All Benches Checklist - Hollow Knight

Q: What do benches do in Hollow Knight?

Benches are checkpoints: you respawn at your last used bench after death, refill HP (and Soul with Salubra's Blessing), manage Charms, and reset non-boss rooms. Unlike Silksong benches, Hollow Knight benches do not offer fast travel.

Q: How do I use this benches checklist?

Check off each bench as you discover it. Progress saves automatically in your browser with no account. Section counters show completion per area table, and the stats at the top show your overall total.

All Benches Checklist Overview

The checklist is located below this introductory text.

This is the interactive checklist for all Benches in Hollow Knight. Track your completion progress using this auto-save checklist.

This All Benches Hollow Knight checklist is in optimal progression order - locations are ordered to be as convenient as possible. Every bench features a screenshot of its location, plus useful tips about nearby points of interests.

The benches don't have official names in the game, we named them by a nearby landmark.

Benches - Key Information:

Benches serve as checkpoints through the world of Hollow Knight. They perform the same function as Benches in Hollow Knight: Silksong, and to an extent, as Bonfires and Sites of Grace from Dark Souls and Elden Ring.

There are far fewer benches in Hollow Knight than in Silksong, and they are farther away, making the run-backs longer and more difficult. Benches in Hollow Knight are visually different in almost every location and sometimes don't resemble a Bench at all (for example the Leg Eater Bench is a broken bug shell).

Some Benches need to be unlocked for a Geo fee. These can be identified by spotting a toll machine asking for Geo. Compared to Silksong where many benches are locked behind a Rosary price, only four benches in Hollow Knight are locked. One in Greenpath costs 50 Geo, other three cost 150 Geo.

Benches can also be visited by NPCs, mainly Quirrel, Bretta and Tiso. The Crystal Guardian Bench is also occupied by the Boss and is only activated after you defeat him.

If you buy a Bench Pin from Iselda for 100 Geo, all discovered Benches will be marked on your map.

All Benches functions:

when you die, you will respawn at your latest used Bench
sitting at the Bench will essentially reset the rooms. Non-boss enemies will respawn, Soul Totems will gain Soul again.
- This does not apply to the room you are currently using a Bench in
- Flying enemies, such as the Vengefly, respawn after exiting a room, even without sitting at a Bench
you can manage your Charms at any Bench
sitting at a Bench will fill out your Map with recently explored areas, provided you have purchased a Quill from Iselda and have that location's map
sitting at a Bench will completely refill your HP, including all Lifeblood Masks given by Lifeblood Charms. It however cancels all Lifeblood Masks obtained from Lifeblood Cocoons
if you have Salubra's Blessing, sold by Salubra for 800 Geo after having at least 40 Charms, sitting at a Bench will also refill your Soul

Benches DO NOT allow the option of fast travel, therefore their main used serves simply as a checkpoint. However every Stag Station has a Bench close by, with the exception of the Distant Village Stag Station in Deepnest.

Related Checklists

Open the Hollow Knight 100% Completion Hub for every other checklist. See also Hollow Knight: Silksong All Benches for the sequel's checkpoint list.

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Dirtmouth

Dirtmouth is a fading city on the surface you'll reach just after ending the tutorial section in King's Pass.

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Dirtmouth Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Dirtmouth Bench Area: Dirtmouth Bench	Location: The first bench in the game! Located in Dirtmouth. Useful tips: Close to Iselda and Elderbug. Iselda sells Map Supplies, Wandering Supplies, Quill, Pins and even directly Maps if you don't buy them from Cornifer Sly will move here after saving him from Forgotten Crossroads Stag Station can be unlocked here from the other side (by travelling here from other location) Bretta will move here after saving her from Fungal Wastes, she will sit on the bench Confessor Jiji lives in a locked house to the far right, taking Rancid Eggs for summoning your Shade Tiso will stop by Dirtmouth well after getting Mothwing Cloak Zote the Mighty frequent Dirtmouth after saving him. Later the Grey Prince Zote boss fight can be accessible in Bretta's house Cornifer will move into his house to sleep after discovering him in every location The Grimm Troupe will move to Dirtmouth after activation in Howling Cliffs, including Divine who upgrades Breakable charms There is a Hallownest Seal on the left side of the well, accessible by wall-climbing using Mantis Claw from the bottom This bench provides the easiest access to Grubfather and Black Egg Temple in Forgotten Crossroads, as well as return to Crystal Peak via the later-unlocked elevator on the right side.

