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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Beast Crest Location and Best Build

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Silksong - Beast Crest

The Beast Crest is a crest in Hollow Knight: Silksong with a unique Silk Bind that also grants offensive buffs. See how to get the Beast Crest, its best build, movesets, and tool slots in this guide!

How to Get Beast Crest

Found at the Chapel of the Beast in Hunter's March

Beast Crest can be found at the Hunter's March. Start from the bench that has a trap in the area with the long vertical drop. Head all the way and down to the bottom, take the right passage, keep moving right.

Eventually, taking this path will lead you to the Chapel of the Beast. Head inside and do some platforming to get to the Savage Beastfly. Defeat the boss and you will be able to unlock the Beast Crest.

Hunter Crest Location and Best Build

Beast Crest Recommended Build

Beast Crest Best Build

Beast Crest Build
Hollow Knight Silksong - Beast Crest Full
Best Skill
Red Tools
Yellow Tools
Vesticrest
Pros Cons
・Can sometimes outheal enemy attacks during Silk Bind.
・Good damage during Silk Bind buff.
・Can chase down enemies with Pogo attack.
・Awkward angle on pogo attack makes it hard for exploration.
・Hard to use.
・No Blue Slots outside of Vesticrest.

Beast Crest is one of the two crests that rely heavily on spamming Silk Bind as much as possible due to its effect. For this Crest, it makes their attacks reach much further, heals them, and deals more damage, which is perfect against bosses. It also has a pogo attack that can chase down enemies from afar and generally has good air time.

Because of its attack speed, you can generate so much Silk and be able to spam Silk Bind as much as possible, allowing you to consistently deal massive damage against enemies. If a boss is big enough, you can even spam its pogo attack and chase down large enemies to keep on top of them easily.

The downside for Beast Crest is that it has a very risky playstyle to get the most out of its Silk Bind buff. It's also not recommended for exploration due to the awkward angle of its Pogo attack, and it isn't able to heal unless you have to fight an opponent, which increases the risk of dying.

Best Crest Builds and Tier List

Other Recommended Tools

Alt. Skill
Alt. Tools

Best Tools Tier List

Beast Crest Movesets

Name Move Controls
Basic Attack
PC: X Button
Controller: PS4 - Square Button
Pogo Attack
PC: Z Button > Z Button + Z Button
Controller: Z Button > Z Button + Z Button
Dash Attack
PC: Z Button > Z Button
Controller: Z Button + Z Button
Charge Attack
PC: Z Button (Hold)
Controller: Z Button (Hold)

List of All Controls

Beast Crest Overview

Beast Crest Information

Req. Act Act I
Location Hunter's March
Description Tear foes with savage slashes. Bind to enter a wild fury and steal life from prey.

Base Skills and Tools Slots

Skill Tool Icon Red Tool Icon Blue Tool Icon Yellow Tool Icon
Base 1 2 - -
Max 1 2 0 2

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List of All Crest

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