Hollow Knight: How to Defeat the Radiance

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The light. The infection. The source. The Radiance is the secret final boss in Hollow Knight, but challenging her is no simple feat. Sealed away and contained where none could find her, players must acquire powerful items, discover hidden locations, and piece together the fragmented history of Hallownest before they can confront the Radiance. Learning the nature of the downfall of this decrepit kingdom will reveal the truth, and free its remaining inhabitants from the grasp of this ancient enemy.

While this guide endeavors to be as spoiler-free as possible, pursuing the Radiance will involve reaching significant plot points in Hollow Knight. Readers' discretion is advised.

Predicting Hollow Knight: Silksong's Main Antagonist

Upon their arrival at the Resting Grounds, players can interact with a memorial located at its center. Here, they will be approached by the Dreamers for the second time, who attempt to trap the Knight in a Dream to prevent the player from continuing their quest. Players will be saved by a member of the Moth Tribe known as the Seer, who will entrust them with the Dream Nail.

This powerful relic will allow players to cut through the veil between dreams and reality, but it has dulled over time. Players can awaken the Dream Nail by acquiring Essence: a resource that can be collected from battling the Warrior Dreams, Dream variants of certain bosses, striking Whispering Roots, or through random drops after slaying regular enemies.

Players must collect 1800 Essence or more to obtain the Awoken Dream Nail, which is required to access previously hidden areas that lead to the final confrontation.

Finding and obtaining the two White Fragments is the next step in the player’s journey to reaching the end of Hollow