How To Get All Variants Of The Silkshot In Hollow Knight: Silksong

Are you wondering about how to get the Silkshot in Hollow Knight: Silksong? This particular tool is actually unique. Not only does it mean that Hornet can wield a gun, but you're also able to decide on which variant to obtain. However, this choice is permanent, so you really need to be mindful before you make a choice.

How to get all variants of the Silkshot in Hollow Knight: Silksong - Ruined Tool repair guide

The Silkshot can be yours if you manage to repair the Ruined Tool. The item itself comes from Bilewater, while the Silkshot can be fixed by certain NPCs. In one instance, you may repair it on your own via a special workbench.

Before you can get the Hollow Knight: Silksong Silkshot, you must first acquire the Ruined Tool. It comes from Bilewater, one of the most notorious regions in the game due to an overabundance of enemies and hazardous maggot pools.

Upon reaching the zone via Sinner's Road, keep going to the right until you stumble upon a cocoon door. Press and hold the button prompt to play your Needolin to make the doorway open. Enter Weavenest Murglin and drop down the shaft. Continue along the corridor, wall climb to the top, and go to the left to find the Ruined Tool.

Note: The Ruined Tool can only be repaired once, so you need to think about the reward that you'll get later on.

• Repair location: The Hollow Knight: Silksong Ruined Tool can be repaired by the Forge Daughter in Deep Docks. It costs 240x Rosaries and 1x Craftmetal.
• Silkshot variant: This Silkshot variant fires slow-moving orbs, almost akin to a slug shotgun.

• Repair location: If you go to the Underworks, you can ask the Twelfth Architect to repair the Ruined Tool. It costs 130x Rosaries and 1x Craftmetal.
• Silkshot variant: The variant of the Silkshot in Hollow Knight: Silksong is more akin to a pistol or submachine-guns with a three-round burst.

• Repair location: The last and, arguably, the best option comes from Mount Fay. You pretty much need to make the same trek as before when you unlocked the Faydown Cloak double jump. Just below the summit with the giant bird, there's a room with a bench and a glowing symbol. Interact with it and spent 1x Craftmetal.
• Silkshot variant: The Silkshot that you obtain from the mechanism has to be charged up before firing a high-speed projectile like a railgun.

That does it for our guide on how to get all variants of the Silkshot in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Since we're talking about various contraptions that help with offense, you might want to learn about Needle weapon upgrades.