Hollow Knight Guide

Dirtmouth & Starting Areas

	Wayward Compass: Purchased from Iselda in Dirtmouth (220 Geo).	Gathering Swarm / Stalwart Shell: Purchased from Sly in Dirtmouth (300/200 Geo).	Fury of the Fallen: Found in King's Pass (the tutorial area) behind a spike platforming section.	Grimmchild / Carefree Melody: Obtained by starting the Grimm Troupe questline in Dirtmouth.	Sprintmaster / Heavy Blow: Purchased from Sly after returning his Shopkeeper's Key from Crystal Peak.	Nailmaster's Glory: Given by Sly after you learn all three Nail Arts.

Forgotten Crossroads

Soul Catcher (Ancestral Mound): The Soul Catcher charm is located on a pedestal just past the Elder Baldur's arena.	Shaman Stone:Requirement: You must have the Mothwing Cloak (Dash) to reach Salubra's shop, which is located in the southeastern part of the Crossroads, past the Gruz Mother arena. Purpose:one of the most powerful charms in the game	Steady Body:Cost: 120 Geo, Requirement same as shaman stone,Purpose:a high-utility, single-notch item that eliminates the horizontal recoil you experience when hitting enemies with your nail. Longnail:Cost: 300 Geo,Requirement same as shaman stone.Purpose:an early-game utility item that increases the reach of your nail	Quick Focus: Cost: 800 Geo,Requirement same as shaman stone,Purpose:a high-tier survival charm that lets you heal significantly faster	Lifeblood Heart:Cost; 250 Geo,Requirement same as shaman stone,Purpose:a defensive charm that grants a layer of temporary protection	Grubsong: Reward from Grubfather for 10 Grubs.	Grubberfly's Elegy: Reward from Grubfather for all 46 Grubs.	Glowing Womb: Hidden area near the False Knight; requires Crystal Heart.

Greenpath

	Thorns of Agony: Greenpath; thorny platforming area (requires Mothwing Cloak).	Shape of Unn: Lake of Unn; requires Isma's Tear.

Fungal Wastes

	Dashmaster: South of Mantis Village, near the southern bench.	Mark of Pride: Chest in Mantis Village (requires defeating Mantis Lords).	Fragile Heart/Greed/Strength: Bought from Leg Eater; can be upgraded to Unbreakable versions by Divine in Dirtmouth.	Spore Shroom: Path: From Queen’s Station, head right and down toward the area where Cornifer is normally found. Continue west into a room filled with acid pools and spikes; the charm is located at the end of a platforming section.

City of tears

Spell Twister

Location: Found in a hidden room in the northeastern part of the Soul Sanctum, which is a sub-area within the City of Tears.How to Find: Just before leaving the main Soul Sanctum area to the left (near the elevator), look for a hole in the ceiling. Use your Mantis Claw to climb up into a room filled with "Mistake" enemies. The charm is hidden in an alcove to the right.Effect: Reduces the SOUL cost of casting spells, allowing you to cast more frequently.

Royal Waterways

	Defender's Crest:Location: Dropped by the Dung Defender in the northeastern part of the Waterways, Effect: Causes the Knight to emit a "heroic odor" (a damaging cloud of gas) that deals continuous damage to nearby enemies.	Flukenest: Location: Dropped by Flukemarm, a hidden boss found in the southwestern part of the region, Effect: Transforms the Vengeful Spirit/Shade Soul spell into a swarm of volatile baby flukes.

Crystal Peak

Deep Focus

Location: Found in a hidden cave made entirely of crystals in the lower-western section of Crystal Peak. How to Find: Below the area where you first meet Cornifer, look for a Husk Miner mining a wall. Break through that wall and complete a challenging platforming gauntlet involving crystal lasers and the Crystal Heart ability. Effect: Allows the Knight to heal two masks of health at once, but increases the time it takes to focus SOUL.

