Howling Cliffs

Connection	Dirtmouth Greenpath Wasteland
Music
Ambience	Ambience 1 - Dirtmouth Wind Loop (A+C) Ambience 2 - Dirtmouth Wind Loop (C) Ambience 3 - (Cave Noises) Ambience 4 - (Cave Wind Loop)

Enjoying the bracing air? We're quite close to Hallownest's borders and those desolate plains that surround it...

– Cornifer

The Howling Cliffs is a sparsely populated region in the northwest of Hallownest, separating the kingdom from a vast and unknown wasteland.

Description

A steep cliff bordering the wasteland outside the Pale King's domain, inhabited by small crawling and flying enemies. The ground is littered with husks and corpses of bugs.

In the northeast, near the chasm leading to King's Pass, Mato's Hut is located. The Cyclone Slash Nail Art can be learned there.

The Stag Nest is located in the northwest part of the area. It is only accessible via Stagways or by Nail-bouncing on a nearby Vengefly.

On the cliffside next to Cornifer, a dark cavern can be accessed. At its end is Joni's Repose where the Joni's Blessing Charm can be obtained.

Below Cornifer there are two breakable walls leading to a Lore Tablet and a passage where the Nightmare Lantern can be found.

In the southwest, there is a chest that the Knight can jump into, which leads to a chamber with two Elder Baldurs. Defeating the one on the right leads to a room with the Baldur Shell Charm.

History

Husks near the wasteland

The Pale King granted wild bugs sentience through his beacon. The ones who chose to leave the kingdom lost their memories. Most bugs living in the wastelands outside Hallownest are unintelligent as sapience would seemingly be a weakness in their environment.

How to Access

Secret passage

There are three ways of accessing the Howling Cliffs, all of which require the Mantis Claw. A secret passage leading to the northeast part of the area can be found to the left of the game's starting point in King's Pass, and a connection to the southern part of the area is located in the northern part of Greenpath. Though the Baldur Shell Charm can be acquired without the Mantis Claw, the rest of the area would be inaccessible. The Howling Cliffs can also be accessed from the Stag Nest after every other Stag Station is unlocked.

Area Features

Characters Cornifer Mister Mushroom Nailmaster Mato Brumm

Enemies Baldur Crawlid Elder Baldur Husk Bully Husk Hornhead Leaping Husk Tiktik Vengefly Bosses Gorb

	Cyclone Slash
	Baldur Shell
	Grub x 1
	Whispering Root 46 Essence
	Wanderer's Journal x 1
	King's Idol x 1
	Geo Deposit x 9
	Geo Chest x 1  1
	Soul Totem x 3
	Nightmare Lantern

Text	Tablet	Location
Higher beings, these words are for you alone. These blasted plains stretch never-ending. There is no world beyond. Those foolish enough to traverse this void must pay the toll and relinquish the precious mind this kingdom grants.

Arena	Location
Enemy gauntlet in the south of Howling Cliffs. Requires Mothwing Cloak.
Reward	Theme
Baldur Shell	Crossroads (Action)
Waves
Elder Baldur x2, left and right

Sub-area: Joni's Repose

Music
Main	Temple Loop

A grotto filled with blue butterflies east of where Cornifer is located. After some platforming, the spirit of Blue Child Joni can be found near an altar. It is here that the Joni's Blessing Charm can be obtained.

The platforming leading up to Joni's Repose is pitch black and can be illuminated with the Lumafly Lantern.

Characters Blue Child Joni

Enemies None

Joni's Blessing

Sub-area: Stag Nest

Music
Ambience	Ambience 1 - Dirtmouth Wind Loop (C) Ambience 2 - (Station Atmos)

The birthplace of The Last Stag, and all other Stags in Hallownest, reachable only through unlocking every other available Stag Station. Littered with Stag corpses, but also one freshly hatched egg, signalling the hope for Stags to live on.

Vessel Fragment

Special Rooms

The Grimm Troupe Content

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Nightmare Lantern Chamber

This room serves two purposes, both revolving around the Grimm Troupe. This room allows for summoning the Grimm Troupe into Dirtmouth and accessing the content pack. This room also serves the second purpose of being able to banish the Grimm Troupe from Hallownest and complete the content pack's alternative ending.

Achievements

	Hope
	Open all of Hallownest's Stag Stations and discover the Stag Nest 15G

Gallery

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  Connection to King's Pass and intro cutscene location

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  Western vertical area

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  King's Idol location

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  Baldur Shell location

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  Entrance to Joni's Repose

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  Vertical area in Joni's Repose

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  Joni's Blessing location

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  Entrance to Stag Nest

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  Lifts in Stag Nest

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  Vessel Fragment location

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  Nightmare Lantern after lighting it

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  Grimm Troupe acolyte corpse which starts the quest

Trivia

• This is the area the Knight is seen traversing through in the opening cutscene. The ledge with a lamppost that the Knight jumps from at the end of the cutscene can be found in the northeast part of the Howling Cliffs.
• It is possible to reach Stag Nest by having the Monarch Wings and luring 1-2 Vengeflies to Nail-bounce on to reach the ledge.
• The northeast part of the Howling Cliffs connects to King's Pass when jumping off the ledge, but using Crystal Heart instead skips King's Pass and makes the Knight end up directly in Dirtmouth.
• Due to a glitch with the physics, if the map is pulled out while being pushed by the wind, the Knight is pushed faster.
• In an early concept sketch, Cornifer's location appears to be labeled "Dead Knight".

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning/Explanation
Brazilian Portuguese	Penhascos Uivantes	Howling Cliffs
French	Falaises Hurlantes
German	Heulende Klippen
Italian	Dirupi Urlanti
Japanese	風鳴りの崖 [Missing Romanisation]
Korean	울부짖는 벼랑 Ulbujinneun byeorang	Wailing Cliffs
Russian	Воющие утесы [Missing Romanisation]
Simplified Chinese	呼啸悬崖 Hūxiào xuányá?	Howling Cliffs or Whistling Cliffs
Spanish	Acantilados Aulladores	Cliffs that Howl
Internal name	CLIFFS

Joni's Repose

Language	Name	Meaning/Explanation
Brazilian Portuguese	Descanso de Joni	Joni's Rest
French	Pierre Tombale
German	Jonis Ruhestätte
Italian	Tomba di Joni
Japanese	ジョニの安息所 [Missing Romanisation]
Korean	조니의 안식처 Joniui ansikcheo	Joni's Sanctuary
Russian	Гробница Джони [Missing Romanisation]
Simplified Chinese	乔尼的长眠处 Qiáoní de chángmián chù?	Joni's Resting Place
Spanish	Descanso de Joni	Joni's Rest
Internal name	JONI_GRAVE

Stag Nest

Language	Name	Meaning/Explanation
Brazilian Portuguese	Ninho dos Besouros	Beetles' Nest
French	Tanière Aux Coléoptères
German	Hirschkäfernest
Italian	Nido dei Coleotteri
Japanese	スタグの巣 [Missing Romanisation]
Korean	사슴벌레 둥지 Saseumbeolle dungji	Stag Beetle Nest
Russian	Гнездо рогачей [Missing Romanisation]
Simplified Chinese	鹿角虫巢穴 Lùjiǎochóng cháoxué?	Stag Beetle Nest
Spanish	Nido de Ciervos	Nest of Stags
Internal name	STAG_NEST

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