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Dirtmouth Bench

Area: Dirtmouth

Bench

Location: The first bench in the game! Located in Dirtmouth.

Useful tips:

Close to Iselda and Elderbug. Iselda sells Map Supplies, Wandering Supplies, Quill, Pins and even directly Maps if you don't buy them from Cornifer
Sly will move here after saving him from Forgotten Crossroads
Stag Station can be unlocked here from the other side (by travelling here from other location)
Bretta will move here after saving her from Fungal Wastes, she will sit on the bench
Confessor Jiji lives in a locked house to the far right, taking Rancid Eggs for summoning your Shade
Tiso will stop by Dirtmouth well after getting Mothwing Cloak
Zote the Mighty frequent Dirtmouth after saving him. Later the Grey Prince Zote boss fight can be accessible in Bretta's house
Cornifer will move into his house to sleep after discovering him in every location
The Grimm Troupe will move to Dirtmouth after activation in Howling Cliffs, including Divine who upgrades Breakable charms
There is a Hallownest Seal on the left side of the well, accessible by wall-climbing using Mantis Claw from the bottom
This bench provides the easiest access to Grubfather and Black Egg Temple in Forgotten Crossroads, as well as return to Crystal Peak via the later-unlocked elevator on the right side.

Forgotten Crossroads

Forgotten Crossroads is the first real area. It is the central crossroads of Hallownest and connects to many different zones.

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Forgotten Crossroads Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Forgotten Crossroads Hot Springs Bench Area: Forgotten Crossroads Bench	Location: Hot springs area marked by a sign. Sometimes different bugs can be seen here.
		Forgotten Crossroads Stag Bench Area: Forgotten Crossroads Bench	Location: Stag station area of Forgotten Crossroads. Useful tips: Best access to False Knight / Failed Champion and Ancestral Mound Best access to Gruz Mother, Sly and Salubra in early game make sure to go up from the stag station and unlock the path to top parts of Forgotten Crossroads using a lever
		Salubra Bench Area: Forgotten Crossroads Bench	Location: Bench in front of Salubra's shop. You need a dash (Mothwing Cloak) to reach it - accessible after beating Hornet. Useful tips: Salubra sells charms and charm notches Save Sly to the left of the bench
		Ancestral Mound Bench Area: Forgotten Crossroads Bench	Location: Bench in front of the Ancestral Mound, accessible after beating False Knight.
		Forgotten Crossroads Tramway Bench Area: Forgotten Crossroads Bench	Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest. Useful tips: the tram travels to Resting Grounds

Greenpath

Greenpath is the second real location of Hollow Knight. It is a lengthy and more linear level than Forgotten Crossroads. At your first run, Hornet will frequently appear and guide you to her boss fight.

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Greenpath Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Greenpath Entry Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: The first bench in Greenpath, located near a glowing lamp.
		Stone Sanctuary Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: Bench in a narrow crevice, findable above the entry to Stone Sanctuary. Useful tips: Good access to Stone Sanctuary (No Eyes Boss) The Hunter giving Hunter's Journal is nearby
		Greenpath Center Room Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: Bench in the central tall room. It needs to be reached from above to open the gate. Useful tips: Best access for the Thorns of Agony charm electricity room
		Greenpath Stag Station Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: Stag station in Greenpath. Useful tips: Best access to Hornet boss fight.
		Lake of Unn Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: Bench inside a hut near Lake of Unn. Quirrel appears here on your first visit.
		Nailmaster Sheo Bench Area: Greenpath Bench	Location: Bench inside Nailmaster Sheo's hut. You need Crystal Dash from Crystal Peak to access this area. Useful tips: Nailsmith will move here and pose for Sheo, provided you don't kill him after fully upgrading your nail

Fungal Wastes

Fungal Wastes is the third area you should fully explore, if we're not counting Fog Canyon, which early-game serves just for traversal between areas and has no accessible benches.

