Off Topic Sanctuary

yes

want me to spoil a small part

Well there's lifeblood there but other than that what else?

Yes

Remind me to never go into the soul sanctum again

Nvm think I have to

Nothing is worth going in there

Light spoilers which answer your questions:

  1. King's pass contains a hidden geo deposit.
  2. It contains very basic parkour leading to the Howling Cliffs, which has near naught hazards-it's safer than even the Forgotten Crossroads. It also has a very special person, who will train you for free and gives you a free ability.
  3. Soul Sanctum has a boss and beating them earns you Desolate Dive, which leaps you up and slams you into the ground dealing some area damage, also breaking previously-unbreakable floors, AND giving you INV.

Found that on the first run through

the one on the FALL?

I climbed a very easy parkour off to the left at one point

The one to access the Cliffs requires Mantis Claw.

Why not follow her? She doesn't fight you again until quite late game. Other than the two times you fight her, she mostly just gives lore and stuff.

Always an Appropriate Response

QUIRREL? DO YOU SPEAK OF QUIRREL?! HE MY FAVORITE!

since we're on the topic of hollow knight, anyone have any tips for beating the pantheon of hollownest

Git gud

ok well you're no help

Giant lake of acid in the way at the time

Dashmaster Charm

Guys i got FAITH: The Unholy Trinity

Good 4 u

Mortis or something

A gun with one bullet

My best hollow knight story is about traitor lord basically I was fighting them and got really close to the end of the fight and then I died butGrimmchild attacked DURING my death animation and killed them. I didn't know until I woke up on the bench I had the execution achievement. If traitor lord dropped Geo, I didn't get any though