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Hollow Knight: Silksong - Act 3 (True Ending): Complete Guide to Unlocking It
This guide details the steps and requirements needed to unlock Act 3 and access the true ending in Hollow Knight: Silksong. It includes completing specific quests, gathering fleas, interacting with key characters, and defeating bosses, culminating in the use of the Needle to unlock a new scene and the true ending of the game.
Tip for the fight against Lace: Jump a lot and use jump attacks thanks to the reaper's crest. Avoid attacking when she stops to block.
Tip: Bog can sell the location of the fleas in exchange for rosaries.
This section describes a challenging platforming sequence that requires precision and strategic use of abilities.
This step is crucial to demonstrate to the caravan that there is a better place to camp.
Note: It is necessary to buy all of Shakra's maps to activate her quest.
Tips for Groal the Great: Activate the broken eye tool and equip the multio to prolong healing. Let yourself be swallowed to damage it from the inside.
This section details how to access a secret area to obtain a key item.
Important: Selecting the Needle option is crucial to unlock the true ending.
1. 🔑 Essential Requirements to Unlock the 'Silk and Soul' Quest and Act 3
- ✅ It is not necessary to complete all side quests, but a significant number are.
- ✅ Complete the quests from the three notice boards: Bone Valley, Campanilla, and Songstring until no new quests appear when visiting them.
- ✅ Move the flea caravan three times to the Putrid Canals.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Notice Boards | Complete most of the quests in Bone Valley, Campanilla, and Songstring. |
| Flea Caravan | Move the caravan 3 times to the Putrid Canals (requires 22 fleas). |
| Key Characters | Find Kratt and Vog; take Mooshka to the Putrid Canals. |
00:02 - 01:25
1. 🔑 Essential Requirements to Unlock the 'Silk and Soul' Quest and Act 3
- ✅ It is not necessary to complete all side quests, but a significant number are.
- ✅ Complete the quests from the three notice boards: Bone Valley, Campanilla, and Songstring until no new quests appear when visiting them.
- ✅ Move the flea caravan three times to the Putrid Canals.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Notice Boards | Complete most of the quests in Bone Valley, Campanilla, and Songstring. |
| Flea Caravan | Move the caravan 3 times to the Putrid Canals (requires 22 fleas). |
| Key Characters | Find Kratt and Vog; take Mooshka to the Putrid Canals. |
01:26 - 02:39
2. ⚔️ Preparation for the Finale: Melodies, Final Boss, and the Needle
- ✅ Learn the melodies of the architect, the director, and the vault guardian.
- ✅ Defeat Lace and the Great Silk Mother.
- ✅ Use the Needle after defeating the Great Silk Mother to access Act 3.
Tip for the fight against Lace: Jump a lot and use jump attacks thanks to the reaper's crest. Avoid attacking when she stops to block.
02:40 - 04:50
3. 🐛 Location and Use of Fleas to Advance the Caravan
- ✅ Find at least 22 of the 29 fleas available on the map.
- ✅ Find Kratt in the Gray Wasteland and Vog in the Putrid Canals.
- ✅ Talk to Muska, the flea master, in the marrow to start the quest to collect the first five fleas.
Tip: Bog can sell the location of the fleas in exchange for rosaries.
04:51 - 06:28
4. 🗺️ Navigating the Putrid Canals and Finding Vog
- ✅ Locate Vog in the upper area of the Putrid Canals.
- ✅ Perform a series of complicated acrobatics, letting yourself be grabbed by tentacles to climb.
- ✅ Use the dress to glide slowly and avoid damaging the tentacles with the harpoon.
This section describes a challenging platforming sequence that requires precision and strategic use of abilities.
06:29 - 07:47
5. 📍 Moving the Caravan and Visiting the Putrid Canals
- ✅ After finding fleas, the caravan will move to the entrance of the citadel.
- ✅ Visit the Putrid Canals, located at the top attached to the memorium.
- ✅ Activate the artifact in the Putrid Canals using the Needle.
This step is crucial to demonstrate to the caravan that there is a better place to camp.
07:48 - 10:36
6. 📜 Completing Notice Board Quests and Shakra's Special Quest
- ✅ Complete the vast majority of the notice board quests in the three regions.
- ✅ Activate Shakra's side quest, 'End of the Road', by buying all of her maps.
- ✅ Visit Shakra in Campanilla and complete her quest in the Bile Waters.
Note: It is necessary to buy all of Shakra's maps to activate her quest.
10:37 - 15:02
7. 🌟 Gathering the Key Souls: Maiden, Hermit, and Seeker
- ✅ Maiden's Soul: Talk to the first known character in Bone Valley.
- ✅ Hermit's Soul: Find the hermit in Campanilla, hidden in a pipe.
- ✅ Seeker's Soul: Defeat Groal the Great in the Bile Waters.
| Soul | Location | How to Obtain It |
|---|---|---|
| Maiden | Bone Valley | Talk to the first character. |
| Hermit | Campanilla | Find the hidden hermit. |
| Seeker | Bile Waters | Defeat Groal the Great. |
Tips for Groal the Great: Activate the broken eye tool and equip the multio to prolong healing. Let yourself be swallowed to damage it from the inside.
15:03 - 15:50
8. 🕸️ Obtaining the Trap Fixer in the Weaver Adla's Nest
- ✅ Access the Weaver Adla's Nest from the Mossy Grotto using the Needle.
- ✅ Find an elevator and climb through an arch to find the Trap Fixer.
- ✅ If the elevator does not work, activate the buttons at the top of the room on the right.
This section details how to access a secret area to obtain a key item.
15:51 - 16:45
9. 🏆 Defeating the Final Boss and Accessing Act 3 Abyss
- ✅ Deliver the materials to the friend and embark on the final hunt against the previously defeated boss.
- ✅ Select the Needle option when defeating the boss to unlock a new scene and Act 3.
- ✅ Hit the new save slot to load Act 3.
Important: Selecting the Needle option is crucial to unlock the true ending.