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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Architect Crest Location and Best Build
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★ Best Crest Builds | Best Tools
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The Architect Crest is a crest in Hollow Knight: Silksong, best suited for offensive playstyles that focus on using Red Tools. See how to get the Architect Crest, its best build, movesets, and tool slots in this guide!
List of Contents
How to Get Architect Crest
Found at Underworks
The Architect Crest can be obtained by purchasing the Architect's Key from Twelfth Architect's shop and making your way to the Chapel of the Architech found at the top area of their room.
Architect Crest Recommended Build
Best Architect Crest Build
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| Red Tools | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tools | |||||||
| Yellow Tools | |||||||
| Vesticrest | |||||||
| Pros | Cons | ||||||
| ・Long range attacks with tools. ・High DPS output ・Potentially infinite usage with Craft Bind. |
・Requires a ton of shards to be able to use frequently. ・Craft Bind takes time, leaving you open. |
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The Architect Crest sacrifices its Silk skill by having more red tool slots, and with its ability to craft ammunition for your tools, makes it the best crest to use if your playstyle is focused on using red tools.
For this build, since we're going to be mainly using tools, we want to prioritize getting the Quick Sling, as this lets you double the tools thrown for more damage. You also need tools like the Shard Pendant to get more shards.
The major downside for the Architect Crest is that you'll have to dedicate time to grind a lot of Shards you can use for your tools. It's only recommended to use Architect Crest during boss fights and save up shards when you're out exploring instead.
Best Crest Builds and Tier List
Other Recommended Tools
| Alt. Tools | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Architect Crest Movesets
| Name | Move Controls |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack |
PC:
 Controller:
 |
| Pogo Attack |
PC:
>
+
Controller:
>
+
|
| Dash Attack |
PC:
>
Controller:
+
|
| Charge Attack |
PC:
(Hold) Controller:
(Hold) |
| Craft Bind |
PC:
+
 Controller:
+
 |
Architect Crest Overview
Architect Crest Information
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| Req. Act | Act II |
|---|---|
| Location | Underworks |
| Description | Spin the needle as a screw, shredding foes. Spend Silk to rapidly craft new tools. |
Base Skills and Tools Slots
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | - | 3 | - | - |
| Max | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides
Recommended Crests Guides
 Vesticrest Locations |
List of All Crest
 Hunter Crest
|
 Reaper Crest
|
 Wanderer Crest
|
 Beast Crest
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 Witch Crest
|
 Architect Crest
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 Shaman Crest
|
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Architect Crest Location and Best Build
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This crest's charge attack is utterly incredible. Its gigantic range and high damage makes it incredibly useful for quickly clearing out obnoxious flying enemies. I've literally not used it for tools at all and it's made certain boss fights where getting close is dangerous very trivial, even when doing so hampers your ability to heal. Highly recommend.