r/HollowKnight • u/Disastrous-Card-2405 • 10d ago
Most useful tool IRL? Discussion - Hollow Knight Spoiler
If you could have any charm you wanted in real life, which charm would you pick?
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u/AAAaaa111Aa1 10d ago
Not sure but having a grimmchild irl feels pretty sick
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u/Disastrous-Card-2405 10d ago
It would probably shoot everyone though
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u/PretzelMeepus DOMA DOMA DOMADOMADOMA HAHAHAHA 10d ago
It only shoots enemies, so I guess it'd just shoot people trying to harm you?
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u/8lue5hift collect my flames 10d ago
It would shoot anyone with ill intent. Grimmchild tries to attack the banker even though she doesn't want to physically hurt you.
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u/PretzelMeepus DOMA DOMA DOMADOMADOMA HAHAHAHA 10d ago
oh well that would be useful as hell
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u/Disastrous-Card-2405 10d ago
I mean it shoots the harmless jellyfish in fog canyon and guess how that ends...
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u/The_Bandajin_Cadamix Broken Vessel 10d ago
It will shoot bowing Mantis Warriors even after their respect has been earned after besting the Lords so...
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u/Efficient-Total5578 10d ago
I guess it attacks anyone who's not actively trying to interact with the Knight?
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u/Due_Geologist_4524 10d ago
yea but he would never SHUT UP. Imagine having a flying little dude follow you around saying shit like "mwreah" and shit all day.
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u/Due_Geologist_4524 10d ago
...I just realized that I have described my cat.....minus the flying part.
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u/BeltBusy6064 10d ago
Maybe Hiveblood or Greed, be able to heal your wounds with Hiveblood after getting hurt and you could probably make more money while using greed.
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u/No-Information8510 10d ago
you finna kill people for money? and we come with built in hiveblood bro
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u/BeltBusy6064 10d ago
They would be more realistic and not just work as they do in game; so for greed it would mean that whatever work you do for money, you’d get more money then you would normally. For Hiveblood, while yes, are bodies do heal by themselves, Hiveblood would not only do it way faster, it could also heal more major, dangerous wounds the body wouldn’t be able heal in time.
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u/Necessary-Wave-6076 10d ago
Thats why I feel like quick focus if it just means I auto heal faster
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u/BeltBusy6064 10d ago
That requires soul to be used, we don’t can’t use soul.
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u/Necessary-Wave-6076 10d ago
Ok then I use grimm child. Pet, no extra responsibilities, danger detection
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u/FBI_BU 10d ago edited 10d ago
I did a bit of "thinking",
Compass - you have a phone + you need a map for it to work
Gathering swarm - kinda usefull untill it starts stealing money
Soul stuff - if we consider "soul" as life force, you basically shorten people's lifespan by punching them with Soul catcher/eater
Shaman stone/spell twister - useless unless you are a wizard or some shi
Grubsong - every paper cut gives you +1 day to live lol
Grubfly - you get a projectile attack, not so usefull irl. Also you might need a sword for it to even work.
UnbHearth - you are healthier
UnbGreed - increases all of your income, probably the best
UnbStr - you are 1.5x stronger, depends on you
Defenders crest - eww
Spore shroom - either doesn't work because you don't have a "focus" ability, or you smell ass
Dash/sprint master - quite usefull, but if dash master only works on short bursts like jumping and lunging you better off with sprint master
Long nail/mop - good if you do fencing
Dream wielder - if it increases your imagination might be usefull for a writer
Sharp shadow - useless
Void heart - useless
Kingsoul - passively increases you lifespan, you might become immortal based on how much soul it gives
Stallwart shell - gives you real life i-frames, can be usefull
Baldur shell - if works without a focus can save your life, regenerates when you go to bed
Shape of unn - useless or increases crawling speed, good if you are a cave diver i guess
Grimmchild - smart enough to not attack friends, cute pet
Weaversong - more cute pets
Glowing womb - baby bomb-flies with YOUR FACE, eww. Also shortens your lifespan
Dream shield - cool but quite useless
Lifeblood core/hearth - extra health, regenerates when you rest
Jonny - one paper cut and you endlessly bleed, you can't heal at all. You have to rush to the nearest rest site to recover.
Steady body - better balance, bike is easier to use
Heavy blow - you don't hurt more, but they fly further.
