Achievements (Hollow Knight)

In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, Achievements are called "Quests" due to the Switch not having a universal achievement system. This is not to be confused with Quests, which is the Wiki term for completable in-game tasks.

Base Game Achievements (52)

Charm Achievements There are a total of 45 Charms to be found in the base game, from which the player can collect only 41 at a time. Please refer to the Charms page for more information. File:Achievement Charmed.jpg Charmed Acquire your first Charm. File:Achievement Enchanted.jpg Enchanted Acquire half of Hallownest's Charms. File:Achievement Blessed.jpg Blessed Acquire all Charms and receive Salubra's blessing. Mask Shards There are a total of 16 shards to be found in the game. Please refer to Mask Shard page for list of locations. File:Achievement Protected.jpg Protected Acquire 4 Mask Shards File:Achievement Masked.jpg Masked Acquire all Mask Shards Vessel Fragments There are a total of 9 fragments to be found in the game. Please refer to Vessel Fragments page for list of locations. File:Achievement Soulful.jpg Soulful Acquire 3 Vessel Fragments File:Achievement Worldsoul.jpg Worldsoul Acquire all Vessel Fragments Bosses File:Achievement Falsehood.jpg Falsehood Defeat the False Knight File:Achievement Strength.jpg Strength Template:Secret Defeat the Failed Champion File:Achievement Test of Resolve.jpg Test of Resolve Defeat Hornet in Greenpath File:Achievement Proof of Resolve.jpg Proof of Resolve Template:Secret Defeat Hornet in Kingdom's Edge File:Achievement Illumination.jpg Illumination Defeat the Soul Master File:Achievement Mortality.jpg Mortality Template:Secret Defeat the Soul Tyrant File:Achievement Release.jpg Release Defeat the Broken Vessel File:Achievement Peace.jpg Peace Template:Secret Defeat the Lost Kin File:Achievement Honour.jpg Honour Defeat the Dung Defender File:Achievement Respect.jpg Respect Defeat the Mantis Lords File:Achievement Obsession.jpg Obsession Template:Secret Defeat the Collector File:Achievement Execution.jpg Execution Defeat the Traitor Lord File:Achievement Rivalry.jpg Rivalry Template:Secret Defeat Zote in the Colosseum of Fools Dream Essence There is a total of 3206 Essence, 2606 of which are found in the original game (without DLCs), not counting Essence occasionally dropped by enemies. Please refer to Dream Nail for list of Essence locations. File:Achievement Attunement.jpg Attunement Collect 600 Essence File:Achievement Awakening.jpg Awakening Collect 1800 Essence and awaken the Dream Nail File:Achievement Ascension.jpg Ascension Collect 2400 Essence and hear the Seer's final words Grubs There are a total of 46 Grubs to be found in the game. Please refer to Grubfather for list of Grub locations. File:Achievement Grubfriend.jpg Grubfriend Rescue half of the Grubs File:Achievement Metamorphosis.jpg Metamorphosis Rescue all of the Grubs Stag Stations There are a total of 11 Stag Stations to be unlocked in the game. Please refer Stag Stations page for list of locations and toll prices. File:Achievement Connection.jpg Connection Open half the Stag Stations File:Achievement Hope.jpg Hope Open all Stag Stations and discover the Stag Nest Miscellaneous The following Achievements are related to NPCs and their quests. Please see their individual pages for more information. File:Achievement Neglect.jpg Neglect Leave Zote to die File:Achievement Witness.jpg Witness Template:Secret Spend a final moment with Quirrel File:Achievement Purity.jpg Purity Template:Secret Slay the Nailsmith with the Pure Nail File:Achievement Happy Couple.jpg Happy Couple Template:Secret Allow the Nailsmith to find a new calling File:Achievement Solace.jpg Solace Bring peace to the Grey Mourner File:Achievement Passing of the Age.jpg Passing of the Age Template:Secret Aid the Herald in moving on File:Achievement Teacher.jpg Teacher Destroy Monomon the Teacher File:Achievement Watcher.jpg Watcher Destroy Lurien the Watcher File:Achievement Beast.jpg Beast Destroy Herrah the Beast File:Achievement Cartographer.jpg Cartographer Acquire a map of each area Challenges File:Achievement Completion.jpg Completion Achieve 100% game completion and finish the game File:Achievement Speed Completion.jpg Speed Completion Achieve 100% game completion and finish the game in under 20 hours File:Achievement Keen Hunter.jpg Keen Hunter Record all of Hallownest's creatures in the Hunter's Journal File:Achievement True Hunter.jpg True Hunter Receive the Hunter's Mark File:Achievement Steel Soul.jpg Steel Soul Finish the game in Steel Soul mode File:Achievement Steel Heart.jpg Steel Heart Achieve 100% completion and finish the game in Steel Soul mode File:Achievement Speedrun 1.jpg Speedrun 1 Complete the game in under 10 hours File:Achievement Speedrun 2.jpg Speedrun 2 Complete the game in under 5 hours File:Achievement Warrior.jpg Warrior Complete the Trial of the Warrior File:Achievement Conqueror.jpg Conqueror Complete the Trial of the Conqueror File:Achievement Fool.jpg Fool Complete the Trial of the Fool Endings There are three endings to Hollow Knight, two of which involve completing an optional quest to unlock For more information, please see Endings. File:Achievement The Hollow Knight.jpg The Hollow Knight Template:Secret Defeat the Hollow Knight and become the Vessel File:Achievement Sealed Siblings.jpg Sealed Siblings Template:Secret Defeat the Hollow Knight with Hornet by your side File:Achievement Dream No More.jpg Dream no More Template:Secret Defeat the Radiance and consume the light File:Achievement Void.jpg Void Template:Secret Remember the past and unite the Abyss

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Hidden Dreams Achievements (2)
Memory Template:Secret Defeat White Defender Dark Romance Template:Secret Defeat Grey Prince Zote

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Grimm Troupe Achievements (3)
File:Achievement Grand Performance.jpg Grand Performance Template:Secret Defeat Troupe Leader Grimm File:Achievement Ritual.jpg Ritual Template:Secret Defeat the Nightmare King and complete the Ritual Banishment Template:Secret Banish the Grimm Troupe from Hallownest

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Godmaster Achievements (6)

Brotherhood Template:Secret Complete the Pantheon of the Master Inspiration Template:Secret Complete the Pantheon of the Painter File:Achievement focus.png Focus Template:Secret Complete the Pantheon of the Sage File:Achievement Soul and Shade.png Soul & Shade Template:Secret Complete the Pantheon of the Knight Embrace the Void Template:Secret Ascend the Pantheon of Hallownest and take your place at its peak Pure Completion Achieve 112% game completion and finish the game.