Hollow Knightby Team Cherry isone of the best indie gamesin recent memory.

Team Cherry certainly doesn’t take it easy on us.

Hollow Knight is full of difficult boss battles.

Split images of the Knight picking up a Charm, using a spell, and fighting the Flukemarm in Hollow Knight.

Here’s how to dispatch the most difficult ones.

A huge part of Hollow Knight’s gameplay is the use ofCharms.

To help you narrow down your search, weve compiled the best charms the game has to offer.

The Nightmare King Grimm, Absolute Radiance, and the Pure Vessel in Hollow Knight.

Other than that, its usefulness lies in its ability to allow the Knight to move around while focusing.

However, its only useful in certain situations and costs two Notches to equip.

you’ve got the option to find this charm at the bottom ofthe Lake of Unn.

The Knight receives the Shape of Unn charm

This charm increases the effectiveness of using Nail Arts by decreasing the time needed to charge the Art up.

It only costs one notch to equip it, so theres no real downside to using it.

double-check youve rested at a save point, folks, because this could get ugly.

The Knight receives Nailmaster’s Glory from Sly in Hollow Knight

you might buy the Fragile Greed charm from Leg Eater, who is found in the Fungal Wastes.

They only remain for a second, but any enemies caught in their reach take damage in kind.

Perhaps fittingly, this Charm is found in a thorny labyrinth inside Greenpath.

The Knight repairing the Fragile Greed charm in Hollow Knight

It eats up two notches and, when equipped, decreases the soul cost for all spells.

This Charm is located in a secret room just above the Soul Sanctum.

The rest of us, though, need a bit of a longer window.

Key art for Hollow Knight and Ori and the Blind Forest.

That’s the kind of player that the Stalwart Shell Charm is for.

There’s no shame in needing a safe space.

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Greenpath maze in Hollow Knight

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Mind you, it won’t last.

That’s the Sprintmaster Charm.

Hollow Knight Howling Wraiths

Conversely, if you’re stuck in a fight… running away will never have been easier.

Anyone looking for this Charm will find it behind a Shade Gate in Deepnest.

Later, when you encounter Divine, you might pay her to transform the Charm into its Unbreakable version.

Knight in the grub room

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This can be essential when dealing with the challenging foes and platforming sections in the kingdom of Hallownest.

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Hand-drawn artwork for Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight Pure Vessel

Knight sat on bench underground

A split image collage featuring the Hunter in its full appearance, the Mask Maker working away in their workshop, and Midwife trying to eat the Knight.

Knight acquiring quick slash

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