Crests in Hollow Knight: Silksong are unlockable equipment that allow you to customize your build. Acquire the best one to change your combat style. Obtaining all the crests can be hard, as it requires completing several objectives. Use the Crest to change your basic attack and downward attack. Choose the best Crest, like the Reaper Crest, to equip certain tools.
Different Crests start with a different number of tool slots or a different combination of tool slots. One might start with one red, one yellow, and one blue tool slot. Another might only have three red tool slots.
All Crests Locations in Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight Silksong offers 7 distinct Crests, and each one offers unique effects to the character. Upgrade the Crests to equip more tools to use them during combat or while exploring the world, depending on the type of Crest. Below are all the Crests and how to obtain them in Hollow Knight: Silksong.
1. Hunter Crest
Hunter Crest
The starter Crest that boosts the damage while continuously hitting the enemies in combat. Hunter Crest is automatically acquired at the beginning of the game, granting a balanced setup of slots. Stalk prey and attack with lethal strikes.
Initial Slots – 1 Red, 1 Blue, 1 Yellow, and 1 White
1.1 How To Get Hunter Crest
Hunter Crest Equipped by default
You don’t need to locate this Crest, as you obtain it by default in Act 1. Upgrade option for this Crest is available after unlocking Needolin in Bellhart.
Speak with Eva in the Weavenest Atla to upgrade the Hunter Crest. The upgraded version of Hunter Crest allows you to deal additional damage after hitting the enemy multiple times.
2. Reaper Crest
Reaper Crest
Reaper Crest allows you to deal far-reaching attacks with balanced tool slots. Attack with heavy, arcing slashes and reap additional Silk from enemies.
Initial Slots – 1 Red, 1 Blue, 1 Yellow, and 1 White
2.1 How to Get Reaper Crest
Reaper Crest Location
Complete the Chapel of the Reaper inside a cave to the west of Greymoor to acquire the Reaper Crest in Act 1.
- Locate the Reaper Crest at the Chapel of the Reaper. The Chapel of the Reaper is located in Greymoor.
- Move to the left of the map to find the cage after moving from Halfway Home.
- Travel to the entrance after jumping over the cage.
- Make your way to the Chapel and move all the way to the top of the room.
- Defeat the gauntlet of enemies and acquire the Reaper Crest at the end.
3. Wanderer Crest
Wanderer Crest
Wanderer Crest specializes in exploration in Hollow Knight: Silksong, making traversal through different areas easy. Cut swiftly and nimbly with short, precise strikes.
Initial Slots – 1 Red, 0 Blue, 2 Yellow, and 1 White
3.1 How To Get the Wanderer Crest
Chapel of the Wanderer
Complete the Chapel of the Wanderer to obtain the Wanderer Crest from a hut in the Bonegrave area of Moss Grotto. Use the Pebb’s Simple Key to get inside the Bonegrave. If you don’t have enough Rosaries to buy the key, you can try farming in Mosshome right next to where you buy the Bone Bottom Map from Shakra.
- Purchase the Simple key from the Pebb for 500 Rosaries in Bone Bottom. It allows you to unlock the path to Wormways.
- Use the elevator in the Bone Bottom and move all the way up.
- Dash to several cages to reach the Wormways.
- Drop down in Wormways and keep dropping until you reach the water.
- Move all the way to the left until you get to the small hut, head inside and claim Wanderer Crest.
4. Beast Crest
Beast Crest
Beast Crest with a Silk Bind allows for additional damage and buffs itself. Tear foes with savage slashes, Bind to enter a wild fury, and steal life from prey.
Initial Slots – 2 Red, 0 Blue, 0 Yellow, and 1 White
4.1 How To Get Beast Crest
Chapel of Beast
Complete the Chapel of the Beast to get your hands on the Beast Crest from the cave on the east side of Hunter’s March. Defeating the Savage Beastfly in the Chapel of the Beast allows you to acquire the Beast Crest.
