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The <b>Crystal Guardian</b> is an optional [[Bosses (Hollow Knight)|boss]] in <i>[[Hollow Knight (game)|Hollow Knight]]</i>. The [[Enraged Guardian]] is its second, stronger and faster form. Both forms have to be beaten to unlock its [[Hunter's Journal|Journal]] entry.
The <b>Crystal Guardian</b> is an optional [[Bosses (Hollow Knight)|boss]] in <i>[[Hollow Knight (game)|Hollow Knight]]</i>. The [[Enraged Guardian]] is its second, stronger and faster form. Both forms have to be beaten to unlock its [[Hunter's Journal|Journal]] entry.


<h2>Lore</h2>
== Lore ==
The Crystal Guardian is part of the [[Husk Miner|miners]] of [[Crystal Peak]] who died from [[the Infection]] and were reanimated by it.<ref>[[Husk Miner]] [[Hunter's Journal]] entry: <i>"Remains of a bug drawn to the Crystal Peak for its precious crystal."</i></ref> It appears larger than the other husks, has crystal growing on its back and encasing both its arms and its head. It also has more mastery over the crystal's light than the [[Crystallised Husk]]s.<ref>[[Lore/Ellina|Wanderer's Journal]], p. 83.</ref>
The Crystal Guardian is part of the [[Husk Miner|miners]] of [[Crystal Peak]] who died from [[the Infection]] and were reanimated by it.<ref>[[Husk Miner]] [[Hunter's Journal]] entry: <i>"Remains of a bug drawn to the Crystal Peak for its precious crystal."</i></ref> It appears larger than the other husks, has crystal growing on its back and encasing both its arms and its head. It also has more mastery over the crystal's light than the [[Crystallised Husk]]s.<ref>[[Ellina|Wanderer's Journal]], p. 83.</ref>


While encased in crystal, the Guardian shrieks similarly to [[the Radiance]] although at a higher pitch. When cleared of the crystal, it has a normal bug voice. Like the other miner husks, it is obsessed with the light but has grown too tired to mine it relentlessly as they do.<ref>Crystal Guardian [[Dream Nail]] dialogue: <i>"...My light... My rest..." "...Tired... So long..."</i></ref>
While encased in crystal, the Guardian shrieks similarly to [[the Radiance]] although at a higher pitch. When cleared of the crystal, it has a normal bug voice. Like the other miner husks, it is obsessed with the light but has grown too tired to mine it relentlessly as they do.<ref>Crystal Guardian [[Dream Nail]] dialogue: <i>"...My light... My rest..." "...Tired... So long..."</i></ref>


<h2>In-game events</h2>
== In-game events ==
The Guardian is first found on a [[Bench (Hollow Knight)|Bench]] outside shacks in the middle of the Crystal Peak. It appears dead but prevents [[the Knight]] from resting. Striking it wakes it up and starts the fight. If the Knight is defeated and returns, the Guardian has regained its place on the Bench. Upon defeat, the Guardian's crystal growths shatter. Still animated by the Infection, it stands up and escapes by jumping through the ceiling.
The Guardian is first found on a [[Bench (Hollow Knight)|Bench]] outside shacks in the middle of the Crystal Peak. It appears dead but prevents [[the Knight]] from resting. Striking it wakes it up and starts the fight. If the Knight is defeated and returns, the Guardian regains its place on the Bench. Upon defeat, the Guardian's crystal growths shatter. Still animated by the Infection, it stands up and escapes by jumping through the ceiling.


The Guardian can be followed to the room above its abandoned resting place using the [[Monarch Wings]]. There, it has regained its crystal growths, but its first defeat has made it mad with anger, triggering its second form, the Enraged Guardian. Defeating it a second time breaks its crystal armour again and kills it. This also gives access to a [[Mask Shard]], found within a large crystal deposit.
The Guardian can be followed to the room above its abandoned resting place using the [[Monarch Wings]]. There, it has regained its crystal growths, but its first defeat has made it mad with anger, triggering its second form, the Enraged Guardian. Defeating it a second time breaks its crystal armour again and kills it. This also gives access to a [[Mask Shard]], found within a large crystal deposit.


