Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight

Dream No More Ending Requirements

Learn Hollow Knight's Dream No More ending requirements, including obtaining the Twisted Bud and facing the final boss fight cursed.

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Dream No More Ending Requirements

The Twisted Child ending shares early and mid-game requirements with the normal ending, but demands additional item collection. This ending involves a curse that significantly increases the difficulty of the final boss fight, removing the ability to heal or use tools.

To achieve the Twisted Child ending, follow these steps:

  1. Proceed through the Whispering Vaults and take the right pathway leading to a huge vertical drop into Bilewater.
  2. From Bilewater, follow the left path upon entering the zone, then break into the pathways and double back towards the sound of a baby crying.
  3. Obtain the Twisted Bud from a cradle.
  4. Take the Twisted Bud to Greyroot in Shellwood and hand it over.
  5. Speak to Greyroot again to become cursed. This initiates the Rite of Rebirth Wish, which you should not complete.
  6. Defeat the Grand Mother Silk boss while cursed. The curse prevents healing and tool usage, making this a hard mode version of the normal playthrough.

It is recommended to pursue the Twisted Bud objectives only after completing the mid and late-game main story objectives, as the curse will persist for the remainder of the main quest.

Trophy/Achievement: Twisted Child

Defeat the final main story boss while cursed.