Enemies (2)

Learn about Hollow Knight enemies like Crawlid, Vengefly, and Gruz Mother, their locations, drops, and Hunter's Journal requirements.

To unlock the Hunter's Journal (an item that records enemy information), you must find The Hunter, a camouflaged creature located in Greenpath. After receiving the journal, any enemy you defeat will be added. To gain more detailed information about a specific enemy type, you will need to defeat it a set number of times, which varies per enemy.

Enemy List

Crawlid

• Locations: King’s Pass, Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 2 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 1.
• Behaviour: Docile, wanders back and forth without engaging. Cannot climb walls or ceilings.

Vengefly

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 3 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 45.
• Behaviour: Flies in a small area until you are in range, then squawks and dives to attack. Stand still and hit it when it approaches, or jump down to strike.

Vengefly King

• Locations: Greenpath.
• Drops: 65 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 2.
• Behaviour: Initially seen hanging from the ceiling with Zote. Jump and strike to initiate the fight. Attacks include a downward lunge (jump over it and strike) and a screech that summons 1-3 Vengeflies. Defeat the summoned Vengeflies quickly.

Gruzzer

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Gruz Mother (summoned as help).
• Drops: 2 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 30.
• Behaviour: Flies aimlessly, bumping into walls and changing direction. Follow behind and hit it to avoid collisions.

Gruz Mother

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads.
• Drops: 50 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 3.
• Behaviour: Found sleeping in a boss area; attacks when damaged. Attacks include a ramming charge (jump over and attack from behind) and a bouncing attack from ceiling to floor (predict impact points and stand in a safe spot). Spawns 7-8 Gruzzers upon defeat, which must also be killed to exit the boss area. These spawned Gruzzers drop nothing.

Tiktik

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Ancestral Mound, Greenpath.
• Drops: 2 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 30.
• Behaviour: Crawls and climbs on surfaces, including walls and ceilings. Does not attack.

Aspid Hunter

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads.
• Drops: 6 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 20.
• Behaviour: Hovers aimlessly until approached. Attacks at long range by spitting orange blobs of Infection. Get close quickly to strike.

Aspid Mother

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads.
• Drops: 10 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 15.
• Behaviour: Hovers until approached. Attacks by spawning up to four Aspid Hatchlings one at a time. Defeat the mother quickly to avoid being swarmed. Spawns two more hatchlings when defeated.

Aspid Hatchling

• Locations: Aspid Mother (summoned as help).
• Drops: Nothing.
• Kills for Journal: 30.
• Behaviour: Immediately flies towards the Knight if in range. Can overwhelm if four swarm you. Two more spawn when an Aspid Mother is killed.

Wandering Husk

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 3 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 35.
• Behaviour: Wanders back and forth until approached. Runs and flails arms when disturbed. Stand still and hit it, or jump over and strike from behind.

Husk Hornhead

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 4 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 35.
• Behaviour: Wanders aimlessly until approached. Lowers head and charges when disturbed. Stand still and hit it, or jump over and strike from behind.

Leaping Husk

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 3 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 35.
• Behaviour: Wanders back and forth until approached. Attacks by leaping and landing on you. Avoid by striking as soon as it lands.

Husk Bully

• Locations: Forgotten Crossroads, Greenpath.
• Drops: 3 Geo.
• Kills for Journal: 35.
• Behaviour: Wanders back and forth until the Knight comes into range.