Hollow Knight: Silksong – Best Tools And How to Get Them

Tools are special items in Hollow Knight: Silksong that provide offensive or defensive benefits while progressing in Pharloom. They are distinct from Skills and from movement upgrades. Tools come in three major types like Red Tools, Blue Tools, and Yellow Tools. While Red Tools are offensive ones and use Shell Shards or can be refilled at benches, the Blue Tools help you in combat. The Yellow Tools help you in exploration or defensive buffs.

Tools are obtained by completing the specific quest or by picking up randomly from a particular area. In this guide, we’ll discuss the best Tools in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including how to obtain them.

Best Tools in Hollow Knight Silksong

Below are the best tools to use in Hollow Knight: Silksong to complete the objectives and make progression easier.

Ascendant’s Grip (Yellow)

Ascendant’s Grip

Ascendant’s Grip is a gilded piton that allows one to hold in place while on a wall.

• Use this tool to hang permanently in a place.
• This grants you the breathing room you need before the next leap.
• Use this tool to navigate through vertical paths in the game that are wide

1.1 How To Get Ascendant’s Grip

This tool is purchasable from Jubilana at Songclave for 350 Rosaries.

1. Complete the Wandering Merchant quest in Choral Chambers.
2. Locate the Jubilana at Songclave.
3. Use 350 Rosaries to purchase Ascendant’s Grip from this NPC.
4. Make sure to collect Rosaries before purchasing this tool.

2. Cogfly (Red)

Cogfly

Cogfly is a winged cogwork companion that automatically seeks out nearby foes and attacks them. It allows you to spawn autonomous spirits that deal damage while you focus on healing, dodging, or other actions. Crafting more than one Cogfly can help you dominate enemies, making it a powerful tool in boss fights.

• Spawns autonomous spirits that attack enemies on their own.
• Acts as a major source of damage in boss fights.
• Frees you to heal or dodge while it deals damage.
• Targets enemies you can’t focus on yourself.
• Has limited ammo, so it must be used strategically.

2.1 How to Get Cogfly

Acquire the required material to craft the Cogfly in the High Halls.

1. Collect 1xCraftmetal while progressing in the Pharloom.
2. Give the Craftmetal to the Forge Daughter to craft Tools.
3. Make your way to the High Halls to find the bench to craft Cogfly.
4. Unlock the Clawline ability to unlock the path to the Cogfly by activating the switch.

3. Compass (Yellow)

Compass

Compass is an intricate tracking device, carved from shell. When equipped, your location will be marked on their map.

• Mark your exact location on the map.
• This tool is crucial for navigating the game’s winding areas.
• The maps purchased from Shakra initially have blank sections.
• Activating the compass allows you to reveal your current location.
• It prevents you from getting lost in the large regions of Phorloom.
• Essential for revealing the details of the purchased map, making exploration easy.

3.1 How to get Compass

This tool is purchasable from Shakra (Map seller) in Pharloom.

1. Collect enough Rosaries before looking for Shakra.
2. Shakra is located in every region of Pharloom.
3. Use 70 Rosaries to purchase the Compass from Shakra.

4. Curvesickle (Red)

Curvesickle

Curvesickle is a radial sharp bone used by skilled hunters to take down dangerous prey. This offensive red tool is an upgraded Curveclaw tool.

• Use this upgraded tool to eliminate the dangerous enemies in combat.
• Hit several enemies on the ground and in the air.
• It can also do several instances of damage to enemies at the peak of the curve.

4.1 How To Get Curvesickle

Curvesickle is obtained from the Far Fields during Act 3.

1. Move to the room filled with enemies in Far Fields.
2. The room is located under the Bench in Pilgrim’s Rest.
3. Hit all the hanging targets in a single move by using the Curveclaw.
4. Find the ant in this area and give the item to it.
5. Move back to the bench to collect the Curvesickle.
6. Curveclaw is obtained by purchasing it from Mottled Skarr in Hunter’s March Act 1.

5. Fractured Mask (Blue)

Fractured Mask

Fractured Mask is a defensive blue tool that acts as a shield, protecting your final Mask to enhance your survivability. Old bug’s skull carved for protection. Shields against critical damage, but shatters on impact. If shattered, the mask will be repaired while resting at a bench.

• An essential item to equip while fighting the boss in combat.
• Extends your health bar to boost your survivability to an additional one hit of damage.
• Absorbs one instance of death-dealing damage before breaking.
• Endure one hit that will otherwise kill you.
• However, the tool will not be available after you get the hit.
• Rest at the bench to recharge this tool.

