Items for Hollow Knight Silksong are the various objects that players can collect, such as Consumables, Key Items, Upgrade Materials, Quest Items, and Housing Items. Items play an important role in Hollow Knight: Silksong, benefitting the player in many ways, including unlocking pathways, progressing the main campaign, trading with NPCs, and otherwise progressing other content like side quests. Items are obtained in a variety of ways, including thorough exploration, as Enemy or Boss drops, given by NPCs, or sold by Merchants. To learn more about the currencies in Hollow Knight Silksong, please visit the Shell Shards and Rosaries pages.

 

 

All Items in Hollow Knight Silksong

 

Quick Search of All Items in Hollow Knight Silksong

Name
Type
Description
Where to Find

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Frayed Rosary String

Consumables Worn string holding a meager amount of rosaries. Can be broken and the loose rosaries used to trade.

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Rosary String

Consumables Loose rosaries filling your pockets? I can string'em up safe, so you won't go losing them. Might seem a simple art, but it takes some talent to keep'em properly secure.

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Rosary Necklace

 Consumables Adornment strung with a large quantity of rosaries.
Can be broken and the rosaries used to trade.
Contains 120 Rosaries.
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Heavy Rosary Necklace

Consumables  Heavy threaded with a mix of common and fin rosaries. Can be broken and the rosaries used to trade.
Contains 220 Rosaries.
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Pale Rosary Necklace

Consumables  Heavy necklace laden with pearl rosaries. Can be broken and the rosaries used to trade.
Contains 340 Rosaries.
  • High Halls (1) [Silksong Map] Found on a platform on the eastern part of The Forum in High Halls.
  • Far Fields (1) [Silksong Map] You will find one stringed on a platform on the upper east side of Pilgrim's Rest, above the locked door. 
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Shard Bundle

 Consumables Small bundle of shell shards tied together with string.
Can be broken to use the shards for crafting.
Contains 80 Shell Shards.
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Beast Shard

 Consumables Chunk of hardened material found in the shells of great beast. Can be broken into individual shell shards for use in crafting.
Breaks into 140 Shell Shards.
  • Moss Grotto (1) [Silksong Map] Located on the secret door on where you start the journey in Moss Grotto. You must defeat the hidden boss monster in there, and then it will give you a Beast Shard.
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  • Wormways (1) [Silksong Map] You have to defeat Craggler, and it will drop a Beast Shard.
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  • Deep Docks (1) [Silksong Map] You will find a Beast Shard on the ground at the bottom right corner of the pit that you need to cross before the Diving Bell.
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  • Far Fields (1) [Silksong Map] You need to finish the race with Swift for the second time to earn a Beast Shard as a reward.
  • Far Fields (2) [Silksong Map] This item drops from the Rhinogrund mini-boss.
  • Greymoor (1) [Silksong Map] Defeat the Moorwing boss and it will drop a Beast Shard.
  • Memorium (1) [Silksong Map] Defeat the Rhinogrund boss and it will drop a Beast Shard.
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Pristine Core

 Consumables Intricate internal mechanism of a cogwork bug. Can be broken into individual shell shards for use in crafting.
Breaks into 220 Shell Shards.
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Hornet Statuette

 Consumables Small sculpture, inexpertly but painstakingly crafted as a symbol of enduring friendship.
Breaks into 60 Shell Shards.
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Growstone

 Consumables Cold, steely stone with remarkable regrowth capacity.
If shattered into Shell Shards, it will reform over time.
  • Blasted Steps (1) [Silksong Map] After finishing the game, you will have the option to play through the Steel Soul Mode. Once enabled, you can go to Blasted Steps and go to the upper platform where you will find Shakra. There, you will find a new NPC named Steel Seer Zi, and it will give you A Vassal Lost wish and complete it to earn this reward.
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Silkeater

Consumables  Grub that lives within and feeds upon Pharloom's lingering Silk, born with the ability to sense Silk over great distances.
Consume the Silkeater to retrieve a cocoon after falling in battle.

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Hunter's Cloak

Key Item Simple protective garb, expertly woven but showing signs of age.
  • Automatically unlocked. As soon as you start your adventure on Pharloom, Hornet will have this item on the inventory

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Cogwork Heart

Key Item Reassembled cogwork heart, containing a fine array of wheels and regulators.

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Cogheart Piece

Key Item One part of a cogwork heart, containing an intricate mechanism of wheels and regulators.
  • You can find one part in the following locations. Finding all 3 pieces will automatically assemble them into a Cogwork Heart.
  • Choral Chambers (1) [Silksong Map] In the Bell Puzzle room. You have to hit the bells in the correct sequence to get 1 Cogheart Piece.
  • Whispering Vaults (1) [Silksong Map] In the Bell Puzzle Room. You have to hit the bells in the correct sequence to get 1 Cogheart Piece.
  • Memorium (1) [Silksong Map] In the Bell Puzzle Room. You have to hit the bells in the correct sequence to get 1 Cogheart Piece.

