Hollow Knight Silksong’s first patch looks to reduce the early game difficulty by nerfing some bosses and increasing the number of Rosary Beads you can collect.

Hollow Knight Silksong has earned its laurels with a massive release that crashed all online stores. However, the game has also become the center of some heated debates about difficulty and the incredibly harsh economics of Pharloom. To address these, the developers have put out the very first official Hollow Knight Silksong patch.

Capitalism is one of your biggest enemies in Hollow Knight Silksong due to how hard Rosary Beads are to gather. Losing beads is incredibly common and frustrating. You never have to worry about money again with these best Rosary Bead farming spots in Silksong.

Best Rosary Bead Farming Locations in Hollow Knight Silksong

The Rosary Bead farm spots are easy to miss, so most people don’t notice how these locations can be grinded. Here are three of the spots for different levels of progression in the game that you absolutely need to farm for Rosary Beads if you want to stock up.

The Great Taste of Pharloom is one of the longest side quests in Hollow Knight Silksong, as you have to collect 5 rare ingredients across Pharloom for a Nail Upgrade. Here’s how to find all 5 ingredients for The Great Taste of Pharloom quest in Hollow Knight Silksong.

How to Start the Great Taste of Pharloom Quest in Hollow Knight Silksong

You can start the Great Taste of Pharloom quest by speaking to Mergwin in the banquet halls of the Choral Chambers. The Dining Halls are located on the left side of the map, and you can hit the bottle of Pale Oil in here to wake up the bug Loyal Mergwin.

Widow is one of the main story bosses in Hollow Knight Silksong, and fighting her can feel like running into a brick wall if you can’t adapt. She might seem complex and unpredictable, but her abilities are quite simple and easy to counter. Here’s how to beat Widow in Hollow Knight Silksong.

How to Beat Widow in Hollow Knight Silksong

Widow has two phases, with the first phase having 4 attack patterns. You should get used to these early on because they get ramped up in phase 2. You can play the first phase quite aggressively.

For veterans of the original Hollow Knight, wall jumping is second nature and ingrained into their muscle memories. However, you’ll have to unlock this ability once more for Hornet in Silksong. Here’s how to unlock the Wall Jump ability in Hollow Knight Silksong.

Wall Jump Ability Location in Hollow Knight Silksong

Yes, you can wall jump in Hollow Knight Silksong. The Wall Jump in Hollow Knight Silksong is called the Cling Grip, and it takes a while before you can finally unlock it. To unlock the Cling Grip, you need to progress through the Shellwood region and reach the Weaver Shrine. You can see the exact location highlighted on the map below.

The Terrible Tyrant quest requires you to track down and defeat the fearsome Skull Tyrant, which has been terrorizing the caverns of the Marrow. This apex predator can be a challenge to find and beat, so here’s a quick and easy guide on how to complete the Terrible Tyrant quest in Silksong.

How to Start the Terrible Tyrant Quest

You get the Terrible Tyrant quest on the Wish board once you unlock a certain ability from the Shellwood region. Return to the Wish board and you’ll find a quest to hunt down the Skull Tyrant, who has been terrorizing the caverns of Marrow.

Tracking down the Volatile Flintbeetles is one of the early quests in Hollow Knight Silksong. The quest doesn’t give you directions and expects you to track and beat 3 dangerous Flintbeetles. Here’s a quick guide on all Volatile Flintbeetle locations and how to beat them in Silksong.

How to Track Volatile Flintbeetle

You start the Volatile Flintbeetle quest by accepting it from the Wish board in the Bone Bottom village. You’ll be tasked with tracking down and slaying three Volatile Flintbeetles. To track them, you actually need to go around The Marrow and find their droppings. Interacting with these will show you a path to the Flintbeetle’s location.

If you miss the grubs from Hollow Knight, then Silksong has its own edition of cute critters in trouble called Fleas. The travelling Flea troupe’s Fleamaster asks you to help find 5 Fleas. Here are the locations of all 5 Fleas in the starting areas of Hollow Knight Silksong.

How to Start Lost Fleas Quest

To start the Lost Fleas quest, you need to speak to the Fleamaster and accept the task he assigns you. You can find them fairly early on, near the middle area of the Marrow. The exact location is shown in the image below.

The Bell Beast is the first real boss you will face in Hollow Knight Silksong, and it will definitely put new players to the test. While not the most complicated, it requires you to learn some fundamentals. Here’s how to beat the Bell Beast boss in Hollow Knight Silksong.

Bell Beast Boss Location

You can find the Bell Beast near the top of the Bone Bottom and Marrow regions, where you buy the map from Shakra. Use the bench to her left and head upstairs to the right to the room full of bells to start off your first proper boss fight. It’s a much harder fight than the Moss Mother.

One of the first quests you get in Hollow Knight Silksong is to find three Mossberries for the Moss Druid NPC. Completing this quest gets you a neat little defensive charm. Here are the locations of three Mossberries to complete the Berry Picking quest.

How to Start the Mossberry Picking Quest

While exploring the Mosshome region near Bone Bottom, you will eventually run into tough Spider Silk. You’ll gain the ability to break it using a Silk Spear. You’ll hear laughter and find a location near the bottom right leading to the Moss Druid NPC.