Hunter's Journal

The Hunter's Journal is a compendium of every enemy found in Hollow Knight. Most new entries are added to the Journal after defeating new enemies.

Hunter's Journal
Press INVENTORY to open the Menu, then navigate to the 'Journal' pane. Defeat enemies to add new entries to the journal and decipher the Hunter's notes.
Type	Quest Item
Source	Given by the Hunter in Greenpath

Use

Defeating a specified number of each enemy unlocks additional notes from the Hunter about that enemy, as well as bits of lore, techniques for fighting said enemy, or even information about the Hunter himself. A few entries can only be obtained by inspecting a specific object or as a reward for completing a challenge.

After completing most entries, the Hunter's Mark can be acquired.

How to acquire

Dropped on the ground by the Hunter in Greenpath after listening to him for the first time. When it is inspected, the Journal can be found as a pane in the Menu.

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  Location in Greenpath

Hunter's Journal entries

A total of 168 entries can be acquired for the Hunter's Journal. However, four of these entries, the Hunter's Mark, Seal of Binding, Void Idol, and Weathered Mask, do not increase the total entry count. This means that the Journal only counts 164 entries.

There are 146 entries which are required for the Keen Hunter achievement. See the entry list below for details on which entries are not required.

In order to see the number of creatures encountered and the total number required to complete the journal, the World Sense ability must be acquired.

