What to know
- Sharpdart is found in Weavenest Karn on the far west side of the Wormways.
- You need the Needolin-unlock (and some movement tools like Clawline/Faydown) to access the statue room.
- The skill dashes through enemies, deals a multi-part Needle-based damage, and gives short intangibility to enemy contact (not to spikes/environmental hazards).
- Equip it to a white slot on a crest and use your Skill/Tool button to trigger the dash (platform button mapping varies).
Sharpdart is a skill that converts Hornet’s lunge into a forward, piercing dash — great for damage, repositioning, and slipping through cramped enemy clusters. Below is a concise, up-to-date location guide (with exact access requirements) plus how to equip and practical combat uses.
Everyting about Sharpdart at a glance
| Property | Info |
|---|---|
| Region | Wormways — Weavenest Karn (far west). |
| Access requirement | Needolin (plus movement tools to reach an elevated door); Simple Key may be used on approach. |
| How to claim | Interact with the statue in Weavenest Karn. |
| Effect | Forward dash that pierces enemies; brief immunity to contact with enemy bodies while dashing; follow-up smaller slashes. |
| Damage formula | Dash = 2× Needle; then three small slashes of 0.25× Needle each — total ≈ 2.75× Needle. |
| Equip & use | Put in a crest white slot; press Skill/Tool button (platform mappings vary: R1/RT/F key, etc.). |
Sharpdart requirements and preparation: Keys, songs and movement you’ll need
Before you go hunting, make sure of three things:
- Have the Needolin (the song/key that opens certain Weavenest doors).
- Bring common traversal tools that let you reach elevated doors/platforms (examples reported: Clawline or Faydown Cloak).
- Be ready to use a Simple Key in parts of Wormways if you haven’t opened the route yet — Wormways is reachable from nearby zones (Moss Grotto/Bone Bottom routes are commonly used).
How to unlock Sharpdart — step-by-step guide
Step 1
Confirm you have Needolin (or a plan to obtain it). If you don’t, progress the Bellhart/Widow content that grants it; you’ll need Needolin to open the specific Weavenest gate that guards Sharpdart.
Step 2
Warp or walk to the Wormways region. Players commonly enter Wormways from Moss Grotto or Bone Bottom depending on your progression and bench locations — head to the general Wormways map area.
Step 3
If you encounter a small locked door on the approach, use a Simple Key to clear the initial gate and continue deeper into Wormways. This opens the route toward the Weavenest sections.
Step 4
Proceed leftward through the Wormways main rooms; watch for falling worms, spike traps and tight platforming. You’ll eventually reach an elevated area that requires Needolin to pass (the gate is in an elevated niche). Use Clawline/Faydown Cloak to reach it if required.
Step 5
Make the platforming sequence through the Weavenest Karn pocket — a short run of careful jumps/harpoon maneuvers will put you at the end of the room. Some players use Harpoon/other traversal tools to reach the raised platform quickly.
Step 6
At the far-left end you’ll find a small statue/altar in Weavenest Karn. Interact with (bind/claim from) that statue to receive the Sharpdart silk skill. After pickup, equip it to any crest white slot to use it in combat.
How to use Sharpdart effectively (practical uses and cautions)
Use Sharpdart as a reposition/dodge:
the dash passes through enemies and lets you thread through hits — handy in crowded rooms and some boss windows.
Damage + follow-ups:
you get a heavy piercing hit then small slashes — it’s best used to close distance, secure a hit, then follow with a Needle combo or tools.
Beware startup and environment:
there’s a short input delay before the dash; during that moment you’re still vulnerable, and you can still be hurt by environmental hazards (spikes, acid) while dashing. Time the input around boss telegraphs.
Crest and resource planning:
equip on a crest with a white slot you intend to use in that encounter; silk tools can be precious — treat Sharpdart as both a tool and a positioning spell rather than an unlimited escape.
Player reports & chaining:
some players note you can perform successive Sharpdarts in quick succession (use carefully and test in safe rooms if you want to chain), but this varies with timing and resource situations.
How to troubleshoot common access problems
Don’t have Needolin?
Progress the relevant Bellhart content (the Needolin is tied to that area’s progression).
Stuck on platforming?
Use Harpoon/Clawline/Faydown Cloak or backtrack to a bench until you’ve unlocked the necessary traversal ancestral arts; Wormways can be reached early but is easier with better mobility.
Can’t find the statue?
Keep moving left in the Weavenest pocket until the end of the platforming run — it’s tucked in the Weavenest Karn niche.
Sharpdart is a compact, high-skill payoff Silk Skill: it rewards good timing and stage awareness. Get it once you can reliably reach Weavenest Karn, then experiment with boss windows and crest builds — it’s especially useful when you want a fast, offensive reposition tool that doubles as a short invulnerability frame against contact damage.
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