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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Moss Grotto 100% Map Guide

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Moss Grotto is a location in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a map of Moss Grotto, a list of points of interest including locations for bosses, wishes, tools, skills, abilities, crests, NPCs, items, and a guide to 100% the area here!

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Full Map of Moss Grotto

Pharloom Full Map and All Locations

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Moss Grotto Points of Interest
Bosses Wishes
Tools Skills
Abilities Crests
NPCs Items
Hidden Areas -

Moss Grotto Bosses

Boss Location
Moss MotherMoss Mother
The Moss Mother is the first boss you will encounter in Hollow Knight: Silksong. The Moss Mother is located at the Moss Grotto!

List of All Boss Guides

Moss Grotto Wishes

Task Description Reward
A Lifesaving Bridge
This can be accepted via the Wishwell found in Bone Bottom. Inspect the Taskboard and donate shell shards to complete the request.
New Bridge In Moss Grotto
An Icon of Hope How to Unlock:
Reach Act 2
Task:
Donate 440 Shell Shards
Hornet Statuette
Flick Statue
Berry Picking
Moss Druid can be found to the far upper-right area of Mosshome. The lair will have glowing green smoke coming out of it and there is a bench to rest upon once you reach the location.
Druid's Eye
Bone Bottom Repairs
This can be accepted via the Wishwell found in Bone Bottom. Inspect the Taskboard and donate shell shards to complete the request.
Visual Update to Bone Bottom Camp
Garb of the Pilgrims
This can be accepted via the Wishwell found in Bone Bottom. Inspect the Taskboard and accept the request to start it. Once accomplished, return to the Taskboard to complete the request and get the rewards.
Rosary Necklace
Volatile Flintbeetles
This can be accepted via the Wishwell found in Bone Bottom. Inspect the Taskboard and start the quest there.
Memory Locket

All Task Locations and Rewards

Moss Grotto Tools

Tool Slot and Effect How to Get
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Druid Druid's Eye Slot: Blue
Amulet of protection formed from Mossberries. As the bearer takes damage, the amulet weeps a green elixir that will form into Silk.

Rewarded after delivering three Mossberries to the Moss Druid.
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Druid Druid's Eyes Slot: Blue
Powerful amulet of protection formed from many Mossberries. As the bearer takes damage, the amulet weeps a green elixir that will form into Silk.

Rewarded after delivering seven Mossberries to the Moss Druid in Moss Grotto.
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Magnetite Brooch Magnetite Brooch Slot: Yellow
Holy stone inscribed with a prayer for rosaries. Any loose beads will be pulled toward the wearer.

Purchase the Magnetite Brooch from Pebb for 120 Rosaries

List of All Tools and Effects

Moss Grotto Skills

Skill Effect How to Get
Silkspear Silk Cost: 4
Deadly Weaver technique. Throw the needle forward with force amplified by coiled Silk.

Obtained by interacting with a statue found at the north of Mosshome.

List of All Skills and Effects

Moss Grotto Abilities

Ability Effect How to Get
Elegy of the Deep Draw out memories of Pharloom's forgotten past.
Complete the Spell Seeker Act 3 quest called Spell Seeker inside the Ruined Chapel in Moss Grotto.

All Ability Locations and Upgrades

Moss Grotto Crests

Crest Description How to Get
Hunter Crest Stalk prey and attack with lethal strikes.
Available by default at the very start of the game.
Wanderer Crest Cut swiftly and numbly with short, precise strikes.
Found in the Bonegrave in the area west of Moss Grotto. You'll need a Simple Key to unlock the area.
Shaman Crest Cast the blade forward and empower Silk Skills with powerful runes.
Obtained in the Ruined Chapel after meeting the Shaman. This requires Silk Soar, as it’s the only way to reach the hidden area beyond the Shamans.

All Crest Locations

Moss Grotto NPCs

NPC Location
Chapel Maid Chapel Maid
Chapel Maid can be found just after ascending the Moss Grotto area via the elevator just past the Moss Mother. She will be the first NPC you will meet.
Little Pilgrim
Little Pilgrim can be found in Bone Bottom beside the bench.
Fearful Pilgrim
Fearful Pilgrim is located inside the cave that has the fast travel terminal to ride Bell Beast. This cave is found in Bone Bottom.
Pebb
Pebb the Shopkeeper can be found in Bone Bottom. You may purchase a Mask Shard from her.
Flick the Fixer
He can be found in Bone Bottom and will construct improved infrastructure in the area when you fulfill his requests via the Wishwell.
Shakra
Shakra can sometimes be found in Bone Bottom when you encounter her in an area. Her wares are open to be purchased here.
Moss Druid
Moss Druid can be found in the upper-right portion of Mosshome. His lair will be emitting glowing smoke on the outside.
Snail Shamans
The Snail Shamans can be found in the Ruined Chapel once players enter Act 3 of the story.

Moss Grotto Items

Moss Grotto Mask Shards

Checkmark Overworld View Map Location
Purchased from Pebb near The Marrow for 300 Rosaries.

Moss Grotto Memory Lockets

Checkmark Overworld View Map Location
Completing the Volatile Flintbeetle Task gives you a Memory Locket. Return to Bone Bottom once you accomplish the objective to get the reward.

Moss Grotto Spool Fragments

Checkmark Overworld View Map Location
Exit to the top left of The Marrow. Turn left, open the gate leading down at the end of the room, then head left. Descend until you reach the elevator, then head to the rightmost exit. Climb up and destroy the wall past the traps. The fragment is found inside the room.

