What to know
- Ascendant’s Grip is a yellow tool (tool-type item) you acquire via the Wandering Merchant quest.
- Requires completing The Wandering Merchant Wayfarer Wish to unlock the NPC Jubilana in Songclave.
- Costs 350 Rosaries to purchase from Jubilana once she is available.
- Effect: allows Hornet to cling to walls (hold in place on a wall). This helps with maneuvers involving wall-cling.
Ascendant’s Grip is one of the tools in Silksong that expands your traversal capability. Before you can use it, you need to trigger a specific side quest, meet certain requirements, gather resources, and then it opens up movement and combat possibilities. Below is a full step-by-step on how to acquire it, followed by what it helps with and why it stands out.
Ascendant's Grip map location and requirements
To get Ascendant’s Grip you must:
- Unlock the Wandering Merchant quest (a Wayfarer Wish) which is given via the Songclave Wishwell.
- Complete The Wandering Merchant quest by rescuing Jubilana. Specifically, you find Jubilana in a room off the Choral Chambers (a left room from Choral Chambers, to the right side of the map relative to the Citadel Spa bookmark), which is dark and has enemies. Clear the enemies, then talk to Jubilana to complete the quest.
- Once Jubilana is unlocked as a merchant in Songclave, you need 350 Rosaries to buy Ascendant’s Grip.
So in summary, you need access to Songclave, have unlocked the Wishwell quest, rescued Jubilana, and gathered enough Rosaries.
Step-by-step guide to get Ascendant’s Grip
Step 1: Reach Songclave and activate the Songclave Wishwell
Make your way into Songclave. Ensure you activate the Wishwell there, which gives access to Wayfarer Wishes, including The Wandering Merchant.
Step 2: Initiate The Wandering Merchant Wayfarer Wish
Interact with the quest board (Wishwell) in Songclave and select or trigger The Wandering Merchant wish.
Step 3: Find Jubilana in the Citadel / Choral Chambers region
Traverse from Choral Chambers toward the area described (a left room from Choral Chambers, right from Citadel Spa bookmark) into an area with enemies. Go through the challenge of clearing out hostile mobs, then locate Jubilana.
Step 4: Rescue Jubilana
After defeating the enemies, speak to Jubilana to rescue her. This completes The Wandering Merchant quest. Jubilana will then appear as a merchant in Songclave.
Step 5: Gather Rosaries
Make sure you have at least 350 Rosaries. This is the currency you’ll need to purchase Ascendant’s Grip from Jubilana.
Step 6: Buy Ascendant’s Grip from Jubilana in Songclave
Go to Jubilana’s shop (now unlocked in Songclave after rescue) and purchase Ascendant’s Grip for 350 Rosaries.
Why get Ascendant’s Grip. How does it help
Ascendant’s Grip proves useful in several ways:
- Traversal efficiency: Being able to cling to walls gives you more control when moving through vertical or narrow passages, or while avoiding hazards or enemies from above/below.
- Combat positioning: Wall cling can help time attacks, drop down on enemies, avoid projectiles, retreat upward, or reposition without falling.
- Exploration: Some areas likely require wall cling to access secret rooms, hidden paths, or to hold position on walls while searching.
Quests and content where Ascendant’s Grip is useful
Here are quests / tasks / situations where Ascendant’s Grip either directly helps or indirectly makes things much easier:
| Quest / Task | How Ascendant’s Grip helps |
|---|---|
| The Wandering Merchant wish | Needed to unlock and access the merchant who sells it. |
| Exploration-heavy quests (map completion, uncovering hidden paths) | Helps in reaching hard to access ledges or walls. |
| Combat against enemies with vertical movement or aerial projectiles | Gives you ability to cling and hold on walls to avoid or dodge. |
| Any challenge room or platforming area that requires precise wall control | Makes those sections smoother. |
| Getting 100% completion | Since tools are counted, acquiring this tool is required for the full tool list for completions. |
As of the latest info, there is no specific quest beyond The Wandering Merchant for which Ascendant’s Grip is a mandatory objective — but its traversal benefit tends to aid many side quests, hidden areas, and percent completion tasks.
What makes Ascendant’s Grip stands out among abilities/tools
First, it provides wall cling, a movement option not all tools offer. While others may allow jumps, dashes, flips, etc., having the ability to stay on a wall is a valuable control tool for certain movement puzzles and defensive positioning.
Second, it’s relatively early access via the Wandering Merchant wish, so you can make use of it sooner rather than later, once you have Songclave unlocked and Jubilana rescued.
Lastly, from a completion standpoint, it counts toward the set of tools you need. Missing it means missing part of your tool collection for 100%.
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