Base game

Hollow Knight: Silksong Guides

Starting routes, progression and the decisions that shape a run.

Free the Bell Beast in The Marrow, read the dust cloud, and unlock Bellway fast travel.

Reach the Seamstress's hut in Far Fields, collect 25 Spine Cores from Hokers, and unlock gliding with Drifter's Cloak.

Learn Hornet's early survival loop, clear the Ruined Chapel, and reach Bone Bottom with a sensible first plan.

Clear the Ruined Chapel by jumping the swoop, watching the dust above, and saving Bind for a clean gap.

Follow the upper Deep Docks route from Shakra to the Weaver Burial Spire, unlock Swift Step, and learn the dash and sprint inputs.