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Key of Apostate

Key Item Unlocks the Key of Apostate door in The Slab region.
  • Bilewater [Silksong Map]
  • From the Bench checkpoint, west of Groal the Great, proceed to the area on the left until you reach the vertical path with spikes on both sides. You will need Faydown Cloak and Cling Grip to traverse this area properly. Continue climbing until you reach the top, and look for a path that looks like a tunnel on the left side. Head inside the tunnel, defeat the enemy here and keep going to left until you reach another gap. Sprint & dash to reach the other side (requires Swift Step). At the end of this path, break the glowing item to get the Key of Apostate.

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Key of Indolent

Key Item  Unlocks the three Key of Indolent doors in The Slab region. This provides Hornet easier access on the passages within The Slab region.
  • The Slab [Silksong Map]
  • From the northwest Bench in The Slab Region [Silksong Map] head west and then jump down on the vertical path that is facing the side of Mount Fay region. Then land on the platform at the east side and then walk east, then jump down on the vertical path and then head west. You will enter a room with some bug monsters inside, and a shining sphere hanging on a chain at the top. After clearing the bug monsters in the area, hit the shining sphere and it will drop the Key of Indolent.

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Key Item   Unlocks the three Key of Heretic doors in The Slab region. This provides Hornet easier access on the passages within The Slab region.
  • From the northwest Bench in The Slab Region [Silksong Map] head west and then jump down on the vertical path that is facing the side of Mount Fay region. Then land on the platform at the east side and then walk east, then jump down on the vertical path and then head west. You will enter a room with some bug monsters inside, and a shining sphere hanging on a chain at the top. After clearing the bug monsters in the area, hit the shining sphere and it will drop the Key of Indolent.

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Tool Pouch

Key Item Basic pouch designed for holding tools, traps and crafting materials.

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Everbloom

Key Item Ethereal flower plucked from a deep and distant memory. Glows with soft, pale light that wards against the void.

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Simple Key

Key Item  Rusted key of common design. Can be used to open a range of simple locks.

Degraded by time, it will break after a single use.
 

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Diving Bell Key

 Key Item  Small worker's key. Unlocks the door to the diving bell in Deep Docks.
  • Deep Docks [Silksong Map]
  • You have to get to Act 3 first, by finishing the quest with the Grand Mother Silk and reloading your game to the last Bench checkpoint.
  • Ballow will relocate above the Bell in Deep Docks after progressing through Act 3 of the main quest. He will also give you the Diving Bell Key.

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Gate Key

 Key Item  Small worker's key. Unlocks the door to the diving bell in Deep Docks.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide goes here.
 

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White Key

 Key Item Finely crafted metal key, shaped to resemble a surgical implement.

Grants access to the Citadel's Whiteward.
  • Choral Chambers [Silksong Map]
  • You will find the White Key shining on a rubble when heading east from the hall where you find Songclave.

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Surgeon's Key

 Key Item Discarded key of the Whiteward. Opens the sluice beneath the operating theatre.
  • Whiteward [Silksong Map]
  • When exploring the east part of Whiteward, you will head up through a hidden vertical path (indicated by a light shining through the "ceiling") then head west, on the end of the tunnel you will see a switch (to activate it you need the Clawline). After activating it a bunch of rubble and a body should fall, loot the body and you will obtain the Surgeon's Key.
 

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Architect's Key

Key Item   Rotary key of the Architects. Opens their Chapel in the Underworks.
 

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Bellhome Key

 Key Item  Key to a restored bell above Bellhart.
  • Bellhart [Silksong Map]
  • Complete the Restoration of Bellhart Wish, and the Bellhart's Glory Wish. It will cost you a total of 650 Rosaries for the two quests.
 

Hunter's Journal

 Key Item  

Defeat foes to add their records to the Journal.

Review defeated foes in the Journal pane of the Menu.

 

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Quill

 Key Item  Crumbling roads build upon the shells of ancient bugs.

All of Pharloom rests upon these fragile foundations.
 

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Silk

Key Item  With this quill, you can add any new areas you discover to the maps that you own. We pluck these quills from Golpeni hunted by my tribe. Their hollowed shafts make the perfect charting tool.
  • Automatically unlocked. Silk is one of the starting items in Hornet's inventory at the start of her adventure.

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Needle

 Key Item These overgrown caves offer little challenge to a skilled warrior. A place for reflection, perhaps.
  • Automatically unlocked. Hornet starts her adventure with Needle already in her inventory.

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The Marrow Map

Key Item  Versatile thread naturally produced within the shell.

When enough Silk is stored, wounds can be healed and skills executed.

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Mosslands Map

Key Item  Long sewing tool, uniquely balanced for combat.

The blade is marked by time and use.

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Deep Docks Map

 Key Item  A map for Deep Docks.

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Far Fields Map

 Key Item  A map for Far Fields.

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Greymoor Map

 Key Item  A map for Greymoor.

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Bellhart Map

 Key Item  A map for Bellhart.

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Shellwood Map

 Key Item  A map for Shellwood.

