Silk Heart Item Guide

Silk Heart is referenced in Hollow Knight: Silksong as a potential upgrade tied to Hornet's Silk resource.

Silk Heart Item Description

Team Cherry has not confirmed what the item does, but the name strongly suggests a connection to Hornet's Silk economy.

Potential Silk Heart Functions

Following patterns from Hollow Knight, the Silk Heart might:

• •Increase Silk Capacity: Raise the maximum number of strands Hornet carries
• •Enhance Silk Regeneration: Accelerate how quickly Silk replenishes
• •Reduce Silk Costs: Lower the cost of specific Silk abilities
• •Enable Silk-based Healing: Offer alternative healing methods using Silk

Expected Importance of Silk Heart

Because Silk fuels Hornet's combat and traversal options, an upgrade of this nature would likely be:

• •A major progression milestone
• •Positioned late in the game or after significant achievements
• •Valuable for players attempting advanced techniques

Where to Find Silk Heart

Potential sources—still unconfirmed—could include:

• •Defeating a major boss encounter
• •Finishing a multi-step quest line
• •Discovering a hidden chamber
• •Purchasing from a specialized merchant
• •Story-driven rewards

Related Items for Silk Heart

• •[Silk](/items/silk) – The resource most likely influenced by the upgrade
• •Other heart-style upgrades from Hollow Knight
• •Silk-based combat abilities

Silk Heart Speculation

The item could echo Hollow Knight's Soul Heart concept, act as a unique Silk mechanic tweak, or belong to a set of Silk-themed upgrades.

Silk Heart Item Notes

Until Silksong launches, all details remain speculative. This entry will be updated once official information is available.