Welcome to the modded Hollow Knight challenge run community! This page tracks runs using popular mods that transform the Hollow Knight experience.
Featured Mods
Gun Mod (HKGun / Hollow Point)
The gun mod completely changes Hollow Knight's combat dynamics. Ranged combat creates new strategies for boss fights, platforming challenges, and speedrun routing. It's a fresh way to experience a classic game!
Randomizer
The Randomizer mod shuffles items, abilities, and more throughout Hallownest. Every seed creates a unique routing puzzle - find your movement abilities and progress through the game in completely new ways.
Getting Started
- Install the Hollow Knight Modding API
- Download your desired mod(s) from the Resources tab
- Configure mod settings as needed
- Start running!
For vanilla Hollow Knight runs without mods, visit the main Hollow Knight page.
Standard CRC Challenge Definitions
The following challenge types use CRC's standard definitions. See the Glossary for full details.
Damageless:
- Damage is any loss of your character’s current health, regardless of the source.
- Changes to maximum health are not damage, even if they also change current health or later restore.
Deathless:
- A death is when your character fails in a way that resets progress, typically with a penalty like losing lives, items, or other resources.
Flawless:
- Damageless, Deathless, Glitchless
- [needs further updating]
Hitless:
- A hit is when an NPC or dynamic object makes contact with your character's hurtbox, causing damage or hard crowd control (Hard CC).
- Player-initiated actions that cause damage or movement are NOT hits.
Run Submission Requirements
- Full, unedited video proof is required
- Video and Audio must be clearly visible and audible.
These defaults apply while game-specific rules are under community review.
These rules have been proposed by the community and are under review. They will become official when this game moves to Active status.
- Video Required: All submissions must include video proof showing the full run.
- Mod Version Required: Clearly state which mod(s) and version(s) are being used in your submission.
- Mod Installation: Mods must be installed through the Hollow Knight Modding API.
- Main Menu Required: Show main menu at start of run (proves no storage glitch active).
- Mod Visibility: The mod's effects should be clearly visible in the video for verification.
Community Achievements
Community-defined challenges tracked for this game.
Credits
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