Did you enjoy using the Sharp Shadow charm in the first game? If you did, then you’ll definitely want to get the Sharpdart in Hollow Knight: Silksong. This new Silk Skill lets you run straight through enemies and deal damage in the process. It’s fast, stylish, and can shred mobs that like to crowd you. This makes it one of the best early-to-mid game tools you can unlock. Tracking it down isn’t so easy, but here’s a step-by-step guide on how to go about it.

What You Need Before You Enter the Wormways

Before you even think about entering the Wormways, you need to make sure you’re carrying the right gear.

• You’ll need a Simple Key to open the main Wormway door. The easiest way to get one is by buying it from the merchant in Bone Bottom for 500 Rosary beads.
• You must have the Needolin ability. You unlock it after beating the Widow boss in Bellhart. Without it, one of the locked doors deeper inside Wormways won’t budge.
• You’ll also need the Clawline ability, which you pick up in The Cauldron inside the Underworks during Act 2. It’s non-negotiable if you want to reach the Sharpdart upgrade.
• Optional but handy: the Faywing Cloak from Mount Fay. Technically, you can get by with a perfectly timed sprint-jump plus Clawline, but trust me, the cloak makes this whole section way less stressful.

Facing the Wormways

Head to Mosshome and use the lift from Bone Bottom to reach the Wormways entrance. As soon as you’re in, you’ll face acid-spitting worms. You’ll need to go past them and keep moving west. You’ll soon find a locked door that eats up your Simple Key. Once you get inside, things will get heated very fast. Worms drop from the ceiling, spike pits cover the floor, and the path constantly forks upward and westward. Keep an eye on your silk meter here because worms can’t be killed, but they do give you silk when hit, which helps keep your Bind ability ready in case you take damage. After pushing through, you’ll hit a wide sandy gap with another locked door up ahead. Time your sprint-jump carefully, then use Clawline to snag the ledge at the very top. If you’ve already grabbed the Faywing Cloak, this part becomes trivial.

Next up: The Weavenest Karn

This section feels like a callback to the old Weavers’ Den, but with a very bad worm infestation. Play your Needolin to unlock the entrance, and you’ll find yourself in a single long chamber heading left. It sounds simple, but it’s packed with hazards like spike pits that line the ground, tiny worms that burst from below and larger worms that fall from above. The trick is to keep moving. Dash, jump, and don’t overthink the rhythm. Soon, you’ll reach the spike ocean. It’s a stretch of platforms suspended over nothing but instant-death spikes. This is where you’ll really feel the pressure, since worms rain down quickly. You’ll need to push through, nail the jumps, and at the end you’ll finally find the altar holding Sharpdart. Use your Bind ability to claim it.

How Sharpdart Transforms Your Combat in Silksong

Sharpdart isn’t just another ability you pick up along the way in Hollow knight: Silksong. The Sharpdart skill completely changes your manner of approach to fights in Silksong. Prior to getting the sharpdart skill, the usual approach when enemies start crowding you would be to dodge around, jump to safety and stay there until the right time to strike comes. With Sharpdart, you won’t have to hide and wait for the right time anymore. Instead of avoiding the danger, you cut straight through it. Every dash turns into both an escape and an attack. What makes Sharpdart special is how much ground it covers. It clears tight groups of enemies on the ground without leaving you cornered. It is also quick enough to catch flying enemies before they drift out of reach. Many of the bosses in Pharloom will punish you if you are not fast enough. However, Sharpdart completely flips the game in its head. It gives you a fast way to reposition while still landing damage. While it’s definitely not the strongest skill in raw numbers and output, the freedom and opportunity it offers in combat is almost priceless. You can forge ahead regardless of the number of enemies against you. You can stay aggressive and it also helps you stay in control of the fight.

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Conclusion

Finding Sharpdart in Hollow Knight: Silksong takes effort. You’ll have to go through Wormways, survive spike hell in Weavenest Karn, and juggle upgrades like Needolin, Clawline, and maybe the Faywing Cloak. But if you can pull it off, it can make a big difference. Sharpdart is fun, versatile, and powerful. It is a must-have Silk Skill for anyone who wants smoother combat flow.