Quests in Hollow Knight Silksong refer to special objectives and tasks that may be offered by various NPCs or obtained through other sources as they progress through the game. Quests serve as side activities that Hornet can complete for additional rewards that boost her kit or to progress certain character storylines, which may or may not tie into the main narrative. This page gives an overview of the different types of quests and how they are performed, as well as a list of all the quests that can be found in Hollow Knight Silksong.
Hollow Knight Silksong Quests Guide
Silksong Quest Boards and How to Unlock Wishwalls
While NPCs give quests, some are found and activated through the various Quest Boards- also called "Wishwalls" found throughout the lands of Pharloom. Be sure to check the Quest Boards every so often to see if you have Quests available to pick up and activate. These quests may have prerequisites to unlock before you can pick them up, while others are free to pick up as soon as you unlock the Quest Board in the area.
Below is the list of areas with available Quest Boards:
- Bone Bottom [Silksong Map]: Unlocked after defeating Bell Beast.
- Bellhart [Silksong Map]: Unlocked after clearing the main quest, "The Threadspun Town".
- Songclave, Choral Chambers [Silksong Map]
How to Find Quests in Hollow Knight: Silksong
Quests are tasks and challenges that are discovered by interacting with and meeting NPCs. To find Quests, make sure you explore the kingdom of Pharloom and talk to everyone you can interact with. Sometimes, certain NPCs will not give quests outright upon the first meeting, and you might have to meet a prerequisite condition for them to give you a quest.
What are Wishes in Hollow Knight Silksong
There are a variety of Quests in Hollow Knight Silksong, also called "Wishes". These Quests are categorized into different types depending on the general objectives each of them has; others involve procuring materials by defeating Enemies, while some require players to explore the world to find and interact with specific NPCs. Some quests span longer than others, having prerequisites to unlock and complete.
Delivery Quests are quests unlocked after completing both the My Missing Courier and My Missing Brother quests. These quests require players to speak to Courier Tipp and Courier Pill at their shop in Bellhart and then traverse the lands of Pharloom, finding the quickest route to the destination to make the delivery to specific NPCs before the gauge runs out
Donate Quests are quests that require players to obtain a certain amount of resources, such as Shell Shards or Rosaries to donate to different Locations to repair or improve each area. These resources can be found and gathered either by defeating enemies, completing quests, or finding deposits to break and collect them.
Gather Quests involve tasks that require Hornet to assist NPCs in procuring certain special Items or resources found in the world. These materials are found through exploration and then brought back to the NPC who has requested assistance to grant their wish.
Hunt Quests require Hornet to locate a certain number of specific enemies to defeat to meet the quota or collect a certain amount of drops from specific Enemies; Grand Hunt Quests are a variation of the Hunt Quests wherein players need to fight a specific, stronger Enemy or Boss to defeat them or obtain their drops to complete the wish.
Learn Quests are objectives that help players gain a deeper understanding of the world through enriching lore. These quests involve tasks that require players to explore the world to fill out their Journal, meeting certain requirements to fill in an entry in their bestiary.
Main Quests are grander, larger, and more comprehensive tasks that players complete to advance the overall story in the game. These quests involve defeating Bosses or discovering new Locations or doing certain tasks to enact change as Hornet, the main protagonist of the game as she finds herself in the kingdom of Pharloom.
Wayfarer Quests require players to meet and speak to NPCs to find other individuals scattered around the kingdom of Pharloom. These quests require players to explore the map and keep an eye out to trace their location and use clues to track certain individuals for the NPC who asked for assistance.