Shakra Shop Items

Item Location
Silksong -  Mosslands Map Mosslands Map Shop Price: 40 Rosaries
Description: These overgrown caves offer little challenge to a skilled warrior. A place for reflection, perhaps.
Silksong -  Shell Marker Shell Marker Shop Price: 40 Rosaries
Description: You can use these to mark places of importance or reminders on your map. These markers I have modelled after the sheen of my own shell. Perhaps you will think of me when you use them.
Silksong -  Ring Marker Ring Marker Shop Price: 40 Rosaries
Description: You can use these to mark places of importance or reminders on your map. With these I often mark the locations of worthy foes.
Silksong -  The Marrow Map The Marrow Map Shop Price: 50 Rosaries
Description: Crumbling roads built upon the shells of ancient bugs. All of Pharloom rests upon these fragile foundations.
Silksong -  Quill Quill Shop Price: 50 Rosaries
Description: With this quill, you can add any new areas you discover to the maps that you own. We pluck these quills from Golpeni hunted by my tribe. Their hollowed shafts make the perfect charting tool.
Silksong -  Deep Docks Map Deep Docks Map Shop Price: 50 Rosaries
Description: These docks, I thought them small when first I passed. Now I feel the structure's true bulk hides below the molten lake.
Silksong -  Bench Pins Bench Pins Shop Price: 60 Rosaries
Description: When travelling in unfriendly lands, it is important to remember safe places to camp. These pins will mark benches and other rest spots on your map.
Silksong -  Bellway Pins Bellway Pins Shop Price: 60 Rosaries
Description: The bellways, gilded veins that run throughout the lands. Supposedly, they were once used for travel? These pins will mark stations on your map.
Silksong -  Compass Compass Shop Price: 70 Rosaries
Description: Track your location throughout these winding lands with a bone compass. Each member of our tribe can craft them. I would pass you mine, for a small price.
Silksong -  Vendor Pins Vendor Pins Shop Price: 80 Rosaries
Description: Many of Pharloom's bugs have useful equipment and items to trade. It would do you well to keep tracks of their locations with this pin. These pins will marks vendors on your map.

Shakra Locations and Item List

Bone Bottom Shop Items

Item Location
Silksong -  Craftmetal Craftmetal Shop Price: 60 Rosaries
Description: Rare element found naturally within the rock and bone of Pharloom. Used by skilled craftsbugs in the construction of tools and trinkets.
Silksong -  Rosary String Rosary String Shop Price: 80 Rosaries
Description: Short string of rosaries. Can be broken and the rosaries used to trade. Contains 60 rosaries.
Silksong -  Magnetite Brooch Magnetite Brooch Shop Price: 120 Rosaries
Description: This stone's a beauty, isn't it? They say it'll help you gather up rosaries on the road ahead. You'll come back and share some with me, won't you?
Silksong -  Mask Shard Mask Shard Shop Price: 300 Rosaries
Description: Just a piece of something greater, but finely crafted. You should take it with you, traveller, for luck.
Silksong -  Simple Key Simple Key Shop Price: 500 Rosaries
Description: Rusted key of common design. Can be used to open a range of simple locks. Degraded by time, it will break after a single use.

Item Pickups

Item Location
Rosary String
This item can be collected by inspecting the corpse found on a platform by the cavern in Moss Grotto.
Mossberry I
A Mossberry can be found being defended by a flying enemy. It is found hanging from a branch on a high area when you go up the floating platforms.
Mossberry II
Another Mossberry can be found near the area where Moss Mother resides. You can reach it by timing your downward attack in the air to hit the enemy and attack the fruit.
Mossberry III
The third Mossberry is found near the Moss Druid's Area.
Mossberry IV
An extra Mossberry can be collected near the elevator lift above Bone Bottom. You can attack the bug with the glowing mouth to retrieve the item.
Beast Shard
There is a hidden enemy found in Moss Grotto found right of where Hornet wakes up. Once defeated, it will drop a Beast Shard.

Berry Picking Walkthrough: All Mossberry Locations

Moss Grotto Hidden Areas

# Hidden Area
1
There is a hidden area found by the right side of the area where Hornet awakens at the start of the game. Go up the ledge hidden from the camera to find a massive bug. If attacked, this will roll around frantically and will deal significant damage.
2
A hidden area can be found while swimming in Moss Grotto. Go past the large rib cage while in the water to find a narrow area with bugs and statues that drop shell shards when broken.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides

Hollow Knight Silksong Maps

Pharloom Full Map and All Locations

All Locations in Silksong

Pharloom Locations
Moss Grotto The Marrow Deep Docks
Far Fields Hunter's March Greymoor
Wormways Bellhart Shellwood
Blasted Steps Grand Gate Underworks
Choral Chambers The Slab Mount Fay
Whiteward Wisp Thicket Cogwork Core
Whispering Vaults Memorium Putrified Ducts
Bilewater Weavenest Atla Sinner's Road
High Halls The Cradle Sands of Karak
Lost Verdania The Abyss -

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2 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

Lmao i forgot i got a wish of making bridge and didn't bother to check after it completing it. In the next playtrough I destroyed it thinking it's just a weird obstruction. Hope nothing bad will happens.. Oh wait..

1 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

There is a secret area missing to the left of BoneGrave, or outside the Chapel of the Wanderer

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