| Boss | Where to find | How to defeat | Rewards |
| False Knight | Hallway above the Forgotten Crossroads Stag Station | Be patient and deflect the falling rocks toward the boss for more damage | City Crest and 200 Geo |
| Gruz Mother | Eastern side of Forgotten Crossroads | Use Vengeful Spirit and deal damage quickly | 50 Geo |
| Vengefly King | Northern side of Greenpath | Use three Vengeful Spirits at the start and a couple of attacks to defeat it quickly | 65 Geo |
| Hornet (Protector) | Western side of Greenpath | Don't try to chase her too much. Use Vengeful Spirit and find small windows of opportunities to do damage | Mothwing Cloak (Dash) |
| Massive Moss Charger | Southern side of Greenpath | Keep hitting it when it charges and dash under its leaping attack | 300 Geo |
| Brooding Mawlek | Western side of Forgotten Crossroads | Fight this boss after acquiring Mothwing Cloak (Dash) to make the fight easier | Mask Shard |
| Mantis Lords | Bottom of the Mantis Village in Fungal Wastes | Make the best use of your dash. Remain calm and don't try to look for damage unless the opportunity provides itself | Lower entrance to Deepnest, Mark of Pride, Bench, Hallownest Seal, and 620 Geo |
| Soul Warrior | Soul Sanctum | Dash to avoid his teleporting attacks and homing orbs. | 200 Geo |
| Soul Master | End of Soul Sanctum | Dash over his shockwave attack and try to pogo him as much as possible | Desolate Dive and 380 Geo |
| Crystal Guardian | Northern Bench in Crystal Peak | Dash over his laser attacks to defeat him easily | 385 Geo and Bench |
| Xero | Resting Grounds | You can drop down and hide under the platform to heal safely | 100 Essence |
| Dung Defender | Royal Waterways | Use Desolate Dive to cancel his burrow | Defender's Crest and access to Isma's Grove |
| Broken Vessel | Ancient Basin | This boss has very similar attack and movement patterns to the Knight. Be on your guard, dash efficiently and use Defender's Crest to destroy the orange balloons | Monarch Wings |
| Gorb | Howling Cliffs | Upstrike him constantly and dodge his blades. | 100 Essence |
| No Eyes | Stone Sanctuary in Greenpath | Requires the Lumafly Lantern. Carefully navigate around the moving spirits and upstrike her. | 200 Essence |
| Elder Hu | Fungal Wastes | Dash through his disc attacks at the last second and upstrike him. | 100 Essence |
| Markoth | Kingdom's Edge | Using Howling Wraiths is recommended, Try to take potshots, and don't try to chase Markoth too much. | 250 Essence |
| Hornet (Sentinel) | Kingdom's Edge | Have a good charm setup that enhances your nail's damage and length while increasing your masks. Destroy her traps quickly. | King's Brand |
| Soul Tyrant | Soul Master arena | A faster version of Soul Master, keep dodging his powerful attacks and try to pogo as much as possible | 300 Essence |
| Failed Champion | False Knight arena | Avoid his double damage attacks by using Monarch Wings and dash. Be patient and damage only when the coast is clear. | 300 Essence |
| Lost Kin | Broken Vessel arena | Lost Kin gets staggered much quicker compared to Broken Vessel but it is faster too. Use a lot of spells to keep staggering it. | 400 Essence |
| White Defender | Dung Defender arena (perform a Desolate Dive under the acid lever) | Shade Cloak is recommended for this fight. Use Desolate Dive to dodge unavoidable attacks. | 300 Essence and Dung statue of the Knight after 5th defeat |
| Uumuu | Teacher's Archive in Fog Canyon | Requires the Isma's Tear or Crystal Heart. Use Shaman Stone and Howling Wraiths to make quick work of Uumuu. | Monomon the Teacher (Dreamer) |
| Flukemarm | Royal Waterways | A Channeled Nail is recommended. Pogo the Flukemarm and destroy the Flukefeys simultaneously. | Flukenest Charm |
| Nosk | Deepnest | Make good use of the alcove below both sides of the platforms. | Pale Ore |
| Galien | Deepnest | Constantly use Howling Wraiths/Abyss Shriek and other spells as Galien doesn't have a lot of health | 200 Essence |
| Hive Knight | The end of The Hive | Shade Cloak is recommended for this fight. Dash through his lunge attacks and do maximum damage when he summons bees. | Hiveblood Charm |
| Marmu | Queen's Gardens | Keep upstriking Marmu and use Howling Wraiths/Abyss Shriek | 150 Essence |
