Hollow Knight: Silksong Crests and Tools

All seven crests in Hollow Knight: Silksong and the best early red, blue and yellow tools – what they do and where to find them.

Hollow Knight: Silksong replaces the charms of the first game with crests and tools. A crest decides Hornet's moveset and how many tools of each colour she can equip. There are more than 50 tools in total; below are all seven crests and a handful of the most useful tools of each colour. Use the buttons to filter.

How it works

CrestsYour crest sets Hornet's attacks, how binding works and which tool slots you have.

Red toolsAttack tools with limited uses. Benches restock them with Shell Shards.

Blue toolsPassive defence and support – more silk, safer healing, longer reach.

Yellow toolsExploration helpers like the Compass and Magnetite Brooch.

Crests7 Red tools – attack6 Blue tools – defence and support6 Yellow tools – exploration6

Crests

Seven crests · swap at a bench · 7 crests and tools

Hunter

Crest · Your starting crest – a balanced all-rounder. Eva in Weavenest Atla upgrades it twice.

Reaper

Crest · A strong downward pogo and a charging dash attack. After a bind, hitting enemies drops extra silk for a while. Chapel of the Reaper, Greymoor.

Wanderer

Crest · Fast attacks that feel closest to the Knight in Hollow Knight. Chapel of the Wanderer, near Bone Bottom.

Beast

Crest · Claw-like slashes; binding sends Hornet into a short life-stealing fury. Beat the Savage Beastfly in Hunter's March.

Witch

Crest · Whip-like attacks; bind drains nearby enemies with vines. Starts with Greyroot and the Twisted Bud in Shellwood.

Architect

Crest · Drill-like attacks and three red tool slots, but no Silk Skills – it uses silk to repair tools. From the Twelfth Architect in the Underworks.

Shaman

Crest · Ranged, built around Silk Skills: no tool slots, but three skill slots. Act 3, Ruined Chapel in Moss Grotto – needs Silk Soar.

Red tools – attack

Limited uses · restocked with Shell Shards at benches · 6 crests and tools

Straight Pin

Red tool · A fast throwing pin. Rescue Grindle from his cell in The Marrow.

Sting Shard

Red tool · A spiky trap that keeps damaging enemies around it. Sold by the Forge Daughter in Deep Docks.

Tacks

Red tool · Scatters spikes that hurt ground enemies. Reward for a wish in Sinner's Road.

Plasmium Phial

Red tool · Temporarily raises Hornet's health. From Alchemist Zylotol in the Wormways.

Cogfly

Red tool · Summons small flying cogs that attack enemies. Crafted in the High Halls.

Cogwork Wheel

Red tool · A sawblade that rolls forward through enemies. Sold by the Twelfth Architect.

Blue tools – defence and support

Passive · 6 crests and tools

Druid's Eye

Blue tool · Restores some silk when you are hit. From the Moss Druid's berry-picking wish.

Reserve Bind

Blue tool · A backup heal when you are out of silk, refreshed at benches. Beat the Second Sentinel.

Longclaw

Blue tool · Lengthens Hornet's needle. Reward for a wish in the Putrified Ducts.

Spool Extender

Blue tool · Lets Hornet hold more silk. Sold by Jubilana in the Citadel.

Weavelight

Blue tool · Speeds up silk regeneration. Beat the Moss Mother duo in Weavenest Atla.

Wispfire Lantern

Blue tool · Wisps circle Hornet and burn enemies. Beat the Father of the Flame.

Yellow tools – exploration

Passive · 6 crests and tools

Compass

Yellow tool · Shows where you are on the map. Sold by the mapmaker Shakra – buy it early.

Magnetite Brooch

Yellow tool · Pulls dropped Rosaries towards you. Sold in Bone Bottom.

Weighted Belt

Yellow tool · Less knockback when you hit or get hit. Sold at Pilgrim's Rest in Far Fields.

Magnetite Dice

Yellow tool · A small chance to cancel damage. Won in a dice game in Blasted Steps.

Ascendant's Grip

Yellow tool · Stops Hornet sliding down walls. Sold by Jubilana in the Citadel.

Silkspeed Anklets

Yellow tool · Faster running that costs silk. Hidden in Far Fields behind a Needolin door.

Section images: official Hollow Knight: Silksong trailers (Team Cherry, PlayStation, Xbox / YouTube).

Tips

Change at a benchCrests and tools can only be swapped while resting at a bench.

Farm Shell ShardsMost enemies drop Shell Shards – you need them to refill red tools.

Upgrade the HunterEva in Weavenest Atla upgrades the starting crest as you collect more tools.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.