I've been spending way too many nights exploring every corner of Pharloom since Silksong landed, and I thought I had seen most of what Team Cherry tucked into this massive world. Then I wandered into the Far Fields and got grabbed by that armored flea. You know the one: a heavily armored flea swinging a cage like a weapon. It slams that cage down over you, the screen fades to black, and you...

I never expected a feathery cloak to rewrite the way I moved through Pharloom, but Hollow Knight: Silksong has a habit of hiding its best mobility tools behind freezing climbs and spike-lined detours. The Faydown Cloak, Hornet's double jump upgrade, sat at the top of Mount Fay, and after several shivering attempts, I finally brought it home. If you want that extra aerial lift without losing...

Look, I’ll be straight with you: I spent a hot minute assuming Cross Stitch was just another fancy sewing term in Silksong. Then Phantom rinsed me so hard I started questioning my thumbs. If you want Hornet to parry like a boss and delete enemies with a counterattack, here’s the whole shebang 🕹️. 🔥 What Cross Stitch Actually Does Cross Stitch is a parry-and-counterattack skill....

The kingdom of Pharloom is full of dangerous detours and quiet requests, and few side tasks in Hollow Knight: Silksong capture that balance as well as the Advanced Alchemy quest. This mission begins deep in the third act, after Hornet has already begun to understand the strange, shifting politics of the Citadel and the tunnels beneath it. Players who venture into the Wormways will find a...