<h2>Behaviour and Tactics</h2>
== Behaviour and Tactics ==
The Crystal Guardian has three manoeuvres:
The Crystal Guardian has three manoeuvres:
* <b>Laser Beam</b>: The Crystal Guardian shoots a beam of crystal energy from its hand. It targets the Knight with its arm, firing a beam where they were when it started its attack. The beam is dangerous for about half a second.
* <b>Laser Beam</b>: The Crystal Guardian shoots a beam of crystal energy from its hand. It targets the Knight with its arm, firing a beam where they were when it started its attack. The beam is dangerous for about half a second.
* <b>Sky Beams</b>: The Crystal Guardian screams, and, throughout the arena, up to four beams of crystal energy simultaneously shoot down from the ceiling. These beams each trigger at different times and stay dangerous for about half a second. This attack can happen in conjunction with the Guardian's Laser Beam attack. Each beam can be at a different angle between plus and minus 15 degrees from the vertical.
* <b>Sky Beams</b>: The Crystal Guardian screams, and, throughout the arena, up to four beams of crystal energy simultaneously shoot down from the ceiling. These beams each trigger at different times and stay dangerous for about half a second. This attack can happen in conjunction with the Guardian's Laser Beam attack. Each beam can be at a different angle between plus and minus 15 degrees from the vertical. The Crystal Guardian always starts the fight with this attack.
* <b>Hop</b>: The Crystal Guardian randomly hops either a short or long distance to move within the arena.
* <b>Hop</b>: The Crystal Guardian randomly hops either a short or long distance to move within the arena.
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[[File:Hollow Knight Boss Discussion - Crystal Guardian|right|320x180px|Crystal Guardian Boss Guide Video]]
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It is possible to defeat the Crystal Guardian before triggering the boss fight by having the {{HK CP Icon Mini|Grimm Troupe|The Grimm Troupe}} [[Weaversong]] or [[Sharp Shadow]] [[Charms]] equipped. This can also be done by repeatedly damaging it with any [[Spells]], though this requires using the [[Dream Nail]] on the Crystal Guardian in order to regain [[SOUL]] without leaving the room.
Crystal Guardian can be defeated without triggering the boss fight by dealing damage from a distance.
 
Crystal Guardian's armor protects it from being damaged with a [[Nail#Nail-bouncing|Nail-bounce]]. It is also dangerous to be directly above Crystal Guardian since it may jump into the Knight and deal damage.


The Crystal Guardian telegraphs every beam with a thin beam of light (or multiple in the case of the Sky Beams attack). Pay attention to where the lasers are directed during the Sky Beams attack. A combination of the Sky Beams and Laser Beam attacks limits safe movement the most.
The Crystal Guardian telegraphs every beam with a thin beam of light (or multiple in the case of the Sky Beams attack). Pay attention to where the lasers are directed during the Sky Beams attack. A combination of the Sky Beams and Laser Beam attacks limits safe movement the most.


The [[Desolate Dive]]/[[Descending Dark]] and Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul Spells are useful. The [[Howling Wraiths]]/[[Abyss Shriek]] Spell is less useful because the Crystal Guardian is rarely above the Knight. One strategy is to slash at the Guardian with the [[Nail]] a few times in between Laser Beam attacks. Another strategy, which is not mutually exclusive to the previous one, is to, during a Laser Beam Attack, jump and dash over the Crystal Guardian to avoid its attack and safely strike it.
The [[Desolate Dive]]/[[Descending Dark]] and [[Vengeful Spirit]]/[[Shade Soul]] Spells are useful for dealing safe damage. The [[Howling Wraiths]]/[[Abyss Shriek]] Spell can be used while right next to the Crystal Guardian, although this method is slightly riskier. One strategy is to slash at the Guardian with the [[Nail]] a few times in between Laser Beam attacks. Another strategy, which is not mutually exclusive to the previous one, is to, during a Laser Beam Attack, jump and dash over the Crystal Guardian to avoid its attack and safely strike it.


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<h2>Location</h2>
== Location ==
The Crystal Guardian can be encountered for the first time in the Bench room in the centre of [[Crystal Peak]].
The Crystal Guardian can be encountered for the first time in the Bench room in the centre of [[Crystal Peak]].


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<h2>Trivia</h2>
== Trivia ==
* When standing close to the Crystal Guardian, it sometimes shoots a laser straight into the ground. This is most likely a targeting glitch.
* When standing close to the Crystal Guardian, it sometimes shoots a laser straight into the ground. This is most likely a targeting glitch.
* Beating the Crystal Guardian in {{HK CP Icon Mini|Godmaster|Godmaster}} [[Godhome]] does not contribute to unlocking its Hunter's Journal entry.
* Beating the Crystal Guardian in {{HK CP Icon Mini|Godmaster|Godmaster}} [[Godhome]] does not contribute to unlocking its Hunter's Journal entry.
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Crystal Guardian Enraged Guardian
Heavyset miner of the Crystal Peak overcome by crystal growth. Can discharge blazing beams of light from its crystalllised sic limbs.

How does the world look to this creature, gazing out from within its crystal prison? Does it see only light? Is that what drives it into a frenzy?

The Crystal Guardian is an optional boss in Hollow Knight. The Enraged Guardian is its second, stronger and faster form. Both forms have to be beaten to unlock its Journal entry.

