Drifter's Cloak
Discover the Drifter's Cloak item in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Simple protective garb, sewn through with flexible spines. Allows Hornet to ride updrafts and glide down slowly.
Drifter's Cloak
Details
The Drifter's Cloak replaces the Hunter's Cloak once Hornet earns it in Hollow Knight: Silksong, functioning as the next step in her traversal gear.
Drifter's Cloak Item Functions
With the cloak equipped, holding JUMP lets Hornet catch vertical gusts and ascend, a movement trick required for later zones. The same ability lets her drift gently downward from high ledges.
Drifter's Cloak Item Effects
It enables both updraft riding and slow gliding.
How to Get Drifter's Cloak
The Seamstress in the Far Fields upgrades Hornet's cloak after the Flexile Spines wish is fulfilled. Hornet has to gather 25 Spine Cores by defeating Hokers before the seamstress agrees to the work.
Drifter's Cloak Trivia
- •Upgrades the Hunter's Cloak to a more flexible glider.
- •Unlocks only after collecting Spine Cores from Hokers.
- •Mandatory for zones that rely on air currents.
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