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Hollow Knight: Silksong
EnemyVerified on build 22479045
Splinter icon

Splinter

Insect formed to imitate a branch, capable of remaining perfectly still for long periods, but unexpectedly swift when roused.

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
Shellwoodlater25046Show

Overview

HP
25
Kills for the journal
12
Needed for completion
Yes
Placed copies
6

Also mostly in Shellwood 11

Closest in HP