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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hunter Crest Location and Best Build
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★ Best Crest Builds | Best Tools
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The Hunter Crest is the starter crest in Hollow Knight: Silksong that can increase your damage if you continuously hit enemies. See how to get the Hunter Crest, its best build, movesets, and tool slots in this guide!
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How to Get Hunter Crest
Available at the Start of the Game
The Hunter Crest is available by default at the very start of the game. You can upgrade the Hunter Crest to add additional effects as you progress through the game.
Walkthrough and Progression Guide
Hunter Crest Recommended Build
Hunter Crest Best Build
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| Best Skill | |||||||
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| Red Tools | |||||||
| Blue Tools | |||||||
| Yellow Tools | |||||||
| Vesticrest | |||||||
| Pros | Cons | ||||||
| ・Well balanced movesets.
・Fairly long-range attacks ・Has a good charge attack. |
・Takes time before it gets fully upgraded.
・Angled Pogo attack might be difficult to use during exploration and some fights. |
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This is a generalist build for the Hunter Crest, fit for both combat and exploration. This build focuses on being able to deal with all types of situations when you're progressing through the game.
Hunter Crest is the first crest that you'll be using at the start of the game. Once you've progressed enough, you'll be able to upgrade the crest to make it stronger. Its moveset is very simple and has good attack range.
The tools in this build offer the Hunter Crest all it needs to handle any situation, making it easier to hit enemies with the increased range and making exploration or farming much easier.
Best Crest Builds and Tier List
Other Recommended Tools
| Alt. Skill | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt. Tools | |||||||
Hunter Crest Movesets
| Name | Move Controls |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack |
PC:
 Controller:
 |
| Pogo Attack |
PC:
>
+
Controller:
>
+
|
| Dash Attack |
PC:
>
Controller:
+
|
| Charge Attack |
PC:
(Hold) Controller:
(Hold) |
Hunter Crest Overview
Hunter Crest Information
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| Req. Act | Act I |
|---|---|
| Location | Default |
| Description | Stalk prey and attack with lethal strikes. |
Base Skills and Tools Slots
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Max | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides
Recommended Crests Guides
 Vesticrest Locations |
List of All Crest
 Hunter Crest
|
 Reaper Crest
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 Wanderer Crest
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 Beast Crest
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 Witch Crest
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 Architect Crest
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 Shaman Crest
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