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 These bugs have an arrogant air about them, even after dying. Overly proud of their long horns! I enjoy snapping them off.  |
Husk Hornheads are enemies in Hollow Knight. They use their horn to attack any creatures not stricken by the Infection.[1]
Behaviour and Tactics
Lowers its head and charges at the Knight on sight but is otherwise rather weak.
Stand still and hit as it charges, or simply jump over it while down-slashing mid-charge.
Dream Nail Dialogue 
- Get away from me!
- Your smell...Kill you...
- ...Where is it...?
- That sweet smell...Burns...
- I can't....Wake up...
- You want....To hurt me?
- I'm not...Dead..
- Am I...Sleeping?
- ...Light...The light...
- I'll kill you!
Location
They can be found in large groups, throughout the Forgotten Crossroads, the City of Tears, Fungal Wastes, and Deepnest. They can also be spotted in smaller groups in Greenpath, the Howling Cliffs, and the Royal Waterways.
Locations in the Royal Waterways
Locations in the City of Tears
Locations in the Fungal Wastes near Queen's Station
Locations in Greenpath
Locations in the Forgotten Crossroads
Locations in the Howling Cliffs
Locations in Deepnest
Gallery
In the City of Tears
In Deepnest
Husk Hornhead attacking
Concept sketch
Trivia
Pre-release Hornless Husk Hornhead
- In a Kickstarter update, it was referred to as "Endemons Sapien (Infected)":
- "These vicious, mindless ghouls were once ordinary bugs like you and me. Something below the surface has burnt away their souls and filled them with an aimless rage."[2]
- In the pre-release A Weird and Wonderful World trailer, a Husk Hornhead is shown without its horn.
- A modified version of this original design is used as one of the forms of the Fungified Husk.
References
- ↑ Husk Hornhead Hunter's Journal entry: "Uses its horn to attack any uninfected creature it finds."
- ↑ Kickstarter update of November 22, 2014.