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Fungal Wastes Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Queen's Station Bench Area: Fungal Wastes Bench	Location: Bench in Queen's Station, located between Fog Canyon and Fungal Wastes. Useful tips: Good for general Fog Canyon and Fungal Wastes exploration Willow lives one floor above the bench and has interesting Dream Nail dialogue there is a Mask Shard on the right side of Queen's Station, accessible with Mantis Claw by jumping from the bottom (the door is a fake and cannot be opened)
		Leg Eater Bench Area: Fungal Wastes Bench	Location: A broken shell you can sit on in front of the Leg Eater.
		Bretta Bench Area: Fungal Wastes Bench	Location: Bench in the bottom-right part of Fungal Wastes, close to where Bretta is stuck with the infection. Useful tips: Best bench for Mantis Lords, although it is still very far Save Bretta and she will move to Dirtmouth
		Mantis Village Bench Area: Fungal Wastes Bench	Location: Bench in Mantis Village, only accessible after beating Mantis Lords. In the room with all the rewards.

City of Tears

City of Tears is the capital city of Hallownest and its largest area. The city consists of many houses and towers, as well as a Soul Sanctum. It has two stag stations.

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City of Tears Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		City of Tears Quirrel Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: Bench you encounter after entering City of Tears for the first time. Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful benches in the game. Quirrel appears here on your first visit.
		Soul Sanctum Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: Bench closest to the Soul Sanctum entrance. Useful tips: unlock a shortcut from within the Soul Sanctum (where you get Shade Soul) by breaking a wall from the elevator best access to Soul Sanctum Zote can appear to the left, complaining about the endless rain
		City Storerooms Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: Stag station City Storerooms is in the top-left part of City of Tears. Useful tips: don't forget to unlock an elevator back to Forgotten Crossroads to the left of the stag station. There is a Vessel Fragment at the top.
		King's Station Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: Stag station King's station is in right part of City of Tears. Useful tips: best access to Tower of Love best access to early Kingdom's Edge location best access to early Ancient Basin fastest way to Relic Seeker Lemm (trinket buyer) than from any other stag station
		Pleasure House Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: Hot springs area in City of Tears. You need a Simple Key to unlock. Useful tips: Milibelle (bank lady) moves here after stealing your Geo
		Watcher's Spire Bench Area: City of Tears Bench	Location: A bench mid-way through the Watcher's Spire, on your way to visit Lurien the Watcher.

Royal Waterways

Royal Waterways are the sewers below City of Tears. They stretch from the far left to the far right of the City of Tears.

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Royal Waterways Benches

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		Royal Waterways Bench Area: Royal Waterways Bench	Location: The only bench in Royal Waterways, right at the center. Useful tips: rest here for Dung Defender, Flukemarm, Junk Pit good bench to use for Isma's Tear access

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Royal Waterways Bench

Area: Royal Waterways

Bench

Location: The only bench in Royal Waterways, right at the center.

Useful tips:

rest here for Dung Defender, Flukemarm, Junk Pit
good bench to use for Isma's Tear access

Crystal Peak

Crystal Peak is best accessed from Forgotten Crossroads after buying the Lumafly Lantern from Sly for 1800 Geo.

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Crystal Peak Benches

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		Crystal Peak Lower Bench Area: Crystal Peak Bench	Location: Located in lower parts of Crystal Peak, in a fairly dark area.
		Crystal Guardian Bench Area: Crystal Peak Bench	Location: Located in the Crystal Guardian boss arena. Crystal Guardian is found sitting on this bench, attacking him triggers the boss fight. Useful tips: best access to the Hallownest's Crown climb

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Crystal Peak Lower Bench

Area: Crystal Peak

Bench

Location: Located in lower parts of Crystal Peak, in a fairly dark area.

Crystal Guardian Bench

Area: Crystal Peak

Bench

Location: Located in the Crystal Guardian boss arena. Crystal Guardian is found sitting on this bench, attacking him triggers the boss fight.

Useful tips:

best access to the Hallownest's Crown climb

Resting Grounds

Resting Grounds is a peaceful area below Crystal Peak. It is accessed either by falling from Crystal Peak, through the elevator from City of Tears or from Forgotten Crossroads.

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Resting Grounds Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Resting Grounds Stag Station Bench Area: Resting Grounds Bench	Location: Bench close to the Seer, in the Resting Grounds Stag station. Useful tips: best access to Seer and Dream Nail upgrading
		Grey Mourner Bench Area: Resting Grounds Bench	Location: Bench inside a tunnel section. Grey Mourner Delicate Flower quest is started here.
		Resting Grounds Tramway Bench Area: Resting Grounds Bench	Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest. Useful tips: the tram travels to Forgotten Crossroads

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Resting Grounds Stag Station Bench

Area: Resting Grounds

Bench

Location: Bench close to the Seer, in the Resting Grounds Stag station.

