Hollow Knight: Silksong - Guides Hub

Are you excited to delve into the dark depths of Pharloom in Hollow Knight: Silksong? Do you want to face off against tough bosses? How about uncovering secrets of a world years in the making? Well, you can do all of these as Hornet, a guardian of Hallownest who is now lost in a mysterious kingdom. We'll be with you every step of the way with our Hollow Knight: Silksong guides hub.

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Guides hub

General mechanics guides

Beginner's guide - Before you get started on your journey, we encourage you to check out some tips in our beginner's guide. We discuss a few basic mechanics, as well as what you can expect while exploring the game world.

How to show completion progress - Ever wonder about the stuff that you've found versus the stuff that you're still missing?

All Shakra map locations - The zones in Silksong can be downright discombobulating, especially if you're looking for specific items and pathways. Thankfully, you can purchase maps and items to improve navigation.

All Lost Fleas - The Flea Caravan is looking for critters and it's up to you to rescue them. These Lost Fleas are actually scattered in various regions, so you'll be searching for them throughout the campaign.

Abilities and skills guides

Ability: Drifter's Cloak/Glide (Spine Cores) - You have to collect these items for the Seamstress so you can start floating in mid-air.

Ability: Clawline Grappling Hook - Latch onto surfaces, objects, and even enemies with this device.

Ability: Faydown Cloak/Double Jump - This particular guide discusses how to get a useful ability from one of the hardest platforming areas in the game.

All Silk Skills - Show your true prowess in combat with various silk-based abilities and spells.

Weapons, gear, and character upgrades guides

How to upgrade your Needle weapon - Increase your melee damage by obtaining a material called Pale Oil.

How to unlock all Silkshot variants - Repair the Ruined Tool and give Hornet a gun.

All Mask Shards - Look for these well-hidden items to upgrade your maximum health.

All Spool Fragments - Boost your silk resource so you can keep casting more skills.

All Crests - Find these unique mechanisms that allow you to alter your attacks and equipment.

All Memory Lockets - Use Memory Lockets to unlock more slots for your devices and gadgets.

Eva Vesticrests and upgrades - Earn Eva's trust to gain permanent boons.

All Craftmetal locations - Obtain this unique currency so you can buy loads of stuff from merchants.

Exploration, progression, and quest-related guides

All bosses and how to defeat them - From nefarious insects to molten-lava throwing beetle mechs, every boss will surely test your mettle. This Hollow Knight: Silksong guide helps you prepare for these encounters.

Simple Key locations - Obtain these keys and the rewards that they bring.

Location: How to escape The Mist - This area is a maze, one that will confuse you with its randomized layouts.

Location: The Slab - Where to find the Key of Apostate - Enter the last remaining cells in The Slab.

Location: How to unlock Lost Verdania - Seek out the Green Prince in his forgotten realm.

Quest: Berry Picking - Grab these fruits for the Druid of Mosshome to receive a useful effect.

Quest: Pollip Hearts - Gather these purple flowers to complete Greyroot's rite in Shellwood.

Quest: Alchemist's Assistant - Extract specimens for a mad and hapless scientist.

Quest: Wandering Merchant and Lost Merchant - These Hollow Knight: Silksong guides pertain to a couple of quests where you need to save a vendor.

Quest: Great Taste of Pharloom - Locate these ingredients to make a scrumptious meal.

Quest: Broodfeast - Skewer, sear, and shred your enemies to collect their organs.

Progression: Pharloom's Crown (Threefold Melody) - Your journey eventually leads you to the Citadel, where you must obtain tunes from various locations.

Late-game spoiler-heavy guides

• Rite of Rebirth / Twisted Bud
• Silk and Soul / Act 3 unlock
• Passing of the Age