EndingsforHollow Knightfeatures guided information on the game's endings. This page covers all the possibleEndings toHollow Knight that players can attain by completing the Main Campaignwhile detailing other necessary objectives, impactful choices, items and equipment you'll need to collect in order to achieve a certain outcome. Also included is a Frequently Asked Questions section pertaining to the game's Endings.
SPOILER WARNING: As this page deals with the Endings to Hollow Knight, readers beware that SPOILERS may be disclosed here which may affect your enjoyment of the game without prior knowledge of events discussed. Read on at your discretion.
- Please see the NPCsand Questsfor details on side-quests.
- Please check the Walkthroughfor a detailed guide on theLocations.
Hollow Knight Ending FAQs & Notes
How many Endings are there in Hollow Knight?
- There are a total of 5 Main Endings and 1 Secret Ending in Hollow Knight. Two of the five Main Endings require the Godmaster Content Pack. It's a free DLC, therefore, all Endings are available to all players.
Are there any missable Endings in Hollow Knight?
- Yes. Ending 1: The Hollow Knight is locked out for the current playthrough after obtaining the Void Heartcharm. Void Heart is obtained after using the Kingsoulcharm to unlock the Birthplaceat the very bottom of The Abyss. Kingsoul will then be replaced by Void Heart. If you wish to unlock this Ending, you must defeat The Hollow Knightat the Temple of the Black Eggbeforeattempting to unlock the Birthplace.
Can I get all Endings in one playthrough of Hollow Knight?
- Yes, it is entirely possible to unlock all 6 Endings to Hollow Knight in a single playthrough, and on a single save file. However, you must obtain Ending 1: The Hollow Knight as early as possible. As noted above, obtaining the Void Heart charm will lock this Ending out of the current playthrough.
Is there a "Point of No Return" in Hollow Knight?
- Aside from the prerequisites pertaining toEnding 1: The Hollow Knight, there is no real "Point of No Return" inHollow Knight.After obtaining any Ending in the game, you will have a save file which can be loaded to bring you back to the last Benchthat you rested on. This file will have recorded the Final Bossesyou have defeated in your Hunter's Journalbut will return you to the state before they were defeated.The Final Bosses will be alive once more, allowing you to challenge them again with different conditions in order to obtain another ending.
All Endings in Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight Ending 1:
The Hollow Knight
Conditions & Prerequisites
- Defeat the Hollow Knightwithout having acquired Void Heart
To acquire this ending, simply head straight into the Temple of the Black Eggafter destroying the three Dreamersand breaking their seals.
Important!: This Ending will be locked out for your playthrough as soon as you acquire the Void Heartcharm.
Outcome
After defeating the Hollow Knight,The Knightabsorbs the Infection and becomes the new Hollow Knight in their sibling's place. The Knight then becomes sealed inside the Temple of the Black Egg and the game ends.
Hollow Knight Ending 2:
Sealed Siblings
Conditions & Prerequisites
- Defeat the Hollow Knightafter acquiring Void Heart
- Do not use the Dream Nailon the Hollow Knight
This Ending requires you to have acquired Void Heartby opening the entrance to the Birthplaceat the bottom of The Abyssusing the Kingsoul.
With Void Heartin hand, head into battle against the Hollow Knightand Hornetwill appear near the end to help pin the boss down. While the Hollow Knight is restrained, strikeat it with normal attacks or simply wait it out. Do NOT use the Dream Nail. The boss will eventually break free, knocking Hornet unconscious, and the fight will continue as normal.
Outcome
After defeating the Hollow Knight, events will play out just as they did in the first Ending where The Knight absorbs the Infection, becoming the new Hollow Knight in place of their sibling but with one addition: Hornet is also sealed inside the Temple of the Black Egg, with her mask carved on the door just as the Dreamers' masks were.
Hollow Knight Ending 3:
Dream No More
Conditions & Prerequisites
- Acquire Void Heartand challenge the Hollow Knight
- Use the Awoken Dream Nailon the Hollow Knight
- Defeat The Radiance
This Ending has similar prerequisites to Ending 2. However, close to the end of the fight with the Hollow Knightand while Hornethas it restrained, you must use the Awoken Dream Nailon the boss. This will transport you into the dream world where The Radianceis imprisoned. Defeat her to trigger this Ending.
Outcome
After The Radiance is defeated, The Infection is cleansed from Hallownest, with the Black Egg disappearing from the temple.Hornetthen wakes upto find The Knight's mask on the ground and split in half, implying their death. The scene thencuts into The Abyss where theSiblingsand Shades look up at the world above beforefinallyfindingrest as they vanish into the ground.
Hollow Knight Ending 4:
Embrace the Void
Conditions & Prerequisites
- Defeat the Absolute Radianceat the top of the Pantheon of Hallownestwithout having given the Delicate Flowerto the Godseeker
To acquire this ending, you'll first have to meetGodseeker in the Junk Pit, enter the dimension in her dreams known as Godhome. In Godhome, you must work your way up through the different Pantheonsand unlock the fifth and final Pantheon of Hallownestwhere you can challenge the Absolute Radiance. You must also refrain from giving the Delicate Flowerto the Godseeker.
Outcome
After defeating the Absolute Radiance, the Void Entity (Shade Lord) will proceed in destroying the Absolute Radiance.Afterward, you'll see the Void raining down inside Godhome. The Godseeker looks upas the black inky Void substance rains down on the place. The Shade Lord wraps the Godseeker in its tentacles, then thescene cutswhere it shows the physicalbodyof the Godseeker located at the Junk Pit, as it leaks out Void and slowly covers him in this black substance, and then black tentacles start to burst out of her body.
The scene then cutstoHornetinside the Temple of the Black Egg. Hornet readies her guard as an unknown figure appears before her.
Hollow Knight Ending 5:
Delicate Flower
Conditions & Prerequisites
- Defeat the Absolute Radianceat the top of the Pantheon of Hallownestaftergiving the Delicate Flowerto the Godseeker.
This Ending's prerequisites are the same asEmbrace the Void, with the exception of requiring you to give a Delicate Flowerto the Godseeker.
Outcome
Events in this Ending play out almost exactly as those of Embrace the Void with some minor changes: As you see the Godseeker leak out the black substance within her, she will appear to be holding the Delicate Flower that you gave her. Both the Godseeker and the Void disappear, leaving only the Delicate Flower on the ground.
The scene is then followed with Hornet again being inside the Temple of the Black Egg, readying herself as an unknown figure approaches.
Hollow Knight Secret Ending:
Passing of the Age
To unlock this secret ending, you'll have to complete Mister Mushroom's questline.
Once you've completed the entirety of Mister Mushroom's quest, you will now have unlocked this secret ending that will play out after you beat the game. The scene will show Mister Mushroom flying into the sky, and it finishes off with "To be continued" displayed on the screen.
