Mina The Hollower - All Trinket Locations
This guide will show you how to get every Trinket in Mina The Hollower to help you out in your playthrough.
They will be ordered by their in-game menu number to make it easier to locate the ones you are missing.
#1 Lace Glove
“Raises attack level by one”
This Trinket is given to you by Ack and Dak for helping them catch the rabbit they are chasing.
This event can happen randomly in two different locations, in the Southern Outskirts by going all the way to the east if you exit Ossex through the south entrance, and also in the Western Wilds, just the other side of the pond shortcut.
#2 Twill Weave
“Raises Defense level by one”
At the very start of Nox’s Bayou, while riding the first boat across the water, jump off upwards half way to reach the area that you would end up in after completing the Generator for this area.
Here go up the rope on the right hand side to find the Trinket at the top.
#3 Smelling Salts
“Raises Sidearm level by one”
This Trinket can be found in the area that connects the Eastern Heath to Coltrane Peak and can be reached from either region.
To reach it from Eastern Heath you need to jump into the water from above the area where you can see a kite and burrow under the waterfall. Continue up this path until you reach the snowy area.
In the snowy area break the ice block to reveal the Trinket inside.
#4 Brisk Brew
“Walk faster. Gain a burst of speed for a short time after hitting a foe”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex.
#5 Seismic Belt
“Press Square while burrowing to emit a damaging pulse”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex.
#6 Plasma Funnel
“Drink Plasma Vials twice as fast. Don’t lose Plasma Vials when hit”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex.
#7 Deboning Wand
“Enemies reward far more Bones, but the Bones bounce around”
Speak to Elizabeth in the garden to the right of the Manor entrance in Ossex and during the dialogue choose “Nice Skull…” and accept to take a loan from her, then speak to her again to give her 1000 Bones and she will give you the Trinket.
#8 Steady Soles
“Move normally on water, grass, stairs, and ice. Resist knockback, evem into pits”
Open the lock near the north-eastern exit in Ossex, then from the telescope area, drop down through the balcony to fall into a house. Take the stairs on the left to reach the balcony where you will find this Trinket.
#9 Valor Medallion
“Move slightly while healing. No Plasma lost when struck”
In the east part of Ossex there is an NPC that when you attack him, his nose will extend. Hit this NPC when he is near the left side just above the stairs to then jump on his nose to get across to the nearby roof on the left where you will find some flowers.
Carry these flowers back to the nose NPC and throw them at him, then push him towards the bottom of the stairs (past the lock) until he is near the water, then speak to him to that he sends the flowers across to the red woman the other side of the water.
#10 Bell of Grace
“Chance to keep Spark on death. On sparkless demise, save half or all Bones”
Go into the underground area in Ossex directly below the Train Station and speak with Frayd (the red NPC), then just walk around town for a little while until he tries to rob you, chase him down and attack him to recover your Bones, then go back and talk to him in his original location in the underground area and give him 1000 Bones to get this Trinket.
#11 Willow The Wisp
“After taking damage, summon a friendly wisp that boosts your attack damage and speed”
Sold by Poppit in the Eastern Heath hidden shop, you can find this shop in the south-east part of Eastern Heath.
#12 Helio The Wisp
“After taking damage, summon a friendly wisp that restores your health”
Sold by Poppit in the Western Wilds hidden shop, you can find this shop by breaking the boxes in the furnace building at the top of the region, then burrowing in the hole at the top right of the room.
Once you are in the underground area you need to burrow a path to lead the lava towards the left to open up the path past the red crystals and you will find the shop.
#13 Keri The Wisp
“Press X while airborne to float and extend your fall”
Sold by Poppit in the Southern Outskirts hidden shop, to find this shop, go south from Ossex, then head through the cave to the east with the bouncy plants. When you come out the other side of the cave, burrow under the bouncy plant to push it across the small gap on the left, then use it to jump up to the area just below you.
#14 Windfall Charm
“Picking up Joules restores some Plasma. Foes hit by Sidearms can drop Joules”
In Eastern Heath you will see an NPC with a kite, you need to stand the other side of the gap where the kite is flying and throw a side arm such as the Axe at the kite so that it falls on to the ground (if it falls into the water you will need to retry it).
#15 Chain Capacitor
“Attack enemies without missing to boost damage. Missing resets the combo”
Also in Easter Heath, before crossing the bridge, head north and slightly to the left to find a locked house, use a Kear to open the door and go inside, talk with the NPC to start the minigame where you need to destroy the vehicle in less than 30 seconds to get the Trinket.
#16 Spike Spurs
“Take less damage and walk steadfastly on spikes without being knocked back”
This Trinket can be found in the Shallow Tomb at Knight’s Rest (in Mourner’s Mile), when you reach the area where you fight the first knights, destroy the cracked door in the middle at the top to reveal a hole you can burrow in to reach the Trinket.
