Acquiring and utilizing Crests in Hollow Knight: Silksong offers significant gameplay benefits. These enhancements can radically alter Hornet’s combat abilities, potentially aligning better with individual preferences compared to the initial Hunter Crest.
Certain Crests provide alternatives to diagonal pogo maneuvers, granting players new combat options. This guide details where to locate every Crest within the game.
Comprehensive List of Silksong Crests
For a visual overview of Crest placements, reference this collaborative map resource:
Locating Silksong’s Combat Enhancements
Currently, players can discover eight distinct Crests alongside multiple upgrade paths. Below is an organized breakdown of their effects and acquisition methods:
| Crest | Function | Location | Found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Crest Upgrade 2 | N/A | Use 15-20 Memory Lockets and speak to Eva in Weavenest Atla | |
| Hunter Crest Upgrade 1 | Successive strikes enhance attack potency through accumulated focus | Gain Eva’s Insight at Weavenest Atla | |
| Vesticrest Upgrade 1 | N/A | Exchange 12 Memory Lockets with Eva | |
| Vesticrend | Enable extra Tool slots regardless of active Crest | Obtain four Crests and converse with Eva in Weavenest Atla (Needolin access required) | |
| Shaman Crest | Project needle energy and amplify silk-based abilities with mystical sigils | Moss Grotto upper tunnel near Lore Tablet (requires Silk Soar) | |
| Architect Crest | Execute drill-like spins for area damage and accelerate tool crafting | Defeat Architect Chapel guardian in Underworks | |
| Witch Crest | Deploy scything attacks while draining health through parasitic flora | Complete Rite of Rebirth/Infestation quests and present Twisted Bud to Greyroot | |
| Beast Crest | Execute ferocious strikes and enter life-stealing frenzy when Bound | Conquer Savage Beastfly in Hunter’s March | |
| Reaper Crest | Deliver powerful sweeping blows that yield extra Silk resources | Overcome Reaper Chapel challenge in western Greymoor | |
| Wanderer Crest | Execute rapid precision attacks for agile combat | Clear Wanderer Chapel in Bonegrave via Wormways (requires Pebb’s Key) | |
| Hunter Crest | Initial combat style focused on predatory strikes | Default equipment at game start |