Hollow Knight: Silksong - 100% Achievement Guide

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Introduction

• Total Achievements: 52
• Boss Related: 21/52
• Collection Related: 18/52
• Missables: 2/52 (Pharloom's Welcome and Twisted Child)
• Overall Difficulty: 8.3/10
• Total Time Complete: ~100 hours (heavily dependent on skill)
  
  After that point you may see many spoilers for this great game, proceed with caution.
  Silksong will require at least 2 full playthroughs in order to get all achievements, so I strongly recommend for your first one just to experience the game by yourself and only reference this guide if you are stuck or have already finished the story for the first time.
  
  As for starters, find Shakra and buy a** quill, compass, and maps** to ease navigation. She is located shortly after the first village, "Bone Bottom". Ascend to the next large room and turn left, you will hear a lovely song - that's where you should go.
  Prices are as follows:
• Quill - 50 Rosaries
• Compass- 70 Rosaries
• Mosslands Map - 40 Rosaries
• The Marrow Map - 50 Rosaries
• Bench Pins - 60 Rosaries
• Bellway Pins - 60 Rosaries
• Shell Marker - 40 Rosaries
  
  If you find yourself lacking in rosaries, here is one of the best spots to farm in the early to mid-game, it is located right before Bellway in the Marrow. Each run will take about 10 seconds and give you 10 rosaries. Sit on a bench --> kill the first two mobs to your left --> reset at the bench.
  
  Farm Route Gif[imgur.com]
  A great spot to farm in mid-game is near Halfway Home, sit on a bench in the tavern --> move east, kill a group of 3 monsters --> Get back to the bench. Rinse and repeat. One run should give you about 18 rosaries and take around 12 seconds, which is much better than the previous spot.
  
  Best spot to farm in act 3 is located in the top-left part of the Choral Chambers, this spot will give you about 68 rosaries every 20 seconds, which is almost 3 times more than previous one. Sit on a bench right before entering High Halls area --> move to your right --> kill group of enemies --> get back to the bench. By this time you should know the drill. Good luck with your farming :)
  
  I personally prefer the following build when farming, but the only essential tools here are:
• Thief's mark
• Cogfly
• Barbed Bracelet
• Silkspeed Anklets
  
  But aside from them you can pick whatever tool you like and it should be fine.

Miscellaneous Part 1

EquippedAcquire your first ToolThe first tool that I got was shard pendant but any other will also trigger this achievement. At the end of a path, there will be a long drop-down, be sure to hug left wall or you can miss it. If you fail recovery path will be long.


BoundBind your first Silk SkillYour first skill will be Silkspear which will help you to destroy web walls. To get it, simply interact with door at marked location.


ClaimedClaim your first CrestThe first crest is located at Hunters March and can be accessed straight away. Crests are used as hornet's different skill builds; they will change attacks, skills and healing effects to unlock any crests, you will have to complete challenge room with a platforming section followed by a mini boss.


RestoredAcquire 2 Spool FragmentsSpools are used to increase Hornet's mana pool, easiest spools I found are these two, routes are shown from the nearest stag stations.


ProtectedAcquire 4 Mask ShardsThese are the four first mask shards that I encountered, but you may get different ones, there are 20 in total scattered across the whole map. The first mask is sold by a merchant in Bone Bottom for 300 rosaries. To get the second one, you need the Cling Grip skill. Third one is located behind a hidden wall at the bottom right side of Wormways. To get the fourth one, you need Needlion skill to open the Weavenest Atla entrance door.


GrantedGrant your first wishWishes are the equivalent of quests in Silksong; probably the easiest one is given by the Moss Druid. You will need to collect 3 mossberries and bring them back to him.

