Weapon
Old Nail
The Old Nail is the starting weapon and deals 5 damage.
Damage 5Cost Starting weapon
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Weapon
Sharpened Nail
The Sharpened Nail deals 9 damage and costs 250 Geo.
Damage 9Cost 250 Geo
Stats, effects & acquisition Weapon
Channelled Nail
The Channelled Nail deals 13 damage and costs 800 Geo plus 1 Pale Ore.
Damage 13Cost 800 Geo + 1 Pale Ore
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Coiled Nail
The Coiled Nail deals 17 damage and costs 2,000 Geo plus 2 Pale Ore.
Damage 17Cost 2000 Geo + 2 Pale Ore
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Pure Nail
The Pure Nail deals 21 damage and costs 4,000 Geo plus 3 Pale Ore.
Damage 21Cost 4000 Geo + 3 Pale Ore
Stats, effects & acquisition Spell
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit upgrades to Shade Soul; its listed use is horizontal ranged damage.
Upgrade Shade SoulUse Horizontal ranged damage
Stats, effects & acquisition Spell
Desolate Dive
Desolate Dive upgrades to Descending Dark; its listed use is a down-slam that breaks floors.
Upgrade Descending DarkUse Down-slam, breaks floors
Stats, effects & acquisition Spell
Howling Wraiths
Howling Wraiths upgrades to Abyss Shriek; its listed use is upward and area damage.
Upgrade Abyss ShriekUse Upward and area damage
Stats, effects & acquisition Reference coverage and sources
Decisions are limited to the four supplied tables. The progression guide and IGN spell page identify Hollow Knight, but the excerpts do not specify a game edition, DLC variant, or NG+ distinction; none is inferred.
Counts describe the imported source tables. They do not establish complete coverage of every patch, DLC or upgrade variant. Multiple values remain labeled as listed values when the source does not identify their upgrade levels.