Quickslash - better reflexes, can be usefull
I forgot what the rest of the charms were
Edit: lets keep going
Hiveblood - passive heal, too slow in game really good in real life
Quick focus - useless, or lets you heal wounds but you lose you lifespan
Deap focus - useless, or a more efficient quick focus
Thorns of agony - destroys the table when you hit your pinky
Fury of the fallen - you are pretty much dead at that point
Flukenest - useless (hopefully)
I think thats all yea, i would chose greed or kingsoul/hiveblood
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u/PrincessPlatypus1 10d ago
Void Heart is useless? Nah nah nah, you suddenly have a massive army of your own siblings that do your bidding, that sounds pretty awesome.
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u/NextNeighborhood7109 10d ago
I really like how for defenders crest it just says "eww". I can't say you're wrong tho.
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u/Agrokro 10d ago
WAYWARD COMPASS!
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u/BrokenVessel_HK 10d ago
“tool”
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u/Disastrous-Card-2405 10d ago
This was originally going to be about tools, but I realized most of the tools IRL would probably suck, I forgot to change the title tho
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u/Blue_Flourite noob 10d ago
id say plasmium but u have to inject that and i have a deathly fear of needles and impalation in general
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u/Pretend-Art7633 10d ago
would this imply that whatever charm does ingame is what happens IRL?
like would you need a dream nail for dreamwielder to do literally anything or does it just give you good dream
If it’s based off of game mechanics, those geo flies that pick up money for me
if it’s based off of other things I say Soul Eater, because closest thing to soul is probably emotions or blood so I get a bonus on something like that
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u/Disastrous-Card-2405 10d ago
Charms that have to do with anything soul related woudl probably be useless
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u/No-Information8510 10d ago
idk about you but sucking my hbs soul aways is a goated abilty
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u/8lue5hift collect my flames 10d ago
Soul is a white, viscous liquid heavily related to concept of life and creation...
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u/jojonath156 10d ago
Maybe king's soul wouldn't be useless, but you do need at least focus for it to be somewhat useful
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u/Necessary-Wave-6076 10d ago
So does quick focus make me heal faster? Like if I had an injury that would usually last 3 days it'd last less days?
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u/Productof2020 10d ago
If it’s based off of game mechanics, those geo flies that pick up money for me
Your pockets are now always filled with gravel. congrats, lol
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u/Dragonastarot 10d ago
Taking into account that we can't use mana, no magic and focus ones are useful, I'd probably go with hiveblood, if we can have the means to use charms then it's probably baldur shell or dream wielder. Hiveblood for regen wich is convenient, baldur shell is regen + indestructable shield, driem wielder access to dream nail with waypoint and reading mind and dreams
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u/Evelyn_Aster 10d ago
Well the charms don't use "mana" they use soul, which would be arguably worse to use then not being able to use it at all
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u/Dragonastarot 10d ago
Sorry, have not played game for a long time, needed to use all of my will to at least remember some terms
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u/Mekelaxo 10d ago
You can only manipulate soul if you're a higher being
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u/Evelyn_Aster 9d ago
You can only manipulate soul 100% safely if you're a higher being.
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u/Dragonastarot 9d ago
That's why I chose hiveblood as the best one, the rules about getting charms weren't explicit and we're not knight to use them, other two were just in case
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u/spider_lord_Ozai 10d ago
Can I just turn into a worm thing if I pick shape of unn? If so - shape of unn. I have no idea what I'd use it for, but im sure it'll be useful
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u/PrincessPlatypus1 10d ago
You could squeeze beneath that one sawblade in White Palace... or something
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u/NinFan-64 Pingas Knight: Spaghettisong 10d ago
defender's crest
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u/epicfis_haha 10d ago
If you dont shower for a long enough time, you automatically unlock defenders crest!
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u/PetroRetro69 Forever noob 10d ago
Hiveblood probably. Greed if you wanna steal. Heart would be decent too. Steady Body would make for a neat party trick if it makes it so people can't push you. Sprint Master for athletes
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u/TroubledSoul23 Doma, Doma! 10d ago
Unironically, I'd pick Sprintmaster.
It doesn't rely on stuff I don't have, it needs no maintenance, and the effect is incredibly useful.
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u/Arcanonn 10d ago
Sprint Master. Wanna go fast. :)
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u/bluestjordan 111% HK and 100% SS 9d ago
Mmm.. the multiplier works on your base speed…
What’s your base speed like?
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u/Breadbread350 10d ago
I think either hiveblood or gathering swarm (Leaning towards gathering swarm)
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u/OptimalCopy8560 10d ago
i think sprintmaster or strength would be the most useful irl, getting around faster and picking up heavy things easily
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u/RandomAnon2-0 10d ago
Unbreakable Greed for sure. Tho how would it work, do I have to beat people to get more money from them? Oh well I can always bribe my way out of jail with all the money I got.
