What to know
- Wishes are side quests in Hollow Knight: Silksong, grouped into Hunt, Wayfarer, Gather, Donate, and Learn categories, each with distinct tasks.
- Rewards include tools, charms, or town upgrades, enhancing gameplay or unlocking new areas.
- Start Wishes by interacting with NPCs or Wishwalls in towns like Bone Bottom or Bellhart.
- Track progress via Wishwalls, which pin quests to your map for easy navigation.
Wishes in Hollow Knight: Silksong add depth to your adventure as Hornet, offering challenges from battling enemies to gathering items. Found through NPCs or Wishwalls, these quests reward you with tools, charms, and infrastructure upgrades that enrich your journey through Pharloom. Below, you’ll find every Wish organized by type, with detailed steps and rewards presented in tables for clarity.
Donate wishes
These requests are about giving resources—Rosaries or Shell Shards—to improve settlements or monuments. They’re less about combat or exploration and more about community building, making towns feel alive and rewarding you with access to new NPCs or shortcuts.
| Wish Name | Location | Objective | How to Complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Bottom Repairs | Bone Bottom (Wishwall) | Donate 200 Shell Shards | Donate shards at Wishwall to upgrade Bone Bottom’s visuals. | Visual update to Bone Bottom camp |
| A Lifesaving Bridge | Bone Bottom (Wishwall) | Donate 300 Shell Shards | Donate shards to build a bridge to Moss Grotto, submit at Wishwall. | New bridge in Moss Grotto |
| Restoration of Bellhart | Bellhart (Wishwall) | Donate 250 Rosaries | Donate Rosaries to repair Bellhart, attract residents, submit at Wishwall. | Bellhome Key (unlocks areas) |
| Building Up Songclave | Songclave (Wishwall) | Donate 300 Rosaries | Donate Rosaries to expand Songclave’s population, submit at Wishwall. | More residents in Songclave |
| Bellhart’s Glory | Bellhart (Wishwall) | Donate 400 Rosaries | Donate Rosaries for major town upgrade, submit at Wishwall. | Bellhome Key (additional access) |
| An Icon of Hope | Bone Bottom (Wishwall) | Donate 440 Shell Shards | Donate shards to build a Hornet statue, submit at Wishwall. | Hornet Statuette (decorative item) |
Gather wishes
Gather quests emphasize exploration and collection. They teach players how to scour hidden corners, use movement abilities creatively, and harvest resources from Pharloom’s strange flora and fauna.
| Wish Name | Location | Objective | How to Complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Picking | Bone Bottom (Wishwall) | Collect 3 Mossberries | Find berries in Moss Grotto: top-right (jump attack), lower area (slash vines), later area (needle swing). Submit at Wishwall. | Druid’s Eye (tool for interaction) |
| Silver Bells | Bellhart (Wishwall) | Gather 8 Silver Bells | Slash bells in Bellhart’s tunnels, collect 8, submit at Wishwall. | Rosary Necklace (120 Rosaries) |
| Rite of the Pollip | Greyroot (Shellwood) | Collect 6 Pollip Hearts | Hunt Pollip enemies in Shellwood, collect hearts, submit at Wishwall. | Pollip Pouch (silk regeneration) |
| Alchemist’s Assistant | Wormways (Alchemist Zylotol) | Collect 3 Plasmium samples | Extract Plasmium from Wormways deposits using needle, return to Zylotol. | Plasmium Phial (combat/puzzle tool) |
| Great Taste of Pharloom | Choral Chambers (Loyal Mergwin) | Gather 5 ingredients | Collect Mossberry Stew, Vintage Nectar, Courier’s Rasher, Crustnut, Pickled Muckmaggot from Pharloom regions, return to Mergwin. | Pale Ore (crafting material) |
Hunt wishes
Hunt quests sharpen your combat abilities. They require you to track down specific enemies, often tougher variants, and collect materials from them. These wishes reward persistence, adaptability, and skill with Hornet’s needle.
