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SunDrippedDevil Mar 27, 2017 @ 8:16am
Holy moly, that topmost grub in Queen's Garden...
Really devs? Really?! This one should be fun on Steel Soul Mode...
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4thQueen Mar 27, 2017 @ 8:38am 
Uh, you can just run past all the flytraps. You move too fast for them to bite you, and they retract by the time you go down.

It's super easy?
E: I guess the first time round when you don't know they're there, yeah that might suck. But no, once the surprise wears off it is trivial.
Last edited by 4thQueen; Mar 27, 2017 @ 8:39am
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SunDrippedDevil Mar 27, 2017 @ 8:48am 
Originally posted by 4thQueen:
Uh, you can just run past all the flytraps. You move too fast for them to bite you, and they retract by the time you go down.

It's super easy?
E: I guess the first time round when you don't know they're there, yeah that might suck. But no, once the surprise wears off it is trivial.

That is not the one I am talking about. It's the one near the Traitor Lord
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4thQueen Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:15am 
But you just crystal dash with that one. Dash -> cancel dash -> double jump. Sure, you take a hit from the flying dudes, but that's about it.
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SunDrippedDevil Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:19am 
Originally posted by 4thQueen:
But you just crystal dash with that one. Dash -> cancel dash -> double jump. Sure, you take a hit from the flying dudes, but that's about it.

It's easier said than done. That was the hardest one I had to get. There's very little room for error. You dash too low or too high, and the thorns take you out.

You have to be so precise...

And the dash cancel on the platform that eventually gives after a few moments followed a narrow vertical jump through thorns... That's just straight up mean.
Last edited by SunDrippedDevil; Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:23am
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`Shadop Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:34am 
Well, for the other who want to do the 100% in steelmode and are afraid of this Grub, just take Hiveblood and do it step by step. Yeah it's kinda boring maybe, but safe ^^
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4thQueen Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:39am 
Originally posted by SunDrippedDevil:
Originally posted by 4thQueen:
But you just crystal dash with that one. Dash -> cancel dash -> double jump. Sure, you take a hit from the flying dudes, but that's about it.

It's easier said than done. That was the hardest one I had to get. There's very little room for error. You dash too low or too high, and the thorns take you out.

You have to be so precise...

And the dash cancel on the platform that eventually gives after a few moments followed a narrow vertical jump through thorns... That's just straight up mean.
If you thought THAT was hard, just wait till the White Palace!
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SunDrippedDevil Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:56am 
Originally posted by 4thQueen:
Originally posted by SunDrippedDevil:

It's easier said than done. That was the hardest one I had to get. There's very little room for error. You dash too low or too high, and the thorns take you out.

You have to be so precise...

And the dash cancel on the platform that eventually gives after a few moments followed a narrow vertical jump through thorns... That's just straight up mean.
If you thought THAT was hard, just wait till the White Palace!

Really? Sigh...
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buggy Mar 27, 2017 @ 3:30pm 
Originally posted by SunDrippedDevil:
Originally posted by 4thQueen:
If you thought THAT was hard, just wait till the White Palace!

Really? Sigh...
White Palace is tricky, yes, but doable if you have Hiveblood and Grubsong-it just takes an absolutely ridiculous amount of time. I think it was 3-4 hours for me, but then again I'm not good at platforming at all.
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SunDrippedDevil Mar 27, 2017 @ 3:39pm 
Originally posted by goo:
Originally posted by SunDrippedDevil:

Really? Sigh...
White Palace is tricky, yes, but doable if you have Hiveblood and Grubsong-it just takes an absolutely ridiculous amount of time. I think it was 3-4 hours for me, but then again I'm not good at platforming at all.


3-4 hours?! Geez. You're almost making me want to look up what this is...
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bad Mar 27, 2017 @ 6:29pm 
But.. you can just Vengeful Spirit or Shade Soul the enemies away and then crystal dash easily. It's really easy.

The White Palace is a platforming challenge required for two of the three endings and 100% completion. I consider myself great at platformers and I needed one hour to go through on my first run and 20 minutes on my second run. You will most likely need longer.
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FoxSpirit Mar 28, 2017 @ 9:40am 
White Palace: ideal is Grubsong+Hiveblood+Deepfocus. That basically eliminates waiting for Hiveblood unless disaster strikes but even then you only will have 3 slow minutes (refilling soul through grubsong and waiting for regen) until you have enough soul to cycle through about 50 life instantly. Don't forget you can dreamnail the white nobles for infinite soul recharge too.
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wataniyob Mar 28, 2017 @ 9:59am 
This grub gave me quite a bit of trouble too in my first playthrough, but mostly because I attempted to get it when I didn't have double jump. I eventually gave up once I realized a double jump would make things much easier, and when I came back with double jump the grub wasn't nearly as hard to get.
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LadyOberon May 11, 2017 @ 1:01am 
I am having a terrible time with this grub, and it looks like it's my last one. I've spent hours trying to get it and lost over 18,000 geo in the process. I can't find a video showing how to do this. Can someone post one or share some timing tips to help? I end up running into the spiky vines every single time. I have monarch wings (double jump), but there is no double dash, though that would be helpful. The crystal heart (super dash) helps go from one side to the other, but judging distance and timing are not my strong suits. Knowing exactly when and where to push what button would help. I can't get the super dash to cancel at the right time to jump onto the falling platform to get up there, and by the time I make it that far, I have very little lifeblood left. Help would be greatly appreciated!!
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SunDrippedDevil May 11, 2017 @ 1:20am 
Originally posted by LadyOberon:
I am having a terrible time with this grub, and it looks like it's my last one. I've spent hours trying to get it and lost over 18,000 geo in the process. I can't find a video showing how to do this. Can someone post one or share some timing tips to help? I end up running into the spiky vines every single time. I have monarch wings (double jump), but there is no double dash, though that would be helpful. The crystal heart (super dash) helps go from one side to the other, but judging distance and timing are not my strong suits. Knowing exactly when and where to push what button would help. I can't get the super dash to cancel at the right time to jump onto the falling platform to get up there, and by the time I make it that far, I have very little lifeblood left. Help would be greatly appreciated!!

I wish I could give you better advice than keep trying to get a feel for the timing. It is very precise and has almost no room for error. You can try equipping charms to regen your health. If I remember correctly, it is close to a bench.
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LadyOberon May 11, 2017 @ 1:39am 
Thank you for responding SunDrippedDevil! As it turns out, I just got the darn thing, and I did record it. Anyone else having problems may find my video helpful in addition to your advice. The best charm loadout for me was soul-heavy (grubsong & soul eater) plus an extra health boost with lifeblood core. I also had the spore shroom equipped just to preserve health and soul for the trek there. Thanks again! https://youtu.be/hieX6C5vT6s
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