All Hollow Knight amulets and how to get them

As you explore the expansive world of Hollow Knight, you will come across various items, particularly charms, that can significantly enhance your gameplay. This guide provides an overview of the total number of charms available, how to obtain each one, and the benefits they offer.

Comprehensive Charm List in Hollow Knight

In Hollow Knight, players can find a total of 45 unique charms. These can be earned through treasure chests, bought from vendors, or obtained in other ways. Below is a detailed list of the charms, including their locations and effects:

Charm Locations and Effects

1. Whimsical Compass

This charm provides location guidance whenever the map is accessed.

Location: Dirtmouth

2. Collector’s Swarm

A swarm that follows you and collects any loose Geo.

Location: Dirtmouth

3. Robust Shell

Increases invulnerability duration when recovering from damage.

Location: Dirtmouth

4. Soul Catcher

Boosts the SOUL gained when striking enemies with your nail.

Location: Ancient Basin (Forgotten Crossroads)

5. Shaman Stone

Enhances spell power to deal greater damage to foes.

Location: Forgotten Crossroads (Salubra)

6. Soul Eater

Significantly increases SOUL acquired from defeating enemies with your nail.

Location: Resting Grounds

7. Dash Master

Enables more frequent Quick Dashes and allows downward dashing.

Location: Mantis Village (Fungal Wastes)

8. Sprint Master

Boosts running speed for quicker dodges or advances.

Location: Dirtmouth (Sly)

9. Larva’s Lullaby

Grants SOUL when you take damage.

Location: Reward for collecting larvae

10. Elegy of the Larva-Bee

Empowers weapons with holy strength, unleashing rays of white energy from your nail when at full health.

Location: Reward for collecting larvae

11. Fragile Heart

Increases health, allowing for greater damage absorption, though it shatters upon death.

Location: Fungal Wastes

12. Unbreakable Heart

Boosts life, enabling you to endure more damage. This charm is indestructible.

Location: Fungal Wastes

13. Fragile Greed

Enhances the amount of Geo gained from defeated enemies but will break upon death.

Location: Fungal Wastes

14. Unbreakable Greed

Increases Geo acquisition from fallen foes and is unbreakable.

Location: Divine

15. Fragile Strength

Boosts damage dealt with the nail but is fragile and shatters upon death.

Location: Divine

16. Unbreakable Strength

Increases damage with the nail and cannot be destroyed.

Location: Divine

17. Spell Twister

Lowers the SOUL cost for casting spells.

Location: Soul Sanctum, City of Tears

18. Stalwart Body

Prevents bouncing back when hitting enemies with your nail.

Location: Forgotten Crossroads (Salubra)

19. Heavy Blow

Increases nail strength, pushing enemies back further when struck.

Location: Dirtmouth (Sly)

20. Quick Slash

Allows for faster slashing with your nail.

Location: Kingdom’s Edge

21. Long Nail

Extends the range of your nail.

Location: Forgotten Crossroads (Salubra)

22. Mark of Pride

Greatly increases nail range.

Location: Mantis Village (Fungal Wastes)

23. Fury of the Fallen

Strength increases as you approach death.

Location: King’s Pass (Dirtmouth)

24. Thorns of Agony

Sprouts thorns when taking damage, harming nearby enemies.

Location: Greenpath

25. Baldur’s Shell

Protects you with a hard shell while concentrating SOUL.

Location: Howling Cliffs

26. Trembling

Transforms the Vengeful Spirit spell into a swarm of volatile baby Trematodes.

Location: Royal Canals

27. Defender’s Crest

Emits a heroic scent around you.

Location: Royal Canals

28. Bright Uterus

Drains SOUL to spawn several offspring.

Location: Forgotten Crossroads

29. Quick Focus

Speeds up SOUL concentration, allowing for faster healing.

Location: Salubra (Forgotten Crossroads)

30. Deep Focus

Slower SOUL concentration, but doubles healing effects.

Location: Crystal Peak

31. Life Blood Heart

Gains a protective life blood coating when resting, absorbing some damage.

Location: Salubra (Forgotten Crossroads)

32. Life Blood Core

Provides a significant life blood coating when resting to absorb damage.

Location: The Abyss (Ancient Basin)

33. Joni’s Blessing

Grants a healthier shell for more damage absorption, but healing through SOUL concentration is disabled.

Location: Howling Cliffs

34. Hiveblood

Gradually heals wounds over time without needing to concentrate SOUL.

Location: The Hive

35. Spore Shroom

Releases a cloud of spores that damages enemies while concentrating SOUL.

Location: Fungal Wastes

36. Sharp Shadow

Transforms your body into a sharp form while using the Shade Cloak, causing damage to enemies.

Location: Deepnest

37. Unn’s Form

Allows for free movement while concentrating SOUL to evade enemies.

Location: Greenpath

38. Master of Spikes

Increases proficiency with nail arts for faster power concentration and earlier art unleashing.

Location: Sly (Dirtmouth)

39. Weaver Song

Summons small weavers to accompany and protect you.

Location: Weavers’ Den (Deepnest)

40. Dream Wielder

Speeds up Dream Nail charging and increases SOUL gain from striking foes.

Location: Seer (Resting Grounds)

41. Dream Shield

Creates a shield that follows you to provide protection.

Location: Resting Grounds

42. Grimmchild

Worn by those part of the Grimm Troupe ritual, requiring you to seek out grimoires and collect flames. Uncollected flames appear on your map.

Location: Grimm Troupe

43. Carefree Melody

Contains a protective song that shields you from damage.

Location: Part of a quest

44. Monarch’s Soul

A sacred charm representing the bond between great beings, allowing you to slowly absorb endless SOUL and opening the path to the birthplace.

Location: Part of a quest

45. Hollow Knight’s Heart

Unites the void under your will and becomes a permanent part of you, unable to be removed.

Location: Part of the Monarch’s Soul