Is long Nail worth it Hollow Knight?

Usefulness. It is useful for keeping distance from more dangerous enemies and for performing safer Nail-bounces. While it has a slightly shorter range than the Mark of Pride Charm, it is acquired with less challenge and has a lower Notch cost. In most normal combat, the range difference is negligible.
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Is long Nail or mark of pride better?

It may not be easy to obtain unlike the Longnail, but it compensates for its stronger effect. Mark of Pride only affects the range of the basic attack of The Nail and not on Nail Arts or projectile attacks from the Grubberfly's Elegy charm.
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Can you use long Nail and mark of pride together?

Yes. Long Nail is just a really short range increase in comparison. Thanks guys.
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What is the best charm in Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight: The Best Charms, Ranked
  1. 1 Dashmaster. This Charm might not seem like much, but when it comes to those who favor dashing and fast movement, it's a must-have.
  2. 2 Lifeblood Core. ...
  3. 3 Mark Of Pride. ...
  4. 4 Soul Eater. ...
  5. 5 Wayward Compass. ...
  6. 6 Quick Focus. ...
  7. 7 Hiveblood. ...
  8. 8 Grubberfly's Elegy. ...
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Is glowing womb good?

Drains the SOUL of its bearer and uses it to birth hatchlings. The hatchlings have no desire to eat or live, and will sacrifice themselves to protect their parent.
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Hollow Knight- Best Charms for Nail Damage + Charm Locations



Is fragile strength good?

It is an extremely powerful Charm. It permanently provides a similar benefit to Fury of the Fallen without needing to be at one Mask, costing only one more Notch. The combination of both Fury of the Fallen and Fragile Strength provides a ~170.6% damage increase when the Knight is at one Mask.
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Is Steady body useful?

Usefulness. In addition to removing knockback from hitting enemies, spikes, and walls, it also prevents the Knight from being knocked left or right when jumping on purple mushrooms without using the Nail.
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How much damage does the fully upgraded Nail do?

Your initial Nail which goes by the name of Old Nail does 5 damage per hit. However, you can upgrade it by 4 damage per hit for each of the upgrade tiers. All of these upgrade tiers also add 1% completion to your progression. Sharpened Nail costs 250 Geo and does 9 damage.
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Is the long Nail good?

It is useful for keeping distance from more dangerous enemies and for performing safer Nail-bounces. While it has a slightly shorter range than the Mark of Pride Charm, it is acquired with less challenge and has a lower Notch cost. In most normal combat, the range difference is negligible.
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Does long Nail stack Hollow Knight?

Stacks additively with Longnail to increase Nail range by 40% total. Useful to keep enemies consistently within melee range while attacking. Allows the Knight to keep the pressure on enemies who like to keep their distance.
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Is it possible to get every charm in Hollow Knight?

As you play, you can unlock a total of eight more, allowing you to equip 11 Charms. When you consider that there are a grand total of 45 Charms to be found in Hollow Knight, you'll realise that isn't actually that many Notches.
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Is the Flukenest charm good?

Using Flukenest is primarily a preference-based decision, as range and consistency have to be sacrificed for approximately double damage. Flukenest's main advantage is the massively increased damage compared to not having it, which can be helpful for bosses.
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Should I buy stalwart shell?

Stalwart Shell is a charm that is useful against some bosses. In cases that a player is unable to avoid a difficult attack from a boss, The Knight gains invincibility for 1.7 seconds after getting hit and reduces the recoil of being hit to 0.8 seconds.
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How do you heal faster in Hollow Knight?

Charm Combo Tips

Combining with Soul Catcher allows for more frequent, safer healing. Combining with Soul Eater allows for more frequent, safer healing.
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How much damage does thorns of agony do?

Usefulness. The Thorns of Agony deal damage equal to the base damage of the Nail, capable of hitting twice if within range. The main downside of this Charm is that it deals damage without collecting SOUL, and, in some situations, it may kill easier enemies that would have been useful for regaining SOUL.
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How much damage does Shaman stone do?

Shaman Stone increases the damage to 5 (from 4), resulting in a total damage of 45 with Vengeful Spirit and 80 with Shade Soul. Fluke projectiles are also, on average, 31.9% bigger. Shaman Stone only affects the Defender's Crest + Flukenest combo by increasing the damage frequency, allowing for 26-30 damage.
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How do you use UNN shape?

Shape of Unn Notes
  1. Charms can only be equipped and unequipped by using a bench.
  2. Equip the Quick Focus charm along with Shape of Unn to increase the movement speed while in the snail form.
  3. Equip the Baldur Shell charm along with Shape of Unn to transform the Knight into a snail with a blue shell for added protection.
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What is the strongest spell in Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight: 10 Best Spells & Abilities In The Game
  1. 1 Crystal Heart. Located at the top of the Crystal Peak, at the core of the mining golem, is the Crystal Heart.
  2. 2 Dreamgate. ...
  3. 3 Monarch Wings. ...
  4. 4 Mantis Claw. ...
  5. 5 Abyss Shriek. ...
  6. 6 Awoken Dream Nail. ...
  7. 7 Shade Cloak. ...
  8. 8 Descending Dark. ...
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How much HP does lost kin have?

There is a maximum of 6 balloons that can be alive at once and this attack only occurs after Lost Kin has reached 1150 HP.
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How much damage does the dream nail do?

Dream Nail does not inflict damage but can be used to push back most of the enemies. This can be used to instantly kill the Knight's Shade and Siblings.
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What happens if you give GEO to leg eater?

↑ Leg Eater Dream Nail dialogue: "I'll make more... and they'll give me more Geo. If someone comes by, they have to give me their Geo. If you have enough Geo, you become a king. When I get enough Geo, I'll become a king..."
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Is Fragile greed good?

Unlike the other two fragile Charms, Fragile Greed is not useful for Dream Boss battles since Dream Bosses drop no Geo. Lastly, it should be noted that its drawback is negated in Steel Soul runs since the run is over upon death anyway, making Fragile Greed a much more useful Charm in a Steel Soul run.
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Is Soul Eater good Hollow Knight?

Usefulness. This Charm is very useful for accumulating a large amount of excess SOUL and should be considered for combat situations where it is dangerous or impossible to use the Dream Nail.
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