| Wish Name | Location | Objective | How to Complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garb of the Pilgrims | Bone Bottom (Wishwell) | Collect 12 Pilgrim Shawls | Defeat pilgrims north of Bone Bottom’s resting zone, rest to respawn, repeat until 12 shawls are collected. Submit at Wishwell. | Rosary Necklace (120 Rosaries) |
| Flexile Spines | Far Fields (Seamstress) | Collect 25 Spine Cores from Horkers | Find Seamstress in Far Fields, defeat Horkers to collect glowing Spine Cores, return with 25 cores. | Drifter’s Cloak (enhances mobility) |
| Volatile Flintbeetles | The Marrow (Wishwall) | Defeat 3 Flintbeetles | Use Cling Grip to reach The Marrow’s top chamber, defeat Flintbeetles, collect Flintstones, submit at Wishwall. | Memory Locket (increases charm slots) |
| Roach Guts | Sinner’s Road (Crull and Benjin) | Collect roach guts | Hunt roaches in Sinner’s Road, gather guts, return to Crull and Benjin. | Tacks (throwable weapon) |
| Crawbug Clearing | Crawbug Clearing (Wishwall) | Clear out crawbugs | Defeat all crawbugs in Crawbug Clearing using Hornet’s needle, submit at Wishwall. | Crafting Kit Upgrade (enhances tool damage) |
| Fine Pins | Songclave (Wishwall) | Hunt enemies for pins | Defeat pin-dropping enemies in Songclave, collect pins, submit at Wishwall. | Heavy Rosary Necklace (220 Rosaries) |
| Broodfeast | Pharloom (Wishwall) | Collect Seared, Shredded, Skewered Organs | Use Flintslate, Conchcutter, Longpin to harvest organs from enemies, submit at Wishwall. | Longclaw (weapon upgrade) |
Wayfarer wishes
Wayfarer wishes involve rescuing travelers or assisting wandering NPCs. They often unlock merchants, shops, or caravans, making the world feel interconnected. These quests tie directly into Pharloom’s theme of movement and survival on the road.
| Wish Name | Location | Objective | How to Complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lost Fleas | The Marrow Caravan (Fleamaster Mooshka) | Find 5 lost fleas | Explore The Marrow’s foggy caves and ledges, guide fleas back to caravan. | Flea Brew (skips Moorwing boss, unlocks Halfway Home) |
| My Missing Courier | Bellhart (Wishwall) | Find Courier Tipp | Search Bellhart’s tunnels, escort Tipp back safely, submit at Wishwall. | Expands Frey’s shop stock |
| My Missing Brother | Bellhart (Wishwall) | Find Courier Pill | Locate Pill in Bellhart, return him to Wishwall. | Unlocks Tipp and Pill’s shop |
| The Wandering Merchant | Songclave (Jubilana) | Locate the merchant | Find Jubilana in Songclave’s markets, speak to her, submit at Wishwall. | Unknown (likely shop access or item) |
| Pinmaster’s Oil | Bellhart (Pinmaster Plinney) | Find Pale Oil | Search Bellhart for Pale Oil in a hidden chamber, return to Plinney. | Shining Needle upgrade (enhances attacks) |
| Rite of Rebirth | Greyroot (Wishwall) | Remove a parasite | Bring Twisted Bud to Greyroot, complete Infestation Operation, submit at Wishwall. | Witch Crest (charm) |
| Infestation Operation | Pharloom (Benjin and Crull) | Extract a parasite | Work with Benjin and Crull to locate and remove parasite, submit at Wishwall. | Witch Crest (charm) |
Grand Hunt wishes
Grand Hunts are large-scale combat challenges, sending you after powerful beasts or mini-bosses. They’re some of the most demanding quests in the game, designed for players who want tough fights and significant rewards.
| Wish Name | Location | Task | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Beastfly | Far wilderness | Hunt the giant Beastfly | Trophy/upgrade |
| The Hidden Hunter | Forested regions | Defeat elusive predator | Unique charm/tool |
| The Terrible Tyrant | Marrow | Defeat Skull Tyrant, return fragment | Heavy Necklace |
| The Wailing Mother | Depths | Defeat Wailing Mother | Powerful relic |
Learn and other wish types
Some wishes focus on knowledge, training, or unlocking story elements. These often involve melodies, puzzles, or lore-based tasks, giving flavor to Pharloom’s world.
Examples include:
- Architect’s Melody
- Bugs of Pharloom
- Conductor’s Melody
- Vaultkeeper’s Melody
And finally, the hidden master wish:
- Silk and Soul – unlocked after completing nearly all others, this triggers the third act of the game, the Abyss, tying together story and gameplay in one final challenge.
Unlocking Pharloom’s secrets
Wishes in Silksong aren’t just side quests—they’re the backbone of Pharloom’s progression. Donate wishes rebuild towns, Gather wishes guide exploration, Hunts hone your combat, and Wayfarer quests fill the world with life. Together, they weave a system that rewards curiosity and persistence at every turn.
Start with accessible Wishes like Berry Picking or Garb of the Pilgrims to build resources, and use Wishwalls to stay organized. With this guide, you can tackle every Wish and make your journey unforgettable.
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