Side quests are a part of the exploration of Hollow Knight: Silksong, providing rewards to players in the form of unique rewards, challenging fights, and additional lore for Pharloom. Crawbug Clearing is one of the side quests that you can complete early in Act 1, where players must collect 25 Ragpelts to assist Creige in making a scarecrow in Halfway House. Not only will this quest be of advantage to Creige, but you'll be rewarded with a useful Crafting Kit Expanded to assist your combat capabilities as well. This article will discuss all Crawbug Clearing quests in Silksong, from initiating it, where the Ragpelts are found, enemy strategy, and rewards.
How to Start the Crawbug Clearing Quest

The Crawbug Clearing Silksong quest is triggered after a few key events in Act 1: Defeat Sister Splinter in Shellwood – This opens the path to Bellhart. Defeat Widow – The boss of Bellhart, the Bellhart, needs to be defeated, freeing the citizens from webs of imprisonment. These tasks having been finished, a Wish Board can be found next to the shopkeeper in Bellhart. From this point, players can see some of the side quests, such as Crawbug Clearing, My Missing Courier, and Rite of the Pollip.
Purchasing Crawbug Clearing on the Wish Board doesn't fully start the quest; you must speak with Creige at Greymoor's Halfway House first. Creige stands behind the counter and will inform you that he needs 25 Ragpelts so that he may create a scarecrow which will scare birds away from mobbing his inn.
How to Find Ragpelts in Silksong Ragpelts are acquired by killing a few of the green bird enemies located in the Greymoor area. Although there are smaller green birds located close to the Halfway House, it is not worth farming these since they only drop one Ragpelt. To get through the quest faster, it is more advisable to kill the large green birds situated to the east of the Halfway House.
Primary Sources of Ragpelt Projectile Bird – A green, fat bird that shoots projectiles and drops a combined total of four Ragpelts when it's killed. Sword Bird – A larger, green sword-wielding bird that also drops a combined total of four Ragpelts when killed.
These are the best enemies to farm since they drop more than a single Ragpelt on death, which basically cuts the time it takes to acquire the 25 Ragpelts in half. Farming Tips: Rest at a Save Bench: Slay them, then rest at a Save Bench, and they respawn for repetitive farming use very well. Target Larger Birds First: Slay fat projectile bird and sword bird first to optimize Ragpelt per encounter. Watch Out for Attacks: They are very aggressive. Steer clear of their projectiles and time out attacks appropriately to avoid unnecessary damage. By doing things this way, the players ought to be able to get all 25 Ragpelts in fairly short order, without needing to grind out individual little birds.

Back to Creige Now that all 25 Ragpelts have been gathered, go to Halfway House and speak with Creige. The turn-in of the Ragpelts finalizes the Crawbug Clearing quest in Silksong, and Creige thanks for the inconvenience. The scarecrow is complete, and the Halfway House is no longer bothered by the flocks of birds.
Rewards for the Crawbug Clearing Quest The Crafting Kit Expanded is rewarded for the accomplishment of the quest by Creige.
What is Crafting Kit Expanded? Crafting Kit Expanded is an upgrade to a tool pouch that enables players to bring more traps and tools, making their attacks more lethal. Precisely, it upgrades the Tool Damage gauge from one to two white circles out of four, so your tools will inflict considerably greater damage when fighting.
There are four Crafting Kits throughout Silksong that slowly increase your Tools' strength. Acquiring the Crafting Kit Expanded early in Act 1 gives Hornet a huge strength gain, especially in bad enemy or boss clearing, to Tool damage.
Tips for Effective Crawbug Clearing Gather the larger green birds: As mentioned, the sword and projectile birds leave several Ragpelts and respawn, so they are much more effective than smaller birds. Utilize a local Save Bench: Resting will recharge enemies, allowing farming without having to backtrack every time. Move constantly: Don't stay still when farming these birds; their attacks are fairly quick. Use jump, dash, and attack timing to avoid damage.
Plot your course: Although Halfway House is the base camp, going east and clearing the larger birds in an orderly fashion will conserve time. Monitor your Ragpelt tally: Ragpelts are totaled in your inventory, so monitor it to avoid overfarming. Cut it off at 25 and return to Creige.
Why Perform Crawbug Clearing Crawbug Clearing in Silksong is beneficial in the following ways: Increases combat potential: The Crafting Kit Expanded adds Tool damage, allowing Hornet to kill enemies more easily. Makes Greymoor farming less difficult: Scarecrow dispels flocks of birds, and traveling and combat with foes are made less perilous.
Early reward in Act 1: Access to this reward sooner sets you up for an easier time with future foes and side quests. Trains good farming mechanics: Gamers learn the value of enemy respawning, benching, and resource management by observing how to farm Ragpelts, something that later becomes essential in Silksong.

Conclusion Crawbug Clearing is one of the earliest but worth it side tasks that are rewarded with in-depth exploration and farm planning in Hollow Knight: Silksong. The players help Creige in making a scarecrow for the Halfway House by farming 25 Ragpelts from Greymoor's green birds and get rewarded with the Crafting Kit Expanded, which boosts Tool damage and overall combat skill. The secrets of success are to target the larger green birds, use safe benches to respawn enemies efficiently, and enjoy safe positioning during combat. This quest is so perfect an example of how Silksong balances exploration, farming, and combat development so well that even side quests in early Act 1 really do offer substantial rewards and feel like they make a difference. By so doing, you can effectively complete Crawbug Clearing, collect your Crafting Kit Expanded, and proceed with a smoother and empowered life in the Pharloom universe.
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