The Complete Hollow Knight Collectibles Guide

Welcome to my guide.

Here, you will be able to find the locations of all Mask Shards, Vessel Fragments, Charm Notches, Charms, Spells and Abilities, Grubs, Relics and Keys, and Pale Ore.

Not only are there written descriptions of how to obtain the items, but there are also *maps with highlighted icons.

*on the maps, collectibles may be closely stacked on top of each other. If this is the case, the bottom collectible is the location of the entire stack. Additionally, the map will be at the end of each section.

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➤ Mask Shards, Vessel Fragments, & Charm Notches

Mask Shards

There are a total of sixteen mask shards available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

• Mask Shard #1 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 150 Geo.
  
• Mask Shard #2 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 500 Geo.
  
• Mask Shard #3 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 800 Geo after obtaining the Shopkeeper's Key.
  
• Mask Shard #4 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 1500 Geo after obtaining the Shopkeeper's Key.
  
• Mask Shard #5 - Dropped by Brooding Mawlek in the Forgotten Crossroads.
  
• Mask Shard #6 - Given by Grubfather in Forgotten Crossroads for freeing 5 grubs.
  
• Mask Shard #7 - Located in the southern of Forgotten Crossroads guarded by Goams.
  
• Mask Shard #8 - Located on the east side of Queen's Station in Fungal Wastes.
  
• Mask Shard #9 - Located in Bretta's home in Dirtmouth.
  
• Mask Shard #10 - Located in Stone Sanctuary in Greenpath.
  
• Mask Shard #11 - Located in the northwest of Royal Waterways.
  
• Mask Shard #12 - Located in the northeast of Deepnest via the Fungal Core.
  
• Mask Shard #13 - Dropped by Enraged Guardian in Crystal Peaks.
  
• Mask Shard #14 - Located in the northeast of Hive behind a breakable wall.
  
• Mask Shard #15 - Given by the Seer in Resting Grounds for 1500 essence.
  
• Mask Shard #16 - Given by the Grey Mourner in Resting Grounds after completing the Delicate Flower Quest.

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Vessel Fragments

There are a total of nine vessel fragments available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

• Vessel Fragment #1 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 550 Geo.
  
• Vessel Fragment #2 - Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 900 Geo after obtaining the Shopkeeper's Key.
  
• Vessel Fragment #3 - Located in the south of Greenpath.
  
• Vessel Fragment #4 - Located left of the elevator in Forgotten Crossroads.
  
• Vessel Fragment #5 - Located in City of Tears above King's Station.
  
• Vessel Fragment #6 - Located in the southeast of Deepnest.
  
• Vessel Fragment #7 - Located in the Stag Nest.
  
• Vessel Fragment #8 - Given by the Seer in Resting Grounds for 700 essence.
  
• Vessel Fragment #9 - Located in the fountain in Ancient Basin. It is accessible after dropping 3000 Geo in it.

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Charms Notches

There are a total of eight charm notches available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

• Charm Notch #1 - Bought from Salubra's Shop in Forgotten Crossroads for 120 Geo after obtaining 5 charms.
  
• Charm Notch #2 - Bought from Salubra's Shop in Forgotten Crossroads for 500 Geo after obtaining 10 charms
  
• Charm Notch #3 - Bought from Salubra's Shop in Forgotten Crossroads for 900 Geo after obtaining 18 charms.
  
• Charm Notch #4 - Bought from Salubra's Shop in Forgotten Crossroads for 1400 Geo after obtaining 25 charms.
  
• Charm Notch #5 - Located in the northeast of Fog Canyon.
  
• Charm Notch #6 - Located in the north of Fungal Wastes. It is accessible after defeating 2 Shrumal Ogres.
  
• Charm Notch #7 - Located in the Colosseum of Fools in Kingdom's Edge as a reward for completing the Trial of the Warrior.
  
• Charm Notch #8 - Located in Grimm's tent in Dirtmouth. It is accessible after defeating Troupe Master Grimm.
  
  

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➤ Charms

Charms

There are a total of 45 charms available for you to collect. Here are their names, locations, and notch cost:






Wayward Compass - ⦿

Bought from Iselda's Shop in Dirtmouth for 220 geo.


Gathering Swarm - ⦿

Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 300 geo.


Stalwart Shell - ⦿⦿

Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 200 geo.


Soul Catcher ⦿⦿

Located in the Ancestral Mound.


Shaman Stone - ⦿⦿⦿

Bought from Salubra's Shop for 220 geo in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Soul Eater - ⦿⦿⦿⦿

Located in the Resting Grounds.


