At least in the first playthrough
In currently doing my first play through, and this definitely helped me, since some parts i get lost or I just become to cautious.
Wish me luck! I look forward to beating this game!
The one dislike is from the Soul Master himself
He is just upset that I showed hit to beat him
Nully TheAiHacker, nah the last is from soul warrior, why doesn’t he get fame
I did it first try after i watched this! Thanks so much!!!
i died in the second round of the boss two times Lol
i didn't know the Technic, but thanks i was just hitting him every time and die
Oof, yeah. Just have to wait for him to chill out
Rylea, thank you so much for this easy break down tutorial! I’m an older gal who love to play these types of games, but it’s very hard to defeat bosses! I think you do a great job w your explanations, after watching this, I finally defeated the boss after 5 tries. Thank you.
One of the few times I felt I was good at this game lol managed to defeat him first try 😁
Great guide when I played this the first time round I thought I'd never beat this boss yet now soul master is a boss I go for as soon as possible. The dive is just too good.
Last year: How to beat Pantheon of the Knight
Yesterday: How to beat the most OP boss in the game, The Soul Master
Still new players who need help 😅
Not even going to argue with that! I remember being the filthiest casual back in April just starting the game and because of your videos I can proudly and confidently say all that's left for me is the Pantheon of Hollownest. Some of the stuff you mentioned in this video I didn't even learn until my 22nd attempt on the Soul Tyrant😂
alright I'm putting on calming music so I don't murder everyone in a 20 meter radius when I inevitably die to this boss a hundred times over
The Wayward Compass is the most op charm in the game. Without it I could never have defeated the Radiance or the Trial of the Fool.
True, you would have never found them
This video helped so much the first time I did the boss without this I did terrible. With this it was pretty easy. Also the way he talked about it made it seem really easy and chill. Very good.
Hey relyea! Me and my friend are doing a competition on who can get a higher completion% on steel soul mode and we have 3 steel soul mode attempts each, any tips?
go to rustys channel for that
Yeah, don’t die 😉
@@RelyeaGaming Thanks XD
Leave the game and come back anytime you're at 1 mask
A tip: Try to plan your upgrades and don’t go for bosses that could give you trouble instantly.
Another tip: Try to keep your soul up. Good Luck 😀
Guys, there’s a path you can take where you don’t get attacked by any soul twisters, you need to go through the soul warrior room(which should be empty at this point) & then take the path normally, make sure you flicked all the levers, one might spawn, but he won’t have time to attack you.
Gonna show this video to my sister...
Also I beat nightmare king Grimm...
Snowdrake's Mother Good job! He’s not easy
Yeah congrats it took me a few tries
@@cloudiideii4271 He is when practiced enough, it's rather simple.
Yeah now I beat him on every sunny Tuesday afternoon
Angel Dust I know, but I mean at first. Once you get the hang of him though, he feels a lot easier.
Omg-
I watched this video in his room just before he spawns. As soon as the video ended i killed him first try! Just goes to show this tutorial is awesome ✨✨
Well done!
Well done!
Thank for making this video but the soul master is easy but for others he could be hard so thank for making this video
Useful for new players I’m hoping
Glad you were able to make this guide. I like him alot, but I was surprised people were struggling with him so much, because I felt like for every move he made, all you had to do was make a specific move to counter. As long as you don't rush him, you should be fine.
Now broken vessel, on the other hand, on my first playthrough I struggled with more, but that's just because I was overthinking it and would end up jumping into him 24/7
This was the first boss that made me lose my cool
I believe it. This one took me quite a few times in my first playthrough
yeah im currently there
Okay so the key is to move WITH the 4 spinning blobs, not against them. The projectiles you dash towards him and get a hit. When he dashes you jump over him and pogo. And for his dive, you have to time it so that you are jumping when he's already committed to the dive instead of reacting to the telegraph in case he teleports and tricks you.
Honestly you explained it very well, and I wrote this comment basically to "say it out loud to myself" so that it sticks in my brain.
Oof, too bad I already beat him a month ago, would’ve used this tutorial.
Me too I beated him 2 months ago now I beated the pantheon of hellownest so he is late
This video was super helpful. Thank you so much. I love the calm supportive approach you had while showing how to win!
