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This walkthrough covers Weavenest Cindril and Sinner’s Road in Hollow Knight: Silksong, including how to defeat Skull Tyrant, free the Green Prince, obtain the Simple Key, and collect all items including the Barbed Bracelet and Silkspeed Anklets. Follow this step-by-step guide to complete both areas with 100% collectibles.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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- Estimated Time: 45-60 minutes
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- Difficulty: Moderate (some platforming required)
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- Required Abilities: Dash, Needolin
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- Major Rewards: Simple Key, Barbed Bracelet, Silkspeed Anklets, Crown Fragment
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- Boss Fights: Skull Tyrant (easy)
Table of contents
The Slab – Skull Tyrant Boss Fight
Reaching the Miniboss Arena
Take the Bellways to Bone Bottom from the Slab and pick up the wishes from the wish board, including The Terrible Tyrant.
Next, go to the Marrow fast travel station and make your way to this location on the map.
Its past the moving platform over the lava and up from there.
Go up to the left and up further. Break the walls down to exit the area. Go to the left in the next area and hit the switch to open the connecting gate.
Move to the right, and eventually you will find a miniboss.
Defeating Skull Tyrant & Getting Crown Fragment
For detailed strategies on this boss, see our Skull Tyrant boss guide.
Very simple boss. He charges from side to side, that you can jump over and go to the opposite site.
He also shakes the arena and drops rocks from the ceiling that you can easily avoid.
He also does a jump attack.
Once he goes down pick up the Crown Fragment for the wish: The Terrible Tyrant.
Weavenest Cindril Area Guide
Unlocking the Needolin Door
Get back to the fast travel point and use the Bellways to get to the Far Fields station. From there make your way to the far right of the map.
There is a locked door there that can only be opened to the tune of the Needolin.
Rest at the bench. Dash through the keys. (Sometimes, you need to do this multiple times).
Obtaining Silkspeed Anklets
At the end of the path you can find your reward. A small altar will pop up to reveal your reward.
You will receive the Silkspeed Anklets. Exit the area. Take the Bellways to Greymoor now.
Greymoor
Move to this location on the map once you get to Greymoor.
Take the upper path on the right-hand side.
Through here you will get to Sinner’s Road.
Sinner’s Road Walkthrough
First Room and Switch Mechanics
Move through the first room and get through the enemies and exit from the right side.
In the next room, go straight through and hit the switch to open the trapdoor.
Green Prince Location
Drop down and go to the left and pick up the Rosaries. You will get a bunch of maggots on you and essentially poison you.
Next, go back up and climb up and to the left and around to the bottom.
You will find the Green Prince down here.
Barbed Bracelet Collection
Next, exit through the door on the right.
Keep moving to the right. Take care of all the enemies here and pick up all the shards and the Rosaries. There is an opening on the floor at the bottom right corner.
Drop down and keep going down and you can pick up a Barbed Bracelet.
Go back up and exit the area.
Simple Key Acquisition
Go back up the area where the Green Prince is and exit through the door on the top right corner.
In this area, move to the left by pogo-ing of the star-shaped spears.
Climb up, and once you get up to the top, go to the left. You can exit this area there.
In the next area, go up and through the channel on the far left and hit the switch to drop a platform down below.
Go up and around then to the bottom. Head to the left corner to exit.
Inside you will find a bench that’s stuck and wont come up and also Shakra. Beyond them is a area full of spikes and more star shaped pendulums that you can pogo off.
Follow this obstacle course around to the bottom, where you will find a large wheel by clearing the roots.
Now go back up to the bench. It will have come up now. Rest and then go back to the central area.
Go up to the top where the star shaped spears are and pogo off them to the right. This way you can reach the opening on the ceiling.
In the next area, hit the switch, open the trap door and go up. Go to the left and pogo off the pendulums. At the far end of this room you will fight a pretty tough mob.
Take care of it and then move across to the right to find a chest full Rosaries.
Go back down to area where you came up and now go to the right.
Jump off the spears and clear all the enemies here and pick up the Rosaries. At the far right end hit the switch, open the door and exit the area.
In this area, make your way to the top and fight the enemy there.
Once you beat him you can pick up the Simple Key.
Freeing a Flea
Drop down this area now.
In the first room on the right, you can free a Flea.
Break the cell and free it. Go back out and drop down further and exit at the bottom.
Styx Meeting Point
In the next area move to the right till you see a giant dreamcatcher. Dispatch the two bugs here and rest at the bench. Then talk to Styx.
Come back and check on him later. That should be all of Sinner’s Road for now.
Turn back around and move towards the central column.
You will meet Garmond and Zaza again. Speak to them and move on. Head on towards the Green Prince’s cell. Use the Simple Key to free him.
Move on from here and exit the area back to Greymoor.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I free the Green Prince in Sinner’s Road?
The Green Prince is locked in a cell in the central area of Sinner’s Road. You need to obtain the Simple Key first (found after defeating the tough enemy in the upper area), then return to his cell and use the key to free him.
Where is the Simple Key in this walkthrough?
The Simple Key is located in the upper area of Sinner’s Road. Fight your way to the top section, defeat the challenging enemy there, and the Simple Key will drop as a reward.
What’s the best strategy for defeating Skull Tyrant?
Skull Tyrant is a straightforward boss. Jump over his side-to-side charges, dodge the falling rocks during his arena shake, and avoid his jump attack. Stay mobile and attack between his charge patterns.
How do I unlock the Needolin door to Weavenest Cindril?
Travel to the Far Fields station via Bellways, head to the far right of the map, and use your Needolin ability to play the musical door. You may need to dash through the keys multiple times to trigger it correctly.
Where can I find the Barbed Bracelet?
The Barbed Bracelet is in the lower section of Sinner’s Road. From the room with multiple enemies and rosaries, look for an opening in the bottom right corner floor. Drop down and continue descending to find the Barbed Bracelet.
This concludes this part of the walkthrough for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Continue to the next area: Weavenest Atla walkthrough.
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