All entries
Entry	Number of kills required for full entry	Notes
Crawlid	0	Full entry is already unlocked after obtaining the Hunter's Journal.
Vengefly	45
Vengefly King	2
Gruzzer	25
Gruz Mother	3
Tiktik	30
Aspid Hunter	20
Aspid Mother	15
Aspid Hatchling	30
Goam	Entry	Entry can be obtained in the Forgotten Crossroads by inspecting a fossilised Goam.
Wandering Husk	35
Husk Hornhead	35
Leaping Husk	35
Husk Bully	35
Husk Warrior	10
Husk Guard	6
Entombed Husk	10
False Knight	1
Maggot	2
Menderbug	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter Achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Lifeseed	10
Baldur	20
Elder Baldur	1
Mosscreep	30
Mossfly	25
Mosskin	25
Volatile Mosskin	25
Fool Eater	15
Squit	25
Obble	20
Gulka	15
Maskfly	15
Moss Charger	15
Massive Moss Charger	1
Moss Knight	8
Mossy Vagabond	10 or Entry	If they were overcome by the Infection before being killed, their corpses can be inspected to obtain the entry.
Durandoo	8
Duranda	8
Aluba	1
Charged Lumafly	Entry	Entry can be obtained in the Teacher's Archives after inspecting a tank.
Uoma	20
Ooma	12
Uumuu	1
Ambloom	15
Fungling	30
Fungoon	20
Sporg	20
Fungified Husk	10
Shrumeling	20
Shrumal Warrior	20
Shrumal Ogre	8
Mantis Youth	25
Mantis Warrior	25
Mantis Lords	1
Husk Sentry	25
Heavy Sentry	20
Winged Sentry	30
Lance Sentry	25
Mistake	25
Folly	15
Soul Twister	20
Soul Warrior	2
Soul Master	1
Husk Dandy	25
Cowardly Husk	25
Gluttonous Husk	25
Gorgeous Husk	1
Great Husk Sentry	10
Watcher Knight	1	Entry is unlocked after defeating all Watcher Knights.
The Collector	1
Belfly	15	If a Belfly kills itself, it still counts towards its entry.
Pilflip	20
Hwurmp	20
Bluggsac	5
Dung Defender	1
White Defender	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Flukefey	15
Flukemon	20
Flukemunga	8
Flukemarm	1
Shardmite	15
Glimback	15
Crystal Hunter	20
Crystal Crawler	15
Husk Miner	20	Killing Myla counts towards its entry.
Crystallised Husk	15
Crystal Guardian	2	Enraged Guardian needs to be defeated to obtain the full entry.
Furious Vengefly	15
Volatile Gruzzer	15
Violent Husk	15	If a Violent Husk kills itself, it still counts towards its entry.
Slobbering Husk	15
Dirtcarver	35
Carver Hatcher	15
Garpede	Entry	Entry can be obtained after inspecting the body of a dead Garpede in southeast Deepnest.
Corpse Creeper	15
Deepling	25
Deephunter	20
Little Weaver	20
Stalking Devout	15
Nosk	1
Shadow Creeper	20
Lesser Mawlek	10
Mawlurk	10
Brooding Mawlek	1
Lightseed	20	Killing the Lightseeds that fill Broken Vessel does not count towards its entry.
Infected Balloon	10	Killing Infected Balloons summoned by Broken Vessel, Lost Kin, or Winged Nosk does not count towards its entry.
Broken Vessel	1
Boofly	20
Primal Aspid	25
Hopper	25
Great Hopper	10
Grub Mimic	5
Hiveling	30
Hive Soldier	15
Hive Guardian	12
Husk Hive	10
Hive Knight	1
Spiny Husk	20
Loodle	15
Mantis Petra	16
Mantis Traitor	15
Traitor Lord	1
Sharp Baldur	20
Armoured Squit	15
Battle Obble	15
Oblobbles	3	Full entry can be unlocked by either replaying the Trial of the Conqueror or defeating them in Godhome.
Shielded Fool	25
Sturdy Fool	25
Winged Fool	25
Heavy Fool	20
Death Loodle	15
Volt Twister	6
God Tamer	1
Pale Lurker	1
Zote	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Grey Prince Zote	1
Winged Zoteling	1
Hopping Zoteling	1
Volatile Zoteling	1
Xero	1
Gorb	1
Elder Hu	1
Marmu	1
No Eyes	1
Galien	1
Markoth	1
Grimmkin Novice	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Grimmkin Master	1
Grimmkin Nightmare	1
Grimm	1
Nightmare King	1	Entry cannot be obtained after banishment. Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Nailmasters Oro & Mato	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Paintmaster Sheo	1
Great Nailsage Sly	1
Wingmould	10	Entry is automatically unlocked after picking up the right half of the White Fragment.
Royal Retainer	10
Kingsmould	2
Sibling	25
Void Tendrils	Entry	Entry can be obtained after inspecting an imprint east of the lighthouse in the Abyss.
Hornet	2	Full entry can be obtained by defeating Hornet Sentinel or by defeating Hornet Protector in Godhome again.
Hollow Knight	1	Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Pure Vessel	1
Radiance	1	Entry can be obtained by defeating either the Radiance or Absolute Radiance. Increases total entry count by one. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Shade	0	Full entry is already unlocked after obtaining the Hunter's Journal.
Hunter's Mark	Entry	Entry can be obtained after completing most of the entries in the Hunter's Journal. Not included in total entry count. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement.
Seal of Binding	Entry	Entry can be obtained after completing the Path of Pain. Not included in total entry count. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Void Idol	Entry	Entry can be obtained after defeating all bosses in the Hall of Gods on at least one difficulty. Not included in total entry count. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.
Weathered Mask	Entry	Entry can be obtained by completing all Pantheons with every binding. Not included in total entry count. Not required for Keen Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter's Mark.

Achievements

	Keen Hunter
	Record all of Hallownest's creatures in the Hunter's Journal. 10G

	True Hunter
	Receive the Hunter's Mark. 15G

Trivia

• The Hunter's Journal was first revealed in a Kickstarter update:

"What's everyone's favourite part of any game? That's right - filling out a bestiary by killing bad guys! Then reading about them! At least, it's one of our favourite bits, so we couldn't resist adding the feature to Hollow Knight.

If you explore the Greenpath carefully, you'll come across the mysterious Hunter in his lair.

He'll give you his Hunter's Journal, and charge you with the task of defeating enemies, adding their details to the journal. And so your hunt begins!

Defeating enemies will now add entries to the journal which you can check out whenever you have a quiet moment.

As you defeat more of a certain enemy, you'll start to decipher the Hunter's notes and gain some insight into the creatures of Hallownest as well as the Hunter himself.

We've had a lot of fun building the Hunter's Journal, and we hope you'll enjoy seeking out rare beasts and filling out entries. If you manage to complete the journal entirely, head back to see the Hunter so you can receive your well-deserved reward..."

• Completed entries in the Hunter's Journal have a different border around their icons.

Border added to completed journal entries

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