Hollow Knight Vessel Fragments Guide: All Locations

The Vessel Fragments in Hollow Knight are essential collectibles that will greatly facilitate your adventure through Hallownest. Unlike Mask Shards, these items focus on expanding your reserves of mystical energy.

Every time you get three fragments (out of a total of nine available in the game), you will unlock an additional small vessel. These extra vessels store 1/3 of your total Soul and fill up automatically when your main meter is full. They are vital refills to heal yourself or use spells in critical moments!

Below, we show you the exact location of all the Vessel Fragments in Hollow Knight.

Location of the Vessel Fragments in Hollow Knight

To gather the three complete vessels, you will have to thoroughly explore, save Geo, and demonstrate your platforming skills. Here you have all the detailed locations.

Purchases in Dirtmouth

Sly, the town's small merchant, will sell you two fragments in his shop:

• First fragment: Available from the start of the game for 550 Geo.
• Second fragment: Unlocked after giving him the Shopkeeper's Key and costs 900 Geo.

Reward for collecting Essence

During your journey you will meet the Seer in the Resting Grounds. If you manage to collect and give her 700 Essence points with your Dream Nail, she will reward you with another fragment.

Fragments scattered throughout Hallownest

Four of the Vessel Fragments in Hollow Knight are hidden in different regions of the map and require specific abilities to reach them:

• Greenpath: On the way to the Queen's Gardens. You need the Mantis Claw to bounce on the aquatic enemies, or Isma's Tear to swim without taking damage in the acid water.

• Forgotten Crossroads: Take the elevator from the City of Tears to the Forgotten Crossroads. When you reach the top, head to the room on the left and drop down a hole with spikes.

• King's Station: Climb up the area as if you were going towards the Resting Grounds elevator to find it.

• Deepnest: Near the tram room that connects to the Ancient Basin (on the right). Prepare for a complicated platforming challenge bouncing on centipedes.

The Pale King's Fountain

In the Ancient Basin you will find a mysterious fountain with the statue of the Pale King. If you interact with it and donate a total of 3000 Geo (you can do it little by little or all at once), you will be rewarded with the penultimate fragment.

The secret of the Stag Nest

To get the last fragment, you must discover all the Stag Stations in the game. By doing so, talk to the Last Stag to travel to a secret station: the Stag Nest, located in the Howling Cliffs. There you will find your last piece and discover a sad secret about your friend.

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