Which Version Of This Game AM I Playing?!!?

[maniacaldude]

I'm not quite sure what version of Hollow Knight I have. With all this DLC being released and these updates being made, I have no idea what's available for my version or not. From what I gather thus far, the additional content includes Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, and now this new thing called Godmaster. Yet I haven't encountered ANY of The Grimm Troupe and it feels like my version incorporates elements from certain content updates but excludes others. What do I do about this? Can this even be considered troubleshooting since, otherwise, this game plays relatively fine, despite missing some elements from these updates? I'm so confused...

[arceus03]

All the DLCs are incorporated in the game.. where are you currently? It's possible that you just haven't reached the place that triggers it yet, for the Grimm Troupe. And Godmaster is pretty much endgame stuff.

[maniacaldude]

I'm practically up to this game's last legs. I've gotten about 90-100% done, I've destroyed the three masks and opened the path to the final bosses, which includes access to the fight with the Radiance (though I still haven't beaten her yet), and yet it still feels like some things are missing. How do I trigger all the stuff related to the Grimm Troupe, which includes the ability to make the breakable charms unbreakable?

[arceus03]

There's an area in Howling Cliffs near the Essence tree. (I can't remember if it's a breakable wall or the ground you have to dive into.) There's a room with a lantern and bug corpse in the room next to it. Dream Nail that corpse and the lantern should light up. Smack it with the Nail a few times to start the Grimm Troupe quest.

[TakemaKei]

If you go to extra you can change the menu background into others, which also have some introduction of each DLC. If you see a golden shiny menu then you practically have all DLCs.

[maniacaldude]

Is that what I have to do to bring about the Grimm Troupe content?

[TakemaKei]

Follow what arceus03 said for the Grimm Trope quest.

[maniacaldude]

Ok, I tried out what arceus03 mentioned, and it worked, so now the Grimm Troupe is in town. Anything else I need to be made aware of?

[Jukebox]

Prepare your arse. That about covers it.
Also, if you want all the content in the new Godmaster expansion, you'll need to not banish the Troupe...whatever that means. ;D

[arceus03]

Originally posted by maniacaldude:

Ok, I tried out what arceus03 mentioned, and it worked, so now the Grimm Troupe is in town. Anything else I need to be made aware of?

The Grimm Troupe ultimately has 2 endings: doing one locks you out of the other. Since one ending includes a boss fight, I don't know if not doing that particular ending affects the Godmaster DLC or not.

And also, if you choose the other ending (not doing the boss fight), you may lose your Fragile charms permanently. (Again, I don't know if the Leg Eater resells them or not if you lost them.)

That's about it.