Hollow Knight: Deathzone

Hollow Knight: Deathzone is the third installment in the Hollow Knight series, serving as a sequel to Hollow Knight: Silksong. The main character is Blood Wasp, marking his first official appearance in a game. Wasp, the Pale King’s first and only gendered vessel, as well as a former member of the Grimm Troupe, returns from his adventure in Hallownest to his birthplace in faraway, unexplored section known as the “Deathzone.” In hopes of uncovering his past, Blood Wasp must venture into the Deathzone, battling fierce enemies and exploring unmarked grounds.

Originally known as Hollow Knight: Lost Souls, Hollow Knight: Deathzone is currently being developed and is expected to be released in 2022.

Changes and Additions
The game takes place in the “Deathzone,” far away from Hallownest and Pharloom. It is too uncivilized to be considered a kingdom, and the enemies that are present are much more hostile than the ones found in Hallownest. The character itself is similar to the Knight in terms of movement and attacks. Unlike the Knight, however, Wasp weilds two nails instead of one. Instead of collecting spells and charms, Wasp must learn new nail tricks and combos to help him fight with his weapons.

A Flame bar is now present at the top of your screen, similar to the Soul/Silk bar in previous games. The Flame bar can be filled by collecting Metallic scraps, which converts into Flame. Flame is used to perform Nail Arts, different from the ones learned in the first game.

Like Silksong, the masks system has once again been changed, this time featuring white horned vessel masks. The player starts the game with five masks, and can earn more throughout the game via upgrades. Currency has also been changed too, taking the form of scraps. Scraps replace relics from the original game, and can be sold to merchants around the map for goods, or used to pay for tolls.


 * Scraps are obtained by destroying background items and killing enemies.
 * Metallic Scraps are obtained by successfully performing nail combos on enemies.
 * Runic Scraps are obtained by interacting with Lore Tablets. Each tablet can only give one Runic Scrap.
 * Trinkets are earned by interacting with NPCs. Each NPC will give you a trinket when you first talk with them.

Metallic scraps convert into Flame upon pickup, which are used to perform Nail Arts (as previously mentioned). They cannot be used to purchase stuff. Runic scraps can be converted into a special item later in the game. Trinkets do not have any effect, and are stored in your inventory as a collection.