Husk Hornhead
These bugs have an arrogant air about them, even after dying. Overly proud of their long horns! I enjoy snapping them off.
Husk Hornheads are enemies in Hollow Knight. They use their horn to attack any creatures not stricken by the Infection.[1]
Behaviour and Tactics
Lowers its head and charges at the Knight on sight but is otherwise rather weak.
Stand still and hit as it charges, or simply jump over it while down-slashing mid-charge.
Dream Nail Dialogue 
- Get away from me!
- Your smell...Kill you...
- ...Where is it...?
- That sweet smell...Burns...
- I can't....Wake up...
- You want....To hurt me?
- I'm not...Dead..
- Am I...Sleeping?
- ...Light...The light...
- I'll kill you!
Location
They can mainly be found throughout the Forgotten Crossroads, the City of Tears, and Deepnest. They can also be found in Greenpath, the Fungal Wastes, the Howling Cliffs, and the Royal Waterways.
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Location in the Royal Waterways
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Locations in the City of Tears
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Location in the Fungal Wastes
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Locations in Greenpath
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Locations in the Forgotten Crossroads
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Locations in the Howling Cliffs
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Locations in Deepnest
Gallery
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In the City of Tears
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In Deepnest
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Husk Hornhead attacking
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Concept sketch
Trivia
- In a Kickstarter update, it was referred to as "Endemons Sapien (Infected)":
- "These vicious, mindless ghouls were once ordinary bugs like you and me. Something below the surface has burnt away their souls and filled them with an aimless rage."[2]
- In the pre-release A Weird and Wonderful World trailer, a Husk Hornhead is shown without its horn.
- A modified version of this original design is used as one of the forms of the Fungified Husk.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Carcaça Chifruda | |
 French
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Carcasse Cornue | |
 German
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Hornkäferhülle | |
 Italian
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Relitto Rinoceronte | |
 Japanese
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ツノムシ [Missing Romanisation] |
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 Korean
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뿔달린 껍데기 [Missing Romanisation] |
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 Russian
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Рогатая оболочка [Missing Romanisation] |
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 Simplified Chinese
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有角躯壳 [Missing Romanisation]? |
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 Spanish
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Cáscara cabezacuerno | Hornhead Shell |
 Internal name
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ZOM_HORNHEAD
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Most Husks are internally known as ZOM
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References
- ↑ Husk Hornhead Hunter's Journal entry: "Uses its horn to attack any uninfected creature it finds."
- ↑ Kickstarter update of November 22, 2014.