For second mossberry you will either need a double jump or you can cheese it, there is flying enemy nearby, lure it close to the mossberry, then 1. jump --> 2. down strike --> 3. up strike

Miscellaneous Part 2

ResidentAcquire your own BellhomeTo get your own house in Bellhome, you need:

• Complete the Bone Bottom repair wish where you need to gather 200 shell shards and bring them to the quest board in Bone Bottom.
• Defeat Widow boss in Bellhome.
• Complete Restoration of Bellhart wish in Bellhome, where you need to collect 250 rosaries.
• Exhaust all dialogues with Pavo that is standing next to Bellways station, as a final conversation, he will give you a key. Sometimes you need to travel between locations to trigger next dialogue with him.
  
• Get upstairs in the same location and enter locked building.After that, in the Bellhome shop, you can get furniture for your new luxury apartment.
  
  EntwinedHidden achievement: Bind EvaTo get this one, you will need to collect 6 Crests, for their locations check the "Consumed" achievement section. There are 20 memory lockets in total, but you only need to collect and use 17 of them. Then speak to Eva and you will get Sylphsong. List of upgrades that Eva will give you and when to speak with her: Reward name How to unlock What upgrades Hunter Crest upgrade Speak to Eva for the first time After you deal 6 sequential attacks you will get around 8 additional damage to you attacks, once you get hit the buff is removed Yellow Tool Vesticrest Use 3 Memory Lockets Slot for yellow tool independent of a crest selected Blue Tool Vesticrest Use 6 Memory Lockets Slot for blue tool independent of a crest selected Hunter Crest Upgrade #2 Use 12 Memory Lockets Extends max combo from 6 to 12 attacks and increase attack damage for an additional 8 points (16 damage at max combo) Sylphsong Use 17 Memory Lockets and unlock 6 Crests Ability to regenerate silk while sitting on a bench
  
  
  Trail's EndGrant Shakra's wishThe prerequisite for this wish is finding Shakra in every location and buying all maps from him, locations are marked with a green star on the map. After that, you will get access to Trail's End wish in Bellhart. The final encounter with Shakra is located in the top-right part of Bilewater, to get there, you will need double jump.
  
  
  
  GluttonSatiate the Grand GourmandTo complete this achievement you need to finish Great Taste of Pharloom wish, it is given by Loyal Mergwin in Choral Chambers.
• To get Mossberry Stew simply get back to Moss Druid and talk to him
• Vintage Nectar is located in Halfways Home's cellar, you need to buy access to it for 480 rosaries from the tavern keeper.
• Pickled Muckmaggot is given to you after you defeat Disgraced Chef Lugoli in marked location.
• Courier's Rashed is granted by completing the wish from Courier brothers in Bellhard. You need to speedrun the path to Loyal Mergwin without getting hit too much. If brothers are not present at the marked location, you first need to complete the quest from Bellhart's board called "My Missing Brother", missing person will be located in Sinners Road on top of location with cage icons.
  
• Crustnut is located in Sands of Karak behind hidden walls, just follow the path and break every spike wall on your way.
  

Act 1 - The Pharloom

LiberatedDefeat the Bell BeastThe Bell Beast is found at the entrance to Mosshome (top-left of The Marrows). After getting the Silkspear skill, you head toward the (>>>) sign located there. Then, you simply use the skill to get rid of the silk and fight the boss. The Bell Beast is the Silksong equivalent of the Stag Stations from Hollow Knight.


**Pharloom's Welcome (Missable)**Defeat Lace in Deep DocksTo find Lace in Deep Docks, simply head right along the bottom of The Marrows. At some point, you'll see a Bench sign pointing down-right. Climb the two floating platforms next to it and unlock the gate. Lace is located right beyond the gate, on the platform located in lava.

Defeating Lace unlocks Far Fields. If you ignore this boss fight and go on with your game until the moment when you speak to Lace in the citadel, this achievement will be missed.

ServantDefeat Fourth ChorusAfter unlocking Far Fields, head 3 rooms to the right and drop down onto the bone. Head right and cross the platforms floating on lava. You can't fight Fourth Chorus until you complete the Flexile Spines wish. The character who gives this wish is located at the top of the next room inside a house. With Swift Step, you simply head to the rightmost part of that room. Then, climb up the platforms to the left. For the Wish, you fight the balloon-like enemies in the room to the right (then attack the projectiles it spews to collect the associated item). Complete the Wish, then go left.



