How Speedrunners Beat Hollow Knight In 30 Minutes

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  • Опубліковано 3 січ 2023
  • How Hollow Knight Speedrunners can beat the game in almost 30 minutes!
    Check Out Lep Here:
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    Massive thanks to NKGrimm GameplayZ for reading over the script for accuracy!
    Speedrun Explained Episode #2
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  • @Pastryperson
    @Pastryperson  Рік тому +419

    Thanks for Watching :)
    Upon finishing off this video, Lep has finally beaten his time with a 31:52! These two runs are close to identical so fortunately the video is still 99% accurate.
    Huge congrats to Lep for this achievement!

    • @aetriis
      @aetriis Рік тому +8

      Well that didn't last long at all

    • @zaptrap4802
      @zaptrap4802 Рік тому +11

      @Webula for an any% runner it definitely is lol

    • @mayochupenjoyer
      @mayochupenjoyer Рік тому +2

      PLEASE do a video on player5’s botw any% runs, they’re amazing to watch

    • @Pastryperson
      @Pastryperson  Рік тому +4

      @@mayochupenjoyer maybe I've thought about it

    • @ethanex1209
      @ethanex1209 Рік тому +1

      skate beat it in 31:48 letsgooo

  • @narwhal16384
    @narwhal16384 Рік тому +2221

    As a hollow knight player/speedrunner, I admire that you said “Mantis claw is ALMOST required”.

    • @CS0723
      @CS0723 Рік тому +73

      I hope you beat your PB on your next run

    • @fink7968
      @fink7968 Рік тому +89

      I mean NMG it IS required, since downpatching midrun is not allowed in any HK Speedrun.
      Edit: hilariously it is now possible to do full clawless on one patch thanks to a discovery that you can Pogo on your own shriek. We'll find out if this ends up being deemed a major glitch.

    • @narwhal16384
      @narwhal16384 Рік тому +50

      @@fink7968 Thus the statement ALMOST required :)

    • @fink7968
      @fink7968 Рік тому +10

      @@narwhal16384 I don't really think including major glitches or banned software quirks is worth a mention because then everything is almost required but sure.

    • @the_furf_of_july4652
      @the_furf_of_july4652 Рік тому +16

      @@fink7968 Either way it isn’t a significant detail being taught or shown to the average viewer, and is just a fun nod to the people who know.
      I don’t think “mention” is accurate, it’s more of a passive acknowledgment.

  • @BlueSR
    @BlueSR Рік тому +757

    Hollow Knight runner here- it's always awesome to see well-constructed breakdowns of my favourite cateogories! Although there are a few inaccuracies and missed details (those are always bound to happen!), it's really nice to see such well-researched scripted and constructed speedrunning videos! Nice job!

    • @Pastryperson
      @Pastryperson  Рік тому +69

      Thank you so much Blue!

    • @eater9494
      @eater9494 Рік тому +43

      yea like the wording in some sections explaining certain strategies kind of makes it sound like they were discovered by lep

    • @butterstik
      @butterstik Рік тому

      Hey blue!

    • @r3kt-yu2dr
      @r3kt-yu2dr 7 місяців тому

      Yo blue

    • @sophiag8154
      @sophiag8154 Місяць тому

      BLUUUEEEE

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean Рік тому +286

    Love how precise this run is. Calculating everything down to the single geo really says a lot about the skill level required to even attempt any%

    • @blazethegame
      @blazethegame Рік тому +10

      Any% at its base level isn’t all that complicated. It’s the optimizations and tricks that can be more difficult. But even a mid-level HK player can complete an any% run (myself included), although it isn’t fast. You collect geo with a simple route, so there’s no calculation going on. You just need 1800 for the lantern, and (I think) 400 for something else.

    • @HHcz
      @HHcz Рік тому +8

      112% speedrunners: Let us introduce ourselves

    • @JoannaFalkowska
      @JoannaFalkowska Рік тому +5

      @@blazethegame Well, you also need to be able to defeat Watcher Knights with basically zero equipment. So there's that.

    • @blazethegame
      @blazethegame Рік тому

      @@JoannaFalkowska like I said, it’s not that bad. Once you learn some basic techniques for beating them, they become trivial.

