Help, please - does defeating the Broken Vessel give you anything?

[gladiator.shrimp]

I died at the same time the Broken Vessel died. When this happened to me before when I went to pick up an item, the item did not end up in my inventory. For example, I was once killed trying to pick up a rotten egg and once by laser bugs while getting a wanderer's journal and I did not get those items. I'm worried I've missed out on something by dying at the same time as the Vessel, can someone please tell me what usually happens after it's dead?

[Perseus]

The infection to the left of the arena recedes, opening a path.

[munaShen]

what Perseus said

[jagr77]

you need it for progression

[gladiator.shrimp]

Originally posted by Perseus:

The infection to the left of the arena recedes, opening a path.

I got the Monarch Wings, I was just wondering if it drops an item at the death site 😢

[Perseus]

Originally posted by gladiator.shrimp:

Originally posted by Perseus:

The infection to the left of the arena recedes, opening a path.

I got the Monarch Wings, I was just wondering if it drops an item at the death site 😢

I'm not sure if you consider that i've answered your question, so let me be clearer.
Upon defeating Broken Vessel, the vessel lies dead once more, but shortly looks up, before staying dead for good. Afterwards, the infection that was blocking the path forward recedes.
Nothing else happens.