Where is Cornifer in Greenpath?
West Greenpath. Go left from the Crossroads entrance, drop the long vertical shaft, then take the right-hand opening at the bottom.
Missed him? Every Cornifer location and what Iselda charges instead.
Greenpath is the second real area and the first one with a movement gate on the far side. Vines, whipping plants and pools of acid replace the Crossroads stone. Acid is instant damage on contact and you cannot swim in it until you have Isma's Tear much later, so treat every green pool as a wall.
Cornifer is in the western half. From the Crossroads entrance head left and down the long vertical shaft, then take the passage on the right at the bottom and listen. The map is 60 Geo from him, 80 from Iselda. Greenpath twists back on itself more than the Crossroads does and its acid pools create fake dead ends, so this map earns its price faster than most.
The main event is Hornet Protector, fought in a walled arena in the west past the Lake of Unn. She dashes, throws a needle on a thread and has a long evade, and she is the game's first real skill check. Beat her and you get the Mothwing Cloak, the horizontal dash. That single item opens gaps all over the Crossroads, Fungal Wastes and Howling Cliffs, so most players make Greenpath their second stop for exactly this reason.
Greenpath is also dense with optional content. Nailmaster Sheo lives in the Overgrown Mound in the north east and teaches Great Slash, a wide heavy swing. The Hunter's hut in the east gives you the Hunter's Journal, which logs every enemy you kill and rewards you for filling it. Massive Moss Charger is a hidden boss that erupts from a moss pile in the south and drops Geo. Unn sleeps beneath the Lake of Unn and gives Shape of Unn, a charm that lets you move while healing. Zote is trapped by the Vengefly King in the east and freeing him starts his long, useless, very funny questline. There are four grubs here and a Stag Station near the middle.
Two exits matter. North from Greenpath leads up to the Howling Cliffs. South and east drops into the Fungal Wastes near the Queen's Station, and the far west corner eventually links to the Queen's Gardens, though that route needs abilities you will not have on your first visit.
Places inside Greenpath
- Lake of Unn
- Stone Sanctuary
- Overgrown Mound
- The Hunter's hut
- Greenpath Stag Station
- Hornet's arena
Tips
- Acid kills on contact. Do not try to cross green pools until you have Isma's Tear.
- Beat Hornet for the Mothwing Cloak before you push deeper. Almost everything else gets easier with a dash.
- Nailmaster Sheo in the Overgrown Mound gives Great Slash for free. Take the detour.
- Grab the Hunter's Journal from the Hunter in the east. It doubles as a bestiary and a completion tracker.
- Dream Nail the Lake of Unn floor later for the Shape of Unn charm.
- The north exit is the fastest way to the Howling Cliffs and Nailmaster Mato.
All 31 locations in Greenpath
Benches (6)
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North-east Greenpath, near the Crossroads door
A Toll Machine sits beside this bench. Feed it Geo once and the bench stays usable for good.
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Central vertical shaft
Halfway up the middle shaft of Greenpath, a short walk from Hornet's arena.
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Shrine above the Lake of Unn
On the mossy mound over the lake, near the Moss Prophet path and the shrine of Unn.
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Greenpath Stag Station
Shares a room with the stag platform in the middle of Greenpath.
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Outside Sheo's hut, far west Greenpath
Nailmaster Sheo lives at the end of a spike-filled tunnel in the far west of Greenpath, where he teaches Great Slash. Either the Crystal Heart or the Monarch Wings are needed to reach him.
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Outside the Stone Sanctuary
Rest here before waking No Eyes with the Dream Nail inside the ruined sanctuary.
Stag Stations (1)
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Central Greenpath
Behind a breakable wall in the middle of Greenpath, one room from the bench.
Cornifer (1)
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East Greenpath, near the Crossroads entrance
Sitting in a mossy alcove shortly after you drop in from the Crossroads. Iselda charges 80 Geo for this map.
Grubs (4)
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East Greenpath, near the Crossroads entrance
Throw the moss block off the ledge to open the way to the jar.