All Hollow Knight Silksong Quests Table
Quick Search of Wish Quests in Hollow Knight Silksong
Quest Name |
Type |
Location |
Rewards |
Objective |
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The Lost Fleas |
Wayfarer | The Marrow | Find 5 Lost Fleas to guide them back to the caravan for Fleamaster Mooshka. |
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Garb of the Pilgrims |
Hunt | Mosshome | Find enemies wearing Pilgrim Shawls and defeat them to collect 12 shawls. |
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Berry Picking |
Gather | Mosshome | Collect 3 Mossberries and give them to the Moss Druid. |
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Bone Bottom Repairs |
Donate | Bone Bottom | N/A |
Donate 200 Shell Shards to Flick the Fixer. |
Volatile Flintbeetles |
Hunt | The Marrow | Find and defeat Flintbeetles and collect 3 Flintgems in The Marrow. |
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Flexile Spines |
Hunt | Far Fields | Collect 25 Spine Cores from Hokers in Far Fields and give them to the Seamstress. |
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Bugs of Pharloom |
Learn | Greymoor | Tool Pouch upgrade |
Find and defeat the 100 different creatures found within the kingdom of Pharloom to fill the Hunter's Journal. |
A Lifesaving Bridge |
Donate | Bone Bottom | N/A |
Donate 300 Shell Shards to Flick the Fixer. |
Crawbug Clearing |
Hunt | Greymoor | Collect 25 Ragpelts from Craw-type enemies and give them to Creige. |
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Silver Bells |
Gather | Bellhart | Collect 8 Silver Bells in the tunnels around Bellhart and turn it in at the Quest Board. |
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An Icon of Hope |
Donate | Bone Bottom | Donate 440 Shell Shards to the Quest Board in Bone Bottom. |
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The Terrible Tyrant |
Grand Hunt | The Marrow | Defeat a Skull Tyrant in The Marrow. |
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Restoration of Bellhart |
Donate | Bellhart | TBC |
Donate 250 Rosaries to the Quest Board in Bellhart. |
Pinmaster's Oil |
Wayfarer | Whispering Vaults | TBC |
Retrieve Pale Oil from the Citadel. |
Rite of the Pollip |
Gather | Shellwood | Collect 6 Pollip Hearts from the purple flowers of Shellwood and give them to Greyroot. |
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The Wandering Merchant |
Wayfarer | Choral Chambers | N/A |
Search for traces of the merchant Jubilana, and track her location. |
Savage Beastfly |
Grand Hunt | Far Fields | Mask Shard | Track down the Savage Beastfly in the Far Fields and defeat it to collect a Horn Fragment and turn it in to the Quest Board in Bellhart. |
My Missing Courier |
Wayfarer | Bone Bottom | N/A |
Search for traces of the courier, Tipp, and track his location. Tip was last seen in lower Shellwood. |
The Great Citadel |
Seek (Main) | Moss Grotto | N/A |
Ascend through the lands of Pharloom and reach the Citadel at the kingdom’s peak. |
The Threadspun Town |
Save (Main) | Bellhart | Break the silken curse ensnaring the town of Bellhart. |
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Grand Gate |
Open (Main) | Blasted Steps | N/A |
Awaken the old bells throughout the lands. |
Fastest in Pharloom |
Sprint | Far Fields | Race Sprintmaster Swift to discover Pharloom's fastest bug. |
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Alchemist's Assistant |
Gather | Wormways | Collect 3 Plasmium from Plasmium buds in the lower Wormways. |
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Building Up Songclave |
Donate | Songclave | N/A |
Donate 300 Rosaries to the Quest Board in Songclave in Choral Chambers. |
