What is the order of all areas of the game?

[Zenitram]

I´m lost.I have managed to unblock new areas but I have lost.So,what are the areas to follow in order starting from above?

[davetrowe]

There really isn't a set order, and some areas are entirely optional, but generally for a first play, the first areas should probably be:

crossroads > greenpath > fungal wastes > city of tears > royal waterways > ancient basin. ...and then the others are kinda up to you as there really isn't an order that is necessary.

[Wincent, The Hollow Knight]

eeehm, these are the order I got them in... (I THINK, I don't remember 100%)

Forgotten crossroads
Greenpath
Fungal Wastes
City of tears (I THINK)
Crystal peak
Howling cliffs
Royal Waterways
Deepnest
Queens garden.
Ancient foundation (or whatever that was called)
Kingdoms edge
and the Fog area.

[Zenitram]

So, are these all areas, both main and secondary?Following the powerups to continue no?I think I've skipped two areas so it makes me so difficult deepnest.One more thing ,where can I get more notches?
I only have 5

[Wincent, The Hollow Knight]

Originally posted by Lucifer:

So, are these all areas, both main and secondary?Following the powerups to continue no?I think I've skipped two areas so it makes me so difficult deepnest.One more thing ,where can I get more notches?
I only have 5

There is a vendor in the crossroads, close to the big "fly boss" that sells notches.

Otherwise you have to find them.

[Flawless Clothing]

Forgotten Crossroads > Greenpath > Deepnest is the best way to go.

[Wincent, The Hollow Knight]

Originally posted by Git Gud or Die Tryin:

Forgotten Crossroads > Greenpath > Deepnest is the best way to go.

Well, not really.
You got nothing to truly gain in Deepnest until you unlock a few items and abilities. (as far as I remember)

[davetrowe]

Originally posted by Git Gud or Die Tryin:

Forgotten Crossroads > Greenpath > Deepnest is the best way to go.

ha ha ha ha

[lentinant]

It is actually completely optional. You can go exloring some parts of Canyon of Fog right after Greenpath, or head to Crystal Peak even before going to Greenpath.

[---------]

This question is very old but I still answer it... :)

This was the order for me:
Forgotten Crossroads > Greenpath > Fungal Wastes > City of Tears > Royal Waterways > Deepnest > Ancient Basin > Queen's Gardens > Kingdom's Edge > The Abyss > Fog Canyon

[Kafka]

i went for fog canyon after greenpath, did i do something wrong lol

[Beef Hammer]

Originally posted by Vusilaris:

i went for fog canyon after greenpath, did i do something wrong lol

You rose the dead is what you did

[Fantasma]

I mean as long as we're necro'ing this thread...
If you talk to Elder Bug up in Dirtmouth, he'll allude to which location you should go to next to progress the main quest.

[Zack Fair]

Originally posted by Fantasma:

I mean as long as we're necro'ing this thread...
If you talk to Elder Bug up in Dirtmouth, he'll allude to which location you should go to next to progress the main quest.

Thanks I was always wondering if there was an easier way to do it

[76561199073030375]

This was the weird order I took:
Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath, Fungal Wastes, City of Tears (first half), Deepnest (damn, I really suffered), Royal Waterways, City of Tears (second half), Resting Grounds, Crystal Peak, Howling Cliffs, Ancient Basin, The Hive, Kingdom's Edge, The Abyss, Fog Canyon, Queen's Gardens.

[Phirestar]

Well, for the purposes of anyone new who comes across this thread:

Forgotten Crossroads ->
Greenpath ->
Fungal Wastes (either route) ->
City of Tears ->
Crystal Peak ->
Resting Grounds

This is what I believe to be the intended order of things. It was the route that I naturally fell into on my first playthrough, without intentionally searching for alternative options, so I imagine that most people who played the game like me would end up doing this order.

You’re essentially following the path of progression items, which makes logical sense in a metroidvania.

- The Vengeful Spirit lets you kill the Baldur to reach Greenpath.
- The Mothwing Cloak lets you get into the Fungal Wastes through the Crossroads or the Fog Canyon.
- The Mantis Claw lets you follow Hornet into the City of Tears.
- The Desolate Dive allows you to break the floor in the Crossroads to reach Crystal Peak.

And then once you’ve explored all of what is accessible to you in Crystal Peak, you’ll inevitably end up falling down the pit into the Resting Grounds, where you are given your “main objective” for the rest of the game. After that, it’s up to you to explore the rest of the map on your own, as most areas will be available to you with the upgrades you’ve acquired.

The game technically opens up after the Mantis Claw, and you’re able to deviate from the path many times thereafter, some through alternative options like a Simple key. But for anyone who’s played Metroid before, I think it’s a safe bet to assume that you’re meant to go to the area which the upgrade you just obtained unlocks, as that is how those games would normally function.