How to Reach the Wormways in Silksong

Walking into Hollow Knight: Silksong as Hornet, you’ll soon uncover layers of mystery, hidden paths, and compelling secrets. One such enigma is the Wormways, a subterranean region lurking beneath Pharloom’s surface. This article will guide you, step by step, toward uncovering the entrance to Wormways and what to expect once you’re inside. Written in clear, grade-12-level English, it’s SEO-friendly and smoothly human in tone.

Silksong’s world is structured in a mostly linear progression. As you move through its zones, a defined path emerges:

• Moss Grotto → The Marrow → Deep Docks → Far Fields → Greymoor → Bellhart → Shellwood → Blasted Steps

Wormways is hidden beneath this sequence—off the main path, western of Mosshome. You’ll need a simple key to unlock it.

Getting Your Hands on the Simple Key

You’ll find the Simple Key in Bone Bottom, sold by Pebb for 500 Rosaries.Once equipped with the Swift Step dash ability—acquired in Deep Docks—you can use that key to unlock a door just above Bone Bottom. That door opens right into the Wormways.

Alternate key usage

There’s another locked door waiting on the far side of Deep Docks, accessible after a mini-boss involving forge enemies and a ringing bell—but where exactly it leads remains unverified, according to early reports. So if you’re pressed for keys, prioritize the Bone Bottom door.

Step-by-Step: Reaching the Wormways

1. Venture through Bone Bottom until you can purchase the Simple Key.
2. Progress into Deep Docks and acquire the Swift Step dash ability.
3. Head back up, and use the key on the door just one room above Bone Bottom—this opens into Wormways.
4. Alternatively, explore if another key becomes available elsewhere—like Sinner’s Road—but the Bone Bottom route remains the most reliable.

Once Inside: What to Expect

Wormways isn’t just a corridor—it’s its own rich, puzzle-filled zone with hidden treasures and vital upgrades:

• You’ll meet NPCs like Alchemist Zylotol (upper left) and Shakra, who sells the Wormways map.
• Tools and relics to find:
  • Dead Bug’s Purse, allowing you to retain Rosaries upon death.
  • Plasmium Phial, which raises your max health when used in the right quest.
• Unique skills:
  • Sharpdart, a Weaver technique that pierces enemies. Activate it by unlocking a Needolin-gated statue and heading left.
• Other valuables:
  • Memory Locket, Mask Shard (needs Swift Step), Beast Shard, and Frayed Rosary String.
  • A hidden Lost Flea can be uncovered by breaking the right wall above a shortcut lever.