Resting Grounds

	Dream Wielder: How to Get: Awarded by the Seer once you collect 500 Essence with the Dream Nail, Effect: Allows the Knight to charge the Dream Nail faster and gain more SOUL when hitting enemies with it.	Soul Eater: Location: Hidden in a secret room beneath the stag station, How to Find: From the Resting Grounds Stag Station, go right into the room with the coffins. Use Desolate Dive or Descending Dark on the shaky floor. Navigate the breakable walls in the sub-area below to find the charm , Effect: Greatly increases the amount of SOUL gained when striking enemies with the Nail.	Dreamshield: Path: Go to the room directly below the Seer's house, Finding it: Look for a hidden entrance on the left wall of the vertical shaft, Requirement: While no specific essence count is required to enter the room, you must have access to the Resting Grounds.

Howling Cliffs

Baldur Shell:Location: Found in the far southwest of the Howling Cliffs, near the entrance to Greenpath, How to Find: Look for a small tunnel guarded by two Elder Baldurs. After defeating them, jump into the pit they were guarding to find a chest. Jump into the chest to reach a secret room containing the charm, Effect: Provides a protective shell while the Knight is Focusing SOUL, blocking up to 4 hits before breaking at a bench.

Joni's blessing:Location: From Cornifer’s location in the Howling Cliffs, head right through a series of caves filled with Lifeblood butterflies and flowers until you reach the hidden chamber,Health Conversion: Transfigures all your standard masks into Lifeblood Masks (blue health).Health Conversion: Transfigures all your standard masks into Lifeblood Masks (blue health),Restriction: You cannot heal using Focus while this charm is equipped, as Lifeblood masks cannot be restored once lost without resting at a bench.

Deepnest

	Sharp Shadow: Location: Found in the southeast of Deepnest, behind a Shade Gate near the Tram, How to Get: You need the Shade Cloak (from the Abyss) to dash through the black barrier. Once inside, follow the path through a platforming section to find the charm, Effect: Damaging enemies when you dash through them and increasing your dash distance.	Weaversong: Location: Hidden in the Weaver's Den, located in the upper-middle section of Deepnest, How to Find: Look for a breakable wall in a room full of spider webs. Inside the den, you’ll need to navigate to the upper floor to find this charm lying on a bench, Effect: Summons three small weaverlings that attack nearby enemies and gather SOUL if you also have Grubsong equipped.

Ancient Basin

Kingsoul

Location: Found at the end of the White Palace, which is accessed by Dream Nailing the Kingsmould corpse in the Palace Grounds and Location: Held by the White Lady in her retreat at the far western edge of the gardens, How to Get: You must defeat the Traitor Lord boss to gain access to her chamber. Speak to her to receive the right half of the Kingsoul (the left half is found in the White Palace), Effect: Slowly generates SOUL over time. It is required to unlock the final charm and certain endings.

The Hive

Hiveblood	location: Found at the very end of the region, past the Hive Knight boss arena, How to Get: You must defeat the Hive Knight. Once he is down, continue to the next room to find the charm sitting on a pedestal, Effect: Automatically heals the last mask of health lost over time (takes 12 seconds) without using SOUL. It also turns Hiveling and Hive Guardian enemies passive unless you attack them.

Kingdom's Edge

Quick Slash	Found in a hidden room in the southeastern section of the region, specifically beneath Nailmaster Oro's hut. To reach it, locate a breakable floor next to his training dummy and navigate down the subsequent levels.

The Abyss

	Lifeblood Core: Location: Found behind a sealed door on the left wall of the main shaft Access, Requirement: You must approach the door while having at least 15 Lifeblood Masks (blue health).	Void Heart: This is not found in a chest but is a permanent transformation of the Kingsoul charm, Location: Found at the very bottom of The Abyss in a secret sub-area called The Birthplace, which only opens if you have the Kingsoul equipped, Effect: It costs 0 notches and cannot be unequipped. It makes Void enemies (Siblings, Void Tendrils) passive and is required to access the Radiance boss fight.