Dashmaster - ⦿⦿

Located near the Fungal Wastes entrance to Royal Waterways.


Sprintmaster - ⦿

Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 400 geo (after acquiring the shopkeeper's key).


Grubsong - ⦿

Given by Grubfather for freeing ten grubs.


Grubberfly's Elegy - ⦿⦿⦿

Given by Grubfather for freeing all forty-six captured grubs.


*Fragile Heart - ⦿⦿

Bought from Leg Eater's shop in Fungal Wastes for **280/350 geo.


*Fragile Greed - ⦿⦿

Bought from Leg Eater's shop in Fungal Wastes for **200/250 geo.


*Fragile Strength - ⦿⦿⦿

Bought from Leg Eater's shop in Fungal Wastes for **480/600 geo.


Spell Twister - ⦿⦿

Located in a secret room above Soul Sanctum, directly before fighting Soul Master.


Steady Body - ⦿

Bought from Salubra's Shop for 120 geo in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Heavy Blow - ⦿⦿

Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 350 geo (after acquiring the shopkeeper's key).


Quick Slash - ⦿⦿⦿

Located in a hidden room in Kingdom's Edge.


Longnail - ⦿⦿

Bought from Salubra's Shop for 300 geo in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Mark of Pride - ⦿⦿⦿

Located in a chest in Mantis Village in the Fungal Wastes, available after defeating the Mantis Lords.


Fury of the Fallen - ⦿⦿

Located in a chest in King's Pass.


Thorns of Agony - ⦿

Located in the middle of Greenpath in a maze of thorns (requires mothwing cloak).


Baldur Shell - ⦿⦿

Located in the southwest of Howling Cliffs accessible by dropping down through a chest.


Flukenest - ⦿⦿⦿

Dropped by Flukemarm in the Royal Waterways.


Defender's Crest - ⦿

Dropped by Dung Defender in the Royal Waterways.


Glowing Womb - ⦿⦿

Located to the right of the False Knight arena in Forgotten Crossroads.


Quick Focus - ⦿⦿⦿

Bought from Salubra's Shop for 400 geo in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Deep Focus - ⦿⦿⦿⦿

Located on the west side of Crystal Peak.


Lifeblood Heart - ⦿⦿

Bought from Salubra's Shop for 250 geo in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Lifeblood Core - ⦿⦿⦿

Located on the left side of the Abyss behind a large door (requires fourteen or more lifeblood hearts).


Joni's Blessing - ⦿⦿⦿⦿

Located in Joni's Repose in the Howling Cliffs.


Hiveblood ⦿⦿⦿⦿

Dropped by Hiveknight in the The Hive.


Spore Shroom - ⦿

Located in the Fungal Wastes near the entrance to the Deepnest.


Sharp Shadow - ⦿⦿

Located southeast of the hot spring in Deepnest (requires shade cloak).


Shape of Unn ⦿⦿

Dropped by Unn beneath the Lake of Unn in Greenpath (requires Isma's Tear).


Nailmaster's Glory - ⦿

Given by Sly in Sly's Shop after collecting all three nail arts.


Weaversong - ⦿⦿

Located in Weavers' Den in Deepnest.


Dream Wielder - ⦿

Given by Seer in the Resting Grounds for collecting 500 essence.


Dreamshield - ⦿⦿⦿

Located below Seer's room in the Resting Grounds.


Grimmchild - ⦿⦿

Given by Troupe Master Grimm in Dirtmouth.


Carefree Melody - ⦿⦿⦿

Given by Nymm by listening to him in Dirtmouth.


Kingsoul - ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦿

The White Lady gives one half in the Queen's Gardens, and the other is taken from the Pale King in White Palace.


Void Heart - N/A

Located in a secret area at the bottom of the Abyss whose entrance only opens if Kingsoul is equipped.

*Fragile charms can be made unbreakable by giving them to Divine. To get the charms back you must buy them; 9000 geo for unbreakable greed, 12000 geo for unbreakable heart, and 15000 geo for unbreakable strength.

**Purchasing fragile charms from Leg Eater while wearing the Defender's Crest charm will give you a discount. The leftmost price is the discounted one, and the rightmost price is the original one.