  • @Beamer490
    @Beamer490 Рік тому +536

    "The hardest boss in the game: the Watcher Knights"
    NKG, Pure Vessel, and Absolute Radiance: *Allow us to introduce ourselves*

    • @snek_47
      @snek_47 Рік тому +111

      Grey Prince Zote: *Don't forget me*

    • @HHcz
      @HHcz Рік тому +103

      Radiant Markoth💀

    • @tomato9
      @tomato9 Рік тому +65

      ​@@HHcz I've beaten radiant absolute radiance and I still struggle on ascended markoth. It's insane

    • @LiamGrant-rh3im
      @LiamGrant-rh3im Рік тому +2

      I know!!!

    • @alezzanders988
      @alezzanders988 11 місяців тому +16

      Path of pain, not a boss, but yesterday I reached the end and died so I am a bit… upset.
      Edit: The day after this comment I managed to complete it :) Right now I am stuck in the Sage pantheon. Believe it or not, the hardest boss for me is Uumuu.

  • @CoolLookinPea
    @CoolLookinPea Рік тому +23

    “And promptly kills it in 1 second”
    Me who died to it twice: ☹️

  • @OakleyDokaly
    @OakleyDokaly Місяць тому +6

    mmm, bug game

  • @seann3333
    @seann3333 Рік тому +63

    I've only finished the game once and have very little knowledge about speedrunning, but your editing and narrating made it simple to understand and enjoyable to watch 10/10

  • @ThePCguy17
    @ThePCguy17 Рік тому +24

    Are we going to talk about the fact that the two runner-ups are Lepfan and Lepfoe?

    • @Gwonkee
      @Gwonkee Рік тому +3

      It was a glorious tale

  • @NoNo-ll8og
    @NoNo-ll8og Рік тому +5

    Amazing narration I love this game and was hooked. I appreciate that it's not overly edited to keep your attention like so many videos nowadays

  • @cryolitegem
    @cryolitegem Рік тому +21

    It’s speedrunners that got me into the game in the first place. And here I am years later, learning their routes, and taking on the hardest challenges that the game has to offer.

  • @CS0723
    @CS0723 Рік тому +48

    Great video! Well produced and very engaging. You've also got an excellent narrating voice, awesome video man. Content to be proud of

  • @bagellobster1783
    @bagellobster1783 Рік тому +61

    Amazing video, hollow knights speedrun is very complicated, and you showed it off perfectly. Keep up the good work

  • @Otlumrys
    @Otlumrys Рік тому +17

    I didn't know the watcher knights was a very difficult boss and now when I know I beat it without searching for guides it makes me feel happy cuz it's my first hardest boss I fought

  • @MaxJacks
    @MaxJacks Рік тому +5

    Your channel is amazing! Thank you for making videos

  • @miim_luv
    @miim_luv Рік тому +31

    “he’s a cheater we all know this” wow chat is very very supportive

    • @isnialan6204
      @isnialan6204 Рік тому +5

      They were just joking around. The people in chat were friends and recognised people in the community

    • @Lep_19
      @Lep_19 Рік тому +12

      its tru i am a known cheater in the community, they simply hold me accountable

    • @vuldrin764
      @vuldrin764 Рік тому +3

      The fact you cant see that he cheated doesn't mean he didn't cheat. My eyes are simply better.

    • @Birbzz
      @Birbzz Місяць тому

      @@Lep_19 no way!!1

  • @the33rdguy
    @the33rdguy Рік тому +8

    Wow this is so cool and inspiring for my own HK journey. Thank you for an amazing video! Really inspires me to try even harder on 2.0 😊

  • @dxstorted
    @dxstorted Рік тому +2

    Prefect editing, as always :)

  • @lostboycmd
    @lostboycmd Рік тому +2

    "this time has been brought down constantly" *shows a graph much closer to a logarithm*

  • @owentrooper3499
    @owentrooper3499 Рік тому +9

    Your channel has so much potential, I can’t wait to see what’s next for this channel in the near future! Good luck :)

    • @Pastryperson
      @Pastryperson  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! more will be coming

    • @owentrooper3499
      @owentrooper3499 Рік тому

      @Pastryperson
      Cant wait! Btw your spelunky videos have been so helpful

  • @Sevorion
    @Sevorion Рік тому

    This video is really well made, nice job!