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Wormways Map

 
 Key Item  A map for Wormways.
 

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Hunter's March Map

 Key Item  A map for Hunter's March.

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Grand Gate Map

Key Item   A map for Grand Gate.

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Weavenest Atla Map

 
Key Item   A map for Weavenest Atla.
 

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Underworks Map

Key Item   A map for Underworks.
 

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Choral Chambers Map

 Key Item  A map for Choral Chambers.

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Cogwork Core Map

 
 Key Item  A map for Cogwork Core.
  • Cogwork Core [Silksong Map]
  • From the bench, look up on the left to find a wall that you can reach to grab onto. Wall jump to reach the top platform, and you'll spot a floor panel. Step on the panel to trigger a mechanism that reveals a vault where you can loot the Cogwork Core Map.
 

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Whispering Vaults Map

 Key Item A map for Whispering Vaults.

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Sinner's Road Map

Key Item A map for Sinner's Road.

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Whiteward Map

Key Item A map for Whiteward.

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Mount Fay Map

Key Item A map for Mount Fay.

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Bilewater Map

Key Item A map for Bilewater.

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Sands of Karak Map

Key Item A map for Sands of Karak.

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Slab Map

Key Item A map for The Slab.
  • The Slab [Silksong Map]
  • Search next to the bench for a secret passage; the item is at the end of the passage, found on a Husk in The Slab.

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The Cradle Map

Key Item A map for The Cradle.

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Memorium Map

Key Item A map for Memorium.

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High Halls Map

Key Item A map for High Halls.

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Putrified Ducts Map

Key Item A map for Putrified Ducts.

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Verdania Map

Key Item A map for Verdania.

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The Abyss Map

Key Item A map for The Abyss.
  • The Abyss [Silksong Map]
  • Obtained from a rune machine in The Abyss. Use the climb wall to reach the room above the bench. Interact with the rune to obtain the map.

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Arcane Egg

Tradeable Items Black stone egg formed before the birth of Pharloom. A relic from the ancient past. Highly prized by collectors of historical items.
  • The Abyss [Silksong Map]
  • In order to reach the Arcane Egg, you will have to use Drifter's Cloak and stick to the right during the first fall. After that, head to the are below using the black mass to pogo. You will eventually reach this small room that contains the item.

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Conjoined Heart

Tradeable Items Enlivened heart of the Green Prince. Its beat is sharp and clear.

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Hunter's Heart

Tradeable Items Enlivened heart of Skarrsinger Karmelita. Its beat is steady and strong.

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Pollen Heart

Tradeable Items Enlivened heart of Nyleth. It beats faint and fast.

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Encrusted Heart

Tradeable Items Enlivened heart of Crust King Khann. It beats deep and slow.

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Ruined Tool

Tradeable Items  Remains of an ancient Weaver implement, broken and inoperable.

A craftsbug of high skill may be able to repair it.

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Twisted Bud

Tradeable Items  Contorted mass of ashen vine. Cries out incessantly.
  • Bilewater [Silksong Map]
  • You will have to reach this area from the Underworks the first time.
  • From the secret area, that leads to the memory locket, use the Clawline in the ring to open a path downwards. Take the path down and use the ability to float as you fall down dodging the spikes. Eventually, you will reach Bilewater.
  • As you reach the water, head all the way to the right and fall down. Now head left and you will start hearing a cry of sorts. Continue destroying blocking woods or branches until you reach a sort of cradle with the Twisted Bud.

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Craw Summons

Tradeable Items Scrawled missive on tattered black rag.

"Defiler. . . Dark... Attend... Home... Wheel..."

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Ragpelt

Tradeable Items Tattered pelt taken from the body of a Crawbug. Fragile and drab, it is considered to have few practical uses.

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Pollip Heart

Tradeable Items Core of a flower formed around the body of a consumed Wood Wasp. Secretes a sticky sap that the wasps subsist on.
  • Players have to find (6) Pollip Heart in Shellwood and retrieve them for the Rite of the Pollip Wish.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 1] From the passage where you have found Greyroot, head west and jump upwards through the platforms. Then continue going east and jump to the second passageway that can lead to Bellhart, and walk a little bit east until you find a breakable wall on the left side. A Pollip Heart can be found behind a breakable wall.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 2] Use the flowers to "pogo" and reach the area, and attack the violet Flower on the left to obtain the item.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 3] It's hidden behind a breakable wall. To reach it, you'll need to smash through a Wood Wasp nest, drop down into a hole, and then proceed to the right. Required: Cling Grip.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 4] From the path going to Bellhart, traverse upwards and at the topmost platform you will find a Pollip Heart.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 5] Drop down from above to access a nook at the edge of the room where it is located.
  • Shellwood [Silksong Map 6] From the passage where you have found Greyroot, head west and jump to the platform on the right side. Destroy the flower to obtain the item. 

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Spine Core

Tradeable Items Flexible fibre from within a Hoker's spine. Can be woven into garments and accessories by a skilled seamstress.