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➤ Grubs

Grubs

There are a total of 46 grubs to save. Here are their locations and Grubfather rewards:

• Grub #1 - Forgotten Crossroads | Reward: 10 Geo
  
• Grub #2 - Forgotten Crossroads | Reward: 20 Geo
  
• Grub #3 - Forgotten Crossroads | Reward: 30 Geo
  
• Grub #4 - Forgotten Crossroads | Reward: 40 Geo
  
• Grub #5 - Forgotten Crossroads | Reward: Mask Shard
  
• Grub #6 - Greenpath | Reward: 50 Geo
  
• Grub #7 - Greenpath | Reward: 60 Geo
  
• Grub #8 - Greenpath | Reward: 70 Geo
  
• Grub #9 - Greenpath | Reward: 80 Geo
  
• Grub #10 - Fungal Wastes | Reward: Grubsong
  
• Grub #11 - Fungal Wastes | Reward:90 Geo
  
• Grub #10 - City of Tears | Reward: 100 Geo
  
• Grub #11 - City of Tears | Reward: 90 Geo
  
• Grub #12 - City of Tears | Reward: 100 Geo
  
• Grub #13 - City of Tears | Reward: 110 Geo
  
• Grub #14 - City of Tears | Reward: 120 Geo
  
• Grub #15 - City of Tears | Reward: 120 Geo
  
• Grub #16 - City of Tears | Reward: Rancid Egg
  
• Grub #17 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 140 Geo
  
• Grub #18 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 150 Geo
  
• Grub #19 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 160 Geo
  
• Grub #20 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 165 Geo
  
• Grub #21 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 170 Geo
  
• Grub #22 - Crystal Peak | Reward: 180 Geo
  
• Grub #23 - Crystal Peak | Reward: Hallownest Seal
  
• Grub #24 - Resting Grounds | Reward: 200 Geo
  
• Grub #25 - Resting Grounds | Reward: 200 Geo
  
• Grub #26 - Resting Grounds | Reward: 205 Geo
  
• Grub #27 - Resting Grounds | Reward: 210 Geo
  
• Grub #28 - Resting Grounds | Reward: 215 Geo
  
• Grub #29 - Kingdom's Edge | Reward: 220 Geo
  
• Grub #30 - Kingdom's Edge | Reward: 220 Geo
  
• Grub #31 - Fog Canyon | Reward: Pale Ore
  
• Grub #32 - Queens Gardens | Reward: 230 Geo
  
• Grub #33 - Queens Gardens | Reward: 235 Geo
  
• Grub #34 - Queens Gardens | Reward: 240 Geo
  
• Grub #35 - Deepnest | Reward: 245 Geo
  
• Grub #36 - Deepnest | Reward: 250 Geo
  
• Grub #37 - Deepnest | Reward: 255 Geo
  
• Grub #38 - Deepnest | Reward: King's Idol
  
• Grub #39 - Deepnest | Reward: 260 Geo
  
• Grub #40 - Ancient Basin | Reward: 265 Geo
  
• Grub #41 - Ancient Basin | Reward: 270 Geo
  
• Grub #42 - The Hive | Reward: 280 Geo
  
• Grub #43 - The Hive | Reward: 290 Geo
  
• Grub #44 - Tower of Love | Reward: 295 Geo
  
• Grub #45 - Tower of Love | Reward: 300 Geo
  
• Grub #46 - Tower of Love | Reward: Grubberfly's Elegy

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➤ Spells & Abilities

Spells

There are a total of 4 spells and 3 upgrades available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

Vengeful Spirit

Given by the Snail Shaman who resides in the Ancestral Mound in the Forgotten Crossroads.


Shade Soul

Located in Soul Sanctum in the City of Tears behind a locked door. It is accessible after defeating a Soul Warrior.


Desolate Dive

Reward for defeating Soul Master in City of Tears.


Descending Dark

Obtained by dreamnailing the corpse of a Snail Shaman in the Crystallised Mound in Crystal Peaks.


Howling Wraiths

Located above the corpse of a Snail Shaman in the Overgrown Mound in Fog Canyon.


Abyss Shriek


Obtained by performing the Howling Wraiths spell while standing on a pedestal located in the southwest corner of the Abyss.

Nail Arts

There are a total of 3 nail arts available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

Cyclone Slash

Learned from Nailmaster Mato in the Howling Cliffs.


Dash Slash

Learned from Nailmaster Oro in Kingdom's Edge for 800 Geo.


Great Slash

Learned from Nailmaster Sheo in the Greenpath.

Abilities

There are a total of 11 abilities available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

Mothwing Cloak

Located on a Vessel corpse in Hornet's arena in Greenpath. It is accessible after defeating Hornet Protector.


Shade Cloak

Obtained by standing in a void fountain located in the southeast corner of the Abyss.


Mantis Claw

Located in a pile of discarded claws on the left side of Mantis Village in Fungal Wastes.