#17 Desperation Bonnet
“Deal more damage when at low health. Sidearms also cost less at low health”
Found in Queensbury Crypt, near the start of the region, go behind the fence in the area where there is an NPC that asks you to dig up all the graves.
Then after using a Kear to open the lock, you need to burrow under the plaque that has the text written on it.
#18 Stolenoid
“Pull nearby pickups toward you, with the power of magnetism”
Sold by Belvedere in Queensbury Crypt, when you reach the room that has two statues that you need to recover their heads, burrow under the gap on the left to find this hidden shop.
#19 Fly Bait
“Defeat enemies to attract friendly flies that attack other foes”
In Queensbury Crypt, when you reach the room with the wooden bridges, open the lock on the right where you need to temporarily give up 2 Vials to enter the next room.
In here speak with the NPC and tell them that they are the ones causing the smell to start a Boss Fight. Defeat this Boss to get the Trinket.
#20 Proto Spark
“Save yourself from death, once. Resets after dying”
At the very end of Queensbury Crypt, in the room just before the main Boss Fight, break the tombstone on the bottom left and go through the new exit, here you will meet the Duke, guide him all the way to the room just past the Boss room to help him get into a coffin, he will then give you the Trinket.
#21 Primed Vial Pouch
“Carry 2 extra Plasma Vials. Using Vials always restores some health”
In the Southern Outskirts go to the far left end of the higher road until you reach a large gap, here if you go slightly downwards you will see a breakable tree stump, destroy it to reach the roof of a small building, burrow to get inside, then go down the stairs to reach the basement.
#22 Flame Guard
“Blocks one hit from fire or explosions, then breaks. Recharges in a few seconds”
This Trinket can be found in the basement of the furnace building at the top of Western Wilds, destroy the boxes then burrow in the top right corner of the house the reach the basement.
Then burrow to guide the lava towards the right side to destroy the red crystals blocking the path. Continue through this door solving a couple more short lava guiding sections to reach the Trinket at the end.
#23 Spark Catcher
“Grants 1 extra Spark Container. Hit foes to recover lost Sparks, loose ones fly to you”
Sold by Pinky, his shop can be found at the south-east part of the Backwaters region.
#24 Evasion Powder
“Stay invulnerable longer after damage, and briefly after exiting burrow”
Also found in Backwaters, on the roof just before the entrance to the Backwaters Train Station. To reach it you will need to steal the ladder from Pinky by buying the item fartherst to the right, then going behind the counter and burrowing below the ladder to take it.
#25 Vascular Syrup
“Health decreases very slowly on hit. You cannot die until it runs out”
In Nox’s Bayou, at the 2nd area where you need to raise the water level (the big lagoon), after you raise the water, go through the hole at the bottom right of the area to find this Trinket.
#26 Pit Preserver
“Bounce up when falling into a pit or water, giving you a chance to recover. Pit damage is reduced”
Also found in Nox’ Bayou, it is sold by the NPC in the house at the top right part of the big lagoon (the 2nd area where you need to raise the water levels).
#27 Iron Lung
“Increases maximum burrow time, even underwater”
To get this Trinket you need to defeat the Mock Moon optional Boss. To find this Boss, at the big lagoon (2nd area where you raise the water levels) you need to go to the bottom left of the area after you have raise the water, then use the lily pads in the water to head north up the river until you reach the boss.
After you defeat the Boss you will find the Trinket in the screen above the Boss Fight, next to the mirror.
#28 Tumbling Tutu
“Press X while airborne to perform a spin attack and bounce off enemies”
This Trinket is a reward for helping Cliff, the Frog NPC in Nox’s Bayou reach the rest of his band in Backwaters.
To find Cliff, you can either go from the start of Nox’s Bayou by jumping upwards off the very first boat then climbing up the rope on the right, or by continuing past the Generator Tower after you repair it as it is found on the shortcut back to the start.
Do note that to reach it from the start area you will need to have any of the gap clearer Trinkets or Sidearms equip to make the jump across to the other side.
Once you reach the Frog, just carry & throw him across waters until you reach the band at the top of the final area in Backwaters.
#29 Plasma Jug
“Gain bonus Plasma from enemies. Plasma can be filled beyond the normal maximum”
At the very start of Backwaters you will see a massive frog named Buffo, talk to him to get the Glutton’s Jug, equip this Trinket and defeat 50 enemies while still having it equip. Then talk to Buffo again to start a miniboss fight, defeat him to get the real Trinket.
#30 Uranium Bracelet
“Deal and receive significantly more damage”
There are 2 different ways of obtaining this Trinket, the first is by defeating the Kraken during the Boss Fight at the start of the game.
If (as most people) you fail at this fight, don’t worry, you can simply buy it from the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex later on in the game when the shop expands (the shop increases the Trinkets it has for sale based on the amount of Trinkets you have found it total).
