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• My 2026 Run Through the Great Taste of Pharloom for the Pale Oil

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 23

  Let me tell you, upgrading my nail in Hollow Knight: Silksong has been a ride. As of my 2026 run, the third Pale Oil still isn't just sitting around waiting for you—Mergwin locks it behind one of those sprawling Wishes, the Great Taste of Pharloom. I found the quest-giver in the Choral Chambers, tha...
• A Player's Guide to Surviving Groal the Great in Hollow Knight: Silksong

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 23

  Every player who descends into the Bilewater region of Pharloom eventually learns a simple truth: Groal the Great is less a test of skill and more a test of stubbornness. The journey to his arena is long. The maggot water stings. The minions waste time. And then the giant frog-like boss lands, deals...
• That Time a Mouse Cursor Became Hollow Knight: Silksong's Unlikely Canon Star

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 22

  I have waited so long for Hollow Knight: Silksong that my hairline has physically receded in anticipation. As a regular player, not a lore scholar or a speedrunner, I just wanted a beautiful, punishing metroidvania with no rough edges. And honestly? Team Cherry delivered. Silksong is polished to a r...
• Hollow Knight: Silksong Lost Lace Guide: Builds, Phases, and Void Dodging

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 22

  By 2026, plenty of dedicated Hollow Knight: Silksong players have already stared into the abyss long enough to know that Lost Lace is not just a reskin - it is an absolute gauntlet. The final showdown pits Hornet against a void-soaked Lace after diving into the abyss, and the fight demands every mas...
• Hell Is Us Director Calls Silksong Shadow Drop 'A Little Callous'

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 22

  When Team Cherry finally lifted the curtain on Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date, the indie world didn’t just sit up—it scrambled. After seven years of waiting, players had exactly two weeks to prepare. But while fans celebrated, a wave of developers quietly opened their calendars and did some ...
• Silksong's Savage Beastfly Rematch: Surviving Lava for a Mask Shard

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 22

  Hollow Knight: Silksong already had the nerve to introduce one of the most hated bosses in Metroidvania history. Did anyone ask for the Savage Beastfly to return? Absolutely not. Did Team Cherry listen? Also absolutely not. Instead, they placed a rematch atop a pit of lava with temporary platforms, ...
• Rescuing Sherma in Hollow Knight: Silksong's Balms for the Wounded

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 21

  Hollow Knight: Silksong's journey through Pharloom is packed with grim dangers, but few hit harder than the thought of sweet Sherma wandering into the shadows. The little bean is pure as snow, and when he goes missing, it is time to ride at dawn. The quest Balms for the Wounded turns his noble erran...
• How to Beat Father of the Flame in Silksong

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 21

  I have to admit, after falling in love with gimmick boss fights way back in Demon's Souls, I get a little thrill whenever a game lets me fight something that isn't just a giant health bar with legs. So when I reached the Father of the Flame in Silksong, I felt right at home. This fight is built arou...
• Hollow Knight: Silksong — Forebrothers Signis and Gron Boss Guide

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 21

  Hidden away in the scorching depths of the Deep Docks, Hollow Knight: Silksong keeps one of its trickiest surprises for players who love poking around every corner. It is not just a hidden area filled with exploding enemies, platforming puzzles, and shiny treasures — it is also home to a double boss...
• Silksong Final Audience Quest: Locating and Defeating the Second Sentinel

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 20

  As Hornet ventures through the second act of Silksong, a seemingly minor curiosity in the form of a Cogwork Heart Piece can pull attention away from the primary path. Each recovered fragment feeds into a larger side quest that ultimately revives a Citadel protector and opens the door to the Final Au...
• All Main Story Quests and Wishes in Hollow Knight Silksong

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 20

  Hollow Knight: Silksong structures its adventure through a layered system of main story quests and optional Wishes, guiding players across the vast kingdom of Pharloom. The campaign is divided into three acts, and across those acts the game contains a total of 21 main story quests. However, a player...
• How to Get the Clawline Grappling Hook in Hollow Knight: Silksong

  by Sherry Eddings Aug 20

  Every so often, a single movement tool turns a Metroidvania from a pleasant wander into a physics-defying joyride. Hornet’s Clawline in Hollow Knight: Silksong is exactly that item. On paper it sounds modest: a grappling hook that lets her zip to dedicated hooks, latch onto distant walls, and stretc...