What to know

  • The double jump ability is called the Faydown Cloak in Silksong and is an unlockable ability.
  • To get double jump, players must complete a challenging platforming trial on Mount Fay, involving cold damage, precise platforming, and scarce healing checkpoints.
  • Silksong doesn’t have a traditional double jump like the original Hollow Knight; instead, it combines abilities like Swift Step (air dash), pogo jumps, wall jumps, and gliding.
  • The Faydown Cloak stops the cold damage on Mount Fay and grants the actual double jump, expanding movement and exploration options.

Hollow Knight: Silksong introduces a fresh twist on movement abilities, including a special double jump called the Faydown Cloak. It’s not something players obtain early or easily, but it is a powerful upgrade once earned. Understanding what the Faydown Cloak is, how to get it, and why it matters unlocks new paths and makes traversing Pharloom’s vertical landscape exciting.

What is the Faydown Cloak (double jump)?

The Faydown Cloak is the name of the double jump ability in Silksong. Unlike the original game’s Monarch Wings double jump, this ability is tied to a cloak upgrade that Hornet receives after completing a tough challenge on Mount Fay. This upgrade allows a second jump in mid-air, significantly enhancing Hornet’s mobility and platforming options.

How to get Double Jump with Faydown Cloak

Unlocking the Faydown Cloak requires reaching the summit of Mount Fay, a harsh snowy mountain area in Pharloom.

The journey begins at Mount Fay's base, where cold hazards drain health unless countered with protective tools or quick movement. Navigate upward by mantling ledges—Hornet's innate ability to grab and pull over edges simplifies low obstacles. Use the Clawline to cross wide chasms, chaining it with pogo jumps off enemies or spikes for extra height.

Midway, platforming intensifies with moving obstacles and wind gusts; time your dives carefully to avoid falls. Near the top, a challenging sequence demands precise air dashes and wall leaps. Defeat any guardians along the way, then claim the Faydown Cloak at the pinnacle, instantly granting the double jump mechanic.

However, the ascent can be nerve wrecking. So you must prepare first...

How to prepare for the Mount Fay challenge

To successfully climb Mount Fay and earn the Faydown Cloak:

  • Make sure to unlock key skills first: Swift Step, Cling Grip, Clawline, and other Ancestral Arts.
  • Learn to use warm spots effectively to manage cold damage.
  • Practice wall jumps and hooking to move quickly and precisely.
  • Stay patient and expect to retry platforming sections, as mistakes can force starting over.
  • Equip abilities or charms that improve mobility or survivability during the climb.

Mastery of these skills makes the challenging ascent more manageable.

Unlocking the Faydown Cloak: Step-by-step guide

  1. Access Mount Fay from The Slab area after unlocking the Clawline.
  2. Navigate a series of breakable platforms, enemies, and rings using wall jumps, hooking, and pogo chains.
  3. Manage cold damage by moving quickly between warm spots.
  4. Use precise platforming around spikes and tricky ledges.
  5. Reach the summit where Hornet can play the Needolin, awakening the Faydown Cloak.
  6. Receive the double jump ability and immunity from cold on Mount Fay.

How the double jump helps gameplay and exploration

The Faydown Cloak changes the way Hornet moves by enabling a genuine second jump in mid-air, which:

  • Makes tight platforming sections easier and safer.
  • Allows access to unreachable ledges, secret areas, and shortcuts around Pharloom.
  • Improves combat mobility, adding style and tactical options against enemies or bosses.
  • Eliminates the cold damage effect on Mount Fay, allowing freer exploration there afterwards.

Before the Faydown Cloak, players often rely on Swift Step mid-air dashes and pogo bouncing on enemies to simulate the benefits of a double jump. But this ability’s addition dramatically expands the vertical reach and platforming versatility of Hornet.

With the Faydown Cloak in hand, players can explore Mount Fay and adjacent areas more freely, and traverse previously inaccessible regions. This skill opens shortcuts and secrets, letting players discover more of Silksong’s rich world and tackle combat and platforming challenges creatively.