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Pilgrim Shawl

Tradeable Items Simple garment worn by several pilgrims over the ages. Torn, tattered and repaired many times over.

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Mossberry

Tradeable Items Sweet fruit that grows in moist environments. Its seeds are toxic to most creatures.
  • There are a total of (7) Mossberries that can be found throughout Pharloom. This quest item is required for you to finish the Berry Picking Wish.
  • Weavenest Atla [Silksong Map 1] Can be found growing from the ceiling above a platform in Weavenest Atla.
  • Moss Grotto [Silksong Map 2] Climb to the area and you will find it hanging. There is an enemy there. Perform a jumping down strike attack on it to gain height and be able to reach the item.
  • Moss Grotto [Silksong Map 3] Jump on the platform and continue all the way to the right. You will have to jump towards two small platforms and will find the Mossberry at the end of the path.
  • Moss Grotto [Silksong Map 4] Near the location where you activate the elevator that takes you to Bone Bottom. Continue to the right, and you will see a glowing enemy flying in the lower area. Time your attacks to kill it, and the Mossberry will fall to the town below, along with you.
  • Moss Grotto [Silksong Map 5] Directly below the Moss Druid's lair, you can find a secret entrance. Pass through there to find an enemy that has another Mossberry.
  • Moss Grotto [Silksong Map 6] It can be found carried by an enemy while platforming on the ledges.
  • Memorium [Silksong Map 7] From the Ventrica Station - Memorium, go down to the depths of the vertical path, then head east until you find the Bench. Walking past the bench, you will need to break a total of three breakable walls to get through the path. After you break the third wall, traverse up on the small platforms, and on the top-most platform, you will see the 7th Mossberry.

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Flintgem

Tradeable Items Gem-like organ taken from a Flintbeetle. Produces incendiary sparks when abraded, and may explode if cracked or dropped.

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Roach Guts

Tradeable Items Fresh innards of a Muckroach, tough and slimy with a rank odour. Unpalatable to most.

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Crown Fragment

Tradeable Items Large spike of bone collected from a defeated Skull Tyrant.

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Horn Fragment

Tradeable Items Hardened chunk of horned shell collected from a defeated Savage Beastfly.

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Crust Spire

Tradeable Items Hard horn piece, broken from the tip of a Conchfly's shell.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Shining Cog

Tradeable Items Pristine cog from within the shell of an automaton. Despite long use, its metal has not dulled.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Fine Pin

Tradeable Items Common weapon of Pharloom, still in good condition despite long use. An expertly crafted metal rod with a sharpened tip.

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Coral Shard

Tradeable Items Chunk of dense coral-shell. Not fit for crafting tools, but claimed to have various medicinal properties if correctly prepared.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Silver Bell

Tradeable Items Finely forged bell made from a gleaming metal.

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Broodmother's Eye

Tradeable Items Gelatinous organ collected from the defeated Broodmother.

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Choir Cloak

Tradeable Items Garment gifted to pilgrims on admittance to the Citadel. Its thick weave offers additional protection against wind and cold.
  • Choral Chambers [Silksong Map]
  • A Hunt quest item, where you need to kill cloaked choirbugs on The Citadel and collect 15 Choir Cloaks.

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Courier's Swag

Tradeable Items Heavy cloth sack containing tools, trinkets and medical aids.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Queen's Egg

Tradeable Items Fragile egg containing a young Silkeater Queen. Though the Queen cannot gather Silk itself, with time and care it could be raised to breed more Silkeaters.

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Liquid Lacquer

Tradeable Items Pale glaze used in the preparation and protection of bone masks.

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Mossberry Stew

Tradeable Items Thick, syrupy soup of Mossberries and druidic herbs. Sweet and aromatic, but poisonous to most creatures.

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Crustnut

Tradeable Items Tough, furred seed from the centre of a corpora cluster. Stale to taste, but strong once ground as seasomng.

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Courier's Rasher

Tradeable Items Fatty meat of indeterminate origin. Once prepared it will quickly spoil if not stored properly.

Deliver to Mergwin in Choral Chambers.
  • Bellhart [Silksong Map]
  • The Courier's Rasher item can be obtained by speaking with Courier Tipp and Pill in Bellhart after completing the My Missing Brother side-quest and after starting the "Great Taste of Pharloom" side-quest. The item is a time based package, losing freshness and stability the longer you hold it.
  • WARNING!!! This is the most difficult item to obtain for the "Great Taste of Pharloom" side-quest, as it is on a very tight timer. Taking any damage while holding this item with decrease the freshness meter. You cannot use Fast Travel while holding this item. 

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Vintage Nectar

Tradeable Items High quality nectar of a long- Iived aphid, kept in storage over many lifetimes to allow a complex maturation.

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Plasmified Blood

Tradeable Items Blood of a creature merged full with liquid lifeseed. Possesses powerful regenerative qualities.

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Plasmium

Tradeable Items Liquid lifeseed extracted from a ripe bud. Possesses regenerative qualities.

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Pickled Muckmaggot

Tradeable Items Pungent delicacy preserved in roach brine. The most famous creation of the disgraced chef Lugoli.

