At certain thresholds, you will instead receive a valuable item. Most Grub rescues are rewarded with an increasing amount of Geo starting from 10 and up to 300. You may also collect them all at once or in groups. You can return to the Grubfather at anytime after rescuing a Grub to collect your reward. The tables below list the general location of all Grubs in Hallownest, as well as the rewards obtained by rescuing them and returning to the Grubfather. Grub Locations & Rewards in Hollow Knight Note that you do not need to meet the Grubfather first in order to start rescuing Grubs. With each Grub rescued, the Grubfather will reward the Knight with many different items and Geo. Once rescued, Grubs will return back to the Grubhome.

Many require some clever platforming in order to reach, some can be found behind breakable walls or guarded by bosses, and others require The Knight to obtain certain upgrades first such as the ability to double jump with the Monarch Wings or swim across acid pools with Isma's Tear. The Grubs can be found trapped in glass jars across many different locations in Hallownest. The Grubfather, bemoaning the loss of his children Distraught from the sudden disappearance of his children, the Grubfather will be crying when the Knight first meets him. He can be found in the upper-left section of the Forgotten Crossroads, in a large cavern filled with empty egg-shaped houses. The Grubs and the Grubfather are the basis for the Grubfather's Lament quest, which tasks The Knight with finding all 46 missing Grubs.Įarly in the game, The Knight can come across the Grubfather who is the patriarchal figure of the Grub Family. There are a total of 46 Grubs to be found and rescued in Hollow Knight. They can be freed by breaking their jars, after which they will tunnel their way back home to the Grubfather who will reward the Knight with a variety of useful items for every Grub recovered. The Knight can come across these creatures imprisoned in glass jars across many different locations throughout Hallownest. Grubs are small, caterpillar-like creatures that have gone missing from their home in the Forgotten Crossroads. Grubs are special NPCs in Hollow Knight that serve a role as Collectibles.

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