  • @olegnowosinski903
    @olegnowosinski903 Рік тому +3

    Sometimes someone explaining a longer speed run can be quite boring but you made it really fun and the time flew by

  • @liacova3769
    @liacova3769 4 місяці тому +10

    What happend to him? why doesn't he upload anymore?

    • @yooples54
      @yooples54 25 днів тому

      Idk man, but I miss him 🥲

  • @dantiongson3014
    @dantiongson3014 Рік тому +4

    I didn’t realize that Canelo Alvarez s was legit at Hollow Knight

  • @sotamg2169
    @sotamg2169 Рік тому +1

    I love how the video is made, I'm pretty sure that someone who never played HK could still enjoy this video

  • @Isabel-bx9ym
    @Isabel-bx9ym Рік тому

    Love your videos!

  • @curllum
    @curllum Рік тому +2

    I’ve never been interested in speedrunning myself, but watching these speedrun breakdown videos are a different story

  • @frostyproductions23
    @frostyproductions23 5 місяців тому +1

    "fireball spell" the more i hear him say that, more anger i grow.

  • @mstieferman
    @mstieferman Рік тому +5

    This channel is a hidden gem

  • @InfinityBladeRecollection
    @InfinityBladeRecollection Рік тому +5

    Just wanted to say your videos are very clean and polished. Also the speed at which you get these out is amazing. Keep making non spelunky related video. Also side note where do you get music for your videos? Is it all just game soundtracks of the games your talking about?

    • @Pastryperson
      @Pastryperson  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I usually get my music from whatever game I'm making a video on with a few exceptions

  • @RiceBowlS3
    @RiceBowlS3 Рік тому +8

    wow, the quality of this video was amazing, you’ve definitely earned a subscribe!

  • @AwareOCE
    @AwareOCE Рік тому

    Awesome video!

  • @Poekie_36
    @Poekie_36 Рік тому

    Branching out content again, well made video.

  • @gamagames4311
    @gamagames4311 Рік тому

    I was gonna subscribe and then I saw you only had 7k subs. My first thought was how did you not already have 100k+ subs. Your content is very good ESPECIALLY for an individual with 7k subs. You've earned a pat on the back

  • @jarenplayz1083
    @jarenplayz1083 Рік тому +2

    Mom: “It’s time to go to bed”
    Me: “Just 32 more minutes?”
    Mom: “Okay…”
    Me: *beats Hollow Knight*

  • @Evagealia
    @Evagealia Місяць тому

    Never been this anxious watching a video and it's not even my own speed run 😂

  • @joacooy8754
    @joacooy8754 Рік тому +5

    9:31
    I think you meant to say the hardest boss in the speedrun
    Good video btw

  • @martinsimon7416
    @martinsimon7416 Рік тому +2

    2:34 i'am not a biologist but i'am pretty sure that they are not birds

  • @Seren_Moth
    @Seren_Moth Рік тому

    great video! (currently suffering in path of pain after taking a year and a half break)

  • @_AngeloDev
    @_AngeloDev 6 днів тому

    Speed runners: finish the game in less then 30 minutes
    Me: happy because I finished hollow knight in 62 HOURS

  • @ciaranpatrick6859
    @ciaranpatrick6859 Рік тому

    Very good accessible video 👍
    It’s videos like these that are easy to follow that help new people get into speedrunning

  • @chanakyaverpula3546
    @chanakyaverpula3546 Рік тому +1

    Watcher Knights: Exist
    PastryPerson: "The hardest boss in the game"

    • @Pastryperson
      @Pastryperson  Рік тому

      *Normal playthrough, should have mentioned that

  • @gyrateKnight
    @gyrateKnight День тому

    "hardest boss in the game, The watcher Knights"

  • @Protogen6768
    @Protogen6768 9 місяців тому +8

    Guineess is strikeing youtubers who use their logo, just so you know

  • @Brainrot.com_
    @Brainrot.com_ Рік тому

    Underrated, never thought I would say it, after all these years I finally said it, underrated

  • @mechaboy95
    @mechaboy95 Рік тому +1

    Lep neither invented this route, nor is the only one who uses it
    search 'hollow knight any %" for hundreds of others who run the same route for a better and better time