5.1 How to get Fractured Mask

Hunter’s March

You can purchase it from Mottled Skarr at Hunter’s March for 260 Rosaries.

1. Use 260 Rosaries to purchase the Fractured Mask from Mottled Skarr at Hunter’s March.
2. Avoid the traps in Mottled Skarr to locate the NPC.
3. Find the entrance to the left after moving all the way to the top.
4. Collect enough Rosaries before going to purchase this tool.
5. This NPC also sells Curveclaw and Shard Bundle.

6. Injector Band (Blue)

Injector Blade

The Injector Band tool enhances the speed of Binding, allowing you to quickly heal after taking damage from an enemy in combat. A brace of surgical pins from the Whiteward. Used to forcefully insert Silk deep inside a bug’s shell. Increases the speed of Binding.

• Boosts the process of binding to heal your character.
• It allows you to reposition quickly and heal in intense combat situations.
• Equip the Injector Band in one of your crest’s tool slots to use it.
• Use it while fighting with the strongest boss, like Savage Beastfly.

6.1 How to get the Injector Band

Whiteward

Pick the Injector Band from the southeast of Whiteward after passing through the Choral Chambers.

1. Make your way to the Choral Chambers.
2. After that, take the elevator from the Choral Chambers to get inside the Whiteward.
3. Head down to move all the way bottom of this region.
4. Move to the right to reach a long hallway in Whiteward.
5. You can find the Injector Band in the middle of this path.

7. Longclaw (Blue)

Longclaw

Longclaw is a talisman fashioned from the talon of a large predator. It increases the range of Needle attacks.

• Extending the needle’s range allows you to deal damage to enemies from a distance.
• You can deal damage without getting much closer to the enemies.
• Use this tool to come up with a better strategy to defeat the enemies.
• Good for Hit and Run playstyle to poke enemies.

7.1 How to Get Longclaw

The Huntress

Complete the Broodfeast Quest in the Putrified Ducts to obtain the Longclaw as a reward.

1. Speak with the Huntress to initiate the Broodfeast quest in Putrified Ducts.
2. Find multiple organs to complete the objective.
3. Use red tools like Sting Shard, Longpin, and Cogwork Wheel to collect organs.
4. Skewered Organ is obtained by using tools like Sting Shard and Longpin.
5. Shredded Organ can be acquired by using bladed tools like the Cogwork Wheel or Architect Crest.
6. Seared Organ is acquired by using tools like Flintslate and Pimpillo.
7. Gathering all the required organs allows you to gain Longclaw as a reward.

8. Magnetite Dice (Yellow)

Lumble the Lucky

Magnetite Dice negates one instance of damage to boost your survivability. Playthings carved from magnetic material. It is used in dice games and brings luck when used in a fight.

• Provide a clutch factor during those tough boss fights to negate an instance of damage.
• Use it while fighting any deadly enemy or powerful boss in combat.

8.1 How to Get Magnetite Dice

This tool is obtained from Lumble the Lucky in Blasted Steps Act 2.

1. Make your way to the Blasted Steps in Act 1. Choose to fast travel to save time.
2. Travel all the way to the top and keep moving to the left side.
3. You will find Lumble whole, moving straight.
4. Compete with him in the simple dice game.
5. Winning the game allows you to get your hand on the Magnetite Dice.
6. If you skip the dice game in Act 1, progressing to Act 2 allows the Lumble to die, and you can collect this tool from his corpse in Blasted Steps.

9. Pollip Pouch (Blue)

Pollip Pouch

Merge your offensive tools to convert them into poison. Pouch containing a fast-acting venom drawn from a flower’s heart. Applies venom to equipped tools.

• Use the Pollip Pouch tool to apply venom to your equipped tool to deal extra damage.
• Poisoned tool helps you defeat the enemies quickly in Act 2.
• Use it against the bosses and tougher enemies to deal massive damage.

9.1 How to get Pollip Pouch

Greyroot

Collect six Pollip Hearts for Greyroot to get your hands on a Pollip Pouch.

1. Complete the Rite of Pollip side quest to obtain Pollip Pouch.
2. Speak with the Greyroot in Shellwood to initiate the quest.
3. Collect all six Pollips from Shellwood.
4. Give all the Pollips to Greyroot after collecting them to obtain the Pollip Pouch.

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