Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition

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Banishment

Banishment

Banish the Grimm Troupe from Hallownest

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How to unlock the Banishment achievement in Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition - Definitive Guide

This achievement is for banishing the Grimm Troupe and requires several steps to complete.

First, head to this location behind a breakable wall in Howling Cliffs:
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Use your Dream Nail on a large dead bug at the end of the cave path:
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Then go back a screen and attack a fireplace several times to summon the Grimm troupe to Dirtmouth. You'll see their tents to the left of the bench. Go inside the larger tent and talk to Troupe Master Grimm to receive the Grimmchild charm. This charm summons a familiar when equipped which can be upgraded by seeking out three flames marked on your map which summon an enemy as you approach. Kill the enemy at each of these flames, then return to the Troupe Master and he will upgrade your familiar and mark three more flames on your map. Repeat this process and when you return to the Troupe Master, you will have to fight him. Defeat him for an achievement:
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He will then mark four flames on your map, one of which being in the Distant Village area:
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Enter the hut indicated by the flame to meet an NPC named Brumm who will ask you to help him put an end to the Troupe:
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Meet him back in Howling Cliffs where you initially summoned the Troupe and he will ask you to destroy the flame. Do so, then return to Dirtmouth and talk to the new NPC with an accordion near the bench:
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He will give you the Carefree Melody charm and the achievement will unlock.

Note that this achievement is in conflict with the Ritual achievement (where you fight Nightmare King Grimm) and you can not earn both on a single save file.
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03 Oct 2018 12:27

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Do you know if choosing this path is also in conflict with the "Keen Hunter" (Hunters Journal) and the "Pure Completion" (112%) achievement? Don't you need the Nightmare King Grimm entry for both of those?
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By AkaiERA on 09 Oct 2018 10:25
I’m not certain, but I don’t think any Grimm Troupe entries are needed for the hunter’s journal. That content was dlc for the pc version. It may be best to not take the chance though.

As for 112%, you get 1% for completing the Grimm Troupe questline, whether you kill the nightmare king or banish them.
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By vSully on 09 Oct 2018 11:35
I see. Thanks for the answer and thanks for your several guides. They really helped.
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By AkaiERA on 10 Oct 2018 13:03
vSully, thanks a lot for the guides. Are you the one making the walkthrough for this game? And have you learned any more info about the Troupe or Zote enemies (whether any of them are required for the Hunter's Journal?)
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By ICE Faux Pirate on 22 Oct 2018 18:45
I am working on the walkthrough. I'm not sure about Troupe enemies but I'm pretty sure Zotelings are not needed.
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By vSully on 22 Oct 2018 19:08
Excellent guide.

One thing worth noting is that, according to the Fandom Wiki, if you go for this achievement you won't be able to upgrade the fragile charms to unbreakable charms. The unbreakable charms aren't necessary for achievements but they make certain bossfights and tasks much easier/quicker.
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By Boots Orion on 02 Feb 2021 15:09
FYI for this one - I helped Brumm destroy the flame, then quit out and reloaded (at a bench) to get to Dirtmouth quickly.

The achievement popped as soon as I re-loaded. I didn't need to get 'Carefree Melody'.
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By A1exRD on 08 Sep 2021 19:12
You can still upgrade the fragile charms to unbreakable, you just must do so after you've first summoned the troupe and before you banish them.
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By TexasHONZ on 31 Jul 2022 23:29
The achievement did not automatically pop for me after receiving the Carefree Melody charm. I quit to menu, closed the game, relaunched the game, loaded my save file, and the achievement immediately popped.
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By Aleran on 16 Sep 2022 19:52
This only unlocked for me when I sat down on a bench to save.
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By HUN playmore on 12 Jun 2024 17:03
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I'm Brazilian, and it's the first time I'm going to contribute a achievment guide, so forgive me for the weak English.
I read in the comments here that it would not be possible to release the two Grim DLC-related achievements. I can confirm that it's possible, yes.
Just see the order in which I freed both achievements. First, I defeated the Grim Nightmare, and as soon as I defeated it the achievment released. Without leaving the game, or closing the menu, just enter some other game. I did that, and when I got back the Game did not recognize that I had defeated him. However, the achievment had already been released.
Shortly after, I did the procedure to banish the Grim troupe. When I returned to Dirtmouth, the NPC that plays the accordion was next to the bank. He handed me the Amulet and the achievment was released.
Saving time in the second play!
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Nice :) Probably not gonna fight Nightmare Grim anyway, but still good to know, thanks
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By DiegoTan on 26 Sep 2020 12:56
If you expel the troupe from Mudmouth, then there will be no fight with the king of nightmares.
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17 Oct 2018 18:15