  • @leviheaston6440
    @leviheaston6440 Рік тому

    I love your pfp, spelunky HD is my fav

  • @inspectortezuka3160
    @inspectortezuka3160 Рік тому

    I misread the title as "30 seconds" and almost shit myself from fear

    • @tempered-geography
      @tempered-geography Місяць тому

      The glitched world record is only 4 minutes off from that

  • @vogel1776
    @vogel1776 Рік тому

    Excellent video on Hollow Knight Any % speedrunning 😎

  • @SunkermacGunker
    @SunkermacGunker Рік тому +1

    why does this only have 164 views at this time, this feels like it should have at least 10K views

  • @toadfrommariokart64
    @toadfrommariokart64 Рік тому

    if anyone implied one of my records was certified by guinness i'd be more offended than anything

  • @slice-the-pi
    @slice-the-pi Місяць тому

    9:28 pretty sure he didn't take the elevators there lol

  • @donertark7979
    @donertark7979 Рік тому +1

    6 MONTHSSSSSS AND THE SEQUEL IS HEREEEEEEE

  • @NightskySkyler
    @NightskySkyler Рік тому

    This dude deadass managed to make use of wcs

  • @bigounce4366
    @bigounce4366 Рік тому +1

    I just have to say that the thumbnail is probably the most engaging and beautiful thumbnail I’ve ever seen. It is mind numbingly simplistic and yet it stands out from 100 thumbnails. I don’t know exactly what you did to get this perfect thumbnail but props to you.👏👏👏

  • @brunksbr
    @brunksbr Рік тому +2

    14:22 just a small correction, this isn't a glitch, it's actually the Iframe you have after being hit. great video though!

  • @misholini77
    @misholini77 2 місяці тому

    fk that beginning. Minus for that

  • @Link-el3ns
    @Link-el3ns Рік тому +1

    Would it be possible for going out of your way to get the dashmaster when you get the mantis claw to speed up the times a bit? If there's significant dashing in the game it sounds like it could at the very least make up the time loss

    • @bumblingBird-
      @bumblingBird- Рік тому +1

      dash master isn't worth the time it takes to get it

  • @xplode09
    @xplode09 Рік тому

    this is a good video, but i think you couldve zoomed in a bit more on some specific tricks, like how 1 VS is used to hit an enemy multiple times, or the skip used when getting the mantis claw. once again, still a very well made video

  • @mysterym6757
    @mysterym6757 Рік тому

    "Can't wait to experience the bare minimum play time of hollow knight" -Magalor

  • @malachibontrager372
    @malachibontrager372 Рік тому +8

    Great video but I laughed out loud when you said "arguably the hardest boss in the game, the watcher nights" 😭😭😭
    They not even close bro 😭

  • @shrimo1420
    @shrimo1420 Рік тому

    Yay, pastry person made an ollow knight video

  • @pluraleve
    @pluraleve 5 місяців тому

    The moment i broke a mouse on the white palace, was the moment i realized that this game is going to be extremely expensive for me

  • @rancholotl3384
    @rancholotl3384 Рік тому

    All Major Glitches: Are you kidding me? That's insultingly low.

  • @Anima-bribe
    @Anima-bribe Рік тому +1

    A bit sad how upslash and menu drop were not talked about in the beginning.

  • @Hollowdude15
    @Hollowdude15 Рік тому +1

    Hollow Knight become one of the most popluar indie games because Hollow Knight is such an masterpiece and awesome video man :]

    • @snek_47
      @snek_47 Рік тому +2

      Ikr, I have 350 hours in this game and I still adore it

  • @Noyaru
    @Noyaru Рік тому

    03:38 when i played HK for my 1st time i used the moscito a bit lower and pogo jumped from it (i thought its needed)

  • @Gwonkee
    @Gwonkee Рік тому +2

    BRO PLEASE DO NOT STOP MAKING THESE VIDEOS HELL YEAH

  • @chaseb.4811
    @chaseb.4811 7 місяців тому

    It took me more time to beat the hollow knight with every charm and the pure nail than it did for him to beat the whole game. That’s insane

  • @thatrandomguyontheinternet2477

    Me had 9 hours in my first run without city of tears or even getting past mantis village parkour

  • @Equinox_Fox
    @Equinox_Fox 10 місяців тому

    It's been 6 years since HK released? Godt Damn.

