Imagine remembering the first Hollow Knight while playing Hollow Knight: Silksong. If so, you're most likely searching for a strange, eerie ending that occurs only in certain extremely specific situations. In its own right, Silksong's Cursed ending is fairly opaque, but it's not quite as capricious and strange as offering the Godmaster a Delicate Rose. Complete disclaimer: You cannot obtain this without initiating a new save file if you have already entered Act 3. Prepare yourself if you're determined to watch how this unfolds on your own terms, even though it's not an easy process and the stages are strangely detailed.

Prerequisites

Although you can technically accomplish the majority of these when you're cursed, I strongly advise against it for a very good reason. All of this should be completed before beginning the Rite of Rebirth if you want this ending.

• In the Citadel, open the bellway.
• Let the Bellway into the Ventrica Station.
• To unlock the elevator, get the Three-Part Melody.
• To open the path to the last boss, complete the second battle with Lace.
• To access the Terminus, open the Cradle's shortcut.
• You should get as many masks as you are comfortable wearing.

Whispering Vaults

Since we must complete the Rite of Rebirth quest by the middle of the game before we can obtain this ending, it is imperative that we begin working on it now that all of that has been resolved. To begin this, we enter the Whispering Vaults. You can climb the upper right wall, where an open vault door awaits you, beneath the Vaultkeeper's room, within the spacious space with numerous shifting boxes on the right. Although we have a lot of platforming to accomplish going into this, our overall goal is to go down. The typical activities here include grappling a ring to open the floor, jumping up the wall, and heading to the right. You'll find yourself sinking into Bilewater after descending, past some gears reminiscent of Path of Pain, and then floating down while avoiding spikes.

Bilewater

Dump yourself into the murky maggot mixture, swim under the cavern's walls to the right. Leap up and then down into another entertaining hole that leads to more worm water. Proceed to the left, pass beneath a few platforms, and then bear left into a section of extremely twisted, gnarly-looking vines. Jump over spikes and steer clear of some explosive creatures. At the end of this tunnel, you will discover a Twisted Bud in an odd cradle that will wind up in your inventory, sobbing each time you open it. Go down to Shellwood; we want to get rid of this thing.

Rite of Rebirth

Obtain your poison pouch and return to the cabin where Greyroot is after completing the Rite of the Pollip quest, if you haven't already. This object is very similar to the Twisted Bud, so it should come as no surprise that it is involved. Accept the mission as soon as you engage with Greyroot. In the most gruesome method conceivable, this will introduce the sobbing parasite into Hornet's body, cursing her for the time being. However, don't forget that you have no tools, that you cannot change crests, and that you are unable to heal when you escape the chamber you have been imprisoned in. Even though this restriction could make you feel like there isn't much you can accomplish, don't rush to complete the mission to lift the curse.

Grand Mother Silk

Without any tools or healing, we are facing the last boss. This makes the battle considerably more challenging, but I have some more advice here in addition to what she has previously provided in her own special boss guide.

First of all, since there isn't anything you can do to further prepare yourself, there isn't much preparation work for you to undertake. Your dive kick is your most effective move in your currently small moveset. It's a fairly effective strategy to avoid all of her needle projectiles because it sends you up pretty high and does two hits whenever it connects.

It goes without saying that you should play this one extremely slowly. This game encourages patience in every combat, but this one stands out for penalizing you severely for hurrying in and being careless. Stay away from her whenever you see her attempting a claw strike across the screen, try to get damage in only when you're positive it's safe to do so, and go for upward slashes after she attacks. You must play more patiently in Phase 2, but the tactic is mostly unchanged. You must be very aware of the stage risks and make sure you are not on top of any of them because there is no healing to remove the spikes and boulders.

It's very simple to remove pogos from Grand Mother Silk's body during this phase. You can utilize your wings and cape, along with the upward force, to totally avoid her strikes and rest in the safe area for a while. She ought to fall once you've carefully aimed a few dozen blows straight into her peculiar lower region. As you can see, the binding cutscene has changed, with Hornet expelling the parasite from her body.

The Ending

The parasite appears as you bond to Grand Mother Silk, seemingly absorbing both Hornet and the higher creature at once. They both return to the wooden-like appearance that we previously observed in Greyroot. The parasite's roots have spread throughout the kingdom, seemingly taking control of all living things. This is the Cursed ending, and you have cursed the entire world in addition to having to endure a curse to get it.

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Conclusion

The Cursed Ending of Hollow Knight: Silksong is a test of skill, comprehension, and willpower in addition to being a secret level. Hornet, who carries the parasite, represents the dark equilibrium that rules Pharloom by acting as both a victim and a vessel. It takes more than just quick reflexes to defeat Grand Mother Silk under the weight of the curse; it also takes composure and acceptance of the consequences.