| Traitor Lord | Queen's Gardens | Shade Cloak is needed to fight this boss. Dash through his lunge and pillar attacks. | White Lady and one-half of the Kingsoul |
| The Collector | Tower of Love in City of Tears (requires Love Key found in Queen's Gardens) | A highly upgraded Nail is recommended to one-shot The Collector's minions. | The Collector's Map and 3 Grubs |
| Watcher Knights | Watcher's Spire in City of Tears | Go above before entering the boss arena and cut the ropes of a chandelier to eliminate one Watcher Knight. Pogo them and use Desolate Dive. | Lurien the Watcher (Dreamer), 655 Geo and Hallownest Seal |
| Enraged Guardian | Above the northern Crystal Peaks Bench (requires Monarch Wings) | Use Desolate Dive constantly and dash through his laser attacks | 550 Geo and Mask Shard |
| Hollow Knight | Temple of the Black Egg (requires defeating all three Dreamers) | Make the best use of Desolate Dive and Abyss Shriek. Don't waste Soul while the Hollow Knight stabs itself | Completion of the game |
| The Radiance | Collect 1800 Essence, obtain both pieces of the Kingsoul, and go to the Birthplace in the Abyss to get Voidheart. Dream nail the Hollow Knight when Hornet subdues it | Equip the best charms that boost nail damage, masks, and spell damage. Take your time and keep dodging her attacks. Patience is key in this fight. | True Ending |
| Zote | Final boss of the Trial of the Warrior in Colosseum of Fools located in Kingdom's Edge | Hit him | Charm Notch and 1000-1024 Geo |
| Oblobbles | Final boss of the Trial of the Conqueror in Colosseum of Fools located in Kingdom's Edge | Make sure your spells connect with both of them so the lone Oblobble won't get too much health back | Pale Ore and 2000-2020 Geo |
| God Tamer | Final boss of the Trial of the Fool in Colosseum of Fools located in Kingdom's Edge | Focus on the beast and Desolate Dive through its attacks. Defeating the beast defeats the God Tamer as well. | 3000-3020 Geo |
| Brothers Oro and Mato | Final boss of Pantheon of the Master in Godhome | Try to hit both of them as much as possible with your spells to quickly defeat them. | Completion of Pantheon of the Master |
| Paintmaster Sheo | Final boss of Pantheon of the Artist in Godhome | Take careful note of the color of his paint attacks. Try to avoid the pink one as it does double damage. | Completion of Pantheon of the Artist |
| Great Nailsage Sly | Final boss of Pantheon of the Sage in Godhome | This is a very fast boss. Keep dashing and only look for damage once he completes an attack pattern | Completion of Pantheon of the Sage |
| Pure Vessel | Final boss of the Pantheon of the Knight in Godhome | A very powerful boss. Desolate Dive will be your best friend to counter many of its attacks. Remain patient and don't greed for more damage | Completion of Pantheon of the Knight |
| Sisters of Battle | Pantheon of Hallownest in Godhome | This is a test of your reflex skills. Try to weave in damage while dodging like a maniac | - |
| Winged Nosk | Pantheon of Hallownest in Godhome | A surprisingly easier version of Nosk. Dodge the acid attacks and pogo on Winged Nosk. | - |
| Absolute Radiance | Final boss of the Pantheon of Hallownest in Godhome | The hardest boss in the game. Use everything you have learned up to this point by dodging her attacks and using spells at the right moment. A Spell-focused build is recommended | Godhome endings |
| Grey Prince Zote | Dirtmouth (requires defeating Zote in Colosseum of Fools and saving Bretta from Fungal Wastes) | An annoying boss with erratic movement. Try to avoid his large AoE attacks and use Desolate Dive frequently | 300 Essence |
| Grimm | Dirtmouth (requires summoning the Grimm Troupe by hitting the Nightmare Lantern in Howling Cliffs) | A fun boss to fight that tests your dodging abilities. Try to remain active and damage Grimm during the tailend of his attacks. | Grimmchild Charm (Level 3) |
| Nightmare King Grimm | Dirtmouth (requires defeating Grimm) | The second-hardest boss in the game. An enhanced version of Grimm that delivers attacks at a blistering pace. Use Abyss Shriek during his fire pillar attacks to quickly wittle him down. | Grimmchild Charm (Level 4) |
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