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Steel Spines

Tradeable Items Hard forged spines, intended for use in heavy machinery and able to pierce through even the toughest shell.

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Seared Organ

Tradeable Items Meat harvested from a defeated creature. It has been seared in a way that noticeably affects the flavour.

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Shredded Organ

Tradeable Items Meat harvested from a defeated creature. It has been diced into fine chunks.

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Skewered Organ

Tradeable Items Meat harvested from a defeated creature. It has been cleanly speared through, but is otherwise intact.

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Seeker's Soul

Tradeable Items  Cracked shell containing soul ‘ drawn from a long deceased bug.
 

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Hermit's Soul

Tradeable Items  Heavy bell filled with the shimmering soul of the Bell Hermit.

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Maiden's Soul

Tradeable Items Vial gifted by the Chapel Maid, filled full with swirling soul.
 

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Grass Doll

Tradeable Items Carved child's toy of a bug clad in leaves.

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Rune Harp

Tradeable Items Old Weaver recording instrument, strung with Silk runes. The faded runes hold a Weaver’s words from ages gone.

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Craftmetal

Upgrade Materials Rare element found naturally within the rock and bone of Pharloom.

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Mask Shard

Upgrade Materials Shard of an ancient mask worn to protect oneself from harm.

Complete a mask to strengthen the shell and protect against damage.
 

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Spool Fragment

 Upgrade Materials One half of an artefact left behind by the Weavers, designed to collect and hold Silk.

A completed Spool will allow one to hold more Silk within their shell
  • Deep Docks (1) [Silksong Map 1] Move to the right side of the screen, jumping from platform to platform. As you reach the final platform, activate the switch; this will change the height of the platforms. Now jump from platform to platform, but this time to the left side of the screen, and you will reach the item.
  • Mosshome [Silksong Map] From the elevator that connects Bone Bottom, head all the way to the right, jumping from platform to platform. At the end, face the enemy, climb the platforms, and you will find a small room with several Rosaries. Beware of the traps, trigger them, and leave to remain unharmed. There is a secret wall on the left; attack it a few times to destroy it, revealing a pathway leading to the item.
  • Deep Docks (2) [Silksong Map 2] Can be found in the lower left section of Deep Docks. This area requires you to find a path that you can reach by going around the left side and end up in the top right area. It also requires the player to have the Clawline ability to reach this spot.
  • Greymoor [Silksong Map] Found in a hidden area northwest of Crawlake. This area is accessible by navigating the upper level platforms outside Halfway Home. Requires Cling Grip to reach the area.
  • Bellhart [Silksong Map] You can buy a Spool Fragment from Frey for 270 Rosaries. You need to complete "My Missing Courier" wish for the item to be added to Frey's shop.
  • Blasted Steps [Silksong Map] You can purchase one from Grindle for 680 Rosaries. Requires Faydown Cloak to reach the high walls, and Cling Grip to wall climb.
  • Weavenest Atla [Silksong Map] Can be found in a vertical path; you will need the Faydown Cloak and Cling Grip to reach this area.
  • Grand Gate (1) [Silksong Map 1] Find a total of 14 Lost Fleas and speak to Fleamaster Mooshka at the Flea Caravan. They will only move to the Grand Gate after completing Act 1.
  • Grand Gate (2) [Silksong Map 2] Reach the top of the platforming puzzle in the room below to find it. Remember, you can reposition the platforms by hitting them from underneath. You will need intermediate-level traversal Ancestral Arts such as ClawlineFaydown CloakCling Grip and Swift Step to reach this area easily.
  • Underworks (1) [Silksong Map 1] You will have to pass a challenging battle area with four waves of enemies, and once all are defeated, the door unlocks and you will be able to grab the item.
  • Underworks (2) [Silksong Map 2] Can be found in the far left alcove. Glide down to avoid the spikes to reach a safe area. Head to the left and break the wall to reveal a passage. There you will find the item. You will need intermediate level traversal Ancestral Arts such as Faydown Cloak and Cling Grip to climb back upward from this area easily.
  • The Slab [Silksong Map] Requires finding the Key of Indolent and the Key of Heretic to reach the bottom section in The Slab. From there, traverse the section with cages hanging from the ceiling and watch out for a hidden area. Requires Cling Grip and Faydown Cloak to easily wall climb.
  • Whiteward (1) [Silksong Map 1] This Spool Fragment can be found at the bottom of the lift's shaftway. You'll need to head to the top floor, trigger the lift to go down, and swiftly move underneath it.
  • Whiteward (2) [Silksong Map 2] Complete the Wish quest "Balm for the Wounded" to acquire the item as a reward.
  • Songclave [Silksong Map] This spool fragment can be purchased from Jubilana for 500 Rosaries upon completing the Wish quest, "The Lost Merchant".
  • Cogwork Core [Silksong Map] Entering the locked gate with activating the lever, head west and you will pass through the Cogwork Defender, which you can kill or just skip ahead. Then on the vertical platform, jump down and go east on the secret room. You will see it at the edge of the narrow tunnel.
  • Memorium [Silksong Map] You will need intermediate traversal Ancestral Arts for this location, such as Faydown CloakClawlineSwift Step, and Cling Grip. Found in the same location where you will encounter a Huge Mossgrub bug.
  • High Halls [Silksong Map] Requires the player to have the Faydown Cloak and Cling Grip Ancestral Arts to reach this spot. It is at the very top of the west vertical path in High Halls where you will encounter the Minster bug monster.
 