#31 Bubble Ring
“Strike foes quickly to form a protective shield that absorbs one hit”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex after the shop expands (the shop increases the Trinkets it has for sale based on the amount of Trinkets you have found in total, for the Bubble Ring you need to have at least 10 other Trinkets).
#32 Shock Flint
“Attack at full Plasma or health to fire a deadly shock ball that grows over distance”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex after the shop expands (the shop increases the Trinkets it has for sale based on the amount of Trinkets you have found in total).
#33 Intravenous Vial
“Automatically use a Vial without drinking when you have enough Plasma”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex after the shop expands (the shop increases the Trinkets it has for sale based on the amount of Trinkets you have found in total).
#34 Pneumatic Armlet
“Supercharge your throws. Thrown objects go faster, farther, and deal more damage”
This Trinket is a reward from Willis, the blue NPC inside the Music Hall building at the south-west part of town in Ossex.
To get inside this building you just need to burrow under any of the random NPCs that are walking past the guard so that he doesn’t see you.
Once you’re inside, talk to Willis on the left hand side to start a Boss Fight where you need to keep throwing him into the crowd to get the Trinket. (This can only be done after you have returned Cliff back to his band in Backwaters as we explained in Trinket #28).
#35 Starving Beastium
“Vials refill Joules on use but restore less health”
In Mourner’s Mile, near the shortcut where you come back from after the Crypt Generator Tower, you will see a door that requires 3 Spark Containers to open. Go inside this door and interact with the grave to wake up in a “dream-like” world, here you will automatically get reduced to 1HP.
To get the Trinket, you need to make it through this short dream-like area and rest back at the grave.
#36 Draining Beastium
“Sidearms deal more damage but consume more Joules”
Sold at the Madd House shop in Kindlewood.
#37 Reckless Beastium
“After healing, your next few hits are powered up, but you’re more vulnerable”
In the first area of Astral Orrery, to the right you will see an NPC that has lost his brain so we need to help him find it.
There are 2 fake brains that aren’t any good, to find the one we actually need, break the wall that is above him slightly to the left, then break the next wall that this reveals to find the brain. Throw it back across the platforms to bring it to the NPC to get this Trinket.
#38 Volatile Beastium
“Foes sometimes drop a bomb on death”
This Trinket can be bought from the NPC on the train while travelling from Bone Beach/Sandfalls Station to Nox’s Bayou.
#39 Burning Beastium
“Create damaging fireballs when hit. Jump or burrow to avoid them”
In Coltrane Peak, shortly after the start, in the room where you need to slide across the slippery platforms towards the right, you will see a hole at the bottom right end of the room, burrow through it to find the Trinket.
#40 Warding Beastium
“Take less damage, but healing is much less effective”
In Ossex, in the Manor Gardens go to the right to find a massive gap that you will need to cross, there are a few methods to get across to the other side, for example using the upgraded Guardian Casket shield throw attack, then jumping onto the shield in mid air to get some extra distance, then use the Drill Driver Sidearm to clear the rest of the gap.
Just the other side of this gap you will find the Trinket.
#41 Dummy Cache
“Press O to place a Joule-filled decoy that distracts enemies”
To get this Trinket you need to grab any snowball from Coltrane Peak, and carry it all the way to the NPC at the northern most area of Western Wilds.
To do this, from the Coltrane Peak Train Station, go to the left and then drop down all the way until you get to the area that connects back up with Eastern Heath (the area shown in the first image).
Then burrow under any of the snowballs to pick it up and carry it down through Eastern Heath, Ossex and then Western Wilds to throw it at the NPC you can find after opening a lock by going through the north exit in Western Wilds.
#42 Blinking Glass
“Sometimes, avoid taking damage, and become briefly invulnerable”
In Coltrane Peak, when you reach the room with the ghost NPC and the checkpoint shown in the first image, go through the exit on the top right to find the path that will lead to what looks like an empty room with a stool.
Approach the stool and interact with it to start a boss fight, defeat the boss to get the Trinket.
#43 Watchful Eye
“Earn extra Bones for defeating a foe unharmed, as judged worthy by the eye”
Also in Coltrane Peak, in the room with many rails, go to the top left part of the room where you will need to use a Kear to open a lock. Past the lock you will enter a long hallway that you will need to race through quickly to get to the other end before Rupert does, he will be trapped under the ice so you need to rescue him by burrowing him out when you reach the end.
#44 Bridge Weaver
“Step off a ledge to summon a web-weaving spider and cross gaps”
In the Astral Orrery’s Green Trial (bottom left pipe). Once you are in the Green Trial area, go all the way to the left, and you will then have to go down a long path downwards under the glass, after you reach the end and return back up the corridor now above the glass you will have to jump off to the left half way, then all the way to the left, before heading downwards to the next area, burrow under the pipes on the bottom left of the room to find this Trinket.
