The Void Heart is one of the most crucial items in Hollow Knight, allowing you to face the Radiance and unlock the true ending of the game. Obtaining it requires careful exploration, overcoming platforming challenges in the White Palace, and collecting two fragments of the Kingsoul charm.

This guide will walk you through how to get the Void Heart step by step, including where to find the Kingsoul fragments, how to navigate the White Palace, and what to expect in the Abyss once the transformation is complete.

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Step 1: Upgrading the Dream Nail

Before you can start your journey to obtain the Void Heart, you need to upgrade your Dream Nail into the Awoken Dream Nail.

✔ Requirements: Collect at least 1,800 Essence
✔ Where to Upgrade: The Seer in the Resting Grounds

Fastest Ways to Collect Essence

1. Defeating Dream Warriors – These bosses drop between 100-250 essence each.
2. Whispering Roots – Found across Hallownest, each provides 20-50 essence.
3. Dream Bosses – Stronger versions of main bosses (e.g., Lost Kin, Failed Champion) that grant 300-400 essenceper fight.

Once you reach 1,800 essence, return to the Seer to awaken your Dream Nail. This allows you to break into the most protected minds, which is necessary for the next step.

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Step 2: Collecting the Kingsoul Charm

The Kingsoul is a two-piece charm that is needed to unlock the Void Heart. You must find both fragments before proceeding.

Kingsoul Fragment #1 – The White Palace

✔ Location: Hidden Station in the Ancient Basin
✔ Requirements: Awoken Dream Nail (to access the White Palace)

How to Get It:

1. Travel to the Hidden Station and enter the White Palace using your Awoken Dream Nail.
2. The White Palace is a brutal platforming challenge filled with saws, spikes, and moving platforms.
3. Reach the Pale King’s throne room, where you’ll find the first fragment of Kingsoul.

✔ Pro Tip:

• Equip Hiveblood if you struggle with platforming—it lets you recover HP after mistakes.
• Use pogo jumps on spikes and saws to avoid dangerous sections.
• Bow to the Pale King before taking the fragment—it’s optional but adds some lore flavor.

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Kingsoul Fragment #2 – Queen’s Gardens

✔ Location: A hidden room in Queen’s Gardens
✔ Requirements:

• Be able to enter Queen’s Gardens
• Defeat Traitor Lord

How to Get It:

1. Enter Queen’s Gardens and locate the hidden area behind the Traitor Lord’s arena.
2. Defeat the Traitor Lord—a fast-moving, hard-hitting boss.
3. After the fight, go to the White Lady’s chamber, where she will give you the second Kingsoul fragment.

Now, you should have both Kingsoul fragments, automatically forming the Kingsoul charm.

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Step 3: Unlocking the Void Heart

Now that you have Kingsoul equipped, you can enter the Abyss and transform it into the Void Heart.

✔ Requirements: Equip Kingsoul
✔ Location: The Abyss, Ancient Basin

How to Get It:

1. Travel to the Ancient Basin and enter the Abyss (the Kingsoul will open a previously locked door).
2. Navigate through dark tunnels filled with shadows of fallen vessels.
3. Use your Dream Nail at the end of the path to trigger a vision of the Pale King.
4. Watch the Void consume you, permanently transforming Kingsoul into Void Heart.

✔ Pro Tip:

• If you don’t have a lantern, this area is nearly pitch-black—buy one from Sly before entering.
• Look at the Knight’s reflection in the water—it foreshadows the transformation into Void Heart.

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What Does the Void Heart Do?

✔ Removes Kingsoul’s passive regeneration effect
✔ Prevents all Shadow Creatures from attacking you (useful in the Abyss)
✔ Unlocks the Radiance fight (needed for the true ending)
✔ Allows you to access the Godseeker in Godhome

Now that you have the Void Heart, you’re ready to take on the final challenges of Hollow Knight and uncover the true fate of Hallownest!

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Final Thoughts: Preparing for the Endgame

Now that you have the Void Heart, here’s what you can do next:

✔ Fight the Hollow Knight again → Use Dream Nail to unlock the Radiance battle (True Ending).
✔ Enter Godhome (Godmaster DLC) → Attempt the Pantheon of Hallownest for extra endings.
✔ Explore the Abyss further → Learn more about the Void’s origins.

With the Void Heart in your possession, you’re one step closer to Hollow Knight’s ultimate conclusion. Now go forth and claim your destiny, little Knight!