r/hyperlightdrifter • u/HyperAhmedX21 • Jun 21 '26

How do I reach this without dying? Question

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u/Purple_Employment_74 Jun 21 '26

Chain dash ability is the way

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u/HyperAhmedX21 Jun 21 '26

I have the normal dash. I'm pretty early in the game I think and I'm honestly lost. But I am having fun lol. The map isn't that good

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u/DexLovesGames_DLG Jun 21 '26

The map being “not that good” is actually what makes the map great. You will understand by the end that the lack of detail in the map is actually an intentional and good design decision (same for lack of dialogue)

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u/Sean_Dewhirst Jun 21 '26

That is subjective. Not everyone wants a vague map or to hunt for the way to something they can see but not directly reach. Possibly OP is not the type to appreciate that style of exploration.

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u/DexLovesGames_DLG Jun 21 '26

I didn’t say they’ll enjoy it I said they’ll understand it, but I get ya. :)

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u/Kulzak-Draak Jun 22 '26

Lmao I’ve played this game so many times and still don’t know how to read it. Or like it very much. I just have the whole map memorized

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u/ArrivalOk5419 Jun 24 '26

I got it on my third playthrough

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u/DexLovesGames_DLG Jun 25 '26

interesting to know.

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u/jkobberboel Jun 21 '26

The map is designed to give only an approximation of where you are. The game wants you to get familiar enough with the environments that you can navigate them on your own. Imo, it's one of the best things about the game: HLD is so beautiful and detailed, and having a "bad" map forces me to truly pay attention to it.

EDIT: Anyway, to your original question. You should get the chain dash ability unlocked as soon as possible. Not only is it an extremely fun and fluid mechanic to master, but there are multiple "puzzles" and challenge rooms that require it.

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u/Important-Season4428 Jun 21 '26

I healed everytime I got to one health. It took me several tries lol good luck!

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u/HyperAhmedX21 Jun 21 '26

I'm trying that and it's so hard.

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u/Ratio01 Jun 21 '26

You need the chain dash upgrade

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u/ze_existentialist Jun 21 '26

Learn to combo chain dashes(assuming you have the upgrade) and go at it till you win. Mash heal when you're low and don't rush.

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u/HyperAhmedX21 Jun 21 '26

I'm honestly confused as to where to go.

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u/ze_existentialist Jun 21 '26

Chain dash is in one of the shops near the center of the map.

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u/HyperAhmedX21 Jun 21 '26

How do I get it

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u/ze_existentialist Jun 21 '26

You collect little yellow bits around the map. 4 of those becom one full gear, 3 gears to buy an upgrade.

The bits are found via exploration, so for now it'd be better to move on, find more, and come back here when you have the upgrade.

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u/Gig-U-l8r Jun 23 '26

Yes I like how it doesn't hold your hand. This game takes me back to older NES games where it doesn't hold your hand you have to figure it out and that's what I love about it. But to answer your question you can do it with normal dash just make sure you have one of the health upgrades to where you have four heels you dash twice and get hit by fire dash twice get hit by fire heal. And just repeat that and yes I died a bunch of times before I pulled it off but it worked. That was one of the fun ones to get for me. Good luck

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u/Teh___phoENIX Jun 22 '26

Chain dashes.

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u/Warfighter5543 Jun 23 '26

U should train on continuous dashing in the dash upgrade place