Monarch Wings

Located to the left of the Broken Vessel arena in Ancient Basin. It is accessible after defeating Broken Vessel.


Crystal Heart

Located inside a decommissioned mining golem on the east side of Crystal Peaks.


Isma's Tear

Located in Isma's Grove in the southeast of Royal Waterways.


Dreamnail

Obtained by reading a memorial to the Dreamers in the Resting Grounds. After doing so the knight will be transported to a dream cut-scene in which they will receive the dreamnail.


Awoken Dreamnail

Given by Seer in the Resting Grounds for collecting 1800 essence.


Dreamgate

Given by Seer in the Resting Grounds for collecting 900 essence.


World Sense

Obtained by interacting with a lore tablet in the Temple of the Black Egg, located in Forgotten Crossroads.

➤ Exploration Items

There are a total of 8 items available for you to collect. Here are their locations:


Map and Quill

The quill can be bought from Iselda's Shop in Dirtmouth for 120 geo. Maps can be purchased from Cornifer in various areas throughout Hallownest, or if you talked to him without buying one, it will appear in Iselda's shop in Dirtmouth for purchase at a later time.


Collector's Map

Located in the Tower of Love in City of Tears. Available after defeating the Collector.


Lumafly Lantern

Bought from Sly's Shop in Dirtmouth for 1800 geo.


Tram Pass

Located in the Failed Tramway in the north of Deepnest.


Hunter's Journal

Given by the Hunter in the east of Greenpath.


Delicate Flower

Given by the Grey Mourner in the southeast Resting Grounds.


God Tuner

Dropped by the Godseeker for freeing her from her coffin in the Junk Pit—a large room in the southeast of Royal Waterways.

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➤ Relics & Keys

Wanderer's Journal

—Sell Price: 200 Geo

• Wanderer's Journal #1 - Located in the southwest of Howling Cliffs.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #2 - Located behind a breakable wall near the Greenpath stag.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #3 - Located in the southeast of Greenpath, close to Fog Canyon.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #4 - Located in the north of Fungal Wastes, to the left of the Shrumal Ogre room.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #5 - Located in the middle of Fungal Wastes, above Mantis Village.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #6 - Located in the northwest of City of Tears.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #7 - Located above the King's Station stag in City of Tears.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #8 - Located in the Pleasure House in City of Tears.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #9 - Located at the entrance to Ancient Basin, accessible through the Royal Waterway's elevator shaft.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #10 - Located in the north of Crystal Peaks.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #11 - Located on the east side of Resting Grounds.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #12 - Located in the west of Kingdom's Edge, accessible through the King's Station entrance to Kingdom's Edge.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #13 - Located in the tent in Kingdom's Edge, before the Cast-Off Shell.
  
• Wanderer's Journal #14 - Located in the middle of Kingdom's Edge, slightly west from Markoth's arena.

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Hallownest Seal

—Sell Price: 450 Geo

• Hallownest Seal #1 - Located on the west side of the wall, in the well entrance to Forgotten Crossroads.
  
• Hallownest Seal #2 - Given as a reward from Grubfather in Forgotten Crossroads for rescuing 23 grubs.
  
• Hallownest Seal #3 - Located in Greenpath, southwest of where the Thorns of Agnoy charm is located.
  
• Hallownest Seal #4 - Located in Willow's room in Queens Station in Fungal Wastes.
  
• Hallownest Seal #5 - Located northeast of the Mantis Lords boss fight in Fungal Wastes
  
• Hallownest Seal #6 - Located northeast of Queen's Station in Fungal Wastes,
  
• Hallownest Seal #7 - Located in the northeast of Fog Canyon behind a breakable wall, easily accessible through the Crossroads entrance into Fog Canyon.
  
• Hallownest Seal #8 - Located slightly northeast of the Overgrown Mound in Fog Canyon,
  
• Hallownest Seal #9 - Located in City of Tears above the King's Station stag.
  
• Hallownest Seal #10 - Located on the west side of Soul Sanctum after defeating Soul Master in City of Tears.
  
• Hallownest Seal #11 - Located northwest of the Watcher Knight's arena in the Watcher's Spire which resides in City of Tears
  
• Hallownest Seal #12 - Located northwest of Relic Seeker Lemm in City of Tears,
  
• Hallownest Seal #13 - Located northwest of the Queen's Garden's stag station.
  
• Hallownest Seal #14 - Given as a reward from Seer in Resting Grounds for 100 essence.
  
• Hallownest Seal #15 - Located in the Resting Grounds catacombs behind some breakable walls.
  
