Fragile Strength

Fragile Strength
Strengthens the bearer, increasing the damage they deal to enemies with their nail. This charm is fragile, and will break if its bearer is killed. Unbreakable: This charm is unbreakable.
Effect	Increases Nail damage by 50% (rounded to nearest, even when .5)
Notch Cost

Fragile Strength is a Charm in Hollow Knight. It increases Nail damage by 50%.

Usefulness

Fragile Strength does not affect damage from Nail Arts or the Sharp Shadow, Dreamshield, and Thorns of Agony Charms.

It is an extremely powerful Charm. It permanently provides a similar benefit to Fury of the Fallen without needing to be at one Mask, costing only one more Notch. A combination of both Fury of the Fallen and Fragile Strength provides a 162.5% damage increase when the Knight is at one Mask.

The downside is that once broken, Leg Eater only repairs it for a price. In the late-game, the cost may not be much of an issue, but the trip to Leg Eater might be.

This Charm is quite potent, although it breaks upon death. One way to make use of the Charm is to only use it in situations where death is unlikely, such as exploration, or in tandem with survivability-increasing Charms, while also avoiding its use in boss battles, except for Dream Boss battles and Godhome battles (as the Charm does not break when dying to these bosses).

Lastly, its drawback is negated in Steel Soul runs since the run is over upon death anyway, making Fragile Strength one of the most powerful and useful Charms in a Steel Soul run.

How to Acquire

Purchased from Leg Eater in the Fungal Wastes for 600. Wearing the Defender's Crest Charm causes Leg Eater to lower the cost to 480.

• Shop description:

You're weak, aren't you? You should give me Geo. If you do, I'll give you this charm I made. It will make you stronger. Your enemies, and everyone else, will fear you at last...

When broken, Leg Eater can repair it for 350, or, while wearing the Defender's Crest, for 280.

• Shop description when broken:

It's broken now, and its power is sleeping. Very sad! Give me Geo, and I'll fix it.

Leg Eater's location in the Fungal Wastes

The Grimm Troupe Content

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Once the Grimm Troupe has been summoned, Divine becomes accessible in Dirtmouth. To get the unbreakable version of Fragile Strength, it must be equipped before listening to her, then it must be given to her when prompted. She eats the Charm, then asks for 15000. Once the Geo is paid, she gives the unbreakable version of Fragile Strength, Unbreakable Strength.

Charm Interactions and Combo Tips

	Fury of the Fallen Stacks with Fury of the Fallen, providing a 162.5% damage increase at one Mask when both Charms are equipped.
	Grubberfly's Elegy Stacks multiplicatively with Fragile Strength, producing 75% Nail damage (rounded to nearest, even when .5) per projectile. 4/7/10/13/16 damage per Nail upgrade 0/1/2/3/4.
	Stalwart Shell Especially efficient in combination with Stalwart Shell, allowing the Knight to quickly dispatch a charging enemy without taking extra hits.
	Quick Slash Especially efficient in combination with Quick Slash, allowing the Knight to quickly deal a large amount of damage.

Note: The effects of the first two Charms also stack, giving the projectile ~112.5% Nail damage.