#45 Vial Salvo
“Launch missiles when you use a Vial. Bonus Plasma is granted if foes are hit”
Sold by Tubert in the Astral Orrery, this shop can be found just after ending the Green Trial, in the area just after you exit the trial you will see an orange “tank” on the left.
Interact with this orange tank to buy the Trinket.
#46 Dodging Pendulum
“Press X right before taking damage to dodge and become invulnerable”
In the Ballroom (1st main open room) of the Radiant Manor, destroy the middle plant pot at the top right of the room to reveal a secret area. Go inside and defeat the mimic enemy on the right hand side to get the Trinket.
#47 Spring Heels
“Jump after landing to perform a longer, higher jump”
In the Radiant Manor, just after the long hallway where you need to hit switches to lower the spikes and get attacked by paintings you will be able to see a Trooper NPC just below you, burrow through the railing below to reach the Trooper. He will sell you the Trinket.
#48 Wallower’s Gauntlets
“Summon the strenth of a Wallower, allowing you to burrow into walls”
This Trinket can be found in a locked chest in Kindlewood. To find it, go one screen to the left of the Madd House and burrow under the fence at the bottom of the screen to reach a new area.
Here use the platforms to reach the chest that contains the Trinket near the shortcut back to the starting area.
#49 Oozing Organ
“Leave a damaging trail of ooze behind you whenever you burrow”
Sold at the Madd House shop in Kindlewood.
#50 Voltaic Guard
“Blocks one hit from lightning attacks, then breaks. Recharged in a few seconds”
Sold at the Madd House shop in Kindlewood.
#51 Repulsing Root
“When hit, drop a shrieking Mourndrake that pushes and damages foes”
Sold by Corvidden in Septemburg. To find this shop go past the bridge area where it is raining and you need to avoid the lightning, and then when you reach the open area with a few houses, stay on the bridge on the right all the way to the end and interact with the scarecrow at the back.
#52 Lightning Grip
“Call down a damaging bolt when attacking after healing, and occasionally on hit”
This Trinket is a reward for rescuing all 3 of the lost kids during the chase sequences in Septemburg. If you manage to save all 3 of them, when you finish Septemburg and return to the house at the end of Kindlewood you will get the Trinket by speaking to the NPC inside.
If you missed this and didn’t rescue the kids in time you can buy this Trinket from the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex once you have at least 20 Trinkets.
#53 Dead Leaf
“Hold still with this leaf to turn into a silent statue. Breaks if you move”
First you need to drop down from the upper area of Kindlewood onto the leaf below the chest. After you have crushed this leaf, return to the left most area of Western Wilds to find out they are holding a funeral for the leaf, here you can just take the leaf as a Trinket.
#54 Niter Belt
“Creates a radial explosion when emerging from burrow”
At the top right of the first area in Sandfalls there is a cave that you need to use a bomb and then a Kear to get inside.
Inside this cave you will need to use the buttons on the right to guide a bomb down to clear the path so that you can reach the Trinket.
#55 Bellows Bustle
“Press X while airborne to perform an air dash”
This is the reward for winning all 3 races against Blaise (the red ghost).
The race start locations can be found in: Western Wilds, Ossex & Sandfalls.
#56 Tunneling Codex
“Hold X to burrow repeatedly without needing to land”
This Trinket is the reward for scoring over 5000 points in the rings minigame that you can find in the north-east area of Sandfalls.
#57 Joule Syringe
“Gain Plasma from Sidearms, unless at 1 HP. At 0 Joules, spend health to use Sidearms”
In Bone Beach, shortly after exiting out to the outdoors beach you will reach the area called the Mining Camp, burrow to go under the arch at the bottom right of the beach to reach this hidden island. Dig just to the left of the big palm tree behind the NPC to find the Trinket.
#58 Polyp Lamp
“Glows faintly. Reduces damage taken in dark places”
Sold at the shop in the tent in Bone Beach.
#59 Thermal Pack
“Boosts damage after death or exiting Underlabs. Fades, then returns stronger”
First you need to find the fiancé that went missing in Bone Beach, to find him you need to climb up the ropes in the beach area, then drop down at the farthest left drop. Use a Kear to unlock the cave, after defeating a few enemies, in the next room destroy the wall on the left to reveal the button that will open the cell. Speak to the fiancé inside the now opened cell.
After this you need to go to the northern most house in Ossex, just to the left before going up to the Manor Courtyard. Inside you will now find the Trinket along with a note from the NPC’s fiancé.
#60 Counter Vial
“Dodge and launch a burst at the attacker if struck while readying a Vial”
Sold by Lady Susan at the Trinket Bazaar in Ossex after you have found at least 20 other Trinkets.