Softlocked in Crystal Peaks [solved]

[Tamaster]

Premise: I own the game on GOG but since GOG forums aren't good i came here.

This is my present situation:

https://imgur.com/yzQnPOx


Went in crystal peaks without the Lantern (i checked on the wiki what i needed to go through dark areas, and comes up i need a lanterns sold by a vendor at the main city.)

Now, as you can see by the image, i am softlocked. I cannot leave this area by any means. All exits are either dark (can't see enemies or paths so impossible to go through) or locked / too high / need using of toll machines in dark areas).

How can an oversight like this even happen? Now i have to restart the whole game! Or i should, but if there isn't a way to get out of this place and so i'm softlocked, i'm not gonna go over all the hours i spent again.

Ideas?

[Desticler]

I know for a fact you can get super dash at this point since I know many speedrunners go to crystal peak without the lantern. I'll probably check what to do right now.

[Darc Vader]

I’m pretty sure the middle path on the right is accessible and contains an item that will let you leave through either the too left or bottom right. I can’t read what you have written down as to why you can’t go that way, but that’s because I’m on mobile and it just blurs when I zoom in.

[Tamaster]

Originally posted by Desticler:

I know for a fact you can get super dash at this point since I know many speedrunners go to crystal peak without the lantern. I'll probably check what to do right now.

Nope, i have only the normal dash. Never got anything like a super dash.

[Desticler]

Originally posted by Tamaster:

Originally posted by Desticler:

I know for a fact you can get super dash at this point since I know many speedrunners go to crystal peak without the lantern. I'll probably check what to do right now.

Nope, i have only the normal dash. Never got anything like a super dash.

https://imgur.com/a/YuGUCFR I'm sure this is what you do.

[Tamaster]

Originally posted by Darc Vader:

I’m pretty sure the middle path on the right is accessible and contains an item that will let you leave through either the too left or bottom right. I can’t read what you have written down as to why you can’t go that way, but that’s because I’m on mobile and it just blurs when I zoom in.

The middle path on the right, the small one, is locked on the other side by one of those lever doors.

The bottom path, the one with spikes on the map, is dark and i can't see a thing there, full of crystal shooting wasps, and also 1-shot kill spikes all over the place. Can't do without a lantern.

The top path on the right is too high and cannot reach it.

[Tamaster]

Originally posted by Desticler:

Originally posted by Tamaster:

Nope, i have only the normal dash. Never got anything like a super dash.

https://imgur.com/a/YuGUCFR I'm sure this is what you do.

I'll check again, but im pretty sure it was locked last time i was around.

[TheAlmightySpode]

Originally posted by Tamaster:

Originally posted by Desticler:

I know for a fact you can get super dash at this point since I know many speedrunners go to crystal peak without the lantern. I'll probably check what to do right now.

Nope, i have only the normal dash. Never got anything like a super dash.

You get the crystal heart (super dash) in the crystal peaks here: https://holdtoreset.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hollow_knight-2017-03-18-17-55-24-733.jpg. You can make it through those areas without the lantern, it just takes memorization and mistakes. Yeah, it's gonna take a few times, but you can if need be. Just get the Crystal Heart and go get the lantern.

[Tamaster]

Yeah okay @desticler was right, i marked the wrong door on the map, there was another course that was not locked. Thanks.