Hollow Knight Grub Reward Comparison (Milestones)
Compare Hollow Knight Grubfather rescue milestones from Geo 10 to Elegy 46 total. Uses Team Cherry 2017 grub reward tables. Includes full tables with sources.
Visual comparison
All values
Click any row to load it as Entry A.
| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grub 1 Geo start Progression start. | 1 grubs | Geo 10 reward | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub table row 1: Geo 10 |
| Grub 5 Mask Shard First unique reward. | 5 grubs | Mask Shard, 4 equals 1 mask | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 5: Mask Shard, IGN requires 5 Grubs |
| Grub 10 Grubsong Gain soul when hurt. | 10 grubs | Charm Grubsong, gain soul on damage | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 10: Grubsong |
| Grub 12 Geo checkpoint Shows Geo scaling. | 12 grubs | Geo 100 | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 12: Geo 100 |
| Grub 16 Rancid Egg Guess 15 corrected. | 16 grubs | Rancid Egg reward | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 16: Rancid Egg, Steam milestone Rancid Egg 16 |
| Grub 23 Hallownest Seal Guess 20 corrected. | 23 grubs | Hallownest Seal plus Grubfriend achievement half | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 23: Hallownest Seal, Achievements Rescue half |
| Grub 30 Geo checkpoint Mid-late scaling. | 30 grubs | Geo 220 | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 30: Geo 220 |
| Grub 31 Pale Ore 1 of 6 Pale Ores. | 31 grubs | Pale Ore for Nail upgrade | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 31: Pale Ore, Pale Ore page Rescue 31 Grubs |
| Grub 38 Kings Idol Guess 25 corrected. | 38 grubs | Kings Idol relic | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 38: Kings Idol, Steam Idol 38 |
| Grub 45 Geo penultimate Last Geo before final charm. | 45 grubs | Geo 300 | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 45: Geo 300 |
| Grub 46 Grubberfly Elegy Final charm. | 46 grubs | Charm Elegy plus 15G plus bloat twist | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub row 46: Grubberflys Elegy, Save all 46 Grubs |
| Total grubs Hallownest Total equals final tier. Intentional tie. | 46 grubs | Total collectible count | Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub: There are 46 Grubs |
About this converter
Grubfather pays by total grubs saved, not which grubs. Grub 1 pays Geo 10. Grub 5 pays a Mask Shard. Grub 10 pays the Grubsong charm for soul on damage. Grub 12 pays Geo 100. Grub 16 pays a Rancid Egg. Grub 23 pays a Hallownest Seal with the Grubfriend half achievement. Grub 30 pays Geo 220. Grub 31 pays Pale Ore for nail upgrades. Grub 38 pays a Kings Idol. Grub 45 pays Geo 300. Grub 46 pays Grubberflys Elegy with the Metamorphosis full achievement and the bloat twist. Total grubs number 46. Old summaries with Pale Ore at 15, Seal at 20 and Idol at 25 are wrong and corrected here.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try final Elegy against first Geo to see the 46 to 1 rescue span. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1.
Rewards depend on totals, so order of rescue does not matter. Geo rows 10, 100, 220 and 300 show scaling between unique milestones. Pale Ore here is 1 of 6 with the other five from world spots. Omitted: mimic grub scare text, which uses lore tables, not reward math.
FAQ
How many grubs total?
46 in Hallownest. Final Elegy needs all 46 with Metamorphosis.
What is at 10 grubs?
Grubsong charm. Gain soul when taking damage.
What is at 31 grubs?
Pale Ore for nail upgrades. Not 15 as old summaries said.
What is at 23 grubs?
Hallownest Seal plus Grubfriend half achievement. Not 20.
Sources
- Team Cherry Hollow Knight 2017 wiki Grub Rewards and locations table rows 1 through 46
- Steam Ultimate Grub Guide milestone summary cross check
- IGN Mask Shard 5 requires 5 Grubs row
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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