Lore

The Crystal Guardian is part of the miners of Crystal Peak who died from the Infection and were reanimated by it.[1] It appears larger than the other husks, has crystal growing on its back and encasing both its arms and its head. It also has more mastery over the crystal's light than the Crystallised Husks.[2]

While encased in crystal, the Guardian shrieks similarly to the Radiance although at a higher pitch. When cleared of the crystal, it has a normal bug voice. Like the other miner husks, it is obsessed with the light but has grown too tired to mine it relentlessly as they do.[3]

In-game events

The Guardian is first found on a Bench outside shacks in the middle of the Crystal Peak. It appears dead but prevents the Knight from resting. Striking it wakes it up and starts the fight. If the Knight is defeated and returns, the Guardian regains its place on the Bench. Upon defeat, the Guardian's crystal growths shatter. Still animated by the Infection, it stands up and escapes by jumping through the ceiling.

The Guardian can be followed to the room above its abandoned resting place using the Monarch Wings. There, it has regained its crystal growths, but its first defeat has made it mad with anger, triggering its second form, the Enraged Guardian. Defeating it a second time breaks its crystal armour again and kills it. This also gives access to a Mask Shard, found within a large crystal deposit.

Behaviour and Tactics

The Crystal Guardian has three manoeuvres:

  • Laser Beam: The Crystal Guardian shoots a beam of crystal energy from its hand. It targets the Knight with its arm, firing a beam where they were when it started its attack. The beam is dangerous for about half a second.
  • Sky Beams: The Crystal Guardian screams, and, throughout the arena, up to four beams of crystal energy simultaneously shoot down from the ceiling. These beams each trigger at different times and stay dangerous for about half a second. This attack can happen in conjunction with the Guardian's Laser Beam attack. Each beam can be at a different angle between plus and minus 15 degrees from the vertical. The Crystal Guardian always starts the fight with this attack.
  • Hop: The Crystal Guardian randomly hops either a short or long distance to move within the arena.
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Crystal Guardian can be defeated without triggering the boss fight by dealing damage from a distance.

Crystal Guardian's armor protects it from being damaged with a Nail-bounce. It is also dangerous to be directly above Crystal Guardian since it may jump into the Knight and deal damage.

The Crystal Guardian telegraphs every beam with a thin beam of light (or multiple in the case of the Sky Beams attack). Pay attention to where the lasers are directed during the Sky Beams attack. A combination of the Sky Beams and Laser Beam attacks limits safe movement the most.

The Desolate Dive/Descending Dark and Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul Spells are useful for dealing safe damage. The Howling Wraiths/Abyss Shriek Spell can be used while right next to the Crystal Guardian, although this method is slightly riskier. One strategy is to slash at the Guardian with the Nail a few times in between Laser Beam attacks. Another strategy, which is not mutually exclusive to the previous one, is to, during a Laser Beam Attack, jump and dash over the Crystal Guardian to avoid its attack and safely strike it.

Godmaster Content

Crystal Guardian

Hall of Gods text: "I rest amongst crystals and strange machinery"
"Shining god of greed"

Pantheon Pantheon of the Artist, 2nd boss
Health Attuned difficulty 650
Ascended difficulty 900
Radiant difficulty
Arena changes The arena is much larger than the base game fight, spikes now added to the top half of both walls of the arena. Starts the fight with a random attack.

Dream Nail Dialogue

  • ...Tired... So long...
  • ...My light... My rest...
  • ...Shining... I am the light...

Location

The Crystal Guardian can be encountered for the first time in the Bench room in the centre of Crystal Peak.

  • Location in Crystal Peak

    Location in Crystal Peak

Gallery

  • Crystal Guardian before the fight

    Crystal Guardian before the fight

  • Laser Beam attack

    Laser Beam attack

  • Sky Beams attack

    Sky Beams attack

  • Hop attack

    Hop attack

  • Crystal Guardian escaping after the fight

    Crystal Guardian escaping after the fight

  • Arena in Crystal Peak

    Arena in Crystal Peak

  • Arena in Godhome

    Arena in Godhome

  • Concept sketch

    Concept sketch

Load video
YouTube

Trivia

  • When standing close to the Crystal Guardian, it sometimes shoots a laser straight into the ground. This is most likely a targeting glitch.
  • Beating the Crystal Guardian in Godmaster content Godhome does not contribute to unlocking its Hunter's Journal entry.
  • Since the Lifeblood content Lifeblood update, the Crystal Guardian has a voice when its crystal growth is shattered.

References

  1. ↑ Husk Miner Hunter's Journal entry: "Remains of a bug drawn to the Crystal Peak for its precious crystal."
  2. ↑ Wanderer's Journal, p. 83.
  3. ↑ Crystal Guardian Dream Nail dialogue: "...My light... My rest..." "...Tired... So long..."
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