Hollow Knight Silksong: All Endings and How To Get Them

This article lists all the Hollow Knight Silksong endings and also explains how you can get each one of them easily.

Hollow Knight Silksong has multiple endings, and each one is drastically different from each other. Similar to the prequel title, you need to complete specific actions in order to achieve these endings, and it is not going to be an easy task. One of the important factors to keep in mind is that all the endings of Hollow Knight is canon, and the true ending of Silksong proves that easily.

There are five total endings for Hollow Knight Silksong, and this article explains how you can get all of them. Prepare to spend hours grinding and completing different wishes to finally witness all the conclusions of Hornet’s journey in Pharloom.

Note: This article contains spoilers regarding the plot of Hollow Knight Silksong. Proceed with caution.

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All Endings in Hollow Knight Silksong

All Endings in Hollow Knight Silksong

Lace is a key figure in the endings (Image via Team Cherry)

There are five endings in Hollow Knight Silksong, which are:

Weaver Queen
Snared Silk
Sister of the Void
Twisted Child
Passing of Ages

Here is a detailed explanation of each Hollow Knight Silksong ending, including their story and key actions that you need to complete to get them:

Weaver Queen Ending

Bind Grand Mother Silk (Image via Team Cherry | @ZoHollow/YouTube)

Key requirements for Weaver Queen ending: Defeat Grand Mother Silk in Act 2 of Hollow Knight Silksong. You do not need to focus on completing wishes at all, as they are not canon to this ending.

The Weaver Queen ending is generally considered the bad ending of Hollow Knight Silksong. You defeat Grand Mother Silk (the final boss) and bind her power. The kingdom gets covered in threads from Hornet’s silk threads. However, the citizens do not have a happy ending, as they remain trapped beneath layers of threads.

At the end, Hornet is seen at the center of these threads, with more arms sprouting from her body. This conforms with Grand Mother Silk’s desire and reason for bringing Hornet to Pharloom – to become her successor. The final cocoon scene possibly hints at Hornet’s transformation into a spider-like entity, much like her own mother, Queen Herrah.

Snared Silk Ending

Use the Needolin (Image via Team Cherry | @hardcoredietwice/YouTube)

Key requirements for Snared Silk ending: Complete all Wishes, unlock Bellhome, and ensure that the Flea Caravan has moved to Fleatopia. Next, complete the Silk and Soul quest in Act 3, and then finally battle Grand Mother Silk and play the Needolin instead of binding.

Technically, Snared Silk is not really an ending in Hollow Knight Silksong. It ends Grand Mother Silk’s story, but also paves the way for the true ending. After you have completed all the wishes and unlocked your Bellhome, head to the Pale Lake and clear this area. Next, ensure that the Fleamaster’s Caravan moves to the Fleatopia, and finally, head to the Caretaker in Songclave. The NPC will inform you of a plan to trap Grand Mother Silk, and Hornet will not have to give up her life instead. This will unlock the Silk and Soul Wayfarer quest, which also unlocks Act 3.

The Silk and Soul quest needs you to collect four components:

Maiden’s Soul
Hermit’s Soul
Seeker’s Soul
Snare Setter

Once done, head back to the Caretaker who will make a special trap for you. Now, head back and fight Grand Mother Silk, and complete the fight normally. At the end, instead of binding, play the Needolin which will activate the trap and pull Grand Mother Silk into a void portal. Unfortunately, Grand Mother Silk will try to take Hornet down with her, and Lace will come to the rescue. That said, Lace will end up sacrificing herself, and this will give you the Snared Silk ending in Hollow Knight Silksong.

Unfortunately, the Cradle will crack after this, and the Citadel’s alleys will erupt with tendrils of the Void. Pharloom is doomed to destruction, and you are now going to complete some more quests to progress towards another ending. This time, the true ending.

Sister of the Void Ending

The Knight (Image via Team Cherry | @meshezz/YouTube)

Key requirements for Sister of The Void ending: Get the Snared Silk ending and complete The Old Hearts wish to obtain the Diving Bell Key. Go to the Abyss and face the last fight.

Sister of the Void ending is the true ending of Hollow Knight Silksong. If you have played the prequel, you possible have an inkling of what this ending hints to. After you get the Snared Silk ending, go back and load into the same save file where you completed the game. Now, head to the Moss Chapel and seek out the Snail Shamans. Accept The Old Hearts wish, which will have you take some tough trials and defeat bosses to eventually get a Diving Bell Key.

With this, dive into the Abyss and fight Lost Lace, the true final boss who has been completely taken over by the Void. After the battle, however, both Hornet and Lace fail to escape the Abyss in time, seemingly to be trapped forever. In this hour of need, the Knight arrives to save the day. Hornet manages to catch the glimpse of her void-empowered sibling before she faints. The Knight eventually carries both Lace and Hornet back to safety.

Interestingly, when the Knight appears, you will get glimpses of all his forms from Hollow Knight’s endings. You will be able to see the Knight as the ShadeLord, the Void Knight, and even all the void siblings will appear for a split second. As the true ending of Hollow Knight Silksong, this also confirms that all the endings in Hollow Knight were indeed canon.

Twisted Child Ending

The curse ends the game (Image via Team Cherry | @CrankyTemplar/YouTube)

Key requirements for Twisted Child ending: Defeat Grand Mother Silk while Hornet is cursed. Let Greyroot curse you in The Rite of the Pollip quest and do not seek out Yarnaby to cure Hornet.

The Twisted Child ending is also one of the bad endings of Hollow Knight Silksong, and it revolves around Greyroot’s curse. During the Rite of the Pollip quest, this NPC will curse Hornet, which will prevent her from using her Silk abilities. To get this ending, you need to defeat Grand Mother Silk in this cursed condition. This automatically means the fight will be much harder, considering your lack of abilities. Moreover, you will also not be able to get the Witch Crest, which can only be obtained from Yarnaby and it cures Hornet’s curse as well.

After you beat Grand Mother Silk, Hornet’s cursed body will sort of intertwine with the boss, forming a monstrous entity. While the latter part is left unexplored, it cannot be good for Pharloom at all.

Passing Of Ages Ending

Key requirements for Passing Of The Age ending: Complete Passing of The Age wish and then get the Sister of The Void ending.

Passing of the Age is more like an easter egg than an ending, since it unlocks alongside the Sister of The Void ending in Hollow Knight Silksong. To get this, head to the extreme right of the Putrified Ducts, and stand atop the platform on the lake. Use your Silk Soar ability to locate a secret room above, and pic up the Passing Of The Age wish from here.

Track Mister Mushroom in seven different locations, using the full extent of your parkour skills. After the last location, Mister Mushroom will seemingly leave the place again, and you can now go back to the Abyss and get the Sister of The Void ending. Once done, you will have unlocked both the Passing of The Age and Sister of The Void endings of Hollow Knight Silksong.

At the end, you will once again catch a glimpse of Mister Mushroom zooming away like a rocket, this time with a clear message on the screen: “To be continued.” This is a clear message that Hornet’s adventures have not ended, and we will meet Mister Mushroom once again, either in a DLC expansion or in a new Hollow Knight game.

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