Spore Shroom is a Charm in Hollow Knight. When using Focus, it releases a cloud of damaging spores around the Knight.
Usefulness
Spore Shroom is useful to damage slow or static enemies after healing for a decent amount of damage, ignoring shields. This makes the charm very effective against Crystal Hunters, Stalking Devouts, Heavy Sentries, and other enemies, as well as in the confined arena in the Colosseum of Fools; however, there are better late-game alternatives for a one-notch-worth Charm.
It has great use in the Broken Vessel and the Lost Kin fights, as the spore cloud instantly kills the Infected Balloons spawned during the fights.
Damages neutral enemies of Mantis Village and The Hive, turning them aggressive. It also damages Oomas, triggering their explosion, so it is recommended to not heal near them.
Wearing Spore Shroom allows the Knight to understand the mushroom language, cases being:
- Mister Mushroom's regular dialogue
- Mushroom Lore Tablets in the Fungal Wastes
- Mister Mushroom Lore Tablet in Kingdom's Edge
How to Acquire
This Charm is located in the Fungal Wastes near a pool of acid, close to the entrances to the Queen's Gardens and Deepnest. Requires Mantis Claw.
Charm Synergies
 Defender's Crest |
Defender's Crest increases the damage of the spore cloud, now dealing 38-42 damage while still lasting 4.1 seconds. Also changes the visuals of the cloud. |
 Deep Focus |
Increases the spore cloud radius by 35%. |
Trivia
- Using Shape of Unn in combination with Baldur Shell and Spore Shroom changes how the snail body of the Knight looks in addition to granting the Charm combo.
 Shape of Unn default |
 With Baldur Shell |
 With Spore Shroom |
 With both |
