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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Pain, Anguish, and Misery Walkthrough

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Pain, Anguish, and Misery is a Wayfarer Wish in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Read on to see a full walkthrough to completing the side quest, rewards, how to start and its objectives.

How to Start Pain, Anguish, and Misery

Can Only be Done in Act 3

This wish is only available in Act 3. If players would approach the stage before this point, they would encounter Trobbio's base form.

How to Unlock Act 3 and Requirements

Accept the Wish in Songclave

To start the wish, you'll need to first accept the wish from the Wishwell in Songclave. Without doing so, the fight against Tormented Trobbio won't begin when you enter the Stage.

Pain, Anguish, and Misery Walkthrough

Defeat Tormented Trobbio in The Stage

The area is the same zone that you first fought Trobbio. However, he will be much stronger and possess multiple variations to his previous movesets, making the fight more difficult.

Pain, Anguish, and Misery Rewards

Upgrade Claw Mirror to Claw Mirrors

Tool Effect
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Claw Mirrors Claw Mirrors Twin theatrical tools of a vainglorious bug. When binding, emits a searing blast that damages surrounding enemies.

The main reward for the Tormented Trobbio is the twin mirror for the Claw Mirror. This will upgrade it to its dual variant which lets your Bind deal more damage to the surrounding area upon use.

Pain, Anguish, and Misery Details

Task Information and Location

Quest Giver Songclave Wishwell
Quest Location Songclave
Objective(s) Defeat Tormented Trobio
How to Unlock Reach Act 3

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Rite of Rebirth Infestation Operation Alchemist's Assisant
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Great Taste of Pharloom Balm for the Wounded Final Audience
Broodfeast Trail's End Silk and Soul
Fatal Resolve Fastest in Pharloom Hero's Call
Pain, Anguish, and Misery The Hidden Hunter Ecstasy of the End
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