Hollow Knight can be described as a difficult and punishing Metroidvania. Completing challenges within the game and the game itself are extremely rewarding, but there are also trophies to earn. These require you to complete objectives throughout the game and vary in difficulty.
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There are 35 trophies in total in Hollow Knight. You can find their names, trophy level, and official description of how to unlock them below.
| Heart of Hallownest | Acquire all other trophies. | Platinum |
| Falsehood | Defeat the False Knight. | Bronze |
| Test of Resolve | Defeat Hornet in Greenpath. | Bronze |
| Proof of Resolve | Defeat Hornet in Kingdom's Edge. | Bronze |
| Watcher | Destroy Lurien the Watcher. | Bronze |
| Beast | Destroy Herrah the Beast. | Bronze |
| Teacher | Destroy Monomon the Teacher. | Bronze |
| The Hollow Knight | Defeat the Hollow Knight and complete the game. | Gold |
| Charmed | Acquire your first Charm. | Bronze |
| Enchanted | Acquire half of Hallownest's Charms. | Bronze |
| Blessed | Acquire all Charms and receive Salubra's blessing. | Silver |
| Protected | Acquire 4 Mask Shards. | Bronze |
| Masked | Acquire all Mask Shards. | Silver |
| Soulful | Acquire 3 Vessel Fragments. | Bronze |
| Worldsoul | Acquire all Vessel Fragments. | Silver |
| Connection | Open half of Hallownest's Stag Stations. | Bronze |
| Hope | Open all of Hallownest's Stag Stations and discover the Stag Nest. | Silver |
| Grubfriend | Rescue half of the imprisoned grubs. | Bronze |
| Metamorphosis | Rescue all of the imprisoned grubs. | Silver |
| Cartographer | Acquire a map of each area. | Silver |
| Attunement | Collect 600 Essence. | Bronze |
| Awakening | Collect 1800 Essence and awaken the Dream Nail. | Bronze |
| Ascension | Collect 2400 Essence and hear the Seer's final words. | Silver |
| Keen Hunter | Record all of Hallownest's creatures in the Hunter's Journal. | Bronze |
| True Hunter | Receive the Hunter's Mark. | Silver |
| Solace | Bring peace to the Grey Mourner. | Bronze |
| Warrior | Complete the Trial of the Warrior. | Bronze |
| Conqueror | Complete the Trial of the Conqueror. | Silver |
| Fool | Complete the Trial of the Fool. | Gold |
| Grand Performance | Defeat Troupe Leader Grimm. | Bronze |
| Nightmare's End | Complete the tale of the Grimm Troupe. | Gold |
| Soul & Shade | Complete the Pantheon of the Knight. | Silver |
| Embrace the Void | Ascend the Pantheon of Hallownest and take your place at its peak. | Gold |
| Pure Completion | Achieve 112% game completion and finish the game. | Gold |
| Passing of the Age | Aid the Herald in moving on. | Silver |
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Justin has been diving into fantasy worlds since he can remember. He is a certified nerd who has a deep love of reading, writing, and hiking. He has been writing since his college days, but specifically in gaming for two years. His favorite games are The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Banjo Kazooie.