Yes, you read that correctly — Achievements are in Silksong! On Switch and Switch 2, these are recorded in-game (as opposed to other platforms that have trophy systems), and they hint at some very difficult challenges.
So, no different from Hollow Knight's punishing achievements then, eh? Let's have a look at every achievement — including secret achievements — in Silksong.
This guide will contain spoilers for SIlksong, so read at your own risk!
All Hollow Knight: Silksong Achievements
We've detailed every single achievement in Silksong below, but to help you avoid the most-spoilery ones, we've broken these up between the standard and "Secret", as they're called in-game.
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Achievements
Here are all the standard achievements you can get in silksong. Most of these are pretty straightforward and spoiler-free, so have fun scrolling down.
We've detailed how to complete these too, just in case you're curious. We've listed them in the order they appear in-game (minus the secret ones), but you can click on the headers below if you want them in alphabetical.
| Achievement name | Description | How to complete |
|---|---|---|
| Equipped | Acquire your first Tool |
When you get your very first Tool, either the Shard Pendant or Compass. |
|
Arsenal |
Acquire all Tools | Buy and unlock every single Tool |
| Bound | Bind your first Silk Skill | Get Silkspear in The Marrow / Mosshome |
| Woven | Bind all Silk Skills | Get all six Silk Skills |
| Claimed | Claim your first Crest | You'll get this when you get the Reaper Crest in Greymoor |
| Consumed | Claim all Crests | Get all 7 Crests in the game |
| Protected | Acquire 4 Mask Shards | Get four Mask Shards and upgrade your health by one mask |
| Masked | Acquire all Mask Shards | Find all 20 Mask Shards and upgrade your health to 10 Masks |
| Restored | Acquire 2 Spool Fragments | Get two Spool Fragments to upgrade your silk |
| Extended | Acquire all Spool Fragments | Find all 18 Spool Fragments and completely upgrade your silk |
| Regenerated | Acquire all Silk Hearts | Grab all three Silk Hearts |
| Cartographer | Acquire a map of each area | Buy every single map from Shakra |
| Connected | Open all of Phartloom's Bellways | Unlock every single station - these are fast travel points you use with the Bell Beast |
| Transported | Open all of the Citadel's Ventrica Stations | Open up every single elevator within the Citadel |
| Keen Hunter | Grant Nuu's wish | Get the Hunter's Journal from Nuu in Greymoor (in the Halfway House) and complete the quest she gives you |
| True Hunter | Receive the Hunter's Memento | TBC - likely complete the Hunter's Journal |
| Flea Finder | Rescue half of Phatloom's lost fleas | Save 15 Fleas |
| Fleafriend | Rescue all of Pharloom's lost fleas and receive their final gift | Save all 30 Fleas and then return to the Flea Caravan in the Putrified Ducts |
| Liberated | Defeat the Bell Beast | Beat the Bell Beast in The Marrow, unlocking Fast Travel |
| Pharloom's Welcome | Defeat Lace in Deep Docks | Beat Lace's first boss encounter in Deep Docks |
| Servant | Defeat Fourth Chorus | Beat Fourth Chorus in Far Fields |
| Fanatic | Defeat Widow | Beat Widow in Bellhome |
| Judge | Defeat the Last Judge | Beat the Last Judge at the Blasted Steps |
| Last Dance | Defeat the Cogwork Dancers | Beat the Cogwork Dancers in Choral Chambers / Cogwork Core |
| Tragedian | Defeat Trobbio | Beat the Trobbio in Whispering Vaults |
| Granted | Grant your first wish | Complete one quest - super easy! |
| Glutton | Satiate the Grand Gourmand | Complete The Great Taste of Pharloom |
| Trail's End | Grant Shakra's wish | Complete the Trail's End Wish for Shakra, which is unlocked after buying every map from her |
| Resident | Acquire your own Bellhome | Complete every Restoration request in Bellhart, then speak to Pavo |
| Harmonious | Learn the Citadel's Threefold song |
Get the Conductor's Melody, Architect's Melody, and Vaultkeeper's Melody, then play the Threefold Melody for the statues in Cogwork Core |
| Completion | Achieve 100% completion and finish the game | Finish the game with a 100% complete save file |
| Speedrunner | Complete the game in under 5 hours | Be ridiculously fast... |
| Speed Completion | Achieve 100% game completion and finish the game in under 30 hours | Same as Completion, but a lot faster |
| Steel Soul | Finish the game in Steel Soul mode | Unlock Steel Soul by beating the game |
| Steel Heart | Achieve 100% game completion and finish the game in Steel Soul mode | Unlock Steel Soul by beating the game |
Secret Achievements
Okay, here's your second big spoiler warning. This section will contain the name of some late end-game bosses, areas, and tasks that you need to complete to get every single trophy.
So, if you don't want to know, don't scroll down! If you do, though, keep on going. We've cross-referenced these with the PlayStation 5 and Steam versions of the game, where you can take a peek at the hidden ones — you can't actually see this in the Switch 2 version, sadly.
| Secret Achievement name | Description | How to complete |
|---|---|---|
| White Knight | Defeat Lace in The Cradle | Defeat Lace after performing the Threefold Song for the statues in Cogwork Core |
| Grey Ghost | Defeat Phantom | Fight Phantom in the Exhaust Organ via The Mist, Sinner's Road |
| Heretic | Defeat First Sinner | Fight First Sinner in The Slab after getting the Key of the Apostate |
| Tyrant | Defeat Crust King Khann | Fight Crust King Khann during Act 3 inside the Coral Tower |
| Seed | Defeat Nyleth | Fight Nyleth in a hidden section of the Grand Gate during Act 3 |
| Diva | Defeat Skarrsinger Karmelita | Fight Karmelita in a new area of Far Fields during Act 3 |
| Lamenter | Defeat the Clover Dancers | Save the Green Prince from Sinner's Road and then head to Verdania in Act 3 to fight the Clover Dancers |
| Bonded | Learn the Beastling Call | Defeat the Bell Eater in Act 3 |
| Entwined | Bind Eva | Bind Eva in Weavenest Atla |
| Remembrance | Claim the Everbloom from within a distant memory | Collect all three Old Hearts and clear the Red Memory |
| Weaver Queen | Defeat Grand Mother Silk and bind her power |
Defeat the final boss and get the Normal Ending |
| Snared Silk | Defeat Grand Mother Silk and entrap her with the Soul Snare | Defeat the final boss and get the Bad Ending, which you can only do after completing the Silk and Soul Wish |
| Twisted Child | Defeat Grand Mother Silk while cursed | Curse Hornet by completing the Rite of Rebirth Wish, then defeat Grand Mother Silk with the curse |
| Sister of the Void | Defeat Lost Lace and free Pharloom | After getting all of the Old Hearts, head down to The Abyss and defeat the final boss of the game to get the True Ending |
| Passing of the Age | Grant the Herald's wish | Complete the Passing of the Age Wish and then defeat the final boss at the end of Act 3 for the Secret Ending |
Where can you find Achievements on Switch & Switch 2?
If you want to see how well you're doing, then you can find the Achievements on the main menu of the game. Nice and easy!
For more tips on progressing through Pharloom, check out our walkthrough hub for Hollow Knight: Silksong.