All 45 Hollow Knight Charms: Locations, Effects & Best Builds

Reveals your location on the map

Bought from Iselda in Dirtmouth for 220 Geo

Collects loose Geo from a distance

Bought from Sly in Dirtmouth for 300 Geo

Extends invincibility after taking damage

Bought from Sly in Dirtmouth for 200 Geo

Increases SOUL gained when striking enemies

Found in the Ancestral Mound

Increases damage dealt by Spells

Bought from Salubra for 220 Geo

Greatly increases SOUL gained when striking enemies

Found near a Whispering Root in the Resting Grounds

Dash more often and dash downward

Bought from Salubra after obtaining Monarch Wings

Increases movement speed

Bought from Sly after giving him the Shopkeeper's Key

Gain SOUL when taking damage

Reward from Grubfather for rescuing 10 Grubs

Fire beams when at full health

Reward from Grubfather for rescuing all 46 Grubs

Adds 2 Masks; breaks on death

Bought from Leg Eater in the Fungal Wastes for 350 Geo

More Geo from enemies; breaks on death

Bought from Leg Eater for 250 Geo

+50% Nail damage; breaks on death

Bought from Leg Eater for 600 Geo

Reduces the SOUL cost of Spells

Found in the Soul Sanctum

Prevents knockback when attacking

Bought from Salubra for 120 Geo

More knockback and stagger from Nail hits

Bought from Sly for 350 Geo

Attack faster with the Nail

Found beneath Oro's hut in Kingdom's Edge

Increases Nail range

Bought from Salubra for 300 Geo

Greatly increases Nail range

Bought for 8000 Geo from the Mantis Village shop after defeating the Mantis Lords

+75% Nail damage when at 1 Mask

Found in King's Pass

Spikes out when taking damage

Found in Greenpath

Block attacks while focusing SOUL

Found in the Howling Cliffs

Vengeful Spirit becomes hatching Flukes

Found in the Royal Waterways

Emits a smelly aura that damages enemies

Reward for defeating the Dung Defender

Spend SOUL to spawn Hatchlings

Found in the False Knight's arena

Focus SOUL faster

Bought from Salubra in the Crystal Peak for 800 Geo

Heal 2 Masks when focusing, but slower

Found in the Crystal Peak

Adds 2 Lifeblood Masks

Bought from Salubra for 250 Geo

Adds 4 Lifeblood Masks

Found in the Abyss

All Masks become Lifeblood

Found in Joni's Repose

Regenerate the last lost Mask

Found in the Hive

Release a spore cloud when focusing

Found in the Fungal Wastes

Dash deals damage

Found in Deepnest

Move while focusing SOUL

Found at the Lake of Unn

Charge Nail Arts faster

Reward from Sly after learning all Nail Arts

Summon Weaverlings to fight

Found in Deepnest

Charge the Dream Nail faster

Reward from the Seer for 500 Essence

A shield that protects you

Reward from the Seer for 1200 Essence

A companion that shoots fire

Reward from Grimm (Grimm Troupe DLC)

Chance to block damage

Reward from Nymm after banishing the Grimm Troupe

Slowly generates SOUL

Combine the White Fragment and Pale Queen's Fragment

Unlocks the true ending

Found in the Birthplace, in the Abyss

Adds 2 Masks; never breaks

Divine upgrade of Fragile Heart

More Geo; never breaks

Divine upgrade of Fragile Greed

+50% Nail damage; never breaks

Divine upgrade of Fragile Strength