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Crystal Heart

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Overview

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{{HK Infobox Ability
| image1 = Icon_HK_Crystal_Heart.png
| description1 = {{Quote|The energy core of an old mining golem, fashioned around a potent crystal. The crystal's energy can be channelled to launch the bearer forward at dangerous speeds.}}

| title2 = Consumed the Crystal Heart
| image2 = Icon HK Crystal Heart Art.png
| description2 = {{Quote|Hold SUPER DASH while on the ground or clinging to a wall to concentrate the force.<hr/>
Release the button to blast forwards and fly through the air.}}

| effect = Fly horizontally
| input = Hold and release SUPER DASH
| acquired = [[Crystal Peak]]
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|DIG...DIG...CRUSH...DIG...LIFT...DIG...LIFT...DIG...<br>CRUSH...OBEY...DIG...LIFT...CRUSH...DROP...<br>DROP...DIG...LIFT...DIG...CRUSH...OBEY...DIG...<br>DIG...DIG...LIFT...FOLLOW...OBEY...FOLLOW...OBEY...<br>CRUSH...CRUSH...OBEY...CRUSH...OBEY...CRUSH...<br>CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...
|[[Dream Nail Locations#Crystal Peak|Mining golem]]
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Crystal Heart is an ability in Hollow Knight. It allows the Knight to fly forward horizontally until colliding with a wall or enemy that is not killed by the dash.

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Function

Hold SUPER DASH while on the ground or clinging to a wall to concentrate force. Release the button at full charge to blast forwards and fly through the air. The Knight continues moving forward until interrupted by damage or the environment, by pressing JUMP or by tapping SUPER DASH again.

The Super Dash deals 10 damage on contact with an enemy, and any enemy killed by this hit does not damage the Knight or stop their movement.

It takes 0.8 seconds to charge Crystal Heart.

How to Acquire

Found in an old mining golem at the end of a platforming segment in Crystal Peak. Requires Mantis Claw and Mothwing Cloak.

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|Image1 = Mapshot HK Crystal Heart 01.png!Location in Crystal Peak
|Image2 = Screenshot HK Crystal Heart 01.png!Crystal Heart inside mining golem in Crystal Peak
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Trivia

* It is possible to use the Dream Nail on the old mining golem, which gives the following dialogue: * "DIG...DIG...CRUSH...DIG...LIFT...DIG...LIFT...DIG... / CRUSH...OBEY...DIG...LIFT...CRUSH...DROP... / DROP...DIG...LIFT...DIG...CRUSH...OBEY...DIG... / DIG...DIG...LIFT...FOLLOW...OBEY...FOLLOW...OBEY... / CRUSH...CRUSH...OBEY...CRUSH...OBEY...CRUSH... / CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH...CRUSH..." * In the

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Lifeblood update, a flash of purple light was added when using Crystal Heart.

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Source details: Localisation
{{Localisation
|DEname = Kristallherz
|DEmeaning = 
|ESname = Corazón de cristal
|ESmeaning = Crystal/Glass Heart
|FRname = Coeur de cristal
|FRmeaning = 
|ITname = Cuore di Cristallo
|ITmeaning = 
|JAname = 水晶の心臓
|JAromanised = 
|JAmeaning = 
|KOname = 수정 심장
|KOromanised = 
|KOmeaning = 
|PTname = Coração de Cristal
|PTmeaning = Crystal Heart
|RUname = Кристальное сердце
|RUromanised = 
|RUmeaning = 
|ZHname = 水晶之心
|ZHromanised = Shuǐjīng zhīxīn
|ZHmeaning = Heart of Crystal
|CODEname = SUPERDASH
|CODEmeaning = 
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Source details: HK Nav Spells
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КРИСТАЛНО СЪРЦЕ Corazón de Cristal coeur de cristal Cuore di Cristallo Kryształowe Serce Coração de Cristal Кристальное сердце Кришталеве серце 水晶之心

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[[Category:Spells and Abilities (Hollow Knight)]]

Source & attribution

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