The notches that determine how many charms you can equip are not a hard cap. A risky concept, the ability to be 'overcharmed' allows you to equip more charms than you should be able to. If you attempt to equip a charm that uses more notches than you have, the game will refuse a few times before finally relenting and equipping the charm. When overcharmed, play carefully - as you will take double damage until you are no longer overcharmed.

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Master List of All Charms and Their Locations in Hollow Knight Wayward Compass. Description: Whispers its location to the bearer whenever a map is open, allowing wanderers to pinpoint their current location.

Notches: 1. Location: After first encounter with Cornifer, it can be bought from Iselda in Dirtmouth for 220 Geo.This charm is perfect for a first time playthrough.

While equipped, it will show the player's location on the map - making it primarily useful in learning the complex map of Hollow Knight. The winding passageways of the world can quickly confuse you, so it's a safe charm to have if you're not intending to get involved in any serious battles.Gathering Swarm. Description: A swarm will follow the bearer and gather up any loose Geo. Useful for those who can't bear to leave anything behind, no matter how insignificant. Notches: 1. Location: Bought from Sly in Dirtmouth for 300 Geo.This is a really helpful charm early on when you don't have quite enough Geo. The swarm will pick up any Geo that you can't reach - like the coins that fall into spikes.

Mostly useful for grinding Geo to get the expensive early items like the Lumafly Lantern, this charm loses its usefulness late in the game after most items have already been bought.Stalwart Shell. Description: Builds resilience. When recovering from damage, the bearer will remain invulnerable for longer.

Makes it easier to escape from dangerous situations. Notches: 2. Location: Bought from Sly in Dirtmouth for 200 Geo.This charm increases the length of the invulnerability period that occurs after taking damage. Mostly useful in boss fights or against large groups of enemies that are hard to dodge, the charm gives some extra time to escape a situation or start swinging wildly.This charm can be more effectively used with the Quick Slash and Fragile Strength charms to output a ton more damage, or the Quick Focus charm to get a quick heal during the invulnerability.Soul Catcher. Description: Used by shamans to draw mo re SOUL from the world around t hem. Increases the amount of SOUL gained when striking an enemy with the nail. Notches: 2.

Location: After killing the Elder Baldur, found at the end of the Ancestral Mound.The description on this charm is pretty self-explanatory. You get more SOUL for hitting enemies, which is useful for casting spells and healing. It's not an incredibly powerful effect, but it is still useful well into the later stages of the game.Soul Catcher's effect can be combined with a ton of other charms to get some impressive power spikes. You can stack this charm with Soul Eater and further increase the amount of SOUL gained, or equip Spell Twister and be able to more frequently cast spells.Shaman Stone. Description: Said to contain the knowledge of past generations of shaman. Increases the power of spells, dealing more damage to foes.

Notches: 3. Location: Purchased from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 220 Geo.A spell focused charm, the Shaman Stone increases the damage of spells by 33%. The damage increase is substantial, but unless you can guarantee that you will have enough SOUL for both spells and healing, it isn't as useful on its own.Bringing charms to help get more SOUL makes the Shaman Stone far more useful. Soul and Eater, Soul Catcher, and Grubsong are both good combinations to increase the amount of SOUL generated during combat.

The Spell Twister charm is also a good option as it reduces the cost of spells.Soul Eater. Description: Forgotten shaman artifact, used to draw SOUL from still-living creatures. Greatly increases the amount of SOUL gained when striking an enemy with the nail. Notches: 4.

Location: Found in the Resting Grounds. Use Desolate Dive on the grave underneath the stag station.

The charm is found down the passageway on the right, next to a statue.An upgraded for of the Soul Catcher, this charm grants even more SOUL when hitting at enemy. The four notch requirement makes it a little harder to manage early on, and generally Soul Catcher is a better option.Combining this charm with other spell-based charms can lead to an effective spell build though, with Spell Twister and Shaman Stone both being good combination options.Dashmaster. Description: Bears the likeness of an ecc entric bug known only as 'The Dashmaster '.

The bearer will be able to dash more often as well as dash downwards. Perfect for those who want to move around as quickly as possible. Notches: 2.

Location: Found southeast of the Mantis Village in the Fungal Wastes, near the entrance to the Royal Waterway.A good option for the early game, the Dashmaster charm loses its usefulness into the late game. Dashing is faster than walking, so this charm can help to move across large distances, but there are so many other charms that are more useful that it is hard to justify using Dashmaster for long.That being said, using the Dashmaster alongside the Sharp Shadow increases the damage to 150% Nail damage, rather than the standard 100% Nail damage.Thorns of Agony. Description: Senses the pain of its bearer and lashes out at the world around them.