Silent Halls |
Search (Main) | Choral Chambers | TBC |
Venture inside the Citadel and confront the veiled bugs. |
Roach Guts |
Hunt | Sinner's Road | Find and defeat Muckroaches to collect 10 Roach Guts to give to Crull and Benjin in Sinner's Road. |
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Cloaks of the Choir |
Hunt | Choral Chambers | Hunt cloaked choirbugs of the Citadel and collect 15 Choir Cloaks |
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Bellhart's Glory |
Donate | Bellhart | Donate 400 Rosaries to the Quest Board in Bellhart. |
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Trail's End |
Wayfarer | Bilewater | ||
My Missing Brother |
Wayfarer | Sinner's Road | Unlock Delivery Quests |
Search for traces of the courier, Pill, and track his location. Pill was last seen in lower Greymoor. |
Fine Pins |
Hunt | Choral Chambers | Hunt pin-wielding choirbugs of the Citadel and collect 10 Fine Pins |
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Balm for the Wounded |
Wayfarer | Whiteward | Search for traces of the pilgrim, Sherma, and track his location. Sherma was travelling to the Citadel's Whiteward. |
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Rite of Rebirth |
Wayfarer | Bilewater | N/A |
Assist Greyroot with the ritual in Shellwood after giving him the Twisted Bud. |
Infestation Operation |
Wayfarer | Sinner's Road | Travel to Sinner's Road and obtain the Steel Spines from Crull and Benjin for 260 Rosaries and give it to Yarnaby in Greymoor. |
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Great Taste of Pharloom |
Gather | Multiple Locations | Collect the rare delicacies of Pharloom |
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The Hidden Hunter |
Grand Hunt | Far Fields | Track the one who stole Gilly's keepsake near the Bellshrine between Deep Docks and Far Fields |
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Broodfeast |
Hunt | Multiple Locations | Use different tools to hunt and defeat enemies and collect 15 Seared Organs, 35 Shredded Organs, and 10 Skewered Organs to give to the Huntress. |
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Passing of the Age |
Witness | Multiple Locations | TBC |
Locate Mister Mushroom in 7 different Locations using the riddle in the tablet. |
Bone Bottom Supplies |
Delivery | Bone Bottom | 150 Rosaries |
Deliver some supplies to Flick the Fixer in Bone Bottom. |
Pilgrim's Rest Supplies |
Delivery | Far Fields |
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Deliver some supplies to Mort in Pilgrim's Rest in Far Fields. |
Queen's Egg |
Delivery | Sinner's Road | TBC |
Deliver the Queen's Egg to Styx in Sinner's Road. |
Songclave Supplies |
Delivery | Choral Chambers |
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Deliver some supplies to the Caretaker in Songclave in Choral Chambers. |
Courier's Rasher |
Delivery | Choral Chambers | N/A |
Deliver the Courier's Rasher to Loyal Mergwin in Choral Chambers. |
Liquid Lacquer |
Delivery | Mount Fay |
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Deliver the Liquid Lacquer to the Mask Maker in Mount Fay. |
Fleatopia Supplies |
Delivery | Putrified Ducts |
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Deliver some supplies to Fleasmaster Mooshka to Fleatopia in Putrified Ducts. |
Strengthening Songclave |
Donate | Choral Chambers | N/A |
Donate 500 Rosaries to the Quest Board in Songclave in Choral Chambers. |
Pharloom's Crown |
Ascend (Main) | Cogwork Core | TBC |
Scale the Citadel and confront the one who haunts the lands of Pharloom. Learn the Threefold Melody and open the the path to the Citadel's crest. |
Conductor's Melody |
Learn (Main) | High Halls | N/A |
