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Hollow Knight: Silksong - How to upgrade your needle in Act 1
Here are two ways to upgrade your needle in Silk Song Act 1 (Warmway path, Far Field path) and how to defeat the Widow boss. Upgrading your needle increases your attack power and makes it easier to defeat enemies.
1. ⚔️ Silk Song Act 1, When and How to Upgrade Your Weapon
- ✅ Clearly tells you when and how to upgrade your weapon (needle) in Silk Song Act 1.
- ✅ Upgrading your needle is important to increase your attack power.
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1. ⚔️ Silk Song Act 1, When and How to Upgrade Your Weapon
- ✅ Clearly tells you when and how to upgrade your weapon (needle) in Silk Song Act 1.
- ✅ Upgrading your needle is important to increase your attack power.
00:24 - 03:15
2. 🗝️ Warmway Path: How to Get Wall Jump/Cling Grip
- ✅ The first way to get a wall jump or cling grip is to buy a simple key from the Bonebottom shop for 500 rosary beads.
- ✅ Open the door leading to Warmway, northwest of Bonebottom.
- ⚠️ Simple keys can be scarce in Act 1, so use them carefully.
- ✅ After returning to the Boarded Floor via Warmway, continue moving upwards and to the right.
- ✅ Pass the first lake in Shellwood and move to the room on the right, following the white petals upwards.
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Simple Key | Bonebottom Shop (500 Rosary Beads) |
| Cling Grip | Shellwood |
03:16 - 05:54
3. 💨 Far Field Path: Get Drifter's Cloak and Defeat Mo-Wing
- ✅ The second method requires the Drifter's Cloak, which can be obtained in Far Field.
- ✅ After collecting 25 Flexible Spines for the Tailor, you must fight the Fourth Chorus boss.
- ✅ In the battle against Mo-Wing, it is important to approach aggressively, avoid melee attacks, and bounce off with aerial down attacks.
- ✅ Mo-Wing fires two types of projectiles, and uses more complex patterns in phase 2.
| Item | How to Obtain/Use |
|---|---|
| Drifter's Cloak | Obtained in Far Field, use wind currents |
| Mo-Wing | Defeat after understanding attack patterns |
05:55 - 07:06
4. 🔔 Defeat Bellhart: Defeat the Widow Boss and Upgrade Your Needle
- ✅ After obtaining the Cling Grip, go through the Belko Tunnel to fight the Widow.
- ✅ The Widow throws bells and performs dive attacks.
- ✅ You must avoid the Widow's attacks, counterattack, and watch where the bells fall.
| Boss | Strategy Tips |
|---|---|
| Widow | Avoid bells, counter dive attacks |
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5. 📍 Bellhart Village: Needle Upgrade Location and Next Steps
- ✅ After defeating the Widow, you can upgrade your needle for free in Bellhart Village.
- ✅ The next upgrade will be possible by finding Pale Oil in the Citadel.