Stalwart Shell

Stalwart Shell
Builds resilience. When recovering from damage, the bearer will remain invulnerable for longer. Makes it easier to escape from dangerous situations.
Effect	Increases invincibility duration after being hit to 1.75 seconds (base-1.3, dif-0.45). Reduces hit recoil (no input time) after being hit to 0.08 seconds (base-0.2, dif-0.12)
Notch Cost

Stalwart Shell is a Charm in Hollow Knight. It increases invincibility frames and reduces hit recoil.

Usefulness

This item primarily shines in some boss battles, especially ones where it is difficult to avoid getting hit. The longer invulnerability time can provide a window to attack a boss with impunity, potentially overwhelming them with sheer damage.

It is also useful in the Trial of the Fool, which features many encounters with enemies whose attacks are hard to dodge.

How to Acquire

• Bought from Sly in Dirtmouth for 200.
  • Shop description:

Life in Hallownest can be tough, always taking hits and getting knocked around. This charm grants you more time to recover after taking damage. Useful if you need to escape from a tight spot.

Location of Sly in Dirtmouth

Charm Interactions and Combo Tips

	Baldur Shell Applies Stalwart Shell's effect when Baldur Shell is triggered.
	Thorns of Agony Decreases the time taken for thorns to activate after being hit. Increases the animation speed and leaves extra invincibility frames after the ones consumed by the animation.
	Quick Slash Especially efficient in combination with Quick Slash, allowing the Knight to quickly deal a large amount of damage.
	Fragile Strength Especially efficient in combination with Fragile Strength, allowing the Knight to quickly deal a large amount of damage. The same is true for Unbreakable Strength.
	Quick Focus Useful to provide a window to Focus. Can be combined with Deep Focus.
	Deep Focus Useful to provide a window to Focus. Can be combined with Quick Focus.
	Carefree Melody Applies Stalwart Shell's effect even when the damage is negated by Carefree Melody.