
The chest containing Fury of the Fallen in the release version contains 50 Geo in the beta.Ī spike-filled pit near the player's starting position was made empty upon release. The stag station’s door automatically opens once using the stag to travel to Dirtmouth, and there is no lever. Iselda’s shop has a different sign compared to the release version, and the sign has moved slightly.Ĭonfessor Jiji/Steel Soul Jinn’s cave is missing entirely, and some rocks are in its place. The crystals are entirely missing, the elevator mechanism is wider, and there is an extra lantern on the wood beams. The entrance to Crystal Peaks exists, but cannot be entered as the level leads nowhere. As it is a demo, many rooms are not entirely finished. The demo version of Hollow Knight only contains Dirtmouth, King’s Pass, and the Forgotten Crossroads. Those are all the 16 Mask Shards you will need to add 4 additional points of health to your overall vitality. Maybe the Knight will not be so hollow after all.This article uses material from the “ Hollow Knight Beta” article on the Hollow Knight wiki at Fandom and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License. Mantis Claw is recommended here for ease.

When you find Sly, in the southeastern region, at the foreign crossroads, go to the shop that he will open in the Dirtmouth and he will offer you a mask shard for 150 Geo.After you have rescued Bretta from Fungal Wastes, proceed to her house in Dirtmouth to get the shard.Collecting shards at certain locations or as rewards: He will allow you to buy 4 shards in total when you will have to pay 150 Geos, 500 Geos, 800 Geos, Shopkeeper’s Key, 1,500 Geos along with Shopkeeper’s Key respectively for each Mask Shard you purchase. He is a vendor who you can purchase various charms but also upgrades to your health in the form of Mask Shards. For a detailed look at all the Charms including those which regenerate health, you can check out our Charms Locations Guide. Of course, Masks are not the only items responsible for your health as some of the Charms can perform that function as well.


Initially, you will start with 5 Masks/Units of health but by the end of these 16 Mask Shards, you will boost that number to a total of 9 health units.

Throughout your playthrough, you can gather strengthen your defense by crafting more Ancient Masks with the use of Mask Shards.Ĥ Mask Shards are required to craft 1 Ancient Mask. Hollow Knight Mask ShardsĮach Ancient Mask on the top-left corner of the screen represents a unit of health. In our Hollow Knight Mask Shards Locations Guide, you can find all 16 locations for the Mask Shards. Since combat is a big part of this big and brutal world where death is imminent, you would need to make sure you are on the highest health bar possible. Masks in Hollow Knight are health units which you can acquire additionally by searching for Mask Shards.
