Hollow Knight Silksong: How To Use the Cogheart

Read more to find out what the Cogheart does in Hollow Knight Silksong, how to use it, and where you can find each piece.

Hollow Knight Silksong: How To Use the Cogheart
Before playing Silksong, know everything about the original Hollow Knight (Image via Team Cherry)

While exploring the areas in the Citadel in Hollow Knight Silksong, you will occasionally encounter some Cogheart pieces that you can pick up. Collecting all the pieces will form the full Cogheart. However, the game does not explain the purpose of this item. All you have are some cryptic hints to work with. Needless to say, it can be confusing.

The Cogheart pieces in Hollow Knight Silksong are required to power up the Sentinel inside the Citadel area. With that said, let’s go over the process of where you can find all of them and how to use them in the game.

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All Cogheart Piece Locations in Hollow Knight Silksong

You need a total of three Cogheart pieces to form the full heart in Hollow Knight Silksong. Each piece is locked behind a puzzle where you need to memorize the rhythm of the bells. You must hit the bells in the order indicated by the puzzle for the mechanism to unlock. Keep in mind that you need the Faydown Cloak, also known as the Double Jump ability, to reach the locations of these puzzles.

Hollow Knight Silksong How To Use the Cogheart - Location 1
Head up vertically to reach the first piece. (Image via Team Cherry | LunarGaming/YouTube)

The first Cogheart piece puzzle is on the left side of the Choral Chambers. You will need to ascend vertically until you reach the second entry point.

Hollow Knight Silksong How To Use the Cogheart - Location 2
The path leading to the second piece is just above the vaults and the Cog Core. (Image via Team Cherry | LunarGaming/YouTube)

The second Cogheart is north of the Choral Chambers, just above where you can find the vaults. You will need to ascend to the path above the area. Once there, move to the farthest right door. Keep moving right until you reach the puzzle room.

Hollow Knight Silksong How To Use the Cogheart - Location 3
Getting the last piece should form the full Cogheart item. (Image via Team Cherry | LunarGaming/YouTube)

The last Cogheart piece is in the Whispering Vaults. You will need to go all the way down to the deepest part of the map. Once there, head to the right-side door to access the puzzle room.

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How To Use Cogheart in Hollow Knight Silksong

How to Use Cogheart in Hollow Knight Silksong
The Sentinel will wake up if you insert the Cogheart. (Image via Team Cherry | LunarGaming/YouTube)

Once you have all three Cogheart pieces, they will form the full Cogheart that you can place on a Sentinel. Head to the Cogwork Core and inspect the idle automaton. Place the Cogheart in and watch the Sentinel fly away.

The Sentinel will roam around the Citadel, fighting enemies it encounters. It is also tied to a quest titled Final Audience, found on the wish board of Songclave.


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