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Description

Said to contain the knowledge of past generations of shaman.

Increases the power of spells, dealing more damage to foes.

How to Acquire

Bought from Salubra for alt=Steel Soul Jinn is a Merchant in Hollow Knight. She only appears in Steel Soul Mode, replacing Confessor Jiji. Jinn resides in the locked cavern by the base of Crystal Peak in Dirtmouth, where she has been sleeping. She has unseen masters who do not seek order. Jinn speaks in rhythm and claims to be too young to tell anything about herself beside her purpose of providing and trading. Her metallic body cannot take damage, although she still reacts to strikes at her. Steel Soul Jinn replaces Jiji in Steel Soul Mode, as the difficulty mode's permanent death makes Jiji's service useless. She is disgusted by Rancid Eggs, but will still buy them for Geo 290-449 each, as a favor to a friend which she claims appreciates them. This is also an excuse for her to get rid of the Geo she accumulated after helping or hurting other creatures, despite not wanting any. Steel Soul Jinn is located on the very east side of Dirtmouth, within a cave that requires a Simple Key to open. The friend she mentions who likes Rancid Eggs is most likely Confessor Jiji, who is willing to offer her services for them. Jinn is one of the few NPCs who can be "hit" with the Nail without taking damage. An upcoming enemy revealed in the Hollow Knight: Silksong trailer bears a striking similarity to Jinn. It is also a companion to Steel Assassin Sharpe furthering some sort of motif of "steel" between the characters. Jinn is mistakenly referred to as male in some translations of the game. 220 in Forgotten Crossroads.

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Usefulness

This Charm increases damage of Spells by 33%.

In the late game, after the player has acquired the upgraded versions of their spells, a 33% damage increase is incredibly powerful, as it can be used to one-shot many enemies from safe ranges.

Its usefulness, however, is somewhat debatable in drawn-out battles and platforming-heavy areas, as SOUL is best saved for healing in those scenarios. It is therefore best utilized in a Spell-focused build to minimize SOUL consumed while casting.

For a list of all damage bonuses, see Damage Values and Enemy Health.

Charm Interactions

Joni's BlessingJoni's Blessing Since using this charm is for spell-casting-focused builds, it can be useful in combination with Joni's Blessing in battles where healing is difficult or impossible.
Spell TwisterSpell Twister Useful to use in combination with Spell Twister since it reduces the SOUL cost of spells.
Soul EaterSoul Eater SOUL generation charms like Soul Eater work really well in combination with Shaman Stone as they allow for more frequent casting of spells.
Soul CatcherSoul Catcher SOUL generation charms like Soul Catcher work really well in combination with Shaman Stone as they allow for more frequent casting of spells.
GrubsongGrubsong SOUL generation charms like Grubsong work really well in combination with Shaman Stone as they allow for more frequent casting of spells.
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