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Silk

Upgrade Materials  Versatile thread naturally produced within the shell.

When enough Silk is stored, wounds can be healed and skills executed.
  • Location: Automatically Unlocked
  • Silk is one of the starting items in Hornet's inventory at the start of her adventure.
 

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Crafting Kit

Upgrade Materials  Crafting by claw alone produces inferior results. With this kit you can craft fine, sharper, and deadlier tools...if that is your wish.
 

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Memory Locket

Upgrade Materials  Keepsake containing a precious memory. Can be used to expand a Crest.

Expand Crests in the Crest pane of the Menu.
  • Bone Bottom (1) [Silksong Map] Complete the "Volatile Flintbeetles" wish, and turn in the quest at the Wishwall to collect your Memory Locket reward.
  • The Marrow (1): [Silksong Map] From the Bellway in The Marrow, head east and walk past the Bench on that path, then climb up, and then get to the east side platform. Then walk a bit and climb up on the narrow platform. As you approach the Memory Locket to loot it, you will need to finish the Arena Battle there first.
  • Wormways (1) [Silksong Map] Entering the Simple Door path in Wormways, head west, and then go down the path leading to the basement, and then kill the Gromling on the left side. Then jump to the narrow path on the west, and then go down. At the bottom, you will see the Memory Locket in a corner.
  • Deep Docks (1) [Silksong Map] From the Bench on Deep Docks, where you will also find Ballow, head east and then go down the vertical pathway. Then you will immediately notice a ledge with a breakable wall on the eastern part. Break the wall, then continue all the way down the secret passage, and you will find the Memory Locket beneath held by a bug's corpse.
  • Far Fields (1) [Silksong Map 1]
    Can be purchased from Mort for 150 RosariesMort can be found inside Pilgrim's Rest.
  • Far Fields (2) [Silksong Map 2] After defeating Skarrsinger Karmelita on Act 3 in the Far Fields, jump on the hidden passage on the east, and then you will loot it inside the secret room. You need to have the Silk Soar Ancestral Arts unlocked to reach the platforms from the vertical pathway to it..
  • Hunter's March (1) [Silksong Map] This can be found on a dead pilgrim's body trapped inside a cage. The platform is at the end of this pathway, where you'll need to use red buds to pogo and avoid the red spikes. Hit the cage to destroy it, releasing the body and the item.
  • Greymoor (1) [Silksong Map 1] You will find it on the top left ledge from where Creige is standing. Players must acquire the Faydown Cloak Ancestral Arts to reach this spot.
  • Greymoor (2) [Silksong Map 2] From the area where you see the Greymoor Bellway, look for a destructible wall on the left, and jump down to the area below. Destroy another wall and scale the ledges going to the left. Look for a path going to the top right. You can find this item on a single ledge on a backpack.
  • Bellhart (1) [Silksong Map 1] It can be purchased from Frey for 330 Rosaries. Frey will only open her shop upon completing the main quest "The Threadspun Town".
  • Bellhart (2) [Silksong Map 2]
    To reach this spot, which is at the very top of Bellhome, the Silk Soar Ancestral Arts is required.
  • Blasted Steps (1) [Silksong Map] From where you find Shakra in Blasted Steps, head west, jump on the eastern platform, and continue walking east. You will see it shining on an elevated platform from the pathway of sand.
  • Underworks (1) [Silksong Map] From the Bench in Underworks where the Confession Stand is, walk west and jump into the secret passage, then you will drop down a hole and you will find it beneath.
  • Bilewater (1) [Silksong Map 1] This locket is found at the far end of a secret room that requires you to cross a difficult path infested by Muckmaggots. It is recommended for you to unlock the Wreath of Purity first before traversing this location.
  • Bilewater (2) [Silksong Map 2] Look for a cocoon that's hanging from the ceiling. Destroy it so you can collect the locket. It is recommended for you to unlock the Wreath of Purity first before traversing this location.
  • Whispering Vaults (1) [Silksong Map] From the location of the Giant Drapemite, go east and you will find a box that you need to hit multiple times to open the secret passage. Continue walking east, and then climb up on the narrow vertical path. Head west on the narrow passage, then jump up, and you will see some Rosaries and the Memory Locket on the ledge.
  • Choral Chambers (1) [Silksong Map] From the location of the Ventrica Station in Grand Bellway, head east and open the locked trapdoor at the top by hitting the lever, and then climb up. On the west side of the platform, you will see a breakable wall that you need to hit, and behind it is a Memory Locket.
  • Memorium (1) [Silksong Map] Exiting from the Ventrica Station in Memorium, jump downward on the vertical path, and then destroy the breakable floor. Continue heading downward, and you will see a Bench on the east. Continue on that tunnel and break around 3 breakable walls, and you will find a vertical path. Climb up on the vertical path, then jump on the top-most platform on the left, then continue traversing west, and you will find the Memory Locket at the end of the platform.
  • The Slab (1) [Silksong Map] You need to enter the Shortcut Cave that is located near the Locked Door that is unlocked by the Key of Indolent. After unlocking the door, walk past the Old Penitent and then you will find the entrance on the Shortcut Cave, which leads on the end where you exit and find Hornet on another floor of The Slab, then walk a bit on the east and you will find the Memory Locket behind a breakable wall when you climb on a ledge on the upper east corner.
  • Sands of Karak (1) [Silksong Map]
    Arriving at the Sands of Karak region from Blasted Steps, go west and traverse all the way to the west, and on the upper platform at the end of the path, you will find a bug's corpse holding the Memory Locket.
 

