Abyss Shriek

Abyss Shriek
Blast foes with screaming SOUL and Shadow. The Wraiths requires SOUL to be conjured. Strike enemies to gather SOUL.
Input	UP + CAST
Location	The Abyss

Abyss Shriek is a Spell in Hollow Knight. Using it releases a blast of SOUL and Shadow above and around the Knight.

Function

Press FOCUS/CAST or QUICK CAST while holding UP to release a wave of energy in an arc with increased range around and above the Knight, dealing 4 bursts in quick succession.

It is 16 times stronger than an Old Nail, making it the second strongest unmodified attack in the game, with the only other contender being the combined seven strikes of the Cyclone Slash Nail Art with the Channelled, Coiled, and Pure Nails.

Modifiers

• Shaman Stone increases the damage dealt by Abyss Shriek by 50%.
• Spell Twister lowers the SOUL cost to cast Abyss Shriek to 24 SOUL.

Damage Values

Charm	Damage Per Hit	Total Damage
None	20	80
Shaman Stone	30	120

How to Acquire

Stand on the pedestal in the room in the southwest part of the Abyss and use the Howling Wraiths Spell.

Location in the Abyss

Trivia

• Using the Dream Nail on the face by the pedestal reveals a line of dialogue hinting at how to obtain the Abyss Shriek:

"...Our voices... will cry out... again..."

• Abyss Shriek, as well as Howling Wraiths, can destroy both Dung Defender's and White Defender's dung balls.