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Fungal Wastes
Hollow Knight

Fungal Wastes

Navigate Hollow Knight's Fungal Wastes with our detailed walkthrough. Discover enemies like the Fungoon and Shrumal Warrior, find the Stag Station, and defeat the Shrumal Ogre boss.

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Navigate Hollow Knight's Fungal Wastes with our detailed walkthrough. Discover enemies like the Fungoon and Shrumal Warrior, find the Stag Station, and defeat the Shrumal Ogre boss.

The Fungal Wastes is an area in Hollow Knight that contains several enemies, NPCs, and a mini-boss. This guide will help you navigate the area, find key items, and defeat its challenges.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From Queen Station, exit from the top right.
  2. 2
    Encounter the Fungoon enemy, which spits gas. Continue right and then down.
  3. 3
    Find Cornifer humming in the next room. Explore the right side of the area later.
  4. 4
    Continue right, drop down, and proceed to the right, encountering the Fungified Husk which explodes on death.
  5. 5
    Enter the next screen and watch out for Spores that attack with proximity-detonating spores, dealing 2 Health Masks of damage.
  6. 6
    Make your way up, noting an NPC on the ground to the right, but the entrance is blocked. Continue upwards to the upper level.
  7. 7
    Exit to the right and encounter the Shrumal Warrior, which attacks by smashing the ground or rolling with a gas trail. Navigate upwards and exit to the left.
  8. 8
    Hit the lever to open a gate and proceed to face the Shrumal Ogre mini-boss.
  9. 9
    Defeat the two Shrumal Ogres. They create damaging ground splashes and repeatedly smash their heads. This mini-boss drops a Charm Notch. Exit to the right.
  10. 10
    At the fork, head right. You will find a Bench and the NPC Leg Eater, who sells Charms that break upon death (requires 86 Geo).
  11. 11
    Continue right, encountering two Shrumal Warriors.
  12. 12
    Enter the next screen, take the path below the Fungoon, and watch out for Sporgs. At the bottom, go left.
  13. 13
    An NPC named Cloth will appear.
  14. 14
    In the next screen, use mushrooms to bounce to an upper level to collect Geo.
  15. 15
    In the wide open room below, with mushrooms for bouncing, exit to the bottom left. Collect Geo and defeat Ambloons.
  16. 16
    Ignore Sporgs and take the middle-left exit downwards.
  17. 17
    Go up and to the right, encountering Funglings. Use Vengeful Spirit to clear Funglings in a corridor with bouncing mushrooms.
  18. 18
    Proceed to the end to rescue a Grub.
  19. 19
    Go to the top left, collect Geo, and drop down.
  20. 20
    Continue left, defeat an Ambloon, and mine Geo. Open the shortcut by hitting the lever above.
  21. 21
    Go all the way right, past the Grub room, and back to the wide open screen with Sporgs. Exit from the bottom right.
  22. 22
    Use mushrooms to reach the upper level. Encounter Mantis Warriors and Mantis Youths. Continue right.
Tips
  • The Spore enemies in the Fungal Wastes can be very dangerous due to their proximity-detonating spores that deal significant damage. Prioritize avoiding them or defeating them from a distance.
  • The Shrumal Warrior's gas trail can be tricky. Use its ground smash attack to your advantage by bouncing off it to avoid the gas.
  • Leg Eater sells Charms that break upon death. Consider if the cost and risk are worth it for your current playthrough.
  • When facing the Shrumal Ogres, focus on dodging their ground attacks and splashes.

NPCs:

  • Cloth: An NPC encountered in multiple locations.
  • Leg Eater: A vendor who sells breakable Charms for 86 Geo.
  • Zote: Found in Dirtmouth next to the map shop.
  • Tiso: Found left of the well in Dirtmouth.

Enemies:

  • Fungoon: Spits gas in a linear direction and floats.
  • Fungified Husk: Explodes on death.
  • Spores: Attack with proximity-detonating spores that follow the player.
  • Shrumal Warrior: Attacks with ground smashes or rolls with a gas trail.
  • Shrumal Ogre: Mini-boss that creates ground splashes and smashes its head.
  • Sporgs: Small, mushroom-like enemies.
  • Ambloon: Flying enemies.
  • Mantis Warrior: Melee enemy that attacks after a delay.
  • Mantis Youth: Flying mantis enemy.

Abilities/Equipment:

  • Mantis Claw: Allows for wall sliding.

Collectibles:

  • Charm Notch: Dropped by the Shrumal Ogre mini-boss.
  • Grub: One Grub can be rescued in the area.
  • Geo: Various Geo deposits are scattered throughout the Fungal Wastes.

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