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Hollow Knight Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Hollow Knight? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

You can save Zote from the Vengefly King in Greenpath, but only if you have the Dream Nail equipped.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Saving Zote requires simply attacking the Vengefly King with any nail; the Dream Nail is not needed and cannot damage enemies.

2.

Hornet’s original design in early concepts had her wielding a needle threaded with a glowing silk rope.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Early concept art shows Hornet with a glowing silk thread; this was simplified to a non-glowing rope in the final game.

3.

The Nailmaster’s Gloss is not a charm but a key item that teaches a third Nail Art.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Nailmaster’s Gloss is a charm that increases Nail Art damage, not a key item; the third Nail Art is taught by Nailmaster Oro.

4.

The sound of the Knight’s dash is actually a reversed recording of a zipper being pulled.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Team Cherry used creative foley; the dash sound effect is a reversed zipper zip, a quirky detail many players miss.

5.

The Grimm Troupe DLC was originally a stretch goal that was fully funded within the first 24 hours of the Kickstarter.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Team Cherry’s Kickstarter for Hollow Knight had stretch goals; the Grimm Troupe was unlocked early due to overwhelming support on day one.

6.

The Radiance’s boss theme includes a hidden melody from the main menu music, played backwards.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Composer Christopher Larkin hid a reversed version of the main theme within the Radiance’s track, symbolizing the infection’s corruption.

7.

The Knight can actually skip the entire Mantis Lords fight by using a precise sequence break.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

While early access is possible via the Mantis Claw skip, the fight itself is mandatory to progress through the Deepnest entrance without glitches.

8.

There is a secret boss in the game that can only be fought by destroying all 46 breakable walls in Hallownest.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

No such boss exists; the game has breakable walls but they only lead to grubs, charms, or shortcuts, not a hidden encounter.

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