Charms

Charms are a special type of item in Hollow Knight that gives bonuses to The Knight. Charms use Notches when equipped and can only be equipped and unequipped while sitting on a bench.

Notches
Charm Notches are required to equip Charms. Different charms require a different amount of free notches. The player starts with 3 Notches. 7 more can be found throughout the game.

Overcharmed
If the player tries to equip a charm that takes more notches to equip than they have, they will eventually equip it after 5 tries. However, the Knight will become Overcharmed. While in this state, they will take twice as much damage from all sources. To remove the effect, simply remove the charm that broke the notch limit.

It should be noted that only one charm can be equipped past the notch limit. As such, if the player wishes to play while Overcharmed, it is advantageous to equip a high-notch charm in the final slot, as the amount of notches over the limit does not affect the Overcharm penalty.

List of Charms
Амулеты 护符 Amuletos