Hollow Knight Silksong: Where To Find Flintbeetles

The Flintbeetles are a type of enemy you have to defeat as part of the Volatile Flintbeetle quest in Hollow Knight Silksong. They do not spawn unless you activate the quest in Bone Bottom, which can be done using the questboard.

Once you accept the quest, three Flintbeetles spawn in The Marrow, all in different locations. If you are having trouble locating and fighting the Flintbeetles, here’s a guide to help you out. 

Location of Flintbeetles in Hollow Knight Silksong 

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When you accept the Volatile Flintbeetle quest, the enemies spawn in three locations in The Marrow. Each is quite tricky to find and requires you to have the Dash and Drifter’s Cloak. Occasionally, you can see shards of flintrocks scattered on the ground, which you can use to track down these beetles. Moreover, you can directly go to the location of the Flintbeetles instead of tracking them in Silksong. 

Here are all the locations: 

• First Flintbeetle: The first Flintbeetle is in the lower leftmost room in The Marrow. Start from Bone Bottom and head right till you reach the small platforms that go up. Keep going up to find the beetle on the uppermost platform in the room. 

• Second Flintbeetle: The second Flintbeetle is at the highest section in The Marrow. You can access it by starting from the Bellstation and proceeding past the Bench into the large vertical room. Use the platforms and suspended lifts to climb up into the room and parkour up using the vanishing rocks.

• Third Flintbeetle: The last Flintbeetle is in the room right before the entrance to Hunter’s March, which is to the right of The Marrow. Once more, start from the Bellstation and keep going right this time. Note that you must parkour over some wildflowers to reach this location, which requires you to pogo off them. 

Now that you know the location of these explosive beetles, here’s how to fight them. 

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Tips and Tricks for Defeating Flintbeetles 

The Flintbeetles, despite being regular enemies, have quite a lot of health. They have two attacks that deal massive AoE (Area of Effect) damage that cover a large area. Here’s how to dodge them: 

• Flint Storm: The Flintbeetle shoots out chunks of flintstone that drop down near it. These stones deal damage on contact and bounce off the floor. You can either run away or attack the rocks to get rid of the projectile. 

• Explosive Rush: The Flintbeetle charges at you and leaves a dust cloud behind it. The dust then ignites from the beetle’s starting position. Staying inside the cloud or touching the explosion damages the Hornet. The best way to avoid this move is to dash or jump away from the dust quickly. 

Due to the Flintbeetle being a regular enemy, you can run away from it and hit other enemies in the area to recharge your Silk. Due to the Flintbeetles having so much health, running away after one or two attacks is the best strategy to deal with them.

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