Hollow Knight Nail Damage Comparison (Hit Values)
Compare Hollow Knight nail damage from Old Nail 5 to Pure Nail 21 plus Great and Dash arts. Uses Team Cherry 2017 Nailsmith tables with floored values.
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All values
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Nail Lowest here. Starter. | 5 damage | Starting weapon, base hit | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail: Old Nail Damage 5, Nintendolife Default Weapon 5 |
| Sharpened Nail Plus 80 pct. Geo 250. | 9 damage | Nailsmith upgrade 1, 250 Geo | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail: Sharpened Nail Damage 9 plus 80 pct, Cost 250 |
| Great Slash Old Floor of 12.5. | 12 damage | Nail Art charged slash, 2.5x Nail floored | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Great Slash 2.5x Nail 12 22 32 42 52 first value |
| Dash Slash Old Ties Great Slash. | 12 damage | Nail Art dash slash, 2.5x Nail | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Dash Slash 2.5x Nail 12 22 32 42 52 |
| Channelled Nail Pale Ore x1. | 13 damage | Nailsmith upgrade 2, 800 Geo plus 1 Pale Ore | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail: Channelled Nail Damage 13 plus 44.4 pct, Cost 800 1 |
| Coiled Nail Pale Ore x2, 3 total. | 17 damage | Nailsmith upgrade 3, 2000 Geo plus 2 Pale Ore | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail: Coiled Nail Damage 17 plus 30.8 pct, Cost 2000 2 |
| Pure Nail Max base. Geo total 7050. | 21 damage | Nailsmith upgrade 4 max, 4000 Geo plus 3 Pale Ore | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail: Pure Nail Damage 21 plus 23.5 pct, Cost 4000 3 |
| Great Slash Sharpened Floor of 22.5. | 22 damage | Nail Art, 2.5x Sharpened floored | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Great Slash second value 22 |
| Dash Slash Sharpened Ties Great Slash. | 22 damage | Nail Art dash, 2.5x Sharpened | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Dash Slash second value 22 |
| Great Slash Channelled Floor of 32.5. | 32 damage | Nail Art, 2.5x Channelled floored | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Great Slash third value 32 |
| Dash Slash Channelled Ties Great Slash. | 32 damage | Nail Art dash, 2.5x Channelled | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Dash Slash third value 32 |
| Great Slash Coiled Floor of 42.5. | 42 damage | Nail Art, 2.5x Coiled floored | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Great Slash fourth value 42 |
| Dash Slash Coiled Ties Great Slash. | 42 damage | Nail Art dash, 2.5x Coiled | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Dash Slash fourth value 42 |
| Great Slash Pure Largest here. Floor of 52.5. | 52 damage | Nail Art, 2.5x Pure floored | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Great Slash fifth value 52 |
| Dash Slash Pure Ties max art. | 52 damage | Nail Art dash, 2.5x Pure | Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Damage Values: Dash Slash fifth value 52 |
About this converter
Hollow Knight nail hits scale through the Nailsmith in Dirtmouth. Old Nail hits 5. Sharpened Nail hits 9 for 250 Geo, up 80 percent. Channelled Nail hits 13 for 800 Geo plus 1 Pale Ore. Coiled Nail hits 17 for 2000 Geo plus 2 Pale Ore. Pure Nail hits 21 for 4000 Geo plus 3 Pale Ore, with 7050 Geo and 6 Ore total across tiers. Nail Arts multiply the hit by 2.5 and floor the result, giving Great Slash and Dash Slash rows of 12, 22, 32, 42 and 52 across nail tiers.
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 Pure Nail against Old Nail to see the 21 to 5 climb. 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.
Cyclone Slash uses 1.25x per hit over 3 to 6 hits and lacks a single sourced integer, so it is left out per no invention rule. Upward Slash and Fury boosted rows exist but are cut to keep this table to sourced base plus two arts. Charms like Fragile Strength add percent on top and are not mixed in. Omitted: Dream Nail damage, which uses a separate soul table.
FAQ
How much is base nail damage?
Old 5, Sharpened 9, Channelled 13, Coiled 17, Pure 21 in Nailsmith tables.
How much are Nail Arts?
Great Slash and Dash Slash run 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 as 2.5x floored across tiers.
What does Pure Nail cost?
4000 Geo plus 3 Pale Ore. Full climb totals 7050 Geo and 6 Ore.
Is Cyclone Slash included?
No. It ticks 1.25x over 3 to 6 hits with no single sourced integer, so it stays out.
Sources
- Team Cherry Hollow Knight 2017 hollowknight.wiki Nail infoboxes: Damage 5, 9 plus 80 pct, 13 plus 44.4 pct, 17 plus 30.8 pct, 21 plus 23.5 pct with Geo and Pale Ore costs
- hollowknight.wiki Damage Values and Enemy Health Hollow Knight: Great Slash and Dash Slash 2.5x Nail 12 22 32 42 52 rows
- Nintendolife Hollow Knight nail upgrades and arts walkthrough: Nail, Description, Upgrade Cost and Damage table
- Fextralife Old Nail Damage 5 and Sharpened Nail Damage 9 cross check
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 15 entries
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