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Pale Oil

Upgrade Materials   

Bile gland of a rare sylphean slug. Talented pinmasters can use the glistening liquid within to improve a blade's sharpness.

 

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Plasmium Gland

Upgrade Materials  Pulsating organ grown within the shell of Alchemist Zylotol. The gland replenishes over time, providing a near limitless source of Plasmium.

Crafting new Plasmium Phials no longer requires a reserve.
 

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Silk Heart

Upgrade Materials   Regained the power to regenerate Silk within one's shell

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Guardian's Memento

Housing Item Aged medallion of the wanderer Seth. A gift given in respect of great skill.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Crawbell

Housing Item Nest fashioned from an old bell. Once set up, young Craws will occasionally roost within, filling the bell with shell shards and rosaries.

The Crawbell can be installed on the exterior of a home.
  • Location: Greymoor
  • How to acquire guide.

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Farsight

Housing Item Retracted Weaver surveillance instrument. Once assembled, the device will allow observation over vast distances.

The Farsight can be assembled in a home.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Materium

Housing Item Tubes and receptacles built for the storing, recording and research of various materials.

The Materium can be assembled in a home.
  • Location: Memorium
  • How to acquire guide.

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Sprintmaster Memento

Housing Item Gilded trophy awarded by Sprintmaster Swift to the fastest bug in Pharloom.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Hero's Memento

Housing Item Heirloom of a village lost to Pharloom's Haunting.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: Blasted Steps
  • Reward for completing "Hero's Call" task

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Hunter's Memento

Housing Item Seal symbol given in recognition of a true Hunter, stamped in sticky goo.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Craw Memento

Housing Item Iron emblem of the Court of Craws, absolving the bearer of all crimes past and future.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: Greymoor
  • Acquired by defeating the Crawfather

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Grey Memento

Housing Item Engraved eruststone, worn by sand and blanched by time.

...Watch. . .Remember. . .Till time... Life anew...

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: ???
  • How to acquire guide.

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Surface Memento

Housing Item Worn ornament of the Nameless Town high above Pharloom.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: Nameless Town
  • Acquired by playing the Needolin in the rightmost area of Nameless Town

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Guardian's Memento

Housing Item Aged medallion of the wanderer Seth. A gift given in respect of great skill.

The memento can be displayed in a home.

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Crawbell

Housing Item Nest fashioned from an old bell. Once set up, young Craws will occasionally roost within, filling the bell with shell shards and rosaries.

The Crawbell can be installed on the exterior of a home.

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Farsight

Housing Item Retracted Weaver surveillance instrument. Once assembled, the device will allow observation over vast distances.

The Farsight can be assembled in a home.
  • Acquired in Act 3, in the Abyss. After assembling shows your completion percentage.

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Materium

Housing Item Tubes and receptacles built for the storing, recording and research of various materials.

The Materium can be assembled in a home.

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Sprintmaster Memento

Housing Item Gilded trophy awarded by Sprintmaster Swift to the fastest bug in Pharloom.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: Far Fields
  • Acquired in Act 3, by beating Sprintmaster Swift's 4th race

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Hero's Memento

Housing Item Heirloom of a village lost to Pharloom's Haunting.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Acquired in Act 3, it is awarded for completing the quest Hero's Call.

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Hunter's Memento

Housing Item Seal symbol given in recognition of a true Hunter, stamped in sticky goo.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Location: Greymoor
  • Acquired by completing all Hunter's Jounral entries

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Craw Memento

Housing Item Iron emblem of the Court of Craws, absolving the bearer of all crimes past and future.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • The Craw Memento can be obtained once Act 3 begins, and requires that you obtain a craw summons from Bellhart. This can be used at Craw Lake (Located in Greymoor) and will require you to fight a several-wave fight against the Court of Craws & the boss of the encounter, the Crawfather.

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Grey Memento

Housing Item Engraved eruststone, worn by sand and blanched by time.

...Watch. . .Remember. . .Till time... Life anew...

