Any tips for getting past the smashy wall things in Crystal peak?

[MiFrun]

I've tried like a hundred times by now but i just keep dying over and over and i can't get back to my shade without trying again and the further I get the more likely I am to loose all my Geo. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to use a rancid egg back in dartmouth to get my shade and then just go on a spending spree but even then, I still wanna get past the rock thwomp things. (Specifically the ones in the lower room where you have to jump and dash a lot)

Does it help if you wait until you get the ability in Crystal Peak?

[Angry Owl]

Hmm, well the dash is the only major utility there.
Perhaps Dash- and Sprint- master charms would help a bit.
But I think it's only about careful timing of dashes (or using short jumps or just fall->dash). Also check if there is an alternate path (e.g. maybe presses are timed so that you can go only in one direction)

Edit: the peak ability won't help with presses , if memory serves me right.

[Vagrant]

My only advice for these hell stompers: don't listen to the sounds, use your eyes and dash through when the pistons start rising.

And no, Crystal Dash won't help. Just timing.

[Darc Vader]

Originally posted by Vagrant:

My only advice for these hell stompers: don't listen to the sounds, use your eyes and dash through when the pistons start rising.

And no, Crystal Dash won't help. Just timing.

This is probably the best advice you’re going to get; the smashing sounds in the background are just that: background noise. Since all the smashers go at different rates, an acurate sound wouldn’t be very distinguishable, so the sounds usually won’t match up with the pillars. In fact, it may be a good idea to mute the game entirely while doing this part so you don’t accidentally go at the wrong time.

[arejang]

I actually just got past this point in my soul steel run today so it's fresh on my mind. There are two rooms with the smashy things and the one I had most trouble with is the lower one of the two. In particular there's this one set where you have this couple of smashers, both of them are in between raised platforms, but the second one is just a bit higher up so you have to jump dash to make it through, or at least it looks like a jump dash is what you need. You'll know it's the one because the first one, the easier one, is notably faster than the second one, the harder one.

For this set, you need to dash past the first one like normal (time it and dash when it goes up). For the second one, the one with a slightly higher platform and coming down more slowly, you actually dash first, hit the wall, then quickly jump over the wall before the smasher comes down on you. It's slightly counterintuitive, but if you jump first then dash, you will hit the side of the smasher every single time and die as it falls onto you.

I have no idea which set of smashers you're stuck on, but all of the other ones, just follow the advice of those posted above me. Dash as it goes up. If you have slower reaction timing then most, you can almost press the dash button as the smasher hits the floor. But if your timing is not too bad, you should be fine hitting dash as it goes up . Hope that helps.

[MiFrun]

Originally posted by Vagrant:

My only advice for these hell stompers: don't listen to the sounds, use your eyes and dash through when the pistons start rising.

And no, Crystal Dash won't help. Just timing.

Thank you so much! I got frustrated (had the little shade song playing in my head on repeat) and did the first trial in the colosseum of fools. I'm now heading back to crystal peak and will be sure to keep this advice in mind!

I'm probably going to mute the game bc I can't help but use the sounds as cues TT . TT

Originally posted by arejang:

I actually just got past this point in my soul steel run today so it's fresh on my mind. There are two rooms with the smashy things and the one I had most trouble with is the lower one of the two. In particular there's this one set where you have this couple of smashers, both of them are in between raised platforms, but the second one is just a bit higher up so you have to jump dash to make it through, or at least it looks like a jump dash is what you need. You'll know it's the one because the first one, the easier one, is notably faster than the second one, the harder one.

For this set, you need to dash past the first one like normal (time it and dash when it goes up). For the second one, the one with a slightly higher platform and coming down more slowly, you actually dash first, hit the wall, then quickly jump over the wall before the smasher comes down on you. It's slightly counterintuitive, but if you jump first then dash, you will hit the side of the smasher every single time and die as it falls onto you.

I have no idea which set of smashers you're stuck on, but all of the other ones, just follow the advice of those posted above me. Dash as it goes up. If you have slower reaction timing then most, you can almost press the dash button as the smasher hits the floor. But if your timing is not too bad, you should be fine hitting dash as it goes up . Hope that helps.

Another thanks^^ I'm stuck on the lower one. I ended up glitching through the upper one by just getting past the first three then jumping up and using the long nail charm to hit the grub through the floor without having to go past anymore smashy walls. I'll probably do the upper one all the way through eventually but for now its the lower one that's killing me.

[ingvar]

Originally posted by Vagrant:

My only advice for these hell stompers: don't listen to the sounds, use your eyes and dash through when the pistons start rising.

And no, Crystal Dash won't help. Just timing.

This is helping after 20+ trying I understand the movement haha

[roach]

If I remember right, the switch to turn them off is up where that grub is unfortunately.

[Slagator]

Just got the game a few weeks ago, I'm stuck there ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I'm gonna try not to listen to the sound and see what happs

[Boksha]

Definitely ignore the sound; for most crushers it's out of sync. Try to dash right when the crusher is mid-way to moving up, based on visuals alone.

[MADE IN IRON]

Sit in the closest bench to the pistons before trying. Don't die, just quit when you are at 1 mask left. Rinse and repeat. And if you start to loose your temper, leave it for a while and come back when you are cool.
Maybe equip Grubsong so you'll regain some soul and have more chances to heal between pistons?

[Boksha]

Yeah, if something's really blocking you, it's worth throwing everything at it. In this case that means Grubsong + Deep Focus (which can be found in the area, though you do need the Crystal Heart if I remember correctly) to maximize your healing ability and chances to tackle the obstacle.

[ElishaRose]

Yeah, pure timing unfortunately. Just watching them carefully before you even make a move, just to get the rhythm of them all. What might be even more helpful than dash may simply to get some extra soul if possible. It's one of those where you scrape through with a couple of healths left but you will do it!

[Tatiane Pires]

In the lower stompers, where the second piston is between platforms at different levels, there's a very tiny spot before this piston where the knight can stand safe. If you can reach this tiny place, dash then jump straight up, without grabbing to the wall of the platform ahead of you.

It's very easy to be hit by the piston while trying to get to this very little space before the dash, if go you step farther than you should, but I did it this way.

The sound of the game was muted, and I equiped the charms Grubsong and Sprintmaster to go to this area.

[🉑 rezno[R].technology]

Originally posted by Tatiane Pires:

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It's an almost 4-year old topic. I'm curious what made you respond to it today?

[Tatiane Pires]

Originally posted by 🉑 reznoR.technology:

Originally posted by Tatiane Pires:

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It's an almost 4-year old topic. I'm curious what made you respond to it today?

I've just recently started playing Hollow Knight. So I decided to reply too, just in case another new players find their way here.

When I posted the other day, I left this area in Crystal Peak before going through all the pistons and I didn't yet have the Hiveblood charm that day. This charm is very helpful, though the harder piston, for me, is the third, after the one between unleveled ground.