Hollow Knight - Charms
Every charm in Hollow Knight, the equippable modifiers that replace classes and gear in Hallownest. Charms are bought from Salubra and Sly, taken from bosses, dug out of hidden chambers and handed over by the Grubfather, and they all compete for a shared budget of eleven notches, so a build is a cho...
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| Name | Type | Description | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayward Compass | Charm | Shows the Knight's position on the purchased map. | 1 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Gathering Swarm | Charm | Summons a small swarm of flies that collects dropped Geo and delivers it to the Knight, which matters after a boss death when the Geo is scattered across the arena. | 1 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Stalwart Shell | Charm | Extends the invincibility window after taking damage, which turns a bad trade into a chance to disengage and heal instead of being caught in a second hit. | 2 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Soul Catcher | Charm | Grants extra Soul for every Nail hit, the standard enabler for spell and heal-heavy builds and the base for most Soul-focused loadouts. | 2 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Shaman Stone | Charm | Increases the damage of all spells and makes Vengeful Spirit and Howling Wraiths wider, which is the core charm of any spellcaster build and one of the strongest single damage multipliers in the game. | 3 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Quick Focus | Charm | Speeds up Focus so healing lands inside boss openings that would otherwise be too short. | 3 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Lifeblood Heart | Charm | Adds two Lifeblood masks when resting at a bench. | 2 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Steady Body | Charm | Removes the recoil that normally pushes the Knight back when a Nail swing connects, letting the player keep position and chain hits on enemies that would otherwise knock them out of range. | 1 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Longnail | Charm | Extends Nail reach by a modest amount. It is the cheaper alternative to Mark of Pride and the usual choice when a build has two notches and no more. | 2 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Mark of Pride | Charm | A much larger increase to Nail reach than Longnail. | 3 | Bought from Salubra in the Forgotten Crossroads once enough charms have been collected |
| Heavy Blow | Charm | Increases the knockback of Nail hits, pushing enemies away and interrupting some attacks. | 2 | Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth |
| Baldur Shell | Charm | Raises a shell while the Knight is focusing, blocking up to four hits before it breaks. | 2 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Fury of the Fallen | Charm | Raises Nail damage sharply while the Knight is down to a single mask, turning a last-hit situation into a damage window. | 2 | Found in the King's Pass at the top of Hallownest |
| Thorns of Agony | Charm | Bursts thorns out of the Knight whenever damage is taken, hitting whatever is adjacent. | 1 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Spore Shroom | Charm | Releases a cloud of damaging spores when the Knight finishes a Focus, which adds area damage to healing and lets the player fight back while recovering. | 1 | Found in the Fungal Wastes |
| Defender's Crest | Charm | Surrounds the Knight with a cloud of toxic dung that damages and staggers nearby enemies, and it changes several other systems, including turning the Glowing Womb's hatchlings into explosive ones. | 1 | Reward for defeating the Dung Defender in the Royal Waterways |
| Glowing Womb | Charm | Spends Soul to hatch small flying spawn that seek out enemies and explode. | 2 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Flukenest | Charm | Replaces Vengeful Spirit with a shotgun blast of flukes that scatter and bounce. | 3 | Reward for defeating Flukemarm in the Royal Waterways |
| Sharp Shadow | Charm | Turns the dash into a damaging attack and lengthens it. | 2 | Found in Deepnest |
| Shape of Unn | Charm | Lets the Knight slide around as a slug while focusing, so healing can be done on the move. | 2 | Found near the Lake of Unn in Greenpath |
| Quick Slash | Charm | Increases Nail attack speed, which raises both damage per second and Soul generation. | 3 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Nailmaster's Glory | Charm | Shortens the charge time of the three Nail Arts (Great Slash, Dash Slash and Cyclone Slash), which turns them from committed attacks into practical combat options. | 1 | Reward for completing the training of all three Nailmasters |
| Soul Eater | Charm | A much larger Soul gain per Nail hit than Soul Catcher, enough to sustain both spells and healing in a single fight. | 4 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Spell Twister | Charm | Reduces the Soul cost of spells, so each heal or spell leaves more Soul in reserve. | 2 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Deep Focus | Charm | Heals two masks per Focus at the cost of a much slower channel. | 4 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Grubsong | Charm | Grants Soul whenever the Knight takes damage, which converts a mistake into part of the next heal and makes long fights more forgiving. | 1 | Reward from the Grubfather for rescuing enough Grubs |
| Grubberfly's Elegy | Charm | Fires a short-range sword beam from every Nail swing while the Knight is at full health. | 3 | Reward from the Grubfather for rescuing every Grub |
| Joni's Blessing | Charm | Converts the Knight's masks into a much larger pool of Lifeblood, so healing is impossible but the total health is far higher. | 4 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Hiveblood | Charm | Regenerates the most recently lost mask after a delay, as long as no further damage is taken. | 4 | Found in The Hive |
| Dream Wielder | Charm | Speeds up the Dream Nail's charge and increases the Soul it grants, making it practical to farm Soul from enemies and to read every remaining ghost in Hallownest. | 1 | Given by the Seer in the Resting Grounds after collecting enough Essence |
| Dashmaster | Charm | Shortens the dash cooldown and unlocks a downward dash. | 2 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Sprintmaster | Charm | Raises the Knight's running speed, which cuts the long traversal between zones and helps in fights that reward repositioning. | 1 | Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth |
| Dreamshield | Charm | Summons a rotating shield that blocks projectiles and damages enemies it touches. | 3 | Found in a hidden chamber during exploration of Hallownest |
| Weaversong | Charm | Summons three weaverlings that scuttle after enemies and attack them, providing constant chip damage and Soul pressure while the Knight focuses on positioning. | 2 | Found in the Weaver's Den in Deepnest |
| Grimmchild | Charm | A companion that follows the Knight and spits fireballs at enemies, growing stronger as the Grimm Troupe quest is advanced. | 2 | Given by Grimm at the start of The Grimm Troupe quest line |
| Fragile Heart | Charm | Adds two masks to the Knight's health while equipped. | 2 | Bought from Divine, the Leg Eater, in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Fragile Greed | Charm | Increases the amount of Geo dropped by enemies. | 2 | Bought from Divine, the Leg Eater, in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Fragile Strength | Charm | Raises Nail damage by a flat amount, one of the strongest straight damage increases in the game. | 3 | Bought from Divine, the Leg Eater, in the Forgotten Crossroads |
| Kingsoul | Charm | Generates Soul passively and marks the Knight as recognised by the kingdom's old power. | 5 | Assembled from the White Lady's half and the half in the Pale King's throne room |
| Void Heart | Charm | Unites the Void under the Knight's will, costs no notches and is required for the Dream No More and Embrace the Void endings. | 0 | The Kingsoul is transformed at the bottom of the Abyss |
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