  • @faudelgrey5047
    @faudelgrey5047 Рік тому

    Love how almost everyone here is a hollow knight speedrunner/is familiar with runs and routs, yet the we watched this video anyways

  • @mopsytoswiry3962
    @mopsytoswiry3962 Місяць тому

    3:54 Honestly, it's so time-consuming to do it that it's better not to learn it anymore and just go through it normally because it's impossible the more I see it, the more I feel that it is impossible to do

  • @wereboarder2009
    @wereboarder2009 7 днів тому

    Im sorry, YOU CAN REDIRECT FALLING SPIKES?!?!?!?!

  • @HuyTran-eb3ch
    @HuyTran-eb3ch 9 місяців тому

    bro, i finished 3 endings within 38h and this man made it in just 30min

  • @xkindnessencex
    @xkindnessencex Рік тому

    YOU CAN POGO OFF SPIKES!? i got to remember this :3.

  • @Gliese-229B
    @Gliese-229B 10 місяців тому

    Watching this after beating the game in 9 hours and 47 minutes just show my lack of skill.

  • @jbart4183
    @jbart4183 8 місяців тому

    They do it in 30mins and here I am running in circles in the same map for 30mins lol

  • @skate_king
    @skate_king Рік тому

    Leps a cool guy

  • @patokyo_
    @patokyo_ 10 місяців тому +1

    Careful about that thumbnail, Guiness been claiming videos left right and centre.

  • @211aonscratch4
    @211aonscratch4 Рік тому

    0:32 Wait that's me 👀

  • @mophyz1474
    @mophyz1474 11 місяців тому

    as a person with more than 200hr in the game this is the best video of hollow night ever

  • @cyandoesthings
    @cyandoesthings 11 місяців тому

    i didn't even find watcher knights that hard, it took me like 3 or 4 attempts, but then again that might have been the most attempts it took me to beat a boss at that point

  • @cats.3812
    @cats.3812 Рік тому

    I'm just sayin, this guy knows what he's doing.

  • @eneaganh6319
    @eneaganh6319 Місяць тому

    9:32
    They aren't nearly the hardest in the game, but definitely the hardest in Any% NMG
    What makes them even harder here is the fact that runners have very low equipment

  • @universalsubs6935
    @universalsubs6935 Рік тому

    Hollow knight is one of favorite games of all time

  • @Dom_The_Otaku
    @Dom_The_Otaku 2 місяці тому

    Did I just seriously hear that the watcher knights are considered one of the hardest bosses in the game?

  • @sgb6781
    @sgb6781 4 місяці тому +6

    Why is your profile picture and background just White?

  • @PizzaJumpPatatoes
    @PizzaJumpPatatoes Рік тому

    The speedrun "True Ending" is also really cool, a little less than 1:20 of true skill to watch.

  • @Empty-75
    @Empty-75 Рік тому

    Jesus- that’s impressive

  • @Rex_OEDITS
    @Rex_OEDITS 6 місяців тому

    me after taking 8 hours just to get to soul master: “wowwie im so good!”
    hollow knight speedrunners:

  • @enzoghost1316
    @enzoghost1316 Місяць тому

    “Upwards of 50 hours”, that’s a lot but it’s selling the length short, a first couple play throughs would be upwards of 100hours

  • @shura6656
    @shura6656 10 місяців тому

    i just wonder how many day it take me to finish this game

  • @xkindnessencex
    @xkindnessencex Рік тому

    does pausing the game count towards the time for the time-based achievements? :3

  • @dankow2360
    @dankow2360 11 місяців тому +1

    For me only glitchless speedruns are impressive

  • @barrykelly831
    @barrykelly831 10 місяців тому

    9:57 for the watcher I’m pretty sure I went fuck it and equip every health charm I had

  • @Noklaao
    @Noklaao День тому

    im trying to get back into hollow knight and so far i already have most of my skill back i took a break for 6 months so thats why

  • @dieguingakovic213
    @dieguingakovic213 Рік тому

    nice video :]

  • @kingcrab_._
    @kingcrab_._ 5 місяців тому

    released on my birthday 2017W

  • @kj6221
    @kj6221 Рік тому

    The narrator missed some important time saving strats Lep did, like purposefully getting hit by mantis while collecting claw to regain control faster.