How I Returned to Act 1 and Unlocked Early Bellways in Silksong

After I defeated the Last Judge and the Grand Gates finally creaked open, I expected to leave Act 1 behind cleanly. Instead, the floor collapsed into the Underworks, the elevator groaned and snapped, and I was stuck with no obvious way back. If you left unfinished quests in Act…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Endings Guide: All 5 Finales I Unlocked

I’ve been deep in Pharloom since the 2026 release, and after multiple clean saves I’ve now seen every unique finale Hollow Knight: Silksong has to offer. Team Cherry kept the original’s habit: one default ending you’ll find naturally, plus several alternatives that demand…

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Stardew Valley 1.7 Could Return the Hollow Knight Silksong Favor

The farming sim community received an unexpected surprise when Eric Barone, known as ConcernedApe, confirmed that Stardew Valley would receive a version 1.7 update. The announcement took place during one of the Stardew Valley orchestral concerts, where Barone appeared on stage…

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Silksong’s Rite of Rebirth: Surviving Hornet’s Most Annoying Errand

Nobody picks up a wailing, vine-covered baby for fun—except the most stubborn completionists in Hollow Knight: Silksong. The Rite of Rebirth sounds like a noble wish, but it quickly turns into a multi-zone scavenger hunt that strips Hornet of her healing, her tools, and her…

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My 2026 Run Through the Great Taste of Pharloom for the Pale Oil

Let me tell you, upgrading my nail in Hollow Knight: Silksong has been a ride. As of my 2026 run, the third Pale Oil still isn’t just sitting around waiting for you—Mergwin locks it behind one of those sprawling Wishes, the Great Taste of Pharloom. I found the quest-giver in the…

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The 10 Best Boss Fights in Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ranked

Now in 2026, months after finishing Hollow Knight: Silksong, I still find myself replaying its bosses in my head. After fifty of the most glorious hours I have ever given to a video game, Team Cherry’s adventure left me desperate to write about it until my fingers hurt. The bosses…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong — All Seven Crest Locations and Best Playstyles

In Hollow Knight: Silksong, Crests are not just shiny trinkets — they are the backbone of Hornet’s entire kit. Seriously, picking the right Crest can make a brutal boss feel like a walk in the park, while the wrong one can leave you tearing your hair out. Each Crest…

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Bell Eater Guide: Defeat It and Reunite the Beast

In the 2026 version of Hollow Knight: Silksong, few encounters test a player’s nerve quite like the armored centipede known as the Bell Eater. The first time a player tries to summon the Bell Beast from a bell fast travel system after waking up in The Citadel, this…

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How to Get the Fractured Mask in Silksong

In Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hornet can dodge, slash, and parkour through an entire kingdom, but even the nimblest protagonist occasionally eats a hit that feels like being swatted by a cathedral bell. That is where the Fractured Mask earns its keep. This blue Tool acts as a crunchy layer of insurance:…

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Chasing Black Muscle: A 1971 Challenger, a 550 HP Coronet, and the Mopars of Port Jervis

I’ll say it up front: I’m a sucker for wild Mopar colors. Plum Crazy, Go Mango, SubLime—you name it. But every so often, a black muscle car comes along and reminds me that nothing beats the original shade. Black hides nothing at night and absorbs…

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