B E A N S
Ok
I'm a beginner and doing my first run of the game , and got stuck at soul master . I pretty much suck at all these types of games. I beat the soul master first try after watching this video so thank you.
Who has notifications on just to dislike???
There use to be more. I wonder what happened to the other 2-3 people. I hope they are ok
This video is dope thanks Relyea.
Your welcome
I watched 3 different HowToBeat soulmaster vids and this one helped the most. Thxx bro
That makes my day!
I would like this game 100x more if the respawns were more forgiving it really takes the momentum away and the fun factor just dives.
Yeah, there are a couple of spawns that are really bad. This one and one other one are especially bad
got it on my 5th try after the video! thank you so much homie, u really helped me out.
You helped me beat it the first time I played and when I swapped consoles I came back and watched this again to see the moves . Second time I beat it on the first try
accidently walked into the boss room with 3k geo but this video managed to help me first try him! great explanation and showcase of the patterns!
I'm on my 4th play thru. Just grabbed desolate dive and found him to be easier this time. One upgrade to my nail and mark of pride. The minion you face at the beginning of the soul sanctum gave me a problem. Each play thru seems a bit different for me. Love your work boss! Keep at it.
Yay! I did it! It actually wasn't that bad as I thought. Upgrading nail is definitely the number one priority
Thanks dude! After failing a few times I watched your video and right after I beat him!
Well done!
I've watched 5 Soul Master boss video and this was the best. Thankyou sensei!
Thank you so much for that feedback
I'm not even joking I was getting defeated by him so much and so badly and when I did what you were saying I instantly beat him with ease
This guide helped me a lot, finally beat him! Thanks a million.
Well done! So much game left ahead of you. Heave fun
Managed to beat this boss on 7th try your tip about dodging near the boss to avoid the homing missles really helped.
Brilliant guide! Was stuck here awhile, smashed him third attempt after watching this. Massive thanks
Thanks for this. I couldn’t really tell the telegraphs for some of the attacks and this helped. Still had to fight him 5 times to get it right
my second favourite boss fight xD my sister and i had such a hard time on him but it was so rewarding. thank you for this video ^^
took me a over a hundread tries a few houres, the moment i saw this vid i beat the boss in one try, this is the best thanks alot bro!
great help, definitely will watch again for tips. thanks!
Thank you so much, I wouldn't have gotten past without this video!
This video was so helpful. It broke it down for my dumb brain and made it so much easier. Beat him on my second try. It’s the first time I’ve ever beaten him.
Holy crap that actually helped me so much I was getting skill checked by the game so hard during this fight and you helped me so much thank you
Dude thanks.
That walk back was gnarly but the guide got me through the fight 1st try after watching.
Thank you so much! I have piss poor reaction time but i cant seem to put this game down. I had had enough of this guy and i didnt even think to stand under him when the projectiles fly. My hands are shaking thanks again
This man is a legend, it took me hours to beat the soul master, I watched this video, and then beat it one attempt.
So glad to hear this helped!
thank you so much. i was about to rip my eyes out if i didn't manage to find this video
bless you bruvv
Oh my god THANK YOU!! I struggle with Soul master SO MUCH, but with your help i think i can beat it now!
If you are having a hard time, I recommend going and finding a bunch of Grubs to free, I don’t know how many exactly but at this point before this fight you can get the grubsong charm from the grub den after you collect enough, and the charm gives you some soul after taking damage, which you can combine with the quick focus charm(800 geo).
Edit: plus it only takes 1 notch
one of the most fun boss fights honestly
Dude the strat that helped me wash dashing towards violently and slash at every chance you could get, that helped me beat him in two tries
thank you, I had trouble with this but after I watched this I genuinely found it easy
Yeah, super helpful... a year ago. Now I've replayed this fight so much that I have been slapping the Soul Master like he's a less dangerous fatter aspid. He is a chore, a necessary fight, but still just a speed bump in my travels toward bigger more enjoyable fights.
Thank you! After watching this video, it took me one try to beat him! It took me hours before.
Defeated him on first try after watching the video :) thanks!
Well done!