- Make your way to the Hunter March and head all the way down.
- Move to the right path till you get to the far end.
- Move inside the chapel of the Beast to go through some platforms.
- Eliminate the Savage Beastfly to unlock Beast Crest.
4.2 How To Defeat Savage Beastfly
Savage Beastfly Boss
Beating this boss can be challenging due to its deadly attacks and fast-paced combat mechanics. Use the right strategy to defeat the boss effectively.
- Use the Swift Step ability to dash in and out after every attack.
- You don’t need to attack the boss twice, as it will give him room to counterattack.
- The boss goes underneath the ground and pops up suddenly to deal massive damage, so you need to dodge to the opposite side.
- Maintain a good distance before healing your character using Bind.
- Pogo off his head to deal heavy damage and finish the fight quickly.
5. Witch Crest
Witch Crest
Witch Crest provides sweeping swings of the needle like a whip. This allows you to drain life from enemies through twisted roots. Whip the needle in sweeping swings, leech the life of foes through twisted roots.
Initial Slots – 1 Red, 1 Blue, 0 Yellow, and 1 White
5.1 How to get Witch Crest
Crull and Benjin
Complete the Infestation Operation Wish for Greyroot in Greymoor to obtain the Witch Crest as a reward.
- Once you’re fully cured by a surgeon named Yarnaby, you can obtain the Witch Crest as a reward.
- Complete the Rite of the Pollip Quest
- Progress to a specific point in Act 2
- Get your hands on the Twisted Bud in Bilewater
- Complete the Rite of Rebirth
- Speak with the Yarnaby in Greymoor
- Acquire the Steel Spines in Sinner’s Road
- Complete the Quest to get the Witch Crest
6. Architect Crest
Architect Crest
The Architect Crest is one of the strongest in Hollow Knight Silksong, as it gives you the unique ability to replenish your offensive tools while out in the field. Spin the needle as a screw, shredding foes. Spend Silk to rapidly craft new tools.
Initial Slots – 3 Red, 0 Blue, 0 Yellow, and 0 White
6.1 How to Get the Architect Crest
Chapel of Architect
Complete the Chapel of the Architect to obtain the Architect Crest from the cave in the Cauldron area of Underworks. Purchase the Architect key from the Architect; you can do that after you’ve collected a total of 25 or more tools.
- Travel all the way to the Chapel of the Architect after purchasing the Architect’s Key from the Twelfth Architect’s shop.
- Defeat the Chapel of the Architect in the Underworks.
- After acquiring the key, jump to the upper level and move west to open the vault there.
- Once inside, you can interact and bind with the golem to unlock the Crest of Architect.
7. Shaman Crest
Shaman Crest
Shaman Crest in Hollow Knight Silksong allows you to cast the blade forward and imbue Silk Skills with powerful runes, enhancing their effects. Cast the blade forward and empower Silk Skills with powerful runes.
Initial Slots – 0 Red, 0 Blue, 0 Yellow, and 3 White
7.1 How To Get the Shaman Crest
Ruined Chapel
Shaman Crest is best suited to deal forward damage to enemies. When you swing your needle, it makes waves that go in the forward direction, but your swing speed is slower. It is like a Shockwave that deals damage to all enemies in it’s path.
- Speak with the Shaman in the Ruined Chapel at Moss Grotto.
- Use Silk Soar to reach the hidden area beyond the Shamans.
8. How To Use Crest in Hollow Knight Silksong
Using the Crests in Hollow Knight Silksong can be challenging for players due to its complex mechanics.
- Use the Memory Locket to expand the Crest after opening the Crest menu.
- Select the Crest you want to expand.
- Memory Slots are used to expand the Crest.
Tools have red, blue, and Yellow colors similar to the Crest, and you can assign these tools to multiple Crests. After you change a Crest according to your build, you can retain the tools attached. Change Crests while resting at any bench for free.