• Hallownest Seal #16 - Located northwest of the Mantis Lords boss fight in Deepnest.
  
• Hallownest Seal #17 - Located in the bottom of Beast's Den in Deepnest.

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King's Idol

—Sell Price: 800 Geo

• King's Idol #1 - Located in the southwestern of Howling Cliffs.
  
• King's Idol #2 - Given as a reward from Grubfather in Forgotten Crossroads for rescuing 38 grubs.
  
• King's Idol #3 - Located in the north of Crystal Peaks above Cornifer.
  
• King's Idol #4 - Located in a hidden room below the Dung Defender arena in Royal Waterways.
  
• King's Idol #5 - Located behind a waterfall in Spirits' Glade in Resting Grounds.
  
• King's Idol #6 - Located behind a breakable wall below the Colosseum of Fools in Kingdom's Edge.
  
• King's Idol #7 - Located behind the Colosseum of Fools in Kingdom's Edge.
  
• King's Idol #8 - Located west of where Zote is trapped in Deepnest.

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Arcane Egg

—Sell Price: 1200 Geo

• Arcane Egg #1 - Given as a reward from Seer in Resting Grounds for 1200 essence.
  
• Arcane Egg #2 - Located in the lifeblood core room in the Abyss.
  
• Arcane Egg #3 - Located in the south of the Abyss (the birthplace).
  
• Arcane Egg #4 - Located west of the shade cloak fountain in the Abyss.

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Keys

Simple Key - There are a total of 4 simple keys available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

• Simple Key #1 - Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 950 geo.
  
• Simple Key #2 - Located in the room below City Storerooms in City of Tears.
  
• Simple Key #3 - Located in the Ancient Basin on the remains of a Royal Retainer who itself is in the corpse of a Mawlurk.
  
• Simple Key #4 - Obtained by defeating the Pale Lurker, who resides behind the Colosseum of Fools in Kingdom's Edge.

Shopkeeper's Key - There is one Shopkeeper's Key available for you to collect. Here is its location:

Located to the left of the Crystal Guardian arena in Crystal Peaks.


Elegant Key - There is one Elegant Key available for you to collect. Here is its location:

Bought from Sly's shop in Dirtmouth for 800 geo. It is accessible after giving Sly the Shopkeeper's Key.


Love Key - There is one Love Key available for you to collect. Here is its location:

Located on a corpse in the southeast of Queen's Gardens.


City Crest - There is one City Crest available for you to collect. Here is its location:

Obtained by defeating False Knight in Forgotten Crossroads.


King's Brand - There is one King's Brand available for you to collect. Here is its location:

Obtained by defeating Hornet Sentinel in Kingdom's Edge.

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➤ Pale Ore

Pale Ore

There are 6 Pale Ores available for you to collect. Here are their locations:

• Pale Ore #1: Given as a reward by Grubfather in Forgotten Crossroads for rescuing 31 grubs.
  
• Pale Ore #2: At the top of Hallownest's Crown at the top of Crystal Peaks.
  
• Pale Ore #3: Given by the Seer in Resting Grounds for collecting 300 essence.
  
• Pale Ore #4: Obtained as a reward for completing the Trial of the Conqueror in Kingdom's Edge.
  
• Pale Ore #5: Located in Ancient Basin, left of the tram. Available after defeating 2 lesser mawleks.
  
• Pale Ore #6: Obtained as a reward for defeating Nosk in Deepnest. The entrance to this boss fight lies left of the hotspring, and behind a breakable wall.

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➤ Final Words

Thanks so much for using my guide, I truly hope that it helped. Please rate this guide so others can find it as well! ❤️

If there are any more things that you would like me to add/remove/change, please do not hesitate to leave a comment!

[🜲 | TheDanjago]

Oops I've made so many mistakes in the grub section lol, thanks for pointing it out---and I'm glad you liked the guide!

[Reinbew]

Super nice guide, but you typed "Freeing all 46 freed grubs" instead of "Freeing all 46 trapped (?) grubs"

[🜲 | TheDanjago]

Thanks!

[Schmovements]

Great work!

[🜲 | TheDanjago]

Oh thanks! Didn't realized I missed that.

[Ivellios39]

Nice guide.
In the Charm Notches section you have Salubra's Shop listed as being in Dirtmouth rather than Forgotten Crossroads

[🜲 | TheDanjago]

No problem!

[Grito do abismo de hollow knight]

nice guide bro thx

[🜲 | TheDanjago]

😭Thank you so much, I cannot believe I didn't catch that! @luma

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