Useful tips:

best access to Seer and Dream Nail upgrading

Grey Mourner Bench

Area: Resting Grounds

Bench

Location: Bench inside a tunnel section. Grey Mourner Delicate Flower quest is started here.

Resting Grounds Tramway Bench

Area: Resting Grounds

Bench

Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest.

Useful tips:

the tram travels to Forgotten Crossroads

Ancient Basin

Ancient Basin is the lowest part of the Hallownest map. It is accessed by using the large spiky pit from City of Tears.

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Ancient Basin Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Ancient Basin Crystal Dash Bench Area: Ancient Basin Bench	Location: Bench located near the large spiky area you need to pogo or use Crystal Dash to reach. Useful tips: best access to Broken Vessel / Lost Kin
		Palace Grounds Bench Area: Ancient Basin Bench	Location: Stag station Hidden Station is here. Useful tips: best access to The Abyss
		Ancient Basin Tramway Bench Area: Ancient Basin Bench	Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest. Useful tips: the tram travels to Deepnest (to the left) and Kingdom's Edge (to the right)

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Ancient Basin Crystal Dash Bench

Area: Ancient Basin

Bench

Location: Bench located near the large spiky area you need to pogo or use Crystal Dash to reach.

Useful tips:

best access to Broken Vessel / Lost Kin

Palace Grounds Bench

Area: Ancient Basin

Bench

Location: Stag station Hidden Station is here.

Useful tips:

best access to The Abyss

Ancient Basin Tramway Bench

Area: Ancient Basin

Bench

Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest.

Useful tips:

the tram travels to Deepnest (to the left) and Kingdom's Edge (to the right)

Howling Cliffs

Howling Cliffs is a fairly small area accessed by going up from Greenpath. At the right edge of Howling Cliffs, you can drop back to the tutorial section, King's Pass.

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Howling Cliffs Benches

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		Nailmaster Mato Bench Area: Howling Cliffs Bench	Location: Bench inside Nailmaster Mato's hut. Useful tips: best access to Gorb Boss

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Nailmaster Mato Bench

Area: Howling Cliffs

Bench

Location: Bench inside Nailmaster Mato's hut.

Useful tips:

best access to Gorb Boss

Deepnest

Deepnest is a scary and dark location at the bottom-left part of the map. We strongly recommend buying Lumafly Lantern from Sly before exploring it. Deepnest is available right after Mantis Lords, but it is a difficult area that should be saved for later.

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Deepnest Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Failed Tramway Bench Area: Deepnest Bench	Location: Bench found at the very top of Deepnest, at the start of the Failed Tramway. Useful tips: Cloth can appear here, if previously encountered in Fungal Wastes
		Deepnest Hot Springs Bench Area: Deepnest Bench	Location: At the end of a long pit, almost at the very bottom of Deepnest. Useful tips: best access to Nosk Boss
		Distant Village Trap Bench Area: Deepnest Bench	Location: Fake bench where you get trapped and transported to Beast's Den. It's later broken and doesn't display on the map.
		Distant Village Bench Area: Deepnest Bench	Location: At the end of Beast's Den. The only working bench in Distant Village and close to the Distant Village Stag station. Useful tips: best access to Distant Village Stag station
		Deepnest Tramway Bench Area: Deepnest Bench	Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest. Useful tips: the tram travels to Ancient Basin and Kingdom's Edge

Kingdom's Edge

Kingdom's Edge is the right-most area of Hallownest, accessible through King's Station in City of Tears. It is very tall and can be later connected to Tower of Love, City of Tears-Resting Grounds elevator and more.

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Kingdom's Edge Benches

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		Kingdom's Edge Surface Bench Area: Kingdom's Edge Bench	Location: Bench in the center of Kingdom's Edge, under a small tent on the surface. Useful tips: best access to Hornet Sentinel Boss best access to Markoth Boss
		Nailmaster Oro Bench Area: Kingdom's Edge Bench	Location: Bench in the far right edge of Kingdom's Edge, inside Nailmaster Oro's hut.
		Colosseum of Fools Bench Area: Kingdom's Edge Bench	Location: Bench at the bottom level of Colosseum of Fools.
		Kingdom's Edge Tramway Bench Area: Kingdom's Edge Bench	Location: Bench inside the tram, accessible after finding the Tram Pass in Deepnest. Useful tips: the tram travels to Ancient Basin and Deepnest

The Hive

The Hive is a small location, some would say sub-area of Kingdom's Edge. It is accessed by breaking a wall in Kingdom's Edge, near the tramway.

