About Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong follows Hornet after she is captured and taken to Pharloom, a vast kingdom whose pilgrims seek the Citadel at its peak. You guide her through interconnected areas, fight creatures affected by the Haunting, complete quests called Wishes, and uncover why the veiled bugs brought her there.

Hornet moves more acrobatically than the Knight from Hollow Knight. Her faster attacks, platforming abilities, and silk-based techniques support a more mobile approach to exploration and combat, but Pharloom still expects careful timing and repeated attempts.

How to Play Hollow Knight: Silksong

Explore each area for routes, enemies, characters, quest objectives, and movement upgrades. Hornet gathers Silk by attacking enemies or interacting with certain objects and locations. Spend that Silk to heal three Masks at once or activate Silk Skills, which add attacks after you find remnants of the Weavers.

Benches are important checkpoints. Sitting at one heals Hornet, sets her respawn point, and lets you adjust Tools, Crests, and Silk Skills. If Hornet loses all her hit points, she returns to a Bench, so the route back to a difficult fight matters as much as the fight itself.

Tools change how Hornet handles danger. Blue and yellow Tools provide passive or support effects, while red Tools are usually offensive and require manual activation. Red Tools have limited charges; replenish them with Shell Shards at Benches. Hornet’s capacity for each Tool colour depends on her chosen Crest, and Crests also change her attack speed, range, and a unique mechanic.

Movement upgrades open new ways through Pharloom. Clawline works like a grappling hook, Cling Grip lets Hornet climb walls, Drifter’s Cloak catches wind currents for upward travel or slower falls, and Silk Soar launches her vertically with the Needle. Look for these abilities when a route seems just out of reach.

Wishes come from non-player characters or quest boards and are tracked in a menu. Completing enough Wishes and other objectives affects the available endings, so optional tasks can shape the conclusion rather than simply adding extra errands. After one ending, reloading the save can open a further continuation in the Abyss.

Tips for Hollow Knight: Silksong

Use Benches before committing to a difficult route. They restore health, refresh your setup, and determine where Hornet returns after defeat.
Watch your red Tool charges. Shell Shards are needed to replenish them, so save offensive Tools for situations where their effect matters.
Match your Crest to the challenge. Crest changes affect Tool capacity, attack speed, attack range, and a special mechanic.
Treat Silk as both recovery and offense. Attacking and interacting builds the reservoir, while healing and Silk Skills compete for the same resource.
Explore around blocked paths. Clawline, Cling Grip, Drifter’s Cloak, and Silk Soar each change which routes Hornet can reach.
Read the Wishes menu before leaving an area. Quest objectives can contribute to later endings and may send you back through places you have already visited.