When taking damage, sprout thorny vines that damage nearby foes. Notches: 1.

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Location: Requires Mothwing Cloak. Can be found in Greenpath in a maze of thorns.Thorns of Agony is a useful charm if fighting multiple enemies. The damage is double your base Nail damage, giving it a fair amount of damage. Unfortunately, the damage dealt doesn't gather any SOUL, which can make it difficult to gather SOUL for healing or spells.When combined with the Baldur Shell charm, Thorns of Agony will activate when the Baldur Shell breaks, even if no damage is taken.Fury of the Fallen. Description: Embodies the fury and heroism that comes upon those who are about to die. When close to dea th, the bearer's strength will increase.

Notches: 2. Location: Found in King's Pass. Acquired with the Mothwing Cloak or Mantis Claw.A pretty risky option for new players, the Fury of the Fallen charm activates when you reach one health.

As long as you remain on one health, your Nail damage is increased by 75%. Fury of the Fallen only affects Nail damage, so it shouldn't be used on spell-focused builds.This charm stacks with Fragile Strength, granting roughly 162% increased damage as long as you are at one health. Interestingly, it also interacts with Grubberfly's Elegy to give the player red projectiles at one health.Fragile Heart.

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Description: Increases the health of the bearer, allowing them to take more damage. This charm is fragile, and will break if its bearer is killed. Notches: 2. Location: Purchased from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 350 Geo.The Fragile Heart charm is a powerful option, giving the player two additional points of health. The only real downside is that the charm can break, but even that is a fairly small problem since Leg Eater will repair it for Geo.When combined with Joni's Blessing, the Fragile Heart charm will grant Lifeblood Masks in keeping with the Joni's Blessing charm effect.Fragile Greed. Description: Causes the bearer to find more Geo when defeating enemies.

This charm is fragile, and will break if its bearer is killed. Notches: 2. Location: Purchased from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 250 Geo.This charm simply grants more Geo from enemies when they die. Its biggest use comes from exploring the world, and it doesn't have any combat use. Like the other Fragile charms, it breaks upon death and Leg Eater will repair it for Geo.Combining Fragile Greed with the Gathering Swarm can maximize the Geo earned, by allowing the swarm to pick up the Geo that falls into unreachable places.Fragile Strength. Description: Strengthens the bearer, increasing the damage they deal to enemies with their nail. This charm is fragile, and will break if its bearer is killed.

Notches: 3. Location: Purchased from Leg Eater in Fungal Wastes for 600 Geo.Fragile Strength increases Nail damage by 50%. This option is technically weaker than other charms, but generally more effective because it is a constant upgrade, rather than having the 1 health requirement of the Fury of the Fallen charm.

Like other Fragile charms, it breaks upon death and Leg Eater will repair it for Geo.The charm can be combined with other charms to increase damage output. Charms like Quick Slash allows you to output your damage faster, while the damage of Fury of the Fallen and Fragile Strength stacks multiplicatively.Spell Twister. Description: Reflecting the desires of the Soul Sanctum for mastery over SOUL, it improves the bearer's ability to cast spells. Reduces the SOUL cost of casting spells. Notches: 2. Location: Found in a secret room at the top of Soul Sanctum.A useful charm for spell-focused builds, the Spell Twister reduces spell costs by 33%. Combining this charm with other spell-based charms can greatly improve spellcasting.

Soul Catcher and Soul Eater both grant more SOUL per hit giving more opportunities to cast spells, and Shaman Stone increases the damage of your spells reducing how many spells you need to cast to defeat your enemies.Steady Body. Description: Keeps its bearer from recoiling backwards when they strike an enemy with a nail.

Allows one to stay steady and keep attacking. Notches: 1. Location: Purchased from Salubra in Forgotten Crossroads for 120 Geo.A fairly simple effect, the Steady Body charm removes the recoil from attacking. This charm is most effective in areas with heavy platforming, where sliding backwards could send you tumbling to your death.

Luckily, the charm does not affect the bounce that happens when attacking enemies from above.Steady Body can be combined with a number of charms (Mark of Pride, Longnail, and Quick Slash are a few examples) usually as a way to stay in range of the enemy.Heavy Blow. Description: Farmed from the nails of fallen warriors.Increase the force of t he bearer's nail, causing enemies to recoil further when hit. Notches: 2. Location: After acquiring the Shopkeeper's Key from the Crystal Peak, can be purchased from Sly for 350 Geo.Heavy Blow is another simple, yet powerful charm. Granting the player a more effective knockback effect when attacking enemies gives more opportunity to avoid the enemies attacks and can create openings to heal.Quick Slash. Description: Born from imperfect, discarded nails that have fused together. The nails still long to be wielded.