Learn about Charms, Spells, and Notches in Hollow Knight. Find Wayward Compass for 220 Geo and Gathering Swarm for 300 Geo.
Walkthrough
- 1Charms provide various bonuses and are equipped using Charm Notches.
- 2You start with three Notches, but more can be found throughout Hollow Knight.
- 3There are 45 Charms in total, but only 40 can be held at once as 5 can be replaced.
- 4There are 11 Notches available in total.
- 5If you attempt to equip a Charm without enough Notches five times, it will eventually work, but you will become Overcharmed.
- 6While Overcharmed, your health bar gains a purple aura, and you take double damage.
- 7To remove the Overcharmed effect, unequip the Charm that exceeded the Notch limit.
- 8Only one Charm can be equipped past the Notch limit.
Tips
- SOUL is a white energy gained by hitting enemies and Soul Totems, visible as a circular meter in the top left of the HUD (Heads-Up Display).
- SOUL is used for Spells and Abilities.
- Charms can only be equipped and unequipped while resting on a bench.
List of Charms:
Wayward Compass
- Notches Required: 1.
- Effect: Shows your location on the minimap (a small map usually displayed in a corner of the screen).
- How to Acquire: Buy from Iselda in Dirtmouth for 220 Geo.
Gathering Swarm
- Notches Required: 1.
- Effect: Collects dropped Geo (the in-game currency), preventing loss into hard-to-reach places.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Sly in Dirtmouth for 300 Geo.
Stalwart Shell
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Increases invincibility duration after being hit to 2 seconds.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Sly in Dirtmouth for 200 Geo.
Soul Catcher
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Gain an additional +3% SOUL with each hit.
- How to Acquire: Found at the end of the Ancestral Mound, after killing the Elder Baldur.
Shaman Stone
- Notches Required: 3.
- Effect: Increases the damage, size, and hitbox of spells casted.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 220 Geo.
Dashmaster
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Halves the cooldown of Dash, allowing more frequent use, and enables dashing downwards.
- How to Acquire: Found beneath a statue in the Fungal Wastes, down from the Mantis Village.
Fragile Heart
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Adds two masks of health while in use.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 350 Geo; can be repaired for 200 Geo if it breaks.
Fragile Greed
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Causes enemies to drop more Geo, with the amount varying.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 250 Geo; can be repaired for 150 Geo if it breaks.
Fragile Strength
- Notches Required: 3.
- Effect: Increases the strength of the Nail (your primary weapon) while in use.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 600 Geo; can be repaired for 350 Geo if it breaks.
Steady Body
- Notches Required: 1.
- Effect: You won’t get pushed back after attacking an enemy.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 120 Geo.
Longnail
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Increases the range of the Nail, allowing you to keep distance from dangerous enemies.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 300 Geo.
Mark of Pride
- Notches Required: 3.
- Effect: Increases the range of the Nail, more so than Longnail.
- How to Acquire: Found in Mantis Village in a chest after defeating the Mantis Lords.
Fury of the Fallen
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Dramatically increases Nail strength when on one mask of health.
- How to Acquire: Found in King’s Pass inside a chest behind a cave full of spikes.
Thorns of Agony
- Notches Required: 1.
- Effect: When you take damage, it deals damage to nearby enemies for double the base Nail damage.
- How to Acquire: Found in Greenpath beyond many thorns; the Mothwing Cloak (a dash ability) is needed to reach it.
Quick Focus
- Notches Required: 3.
- Effect: Allows the Focus ability (healing) to be used twice as fast.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 800 Geo.
Deep Focus
- Notches Required: 4.
- Effect: Allows the Focus ability to heal 2 masks of health, but slows down the ability's speed.
- How to Acquire: Found in Crystal Peak after breaking a fake wall; the Crystal Heart (a dash ability) is needed to get to it.
Lifeblood Heart
- Notches Required: 2.
- Effect: Adds 2 Lifeblood masks to your constitution after resting on a bench.
- How to Acquire: Buy from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 250 Geo.
Spore Shroom
- Notches Required: 1.
- Effect: Releases a cloud of spores after using Focus that deals small damage with each particle.
- How to Acquire: Found in Fungal Wastes, near alternate routes to Deepnest and Queen’s Garden; the Mantis Claw (a wall-climbing ability) is needed to reach it.
Dreamshield
- Notches Required: 3.
- Effect: Creates a shield that follows you and tries to protect you.
- How to Acquire: Found in Resting Grounds behind a fake wall underneath the Seer’s room.
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