Hollow Knight Mask Damage Comparison (Boss Hits)
Compare 13 Hollow Knight boss mask hits: Grimm, Hornet, Mantis, Radiance, Sly and Zote. Per attack mask counts cited. Includes bars, table and source ratios.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troupe Master Grimm Base form. Nightmare King doubles it. | 1 masks | Grimm Troupe, all attacks base | Hollow Knight Wiki Nightmare King Grimm: Grimm deals one mask |
| Hornet Protector Ascended doubles to 2. | 1 masks | Greenpath, Attuned standard hits | Hollow Knight Wiki Hornet Protector plus Hall of Gods Attuned scaling |
| Mantis Lords Ascended doubles to 2. | 1 masks | Mantis Village, Attuned lance hits | Hollow Knight Wiki Mantis Lords plus Hall of Gods Attuned scaling |
| Soul Master Ascended doubles to 2. | 1 masks | Soul Sanctum, Attuned dash and orbs | Hollow Knight Wiki Soul Master plus Hall of Gods Attuned scaling |
| White Defender first fight Plus one mask per win, up to five fights. | 1 masks | Royal Waterways, first win | Hollow Knight Wiki White Defender: one mask first fight |
| False Knight slam Shockwave still deals 1. | 2 masks | Forgotten Crossroads, mace impact | Hollow Knight Wiki False Knight: slam deals two masks |
| Failed Champion contact Shockwaves and barrels still 1. | 2 masks | Dream variant, physical hits | Hollow Knight Wiki Failed Champion: contact deals two masks |
| Traitor Lord Glaive wind and contact deal 1. | 2 masks | Queens Gardens, most attacks | Hollow Knight Wiki Traitor Lord: all but Dancing Glaive deal two |
| Nightmare King Grimm Pufferfish contact still 1. | 2 masks | Faster Grimm variant | Hollow Knight Wiki Nightmare King Grimm: deals two masks |
| Hollow Knight pillar Other attacks default 1. | 2 masks | Temple of the Black Egg, diving flame pillar | Hollow Knight Wiki The Hollow Knight: pillar deals two masks |
| Great Nailsage Sly slash About 0.75 second charge. | 2 masks | Godhome, charged Great Slash | Hollow Knight Wiki Great Nailsage Sly: Great Slash deals two masks |
| Radiance beam burst No contact damage. Spikes and void deal 1. | 2 masks | Final boss, beams and swords | Hollow Knight Wiki The Radiance: attacks deal two masks |
| Zote the Mighty Deals 0. Shellwood nail. Lowest here. | 0 masks | Bretta basement boast fight | Hollow Knight Wiki Bosses: Zote cannot damage the Knight |
About this converter
Bosses in Hollow Knight deal damage in whole masks, and most hits deal exactly 1. Hornet, Mantis Lords, Soul Master, base Grimm and first fight White Defender all land 1 mask per hit. Heavy hits deal 2: False Knight slam, Failed Champion contact, Traitor Lord slashes, Nightmare King Grimm, Hollow Knight flame pillar, Sly Great Slash and every Radiance beam and sword. Zote the Mighty deals 0 with his shellwood nail. Godhome scales the ladder: Attuned repeats the base fight, Ascended doubles damage, and Radiant ends the run on any hit. Every figure here is the per attack mask count from Hollow Knight Wiki boss pages.
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 1 Radiance beam against Hornet hits to see the late to early gap. The ratio line prints how many times harder one hit lands.
White Defender adds one mask per win across up to five fights, so the table uses the first fight 1. Radiance deals no contact damage at all, and spikes, void pools and platform falls deal 1. Hornet, Mantis and Soul Master rows use the Attuned standard 1 with Ascended doubling, since their pages print no separate per attack line.
FAQ
How much damage is False Knight slam?
2 masks on direct mace impact. The ground shockwave deals 1.
Does Zote deal damage?
No. Zote the Mighty deals 0 masks, the only harmless row here.
What changes in Ascended fights?
Damage doubles: Attuned 1 mask hits become 2. Radiant ends the fight on any hit.
How much is Radiance beam?
2 masks for beams, swords, orbs and walls. Spikes and void pools deal 1.
Sources
- Hollow Knight Wiki: False Knight, Failed Champion, Traitor Lord, Radiance boss pages (two mask lines)
- Hollow Knight Wiki: Nightmare King Grimm, The Hollow Knight, Great Nailsage Sly, White Defender pages
- Hollow Knight Wiki: Bosses list and Hall of Gods scaling (Attuned, Ascended, Radiant rules)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 13 entries
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