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Hollow Knight: Silksong
EnemyVerified on build 22479045
Splinterhorn icon

Splinterhorn

Insect formed to imitate a branch, born with sharp, retractable horns atop its head.

Needle hits to kill

Silksong multiplies every hit on this enemy by its own factor for your needle level (HealthManager damage scaling), so upgrades help here more or less than the raw damage suggests. For 25 HP, and a hit for the needle's own damage (crest attacks multiply it first).

NeedleDamageScaling hereDealtHits
Needle5×155
Sharpened Needle9×0.984
Shining Needle13×0.9123
Hivesteel Needle17×0.9152
Pale Steel Needle21×0.9192

Where it is, and what it drops there 3

HP, rosaries and shell shards are read from each scene, so they're exact for that place.

AreaHPRosariesShell shardsPlacedMap
Shellwood25044Show

Overview

HP
25
Kills for the journal
10
Needed for completion
Yes
Placed copies
4

Also mostly in Shellwood 11

Closest in HP