What’s the easiest 100% for steel soul mode

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I'm not the best at memorizing 20+ different boss patterns but I would really like to try out a Steel Soul 100% run in Hollow Knight. With the 4 DLC additions (Hidden Dreams, Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, and Godmaster), the total percentage you can achieve is 112%, but you only need 100% to get the completion achievement. That means there are ~12 of the harder pieces of the game that can be skipped and still get the achievement.

I can wait to do a lot of the bosses until I have a bunch of health and nail upgrades, but which things should I specifically avoid because they are too dangerous?

Best Answer

Funny enough, I just completed this achievement recently. I can tell you what I avoided that made it easier for me. You may choose to do some of these and trade them out if that is easier for you.

So I skipped the following:

  • I did not fight Grimm, nor Nightmare King Grimm (2%)
  • I did not get the last mask fragment for light from carrying that white flower to that grave (1%)
  • I did not hear the Seer's final words by getting 2400 Essence (1%)
  • I did not fight the warrior Markoth (1%)
  • I did not complete the trial of the fools (1%)
  • I did not get the King Soul/Void heart charm because I didn't trust my platforming skills in the White Palace (1%)
  • I did not get the Godtuner and therefore did not do any of the pantheons (5%)

I believe that is how I did it. Also, a pro tip if you don't mind cheesing it a bit: Don't be afraid to pause and quit to menu when you get to low health. You'll restart at your nearest bench with full health.

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