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Crust King Khann Boss Guide

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Hollow Knight Silksong How to Beat Crust King Khann

Crust King Khann is a boss located in Sands of Karak in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a loadout you can use to beat Crust King Khann, its attack patterns, and rewards in this guide!

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Crust King Khann Recommended Loadout

Silk Skill ・Pale Nails
Tools
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Cogfly Cogfly
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Voltvessels Voltvessels
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Warding Bell Warding Bell
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Fractured Mask Fractured Mask
Crests
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Witch Crest Witch Crest
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Reaper Crest Reaper Crest

✎ Press on either Silk Skills, Tools, or Crests to see a full list of each!

Crust King Khann puts a lot of distance between you and him when he's using his column attacks, so make sure to equip Pale Nails to deal some long-range attacks during the fight.

Cogfly and Voltvessels help deal out additional damage to Crust King Khann, as both can unleash damage while you prioritize dodging the columns he summons around the area.

Additionally, Warding Bell can help you prevent incurring damage when healing. Fractured Mask is also recommended for the single expendable life it offers to the table.

It is recommended to use either Witch Crest or Reaper Crest during this fight, as the former can provide swift and agile movements ideal for counterattacks when chasing down Crust King Khann while the latter enables wider coverage for your attacks that make landing hits easier.

Crust King Khann Location

Top of the Coral Tower in Sands of Karak

Crust King Khann Location

Crust King Khann is located on the top of Coral Tower in Sands of Karak.

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How to Beat Crust King Khann

Crust King Khann Boss Fight Tips
Checkmark Avoid the Spiked-Column Attacks
Checkmark Use Pale Nails to Damage Crust King Khann
Checkmark Use Cogflies to Maximize Long Range Attacks
Checkmark Employ Voltvessels to Shoot Out Thunder

Avoid the Spiked-Column Attacks

Crust King Khann mostly summons spiked columns to attack you during the fight. These columns could easily be avoided by checking where the reddish smoke appears, as the smoke can indicate where the column will be summoned.

Use Pale Nails to Damage Crust King Khann

Crust King Khann puts a lot of distance between you and him during this fight, so it is recommended that you use Pale Nails as a long-range attack should you be able to land some melee attacks against him.

How to Get Pale Nails and Effects

Use Cogflies to Maximize Long Range Attacks

Cogflies can be abundantly helpful if you want to be able to deal damage while dodging the onslaught of attacks from Crust King Khann.

How to Get Cogfly and Effects

Employ Voltvessels to Shoot Out Thunder Strikes

You can also employ Voltvessels against Crust King Khann, as the boss seems to pause whenever he directs his column attacks against you. Use these openings to plant Voltvessels around the area to strike him.

How to Get Voltvessels and Effects

Crust King Khann Attack Patterns

Horizontal Column Attack

Crust King Khann summons a column along the surface.

Descending Column Attack

Crust King Khann summons a column attack from above the ceiling.

Vertical Column Attack

Crust King Khann summons a column attack from below the ground.

X-Shaped Column Attack

Crust King Khann summons two diagonal columns that intersect with one another.

Scattered Columns Attack

Crust King Khann summons several columns from both the surface and the ceiling.

Falling Columns Attack

Crust King Khann rains down several columns from the ceiling.

Crust King Khann Rewards

Encrusted Heart

Encrusted Heart

Once you've defeated Crust King Khann, you will be able to acquire the Encrusted Heart in the game.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides

Hollow Knight Silksong Bosses

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Act 1 Bosses

Main Story Bosses
Moss Mother Moss Mother Bell BeastBell Beast Lace Hollow Knight SilksongLace
Fourth ChorusFourth Chorus Moorwing IconMoorwing Sister Splinter IconSister Splinter
WidowWidow Last Judge IconLast Judge -
Optional Bosses
Savage BeastflySavage Beastfly Skull TyrantSkull Tyrant Silksong - Great ConchfliesGreat Conchflies
Summoned Saviour IconSummoned Saviour - -
Secret Bosses
Phantom Phantom - -

Act 2 Bosses

Main Story Bosses
Cogwork Dancers iconCogwork Dancers Hollow Knight Silksong - Trobbio Boss Icon Trobbio Lace Act 2Lace (Act 2)
Grand Mother SilkGrand Mother Silk - -
Optional Bosses
Forebrothers Signis and GronForebrothers Signis and Gron Raging Conchfly Raging Conchfly Groal the GreatGroal the Great
Disgraced Chef Lugoli Disgraced Chef Lugoli The BroodmotherBroodmother Father of the FlameFather of the Flame
Voltvyrm - Hollow Knight SilksongVoltvyrm - -
Secret Bosses
First Sinner First Sinner UnravelledUnravelled -

Act 3 Bosses

Main Bosses
Silksong - Bell EaterBell Eater Silksong - Skarrsinger KarmelitaSkarrsinger Karmelita Silksong - Nyleth IconNyleth
Silksong - Seth IconSeth Silksong - Crust King Khann IconCrust King Khann Lost Lace IconLost Lace
Optional Bosses
Watcher at the EdgeWatcher at the Edge Silksong - Gurr the Outcast IconGurr the Outcast Silksong - Second Sentinel IconSecond Sentinel
Silksong - Gurr the Outcast IconLost Garmond Silksong - Crawfather IconCrawfather Silksong - Plasmified Zango IconPlasmified Zango
Silksong - Tormented Trobbio IconTormented Trobbio Clover Dancers icon Clover Dancers Pinstress IconPinstress
Silksong - Palestag IconPalestag - -

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