Hollow Knight Silksong: The Great Taste of Pharloom Guide

Here is a guide on how you can complete ‘The Great Taste of Pharloom’ quest in Hollow Knight Silksong and the rewards you get.

Silksong has multiple endings like its predecessor, Hollow Knight (Image via Team Cherry) — Here is a guide for The Great Taste of Pharloom quest in Hollow Knight Silksong. (Image via Team Cherry)

The Great Taste of Pharloom is a quest where you collect ingredients for Loyal Mergwin in the Choral Chambers. There are a total of five ingredients to find for this quest. Finding them can be a challenge, especially when you have no idea where to look. To make things even harder, there is a time limit to deliver all the items after acquiring them.

However, the reward is worth the effort. Completing this quest will reward you with a Needle upgrade for Hornet. Needless to say, you can’t skip this quest if you want to grow stronger in the game. With that said, here is a guide on how you can complete The Great Taste of Pharloom quest in Hollow Knight Silksong.

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How To Complete the Great Taste of Pharloom in Hollow Knight Silksong

Here is a rundown of where you can find each ingredient for The Great Taste of Pharloom quest:

Talk to Mergwin in the Citadel

Unlock Wall Grab in Hollow Knight Silksong — Make your way to the Choral Chambers. (Image via Team Cherry)

To start the quest, you need to pay a visit to Loyal Mergwin. You can find them in the Choral Chambers in the Citadel. Once you are assigned the quest, you can proceed to grant their wish of collecting five ingredients.

Acquire Chestnut in Sand of Karat

To get the Chestnut, you need to make your way to the Sand of Karat. Keep in mind that you will need to unlock the wall climb ability to reach this area. After platforming and avoiding some spikes, you will reach an area with a shining object inside. This is the Chestnut that you need for your quest.

Ask Moss Druid for Mossberry Stew

The next ingredient you need is the Mossberry Stew. You can acquire this one from the Moss Druid in Bone Bottom. You’ll find them stirring a green concoction in a cauldron. If you have already finished the Berry Picking Wish quest, you have already met this NPC.

Before the Moss Druid gives you the stew, you need to collect some Mossberries first. Afterward, you can then get the ingredient you need and take it with you and move on to the next one.

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Defeat Lugoli for Pickled Muckmaggot

For the next one, you will need to defeat the Disgraced Chef Lugoli. You can find them in Sinner’s Road. Before anything else, make sure you already have the ability to do a double jump. You need to climb up by double-jumping until you reach the top. In there, you should see a massive circular gong. Strike this one to make a noise and summon the boss. Defeat the enemy, and it will drop the Pickled Muckmaggot.

Find Vintage Nectar

To access the area where you’ll find a Vintage Nectar, you’ll need 480 Rosaries. If you don’t have enough yet, go farm some more. Once you have enough, go and talk to Creige in Halfway Home in Greymoor. Pay them the required Rosaries, and you will have access to the basement. Head down while taking down enemies along the way. Once you clear the area, you can then collect the Vintage Nectar, which will start glowing on the floor.

Acquire Courier’s Rasher

This is the final part of The Great Taste of Pharloom in Hollow Knight Silksong. You will need to get your hands on the Courier’s Rasher as the final ingredient and bring it to Mergwin. But before that, you first need to complete the “My Missing Courier” and “My Missing Brother” quests.

You can start these quests through the wishboard in Bellhart. Once you complete these quests, talk to Tipp and Pill, and they will give you the Courier’s Rash. However, this item will expire, and you have a limited time to deliver it to Mergwin. While it may sound easy enough, there are some limitations that make this segment hard to complete.

You can’t fast travel, so you need to walk to your destination.
Losing health will also reduce the timer significantly.

With that in mind, you need to be careful as you make your way back to Loyal Mergwin. Avoid fighting any enemies and try to make it out without taking any damage.

The Great Taste of Pharloom Reward in Hollow Knight Silksong

Once you deliver all the ingredients to Lyal Mergwin, the quest will be completed, and you will receive the Pale Oil. This item is required to upgrade Hornet’s Needle. This will help you significantly, especially in the later stages of the game where enemies are more annoying and tanky.

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Hollow Knight Silksong: The Great Taste of Pharloom Guide