Search the gilded heights of the Citadel in High Halls for the melody of the Conductors. |
Vaultkeeper's Melody |
Learn (Main) | Whispering Vaults | N/A |
Search the cloistered wing of the Citadel in Whispering Vaults for the melody of the Vaultkeepers. Find a means to play the Sacred Cylinder within the Whispering Vaults. |
Architect's Melody |
Learn (Main) | Cogwork Core | N/A |
Search the mechanized core of the Citadel in the Cogwork Core for the melody of the Architects |
The Wailing Mother |
Grand Hunt | The Slab | Track down the wailing creature in The Slab and slay it. The creature can be tracked by its slime trail. |
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Pale Monarch |
Defeat (Main) | The Cradle | TBC |
Confront the one who haunts the lands of Pharloom |
Soul Snare |
Destroy (Main) | The Cradle | N/A |
Scale the Citadel and ensnare its monarch in a deadly trap. |
Silk and Soul |
Wayfarer | Multiple Locations | TBC |
Acquire the necessary components to build a powerful trap. |
The Lost Merchant |
Wayfarer | Memorium | Additional inventory from Jubilana's shop. |
Search for traces of the merchant, Jubilana and track her location. Jubilana was last seen near the Citadel's Memorium. |
Final Audience |
Wayfarer | High Halls | Track the Second Sentinel by their markers left near Songclave. |
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After The Fall |
Seek (Main) | The Cradle | N/A | Escape The Cradle and discover the fate of Pharloom. |
Awaiting the End |
Seek (Main) | Bone Bottom | N/A | Confront the Caretaker and his family in the Ruined Chapel beside Bone Bottom |
Beast in the Bells |
Defeat (Main) | The Marrow | N/A | Descend into the Bellway and defeat the Bell Eater. |
The Dark Below |
Seek (Main) | Deep Docks; The Abyss | N/A | Find aid in Deep Docks to access the Diving Bell and descend beneath Pharloom. Use the Diving Bell in Deep Docks to descend beneath Pharloom. Reach the source of the dark threads in The Abyss |
Survivor's Camp Supplies |
Delivery | The Marrow | 180 Rosaries |
Deliver some supplies to Flick the Fixer at the Surivor's camp at The Marrow. |
Advanced Alchemy |
Gather | Wormways | Plasmium Gland | Collect 10 Plasmified Blood from infected creatures in the Wormways. |
Return to Pharloom |
Ascend (Main) | The Abyss | N/A | Escape The Abyss and return to the lands of Pharloom. |
Dark Hearts |
Hunt | Multiple Locations | Mask Shard | Destroy 12 Void Masses throughout the lands of Pharloom. |
Spell Seeker |
Seek (Main) | Bone Bottom | N/A | Return to the Snail Shamans in the Ruined Chapel. |
The Old Hearts |
Seek (Main) | Bone Bottom | Everbloom | Enliven and acquire the old hearts of Pharloom: |
Heart of Might |
Claim (Main) | Sands of Karak | N/A | Claim the Encrusted Heart from Crust King Khann in Sands of Karak. |
Heart of the Woods |
Claim (Main) | Grand Gate | N/A | Claim the Pollen Heart from Nyleth under Grand Gate. |
Heart of the Wild |
Claim (Main) | Far Fields | N/A | Claim the Hunter's Heart from Skarrsinger Karmelita in Far Fields. |
Last Dive |
Descend (Main) | The Abyss | N/A | Dive into the void and cut Pharloom free. |
Fatal Resolve |
Wayfarer | Mount Fay | Pin Badge | Travel to Pinstress' home at the far edge of Blasted Steps and accept her challenge. |
Pain Anguish and Misery |
Wayfarer | Whispering Vaults | Claw Mirrors | Return to Citadel's Stage, beside Whispering Vaults. |
Hero's Call |
Wayfarer | Blasted Steps | Hero's Memento | Seek out the distressed bug near the Blasted Steps Bellway. |
Ecstasy of the End |
Wayfarer | Putrified Ducts | Pale Oil | Speak to Fleamaster Mooshka of Fleatopia. Achieve the high score in all Flea Games and become the Grand Champion.
