{"id":30108,"date":"2018-07-03T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough"},"modified":"2018-07-03T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T14:15:00","slug":"guide-hollow-knight-nail-upgrades-arts-walkthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/03\/guide-hollow-knight-nail-upgrades-arts-walkthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Hollow Knight Nail Upgrades &amp; Arts Walkthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"hollow-knight-4.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"hollow-knight-4.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Our hero in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hollow_knight\">Hollow Knight<\/a><\/strong> doesn&#8217;t fight with swords and shields or any of that medieval nonsense. No, this hero fights with <strong>Nails<\/strong>\u00a0that deal deadly damage when used appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>Upgrade<\/strong> your nail to deal more damage, and even unlock a variety of <strong>Arts<\/strong> that allow you to pull off special moves in combat.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;re going to help you unlock every single Nail Upgrade and Art to help you become a master, er, Nailsman? Whatever you want to call it.<\/p>\n<h2>Hollow Knight &#8211; Nail Upgrades<\/h2>\n<h2>Hollow Knight &#8211; Nail Arts<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Image<\/th>\n<th>Nail Art<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<th>How To Unlock<\/th>\n<th>Damage Range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/6\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/6\/250x.jpg\" alt=\"7.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/td>\n<td>Cyclone Slash<\/td>\n<td>The signature Nail Art of Nailmaster Mato. A spinning attack that rapidly strikes foes on all sides<\/td>\n<td>Meet Nailmaster Mato in Howling Cliffs<\/td>\n<td>3 &#8211; 7 x Nail damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/7\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/7\/250x.jpg\" alt=\"8.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/td>\n<td>Dash Slash<\/td>\n<td>The signature Nail Art of Nailmaster Oro. Strike ahead quickly after dashing forward<\/td>\n<td>Meet Nailmaster Oro in Kingdom&#8217;s Edge and pay 800\u00a0Geos<\/td>\n<td>2.5 x Nail damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/8\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\/attachment\/8\/250x.jpg\" alt=\"9.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/td>\n<td>Great Slash<\/td>\n<td>The signature Nail Art of Nailmaster Sheo. Unleashes a huge slash directly in front of you which deals extra damage to foes<\/td>\n<td>Meet Nailmaster Sheo in Greenpath<\/td>\n<td>2.5 x Nail damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<aside class=\"related\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Are you finding this guide useful? Let us know with a comment, and don&#8217;t forget to check out our other Hollow Knight guide content:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_spells_locations\">Hollow Knight Spells Locations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_vessel_fragments_locations\">Hollow Knight Vessel Fragments Locations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_mask_shard_locations\">Hollow Knight Mask Shard Locations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_nail_upgrades_and_arts_walkthrough\">Hollow Knight Nail Upgrades &amp; Arts Walkthrough<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_notch_upgrades_and_charms_locations\">Hollow Knight Notch Upgrades &amp; Charms Locations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/guide_hollow_knight_abilities_locations\">Hollow Knight Abilities Locations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our hero in Hollow Knight doesn&#8217;t fight with swords and shields or any of that medieval nonsense. No, this hero fights with Nails\u00a0that deal deadly damage when used appropriately. You can Upgrade your nail to deal more damage, and even unlock a variety of Arts that allow you to pull off special moves in combat. 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