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East Greenpath, below the junction room
Sits in the open in the lower east Greenpath rooms. No ability is needed.
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Moss Knight chamber, north Greenpath
Defeat the Moss Knight guarding the small chamber and break the jar behind him.
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South Greenpath, below the Lake of Unn
Sits in the open in the lower Greenpath caverns. No ability is needed.
Mask Shards (1)
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Stone Sanctuary, room north-east of No Eyes
In the room north-east of where No Eyes sleeps. The Lumafly Lantern makes the dark sanctuary much easier to navigate.
Vessel Fragments (1)
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Greenpath, near the sealed Queen's Gardens entrance
In the low south-west rooms of Greenpath beside the door to the Queen's Gardens that cannot be opened from this side.
Whispering Roots (1)
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South Greenpath
In the mossy caverns in the south of Greenpath. One of the richer roots in the game.
Relics (3)
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South-west of the Thorns of Agony room
From the chamber where Thorns of Agony sits, head south-west through the vines.
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Behind a wall outside the Greenpath Stag Station
Slash the cracked wall in the corridor beside the stag platform.
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Room connecting to Fog Canyon
In the east Greenpath room that opens into the Fog Canyon.
Charms (2)
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Lake of Unn, beneath the acid lake
Lets you slide along the ground as a slug while Focusing, so you can heal on the move. Swim to the bottom of the Lake of Unn and speak to the slug god Unn.
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Thorn maze in central Greenpath
Bursts damaging thorns out of you whenever you take a hit, which often kills the enemy that hit you. It is hidden in a maze of thorns patrolled by Charged Lumaflies.
Abilities and Spells (2)
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Hornet's arena, central Greenpath
Your horizontal dash, the first real movement upgrade in the game. It lies on the body of a dead Vessel in the same room where you beat Hornet Protector.
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Nailmaster Sheo's hut, far west Greenpath
A wide, high damage horizontal Nail Art, usually the most practical of the three. Sheo teaches it for free, but reaching his hut in the far west of Greenpath needs the Monarch Wings or the super dash.
Bosses (3)
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Hornet's arena, central Greenpath
Fast, aggressive and heavy on the needle throw and aerial dash. Watch for the thread wind up before her dash, stay grounded, and heal only during her long needle recall animation.
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Moss corridor, south east Greenpath
Burrows through the moss and surfaces to charge at you. Jump the charge, hit it on the way past, and keep to the centre of the room so you always have space to dodge.
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Zote's cage room, north west Greenpath
A giant Vengefly that swoops and summons smaller flies. Clear the adds first, then hit it during the pause at the top of each swoop. Killing it frees Zote the Mighty, which you need for the Grey Prince Zote fight later.
Warrior Dreams (1)
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Stone Sanctuary, east Greenpath
A weeping ghost that summons homing spirit orbs while drifting across the room. Destroy the orbs with your nail as they close in and attack her between summons.
NPCs and Shops (2)
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Sheo's hut, far west Greenpath
A retired Nailmaster turned painter who teaches Great Slash for free. Reaching his hut past the acid needs the Monarch Wings or the super dash, and the Nailsmith moves in with him if you spare his life.
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Hunter's den above the Stone Sanctuary, east Greenpath
Gives you the Hunter's Journal, which tracks every enemy you kill and rewards you with charm notches, Geo and the Hunter's Mark for completing it. Keep coming back as your journal fills.
Secrets and Lore (3)
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West Greenpath, below the shrine bench
An acid lake hiding the sleeping slug god Unn under its surface. With Isma's Tear you can swim down and meet Unn for the Shape of Unn charm.
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East Greenpath, near the Fungal border
A ruined chapel overgrown with moss, home to the Warrior Dream No Eyes. The Hunter's den sits just above it.
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Central Greenpath
The easiest of the three Novice flames to reach, floating in an open Greenpath chamber. Dodge its three way fireball spray and close in during the recovery.