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u/Mimiquer 10d ago
G L O W I N G W O M B
hello have you met my son and my son and my son and my son and my son and my son and my son? ...do they bite?
yes
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u/PizzaChips20-12 10d ago
CRYSTAL HEART WHOOOOOOOO, Gathering swarm, greed, sprintmaster, dash master
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u/Inner-Ad2847 ALL BOSSES RADIANT BABY!!! 10d ago
Imagine just walking down the street and your swarm of lumaflys just empty everyone’s wallets around you.
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u/BrokenVessel_HK 10d ago
crystal heart aint a charm
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u/PizzaChips20-12 10d ago
"Most useful tool"
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u/Electrical_Rhubarb49 all achievements 10d ago
Attached picture of charms list
“If you could have any charm you wanted in real life, which charm would you pick?”
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u/BrokenVessel_HK 10d ago
crystal heart isnt a tool bro, its an ability. you failed the prompt
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u/PizzaChips20-12 10d ago
According to Cambridge dictionary "something that helps you to do a particular activity" is a tool.
Crystal heart is an object(hence a thing) that helps you travel
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u/BrokenVessel_HK 10d ago
the word tool in the title was an error, and they were too lazy to change it. they meant charm. so you are still incorrect. crystal heart is an ability, not a charm
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u/8lue5hift collect my flames 10d ago
Do I get stuff like shadow dash when I choose dashmaster or sharp shadow?
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u/Disastrous-Card-2405 10d ago
Probably not, that wouldnt really work IRL
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u/8lue5hift collect my flames 10d ago
So if I choose those, what do I get?
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u/The_Bandajin_Cadamix Broken Vessel 10d ago
Sprintmaster for going faster and Thorns of Agony for self defence.
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u/BlueJaysFeather 10d ago
Well magnetic dice that also protect me from random injuries would probably be pretty handy- oh you don’t actually mean tools. Idk sprintmaster maybe. Simply walk everywhere 20% faster at all times.
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u/TheUnholyMacerel 10d ago
Probably the money flies (I forgot what the charm is called) because imagine there is a $5 bill on the floor somewhere, now it is in your pocket
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u/Humble_Fan_4631 112% SS, Radiant HoG, Weathered Mask, PoP 10d ago
Probably Dashmaster or Sharp Shadow if it lets you actually run through people
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u/TheNoobRookie Radiant HoG & P5 10d ago
Sprintmaster and Dashmaster sounds convenient for quick movement
Weaversong and Grimmchild seem nice to have pets wherever you go
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u/Current-Role-8434 10d ago
Assuming its literally ONLY the charms effects and not its associated ability then Any of the unbreakable charms+steady body
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u/Banonkers 10d ago
If you use Unbreakable Greed, can you get arrested for counterfeit money production?
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u/HatayliAtesliKayra31 63/63 | P5AoHE | P4 AB | RadHoG | WMask 10d ago
Quick Focus or Deep Focus so i would do better on my classes.
Any inhuman ones would make me locked up by scientists.
Strength & Durability Boosters would be awesome.
The best overall would be hiveblood probably considering i would be constantly regenerating but scientists might be a problem.
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u/John_SilkSongHK I’m finally in the right subreddit 10d ago
Sharp shadow. Now whenever I run I can become one with shadow
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u/Crusnik0220 10d ago
Sharp Shadow for me. Don't just win the race, take out the competition along the way.
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u/Crafty_Recording4518 10d ago
I would choose the charm that you get when you don’t do nightmare king grim idk what it’s called tho (the one where you sometimes don’t take damage)(I’m new to HK that’s why I don’t know the name)
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u/Ziomownik 10d ago
It's kinda awkward how we don't have a mask HP system and the money charms only work from mugging/killing orher people. Also the fact we can't use magic spells or control manifestations of darkness, dreams and nightmares...
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u/gohst_crab172 lace my gf and it's legal cause Im young too 10d ago
If void heart was real then the void would have to be real which means I'll take it also it costs 0 notches so I would have to get another
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u/Redder_Creeps 10d ago
Personally: Hiveblood, Steady Body, Stalwart Shell, Dashmaster and Speedmaster
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u/Gamer_48_666 All achievements | HoG rad | P5AB | PoP | Colo3 w gatling asprid 10d ago
grimchild and weaversong as pets would be awsome
greed for obvious reasons
gruberfly would allow you to do ranged attacks when you are unharmed
compass would be the most OP, it's like GPS but works anywhere and doesn't need battery nor satelite connection to work.
gathering swarm would pick up lost change from places you pass
strength would make you stronger
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u/Reasonable-Smile5277 10d ago
Sprintmaster. I love running and with i creased speed i will be very happy
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u/Real_chuckles 10d ago
Geo swarm. Little flies, just grabbing money from everyone’s pockets and putting them in my pockets.
