In Hollow Knight: Silksong, **The Slab** serves as a prison where Hornet is imprisoned after being captured. This restricted area challenges players to navigate traps and retrieve hidden keys to escape. Below is a breakdown of how to access, navigate, and exit this unique sequence.
How to Get to the Jail
- Travel to **Deep Docks** and follow the top-right path toward **Far Fields**.
- Ensure you’ve acquired the **Cling Grip** ability to proceed.
- Allow the large, cage-carrying fly in this area to capture Hornet, triggering her imprisonment in The Slab.
How to Escape the Jail
- Initial Steps: After losing her cloak and needle, Hornet must:
- Take the left door and break through the ceiling to bypass a locked Indolent door.
- Avoid floor traps and sneak past guards.
- Key Retrieval:
- Collect the **Indolent Key** near Grindle after evading prison enemies and activating floor traps.
- Use the key to unlock doors and progress through looping passages.
- Advanced Challenges:
- Navigate spinning blade traps, scale the outer wall using Cling Grip, and endure frostbite in the frozen tundra.
- Find benches to restore health and trigger battles to reclaim Hornet’s gear.
- Final Escape:
- Defeat Guardflies, Wardenflies, and Scabflies to obtain the **Heretic Key**.
- Unlock the Heretic door, evade additional traps, and pay 50 Rosaries at the Bellway sign to ride the Bell Beast out.
All Jail Keys in The Slab
- Indolent Key: Located early near Grindle; unlocks Indolent doors.
- Heretic Key: Dropped after defeating the final wave of enemies; opens Heretic locks.
- Apostate Key: Found later in Bilewater; grants access to deeper Slab areas.
FAQ
- Where is the jail? In Deep Docks, accessed by being captured by a fly.
- How to escape? Retrieve keys, regain gear, and use the Bell Beast.
- Required keys? Indolent and Heretic Keys in The Slab; Apostate Key found later.
- Can you skip the jail? No—it’s a mandatory story event.