Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
63 Achievements
1,000
60-80h
PC
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Grubfriend
Rescue half of the imprisoned grubs
5
9.02%
How to unlock the Grubfriend achievement in Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition - Definitive Guide
There are 46 grubs scattered throughout the world. They are trapped in glass jar and most requires upgrades (Mantis Claw/Crystal Core/Monarch Wings) to be able to reach.
When one is close by you will hear it babbling. Breaking the jar will cause it to burrow into the ground and return to the Grubfather, who will give you a reward for each grub you rescue. You will eventually need to rescue all of them but this achievement only requires rescuing half (23).
The full list of grubs and rewards can be found here.
You can use this fully interactive map to see all grub locations.
And after defeating the Collector, all remaining grub locations are marked on your in-game map, making it easier to figure out which ones are left to rescue.