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A Vassal Lost |
Steel | Blasted Steps | Growstone | Investigate the resting sites marked by Steel Seer Zi to uncover the location of her vassal. Investigate the ritual site beside Bone Grave in Moss Grotto. |
All Hollow Knight Silksong Quests List
Silksong Act 1 Wish Quests
- A Lifesaving Bridge
- A Vassal Lost (Steel Soul Mode Only)
- Alchemist's Assistant
- An Icon of Hope
- Berry Picking
- Bone Bottom Repairs
- Bugs of Pharloom
- Crawbug Clearing
- Garb of the Pilgrims
- Grand Gate
- Flexile Spines
- Pinmaster's Oil
- Restoration of Bellhart
- Rite of the Pollip
- Silver Bells
- The Great Citadel
- The Lost Fleas
- The Terrible Tyrant
- The Threadspun Town
- Volatile Flintbeetles
Silksong Act 2 Wish Quests
- Architect's Melody
- Balm for the Wounded
- Bellhart's Glory
- Bone Bottom Supplies
- Broodfeast
- Building Up Songclave
- Cloaks of the Choir
- Conductor's Melody
- Courier's Rasher (Quest)
- Final Audience
- Fine Pins
- Fleatopia Supplies
- Great Taste of Pharloom
- Infestation Operation
- Liquid Lacquer (Quest)
- My Missing Brother
- My Missing Courier
- Pale Monarch
- Pharloom's Crown
- Pilgrim's Rest Supplies
- Queen's Egg (Quest)
- Rite of Rebirth
- Roach Guts (Quest)
- Savage Beastfly (Quest)
- Silent Halls
- Silk and Soul
- Songclave Supplies
- Soul Snare
- Strengthening Songclave
- The Lost Merchant
- The Wailing Mother
- The Wandering Merchant
- Trail's End
- Vaultkeeper's Melody
Silksong Act 3 Wish Quests
- Advanced Alchemy
- After the Fall
- Awaiting the End
- Beast in the Bells
- Dark Hearts
- Ecstasy of the End
- Fastest in Pharloom
- Fatal Resolve
- Heart of Might
- Heart of the Wild
- Heart of the Woods
- Hero's Call
- Last Dive
- Pain Anguish and Misery
- Passing of the Age
- Return to Pharloom
- Spell Seeker
- Survivor's Camp Supplies
- The Dark Below
- The Hidden Hunter
- The Old Hearts
Anonymous
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
I'm trying to do a wish-only run in Silksong (With some exceptions), and I have the following things as allowed:
Non-Quest Things:
All Ancestral Arts
Cross Stitch (IF PHANTOM IS USED TO ENTER ACT 2)
Silk Spear
Bellways
Benches
Rosaries (EXCEPT I CANNOT SPEND THEM ON NON-QUEST SHOPS)
All Maps (Yes, even non-Shakra ones)
Quest Things:
All 3 Melodies
Everbloom
All 4 Hearts
Drifter's Cloak
Witch Crest
Tacks
Druid's Eye / Druid's Eyes
Memory Locket (Volatile Flintbeetles)
Jubilana's Wares
All Pale Oils
Tool Pouch (Bugs of Pharloom)
Crafting Kit (Crawbug Clearing)
Pollip Pouch
Mask Shard (Savage Beastfly)
Mask Shard (Fastest in Pharloom)
Plasmium Phial
Bellhome
Throwing Ring
Spool Fragment (Balm for the Wounded)
Mask Shard (The Hidden Hunter)
Mask Shard (Dark Hearts)
Longclaw (Broodfeast)
All Courier Missions
Snare Setter
Reserve Bind
Plasmium Gland
Pin Badge
Dark Mirror / Claw Mirrors
Am I missing anything?
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Guys, do you know which quest is needed for advancing in Act 3?
- Anonymous
The hidden hunter is only doable by act 3 because you need the silksoar ability to get to the hidden area in far fields, maybe place it further down
- Anonymous
There are some quests listed as Act 3 that actualy can be done in act 2 (I'm currently in Act 2 and I have already done):
- Fleatopia Supplies
- Pilgrim's Rest Supplies
- Liquid Lacquer (Quest)
Liquid Lacquer is unlocked when you finish Quenn's Egg, even if you are in act 2.
And 4 of the 5 "supplies delevery" quests are available in act 2, but only 2 at once. When you do one the supplies delevery, it is replaced by another one. The only delivery quest exclusive from Act 3 is Survivor's Camp Supplies.
- Anonymous
Is it possible to add a column to sort by which Act the wish is locked behind?
- Anonymous
Missing the following Act 3 wishes:
-Pain, Anguish and Misery
-Fatal Resolve
-Ecstasy of the End
-Hero's Call
-A Vassal Lost
Missing the following Act 3 main objectives:
-Spell Seeker
-The Old Hearts
-Heart of the Woods
-Heart of the Wild
-Heart of Might
-Last Dive
- Anonymous
hiya just letting ya know this is not all of the quests, so far I have completed 46 (including mains)
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