Our in-depth walkthrough and progression route guide is the perfect companion for any new Silksong adventurer
Looking for a dependable Hollow Knight: Silksong walkthrough to see you through to journey’s end? The first Hollow Knight was famous for many things, and one of them was its confusing world, in which it is so very easy for new players to become lost. Silksong is no different – in fact, its new world of Pharloom is even larger and more tangled than the first game. It can be very easy to grow frustrated by the lack of a clear path forward, and bounce off Silksong before this excellent game has its hooks in you.
Our Hollow Knight: Silksong walkthrough is designed to help new players figure out where on earth to go next, at any stage of the game. We’ll guide you down the ideal progress route so that you can see everything on offer in Pharloom, and this walkthrough will also highlight everything of interest along the way, from optional bosses and secret areas to all-new charms, spells, and more. As this walkthrough grows with the playerbase’s discoveries, I’ll be working to transform it into a clear and easy to follow 100% walkthrough of one of the most beautiful and important metroidvanias we’ve yet seen.
Hollow Knight Silksong walkthrough steps
The aim of this Hollow Knight: Silksong walkthrough is to guide you down the most intuitive progression route I’ve found playing Silksong, so that you can see and do everything there is to do, from optional bosses and questlines to gathering powerful and useful collectibles – all without ever feeling lost. The world of Silksong is vast and confusing, and it’s easy to lose track of your position within it. But with this walkthrough at your beck and call, you should always be able to find the best path forward.
Here are all the steps of this walkthrough. Tap any step name for our guide on that section of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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| 1. Moss Grotto | Hornet frees herself from mysterious captors, and must ascend Moss Grotto – and face her first boss fight – to escape. Keep an eye out for Mossberries on your way! | |
| 2. The Marrow / Mosshome | From the village, you’ll meet several more new faces and face greater dangers as you climb north into the confusing passageways of The Marrow, and then Mosshome. | |
| 3. East Marrow | There’s a fair bit left to explore along the East side of The Marrow biome, including your first Flea to rescue, your first Craftmetal, and an important boss battle. | |
| 4. Chapel Of The Wanderer | A brief but very worthwhile detour from the main path is a good idea at this point. Just muster up 500 Rosaries, and we’ll show you a safe path through a dangerous biome to reach the Chapel Of The Wanderer. | |
| 5. Deep Docks | Braving the Deep Docks next gives you the most important movement tech in all of Silksong, along with a handy new NPC and an exceptionally enjoyable boss fight. Those ants are a sign of things to come… | |
| 6. Far Fields | The sprawling Far Fields east of the Deep Docks hold many secrets, not to mention another captive Flea. Most importantly though, it’s where you’ll learn how to soar using air currents in the world! | |
| 7. Hunter’s March | Hunter’s March is the most rage-inducing area in the early-game of Silksong, with a couple of startlingly challenging boss fights and a whole lot of Pogo-parkouring. Follow this path to make sure you don’t miss a thing. | |
| 8. The Wormways | Now it’s time to venture properly through the claustrophobic Wormways. While we still can’t see everything this region has to offer, it gives us a direct path north to the next major region of the game. | |
| 9. Shellwood | One of the largest regions left to explore in Act 1, Shellwood is home to many hidden things, along with another all-powerful movement skill to unlock. Find all 6 Pollip Hearts along your way with our guide! | |
| 10. Misc Quests | This interlude shows you how to complete a medley of intriguing different quests and other activities, including – crucially – how to obtain the Plasmium Phial for the boss battles ahead. | |
| 11. Bellhart | Follow this section of our walkthrough to learn how to sever the curse of Haunted Bellhart, as we guide you through the bellveins above and below the town (and finish Greyroot’s quest while we’re at it!). | |
| 12. Greymoor | The Halfway Home, a perverted Flea, a powerful new Skill and Crest, and far too many Craws await you amid the bleak, looping terrain of Greymoor. | |
| 13. Weavenest Atla / Weavenest Cindril | With the new Needolin you gained from Shellwood, you can now open the paths to the two hidden Weavenests currently available to you, giving you access to some handy new tools (and an intriguing NPC). | |
| 14. Blasted Steps | Beyond the Shellwood lie the worm-infested dunes of the Blasted Steps – where a surprising number of NPCs can be found, not to mention a number of challenging enemies, and the most challenging boss fight so far. | |
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Hollow Knight Silksong maps
Throughout this Silksong walkthrough, you’ll find in-depth maps with hand-drawn paths guiding you through the game’s sprawling world to ensure you never get lost. This was done in collaboration with our friends at MapGenie, and you can find their full interactive map for Hollow Knight: Silksong below.