This guide will walk you through how to find and complete the Trail's End side quest in Hollow Knight: Silksong.
How to Unlock the Quest
Before the "Trail's End" quest becomes available, you must first encounter the cartographer, Shakra, in every possible location where he sells a map. You need to visit each of these areas and purchase the map from him.
The required locations are:
- Bone Bottom
- Wormways
- The Marrow
- Deep Docks
- Hunter's March
- Far Fields
- Greymoor
- Sinner's Road
- Bilewater
- Bellhart
- Shellwood
- Blasted Steps
- Sands of Karak
- Mount Fay
Once you have collected the map from Shakra in all of these locations, the quest will become available.
Starting the Quest
- Go to the job board located in Bellhart.
- You will now find the Wayfarer quest titled "Trail's End". Accept it to begin.
The quest description reads: "Child Wielding Needle, I have caught fresh scent of my master in those stricken swamps beside the Citadel. I ask you now to follow, to meet together at trail's end."
Finding Shakra and his Master
The quest directs you to the Bilewater area.
- From the fast travel point (Bellway) in Bilewater, head up and to the right to reach the specific parkour section shown in the video. Note: The double jump ability is required to navigate this area.
- Proceed through the challenging platforming section, moving generally to the right and then upwards.
- Jump across the platforms and use your needle to pogo off the flying enemies and green blobs to gain height and cross gaps.
- Climb up the vertical shaft by jumping between platforms and wall-clinging. Be wary of the floating mushroom-like enemies that can block your path.
- At the top of the vertical shaft, head left across another series of platforms.
- Navigate through the next section filled with hanging husks and projectile-firing enemies. The path will lead you to the right, across a treacherous gap filled with spikes.
- Continue right, navigating a narrow corridor with spike traps. Time your movements to avoid taking damage.
- You will enter a large, open cavern. This area is filled with flying enemies and acid pools.
- Carefully pogo-jump off enemies and use the hanging platforms to cross the area.
- The goal is to reach the cave entrance in the upper-right corner.
- Inside the next small cave, carefully jump down past the spikes into a hidden area below.
- You'll land in a pool of water. Head to the right and climb up the platforms.
- Here you will find Shakra and his master standing on a ledge next to a waterfall.
Completing the Quest and Reward
Speak to Shakra to trigger a cutscene and dialogue sequence. At its conclusion, the quest will be marked as complete.
- Quest Complete: Trail's End - Wish Granted
For sharing this moment with Shakra, you will be rewarded with a new tool.
- Reward: Throwing Ring
Description: Hardened throwing weapon of the warrior Shakra. Blunt force weapon that rebounds between enemies and hard surfaces. (Capacity: 12/12)