Hollow Knight: Silksong — Guides

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Bone Bottom Village Guide in Silksong — First Town NPCs and Shops

Bone Bottom is Silksong's tutorial-tier village and the first stop after Moss Grotto. This guide pins the bench, the Bonebottom map vendor, the first Tool shop, and the three easy Wishes that most players walk past — plus the bridge route to Bellhart.

How to Get Clawline in Silksong — Traversal Tool Walkthrough

Clawline is Silksong's grappling hook and the biggest mid-game mobility unlock. This guide walks the pickup route from Far Fields, explains anchor-point math, lists three shortcuts the tool opens immediately, and shows the upgrade path to Clawline Plus.

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Garmond and Verdania Quest in Silksong — Full Knight-Pair Walkthrough

Garmond and Verdania appear in five regions across Silksong, and missing a single meeting fails the chain. This walkthrough maps every checkpoint, the three failure flags, and the lore-key + 800-rosary reward at the Citadel terminus.

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How to Beat Bell Beast in Silksong — Marrow Miniboss Guide

Bell Beast is the first true main boss after Moss Mother, at the top of The Marrow near Shakra. Trapped in a silk web — you must first learn Silkspear in Mosshome to free it. Drops the first Silk Heart and becomes Hornet's fast-travel mount across Pharloom.

How to Beat Carmelita in Silksong — Act 2 Elegant Duelist Guide

Carmelita is the elegant duelist boss of Act 2 — a three-phase fight on a stone slab arena with a flame-line dodge check in phase 3 that is the toughest pre-Citadel skill test. This guide phases every attack and walks the Hunter Crest one-cycle setup.

How to Beat the Cogwork Dancers in Silksong — Duo Boss Guide

The Cogwork Dancers are a duo boss who swap lead and follower roles every 12 seconds. This guide explains focus-target priority, the Reaper sweep loop that hits both at once, and the timing pattern that makes the dual position problem solvable.

How to Beat the Crowned in Silksong — True Final Boss Walkthrough

The Crowned is Silksong's true final boss and the hardest fight in the game. This spoiler-warned guide phases through all four stages with parry windows, a Hunter Crest setup, and the silk economy plan that survives phase four.

How to Beat the Crust King in Silksong — Cogwork Core Boss Guide

The Crust King is a hidden optional boss in the Cogwork Core with a punishing regen mechanic. This guide explains why melee builds stall, the Shaman Crest poison loop that walls his recovery, and the exact arena angle that bypasses his shell phase.

How to Beat Lace in Silksong — Duelist Boss Pattern Guide

Lace is the first real difficulty wall in Silksong. This guide breaks down every attack pattern she uses, the tells you should watch for, and the loadout that finally lets new players push past her.

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How to Beat the Last Judge in Silksong — Sinner's Road Boss Guide

Last Judge is the gatekeeper of Sinner's Road and the hardest mid-game wall in Silksong. This guide breaks the verdict-summon adds, the parry-window scythe sweeps, and a Reaper Crest one-cycle setup for phase two.

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How to Beat Moss Mother in Silksong — First Boss Guide & Bind Practice

Moss Mother is Silksong's first real boss and the developers' way of teaching Bind timing. This guide breaks down her patterns and treats the fight as a tutorial for the next 50 hours.

How to Beat Pinstress in Silksong — Wish-Locked Boss Guide

Pinstress is a Wish-locked boss who rewards parry mastery over raw DPS. This guide walks the Wish prerequisite, the four-pin telegraph, and an all-parry win condition that unlocks a key true-ending fragment.

How to Beat Sister Splinter in Silksong — Greymoor Armored Boss Guide

Sister Splinter is Silksong's first hard skill wall — an armored Greymoor boss with a shell-deflect phase that turns most attacks into chip damage. This guide breaks both phases, the parry-only ground slash, and the Tool kit that survives the shockwave.

How to Beat Skarrgard in Silksong — Optional Sinner's Road Boss

Skarrgard is an optional Sinner's Road boss with a cleave-and-charge pattern that punishes melee builds. This guide times the cleave telegraph and lays out a Witch Crest projectile-spam setup that bypasses melee range entirely.

How to Beat Trobbio in Silksong — Conductor Boss Rhythm Guide

Trobbio is the mid-game musical boss of the High Halls — every attack lands on his baton's four-beat tempo and the recital phase chains attacks to the music. This guide decodes the rhythm, lists the off-beat traps, and recommends Tools that punish his windup.

How to Beat Voltvyrm in Silksong — Deep Docks Boss Guide

Voltvyrm guards Deep Docks with a chain-lightning AoE that wipes careless players in two hits. This guide maps the telegraph, warns against Volt Filament resistance, and benchmarks Reaper Crest as the cleanest melee answer.

How to Beat Widow in Silksong — Bellhart Act 2 Boss Guide

Widow is the Act 2 web-spinner boss in Bellhart's underchamber. She has a pull-string arena hazard, three add-summon phases, and a projectile spray that punishes static dodging. This guide maps every phase and the Witch Crest setup that trivialises her.

Needolin in Silksong — How to Get It and Every Resonance Site

The Needolin is Silksong's lyre traversal item. This guide walks the unlock route, pins every resonance site on the Pharloom map with prerequisite tools, and explains how each site contributes to the Wish chain and true ending.

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FAQ & Reference

Silksong Boss Codex — Every Boss in Pharloom, Ranked by Where You Fight Them

A complete index of every named boss fight in Hollow Knight: Silksong, grouped by act and pinned to the crest, tool, and silk-economy decisions that make each one tractable. Every entry links to the dedicated fight guide.

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Pharloom Map and Progression Guide — Silksong Area Order Walkthrough

Pharloom is twice the size of Hallownest and easy to get lost in. This spoiler-light progression guide maps every region in the suggested order — Bone Bottom to Marrow to Greymoor to Bellhart to Mooncrest to endgame — and flags the soft-locks players hit if they sequence wrong.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Beginner Guide — Silk, Crests, and Your First Hours

Silksong plays nothing like Hollow Knight 1 even though it looks similar. This beginner guide covers silk healing, the Crest system, what to grab in your first few hours, and the mistakes that will get you killed.

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Mister Mosaic Tool Upgrades in Silksong — Cost and Priority

Mister Mosaic upgrades Tools in two shop tiers. This guide lists every upgrade cost in rosaries and crafting materials, ranks priority picks for boss-killing builds, and explains the Bilewater unlock that opens his second shop.