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The Hive Benches

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		The Hive Bench Area: The Hive Bench	Location: The only bench in The Hive. Useful tips: best access to The Hive Knight Boss

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The Hive Bench

Area: The Hive

Bench

Location: The only bench in The Hive.

Useful tips:

best access to The Hive Knight Boss

Fog Canyon

Fog Canyon is technically the third area you can visit, but it only serves for traversal at that point. You need to acquire the Shade Cloak and other abilities to open it up fully.

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Fog Canyon Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Teacher's Archives Bench Area: Fog Canyon Bench	Location: The only bench in Fog Canyon is in Teacher's Archives Useful tips: best access to Uumuu Boss

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Teacher's Archives Bench

Area: Fog Canyon

Bench

Location: The only bench in Fog Canyon is in Teacher's Archives

Useful tips:

best access to Uumuu Boss

Queen's Gardens

Queen's Gardens is a difficult late-game area full of lush greenery. It is located between Greenpath and Deepnest, in the central left part of the map. It is best accessed with Isma's Tear, then crossing an acid pit from Fog Canyon.

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Queen's Gardens Benches

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		Queen's Gardens Eastern Bench Area: Queen's Gardens Bench	Location: This bench is located fairly close to the entrance from Fog Canyon. Cornifer can also be found nearby.
		Queen's Gardens Stag Station Bench Area: Queen's Gardens Bench	Location: Stag station Queen's Gardens is here. Useful tips: best access to Traitor Lord Boss, although it is still far to the left is Marmu's Totem with Marmu Boss (passage need to be unlocked from the left side)
		Queen's Gardens Deepnest Passage Bench Area: Queen's Gardens Bench	Location: This bench is located on top of the spiky and dark passage to Deepnest. Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful benches in the game.

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Queen's Gardens Eastern Bench

Area: Queen's Gardens

Bench

Location: This bench is located fairly close to the entrance from Fog Canyon. Cornifer can also be found nearby.

Queen's Gardens Stag Station Bench

Area: Queen's Gardens

Bench

Location: Stag station Queen's Gardens is here.

Useful tips:

best access to Traitor Lord Boss, although it is still far
to the left is Marmu's Totem with Marmu Boss (passage need to be unlocked from the left side)

Queen's Gardens Deepnest Passage Bench

Area: Queen's Gardens

Bench

Location: This bench is located on top of the spiky and dark passage to Deepnest. Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful benches in the game.

White Palace

White Palace is end-game location without a map that is relevant when going for the true ending. It is very difficult and only accessed by using the Awakened Dream Nail on the Kingsmould corpse near the Hidden Station Stag station in Resting Grounds.

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White Palace Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		White Palace Lower Bench Area: White Palace Bench
		White Palace Central Bench Area: White Palace Bench
		Pale King Throne Area: White Palace Bench

Godhome

Godhome is a late-game DLC location without a map focused on boss rematches and boss pantheons. It is divided into several rooms with plenty of convenience benches. Godhome is accessed by Dream Nailing / Godtuning the Godseeker NPC in Junk Pit in Royal Waterways.

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Godhome Benches

✓		Bench	Location
		Godhome Lower Bench Area: Godhome Bench
		Godhome Central Bench Area: Godhome Bench
		Godhome Top Bench Area: Godhome Bench

Frequently Asked Questions

How many benches are in Hollow Knight?

This checklist tracks 52 benches across every major area of Hallownest, including Godhome DLC benches and the Distant Village trap bench. Use the tables grouped by area to visit them in a sensible route.

What do benches do in Hollow Knight?

Benches are checkpoints: you respawn at your latest used bench after death, refill HP (and Soul with Salubra's Blessing), manage Charms, and reset non-boss rooms. Unlike Silksong benches, Hollow Knight benches do not offer fast travel.

Which benches cost Geo to unlock?

Only four benches require a Geo toll: one in Greenpath costs 50 Geo, and three others cost 150 Geo each. Look for a toll machine near the bench.

How do I use this benches checklist?

Check off each bench as you sit at it. Progress saves automatically in your browser with no account. Section counters show completion per area table, and the stats at the top show your overall total.

Which other checklists pair with benches?

Benches mark your route through Hallownest. Pair this list with the All Bosses, All Grubs, and other checklists on the Hollow Knight hub when planning a full completion run.

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