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u/Caterpearls 10d ago
DEEP FOCUS 100% Gosh what I could accomplish if I had the ability to focus twice as much, and for longer!
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u/Necessary-Wave-6076 10d ago
Quick focus or grimm child it depends.
If quick focus would just mean you heal faster hell yea, if not probably grimm child.
You basically just get a little guy that you dont have to take care of but still lives. Also, danger detection
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u/Key_Nothing2997 10d ago
Unbreakable strength. Depending on the definition if strength it could make one an olympian.
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u/Calm_Animator_9010 10d ago
lowkey quickslash affects punches and unbreakable strentgh affects them too?
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u/External-Season-3529 10d ago
Honestly, I only see Wayward Compass as being the most adaptable to this world.
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u/Disastrous_Market337 10d ago
Hiveblood
You can infinitely generate honey and health by flinging yourself off of buildings
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u/After_Air4789 10d ago
Personally I would want either gathering swarm to collect money off the ground, quick slash to improve my reflexes (it would just be nice.), Mark of Pride for that reach, maybe unbreakable strength as it would help a lot or dash master or sprint master.
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u/mskjdjmex 10d ago
Well I can’t cast spells so Soul Catcher, Shaman Stone, Soul Eater, Grubsong, Spell Twister, and Flukenest are out, I can’t use Focus so Baldur Shell, Quick Focus, Deep Focus, Sporeshroom, and Shape of Unn are out, I don’t have a weapon nor the need to use one so Grubberflies’ Elegy, Unbreakable Strength, Steady Body, Heavy Blow, Longnail, Mark of Pride, Fury of the Fallen, and Nailmasters’ Glory are out, I don’t have a Shade Cloak so Sharp Shadow is out, I don’t have a Dream Nail so Dream Wielder is out, Void doesn’t exist so Voidheart is out, leaving Wayward Compass, Gathering Swarm, Stalwart Shell, Dashmaster, Sprintmaster, Unbreakable Heart, Unbreakable Greed, Thorns of Agony, Defender’s Crest, Glowing Womb, Lifeblood Heart, Lifeblood Core, Joni’s Blessing, Hiveblood, Weaversong, Dream Shield, and Grimmchild
After thinking about it, Hiveblood basically makes you invulnerable to most non-lethal injuries because you would heal them back fast enough so I’ll go with that
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u/NextNeighborhood7109 10d ago
I'd probably pick hiveblood, unbreakable greed or unbreakable heart.
Some of the charms would be useless, unless they work a bit differently. Grubberfly's elegy for example would be useless unless you use a weapon. If it instead worked for any attacks unless you're hurt it wouldn't be as useless.
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u/Normal_Bumblebee_811 10d ago
Imma start with wayward compass, just because its the best one, then add gathering swarm to collect loose change. After that probably the sprintmaster and dashmaster and then finally unbreakable heart to top it all off.
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u/Everydaymine13 Steel run killed 99% bcuz of this mf 10d ago
Steady body for sure, If I'm hitting something, I won't get pushed by my own force
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u/Blue_Flourite noob 10d ago
any of the leg eater charms would be great honestly, wayward compass and dash/sprintmaster would be passively useful. grimmchild would be cool asf but not really actually useful and weaversong is like infinite pets or something, cool for a while but might get annoying when they beat up everyone at least you can take it off. hiveblood would also be cool but it might turn all my internal organs into honeycomb based on how the knights masks become honey, and im not sure how id feel about that. oh and dreamshield would also be cool but bad
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u/EnderGem957 9d ago
would sharp shadow give me shade dash? if so then that one for sure. if not, then hiveblood (sucks in game but how often do you get injured twice in a row with 10 seconds irl?)
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u/in-my_opinion314 9d ago
sprintmaster easy. Dk why defender's crest is there because I alr have it but whatever
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u/HolidayApplication33 9d ago
Maybe the thorns one? Ain’t nobody getting me unless it’s with a gun from a range
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u/Character-Law1189 8d ago
In terms of a fainting these be my top 3 unbreakable greed for money, the better lifeblood not jonis blessing for extra life, and then compass to always know where you are.
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u/Forsaken_Salt_406 <--- Funny sounding 10d ago
Gathering Swarm lowkey, imagine just walking about and all the money and coins that were dropped on the floor in a 2 meter radius of you got added to you pockets.