Hollow Knight Silksong Secrets & Hidden Areas

Uncover every secret, hidden treasure, and Easter egg in Hollow Knight Silksong. Our comprehensive 2025 guide reveals all of Pharloom's best-kept secrets, from hidden boss fights to secret ending requirements.

100+ Hidden Secrets
25+ Secret Areas
Updated October 2025

Major Hidden Areas

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Hidden Silk Chamber

Deep Docks - Behind Waterfall

Easy

A concealed chamber accessible through a hidden passage behind the main waterfall in Deep Docks. Contains valuable silk upgrade materials.

Requirements:

  • β€’Swift Step ability
  • β€’Basic platforming skills

Rewards:

  • β€’Silk Thread x3
  • β€’Ancient Rosary Fragment

How to Find:

From the main Deep Docks area, use Swift Step to reach the platform behind the large waterfall. Look for a subtle crack in the wall that can be broken with your needle.

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Moss Mother's Secret Garden

Moss Grotto - Upper Canopy

Medium

A beautiful hidden garden that appears only after defeating the Moss Mother boss. Contains unique flora and valuable upgrades.

Requirements:

  • β€’Defeat Moss Mother
  • β€’Vertical movement ability

Rewards:

  • β€’Health upgrade
  • β€’Rare plant essence

How to Find:

After defeating Moss Mother, return to the boss arena. New vines will have grown, allowing access to the upper canopy area previously blocked.

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The Forgotten Bell Tower

Greymoor - Eastern Edge

Hard

A mysterious bell tower that holds ancient secrets about Pharloom's history. Requires advanced movement skills to reach.

Requirements:

  • β€’Advanced silk techniques
  • β€’Key from Coral Guardian

Rewards:

  • β€’Ancient Bell Tool
  • β€’Lore documents

How to Find:

From Greymoor's main area, head east until you reach the cliff edge. Use advanced silk techniques to swing across the chasm to the isolated tower.

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Crystal Cavern Depths

Coral Forest - Underwater Section

Expert

Deep underwater caverns filled with luminescent crystals. Home to unique enemies and contains items required for the secret ending.

Requirements:

  • β€’Underwater breathing
  • β€’Crystal resonance tool
  • β€’Defeat 3 crystal enemies

Rewards:

  • β€’Crystal Heart upgrade
  • β€’Secret ending key item

How to Find:

In the deepest part of Coral Forest's underwater section, locate three crystal formations that emit different tones. Activate them in the correct sequence to reveal the entrance.

Collectibles & Upgrades

Silk Threads

47 Total

Essential for upgrading Hornet's abilities

Locations: Found throughout all major areas

Tips: Often hidden in hard-to-reach places or behind breakable walls

Ancient Rosaries

12 Total

Rare artifacts that unlock special abilities

Locations: Usually in secret areas or boss reward chambers

Tips: Some require specific quest completions to access

Lore Tablets

28 Total

Provide insight into Pharloom's history and lore

Locations: Hidden throughout the world, often in storytelling locations

Tips: Reading all tablets unlocks additional dialogue and story elements

Health Shards

16 Total

Combine 4 shards to create 1 full health upgrade

Locations: Both obvious and secret locations across Pharloom

Tips: Some are rewards for completing optional challenges

πŸ† Expert-Level Secrets

The Developer Room

A hidden area containing references to the development team and Easter eggs from the original Hollow Knight.

Hint:

Found by performing a specific sequence of inputs in the final area

Reward:

Developer commentary and exclusive artwork

Secret Ending Requirements

Unlock the hidden fifth ending by collecting all Crystal Heart fragments and solving the Ancient Bell puzzle.

Hint:

Requires 100% exploration completion and solving environmental puzzles

Reward:

Unique ending cutscene and exclusive achievement

Hidden Boss: The Shade Weaver

An optional super boss that only appears under specific conditions and represents the ultimate combat challenge.

Hint:

Appears after collecting all Ancient Rosaries and completing the Bell Tower sequence

Reward:

Ultimate silk ability and bragging rights