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Silkeater
Consumable Item

Silkeater

Can be consumed to retrieve the Cocoon that is currently in the game world

Discover the Silkeater item in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Grub that lives within and feeds upon Pharloom's lingering Silk, born with the ability to sense Silk over great distances. Consume the Silkeater to retrieve a cocoon after falling in battle.

Silkeater

Category:Consumable Item
Effects:

Can be consumed to retrieve the Cocoon that is currently in the game world

How to Obtain:

Found in the world or collected from Styx after finding him in Sinner's Road

Details

Silkeater Item Guide

The Silkeater is a consumable item in Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Silkeater Item Description

It is described as a grub that feeds on lingering Silk and can sense the resource from afar.

How to Use Silkeater

Hornet can pick up Silkeaters in the wild or receive them from Styx after locating him in Sinner's Road. Consuming one calls back the Cocoon currently left in the world after a death.

How to Get Silkeater

  • Found as collectibles in multiple locations
  • Granted by Styx once he is discovered in Sinner's Road

Silkeater Item Details

  • Category: Consumable item
  • Function: Recovers the Cocoon after a defeat
  • Special Ability: Detects Silk from long range
  • Associated NPC: Styx
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