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • The Grey Memento can be obtained in the Sands of Karak through a hidden boss located in the middle left of the area (Located next to where the name of the area appears on the map.) This area requires the use of the Silk Soar, and play Needolin next to the statue in that area, which will summon the Watcher at the Edge.

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Surface Memento

Housing Item Worn ornament of the Nameless Town high above Pharloom.

The memento can be displayed in a home.
  • Can be acquired during act 3. Complete Mister Mushroom's wish, the final step will put you at the Nameless Town on the surface. The Memento drops after using Needolin at the rightmost part of the town to see the memory of the past settler

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Conjoined Heart Memento

Housing Item It beats sharp and clear.

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Desk

Housing Item A cosmetic item that allows Hornet to sit and view all collected Relics, Psalm Cylinders, and other items, especially when combined with the Materium.

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Gleamlights

Housing Item A charming string of lights that hangs at the top of the house, adding a warm glow to the interior.

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Bell Lacquer

Housing Item Allows you to apply a new coat of paint to your Bellhome's exterior. The change takes effect after you leave the area and return.

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Personal Spa

Housing Item The most expensive and useful upgrade. Resting in the spa fully restores Hornet's HP and Silk, acting as a superior version of a bench.

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Housing Item After giving all Psalm Cylinders to Vaultkeeper Cardinius. (Psalm Cylinder can be found in whispering vaults, high halls, underworks and grindle.)

 

Silksong Items Comprehensive Guide 

 

What Are Items in Hollow Knight Silksong

Items in Silksong are objects Hornet collects and stores in her inventory, viewable by pressing the inventory key. They serve multiple purposes: some are consumable for immediate effects, others are key items that unlock areas or advance quests, upgrade materials that enhance equipment, quest-specific collectibles, and housing decorations for the unlockable Bellhome hub. Currencies like Rosaries and Shell Shards are also classified as items, used for trading and regeneration

Hollow Knight Silksong Items Category

Items in Silksong are divided into several categories, each with a distinct purpose in Hornet’s journey across Pharloom. Knowing how to find and use them is key to progression, upgrades, and customization.

How to Find Items in Hollow Knight Silksong

Getting items in Hollow Knight: Silksong is all about exploring Pharloom, fighting enemies, trading with NPCs, and completing Quests. You can find items like Craftmetal by breaking hidden walls or searching secret caves. Defeating Enemies or mastering platforming challenges also drops items. Merchants like Jubilana in Songclave or Shakra, who sells maps, trade items for rosaries, but you might need to help them with a quest first. Completing wishes (side quests) rewards items too—for example, collecting Mossberries for the Druid of Mosshome earns you the Druid’s Eyes Tool. Crafting is another way to get items; visit Forge Daughter to turn materials like Craftmetal and rosaries into useful Tools.

How to Manage Items in Hollow Knight Silksong

Manage your items at Benches using the inventory menu. Here, you can equip Tools to Crests, starting with the Wanderer Crest (3 slots), which you can expand with Memory Lockets. Upgrade Hornet’s health by collecting four Mask Shards for an extra health point. Housing Items, like decorations for your Bellhome, can be stored or placed to show off Pharloom’s lore. To keep track of everything, grab a Quill early to unlock detailed mapping, or buy interactive maps from Shakra for easier navigation. Some items are only available in Act 3 or tied to specific endings, so you’ll need multiple playthroughs to collect them all.

 

Silksong Consumables

Temporary items used for crafting, trading, or unique effects. Examples: Beast Shards from enemies like Moorwing, Rosary Strings and Shard Bundles sold by merchants like Pebb or Frey, or special rewards from wishes such as Fastest in Pharloom. Some, like the Frayed Rosary String, break into rosaries, while others, like the Silkeater from Choral Chambers, provide powerful one-time benefits such as revival cocoons.

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Silksong Tradeable Items

Unique objects (e.g., Weaver Effigy, Mossberry) that can be exchanged with NPCs or merchants for resources like rosaries or shell shards. Found in hidden rooms, earned from quests, or discovered in areas such as Bellhart and Greymoor.

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Silksong Upgrade Materials

Used to enhance Hornet’s stats and equipment, improving health, silk capacity, or needle damage. Examples include Mask Shards (four increase health), Spool Fragments (two increase silk), and the Silk Heart. Found in hidden paths (Bone Bottom, Deep Docks), rewarded from quests and bosses, or purchased from merchants like Pebb.

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Slksong Housing Items

Lore-rich collectibles for decorating Hornet’s Bellhome. Some are purely aesthetic (Guardian’s Memento, Crawbell), while others add utility (Personal Spa, which restores HP and silk). Obtained from bosses (e.g., Shrine Guardian Seth), Act 3 wishes, or purchased from Frey in Bellhart.

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Silksong Key Items

Critical objects that unlock new areas, mechanics, or story progression. Examples include the Simple Key, Drifter’s Cloak, Mosslands Map, and Bellhome Key. Acquired through exploration, wishes, trading, or story milestones in regions like Deep Docks or Wormways.

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