FanaticDefeat WidowBoss is located in Bellhart, but in order to reach him you must visit Shellwood and get Cling Grip first. That will give you ability to wall jump. After you defeat this boss, you will get Needolin, a skill that will open doors that are shaped like a spider mask. Great boss fight awaits! I recommend following bench sign to the left from the boss arena before entering boss room.


JudgeDefeat the Last JudgeLast Judge is located at the end of Blasted Steps. Prior to accessing this boss, you will need to get Needolin and activate 5 different benches with large bells over them.


Don't forget to use save bench before the boss fight. Defeating Last Judge will open Citadel and start act 2. You wont get access to previous locations for some time.

Act 2 - The Citadel of Song

Last DanceDefeat the Cogwork DancersYou must defeat Last Judge first to open Citadel. Then complete part of Underworks. The boss room is located in the middle of the Citadel. Defeating them will open Cogwork Core location


**Tragedian (Optional)**Defeat TrobbioTrobio is located in the Whispering location, which can be accessed only after the Cogwork Dancers fight.


**Grey Ghost (Optional)**Hidden achievement: Defeat PhantomThis boss is located at the top of Exhaust Organ in Bilewaters. Once you get close to it, you will first enter the mist labyrinth location, where you need to search for white butterflies and use the Needolin skill on them, they will guide you to exit, which you should take. You will have to do that for 4-5 rooms before you will get out of the labyrinth. If you take the wrong path, you will have to start over.



**Heretic (Optional)**Hidden achievement: Defeat First SinnerTo reach this boss, you first need to get the Key of Heretic. It is located at top part of the Slab location, don't forget to grab the Key of Indolent on your way, it will open few useful doors in the Slab.

After you get the Key of Apostate, go to the Slab and open locked door on one of the bottom floors.

You will get Rune Rage as a reward.
There are also Key of Apostate that is used in the Slab area. Here is the route on how to get it.


HarmoniousLearn the Citadel's Threefold songTo complete this achievement, you need to defeat Cogwork Dancers and speak to the statue in their room. Then collect 3 parts of song (they can be taken in any order) and get back to the Cogwork Dancers' room.

• The first one is located at the end of High Walls, you must complete battle at the Forum to get there.
• The second one is in the Whispering location, after acquiring it, you can visit Vaultkeeper Cardinius for additional lore and music. :)
• The third one is located on the last floor of the Cogwork Core, you must solve a simple puzzle to get it, just align the notes so they connect from bottom to top for each pillar.
  Solution for this puzzle: just hit each pillar from bottom to top specified amount of times (this will work only from default position).
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1-3-3-3 2-0-0-3 0-1-1-1 1-1-0-2
  
  
  White KnightDefeat Lace in the CradleThe fight will happen right after you complete Citadel's Threefold song. Check Harmonious achievement for more information. Boss will unlock The Cradle
  
  
  Weaver QueenHidden achievement: Defeat Grand Mother Silk and bind her powerBoss can be accessed only after you complete Citadels Threefold song and defeat Lace in Cradle. Check the harmonious achievement section for more information.
  
  
  **Twisted Child (Missable)**Hidden achievement: Defeat Grand Mother Silk while cursedTo get this achievement, you need to complete two wishes from Greyroot, Rite of the Pollip and Rite of Rebirth, he's located in Shellwood. For the first one, you have to gather 6 pollip hearts and then get back to Greyroot.
  
  After that he will ask you to get Twisted Bud, it's located right after the Whispering Vaults drop down to Bilewater. Take it and bring it to Greyroot. Then you proceed to talk with him untill he curses you and you spawn in a new location.
  
  From that point just go to Grand Mother Silk location and try to beat her while cursed. You won't be able to heal or use skills, trinkets or any other stuff. Good luck with that :)If yo