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Hollow Knight Ability-Gate Planner: Map Progress, Boss Gates, and 112% Cleanup

A Hallownest hub linking movement abilities, boss gates, Dream routes, and 112% cleanup into one no-lost route.

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Hollow Knight Ability-Gate Planner: Map Progress, Boss Gates, and 112% Cleanup

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A route-first Hallownest map index organized by ability gates, benches, Stag Stations, and cleanup return points.

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A boss index organized by ability state, nail upgrades, health margin, and practical rewards.

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A cleanup-first checklist for Grubs, Charms, Mask Shards, Vessel Fragments, Charm Notches, Pale Ore, and Stag Stations.

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01 Topic Role 02 Recommended Reading Chain 03 How To Use This Hub 04 Expansion Plan 05 Hub Link

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Recommended Reading Chain

Stage	Current Player Question	Continue Reading
Stop getting lost	Read the map through ability gates, not memorized region names	Hollow Knight Early and Midgame Map Route Hollow Knight Mothwing Cloak Route Guide: Unlocks, Upgrades, and Priorities Hollow Knight Mantis Claw Location: Fungal Wastes Route
Key abilities	Dash, claw, Crystal Heart, and wings decide where you can go	Hollow Knight Crystal Heart Route Guide: Unlocks, Upgrades, and Priorities Hollow Knight Monarch Wings Route Guide: Unlocks, Upgrades, and Priorities Hollow Knight Shade Cloak Route Guide: Unlocks, Upgrades, and Priorities
Boss gates	Boss order depends on masks, nail, and charms, not first sight	Hollow Knight Boss Order Recommendations Hollow Knight Watcher Knights Boss Guide: Prep, Windows, and Failure Checks Hollow Knight Lost Kin Boss Guide
Dreams and true ending	Dream Nail, Essence, White Palace, and Void Heart need one plan	Hollow Knight Dream Nail Route Guide: Unlocks, Upgrades, and Priorities Hollow Knight White Fragment and Kingsoul Route Hollow Knight Void Heart Route
112% cleanup	Grubs, masks, vessels, charms, and Godhome close the final gaps	Hollow Knight 112% Completion Checklist: What Counts Hollow Knight Collectible Priority: Grubs, Charms, Shards, and Pale Ore Hollow Knight Pantheon One Prep Trophy Guide: Requirements and Cleanup

How To Use This Hub

Player State	Start Here	Goal
First playthrough	Read from stage 1	Build a stable route and avoid missed or repeated travel
Stuck mid-run	Jump to the matching stage	Return to the game quickly without reading unrelated material
Postgame cleanup	Work backward from the final two stages	Close collectibles, challenges, endings, or hard-mode goals efficiently

Expansion Plan

Split each stage into more specific single-problem guides.
Add video or screenshots to hard fights, complex routes, and collectible pages.
Link future articles back here so this hub becomes a long-term return point.

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