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“Hollow Knight: Silksong” features nearly 200 enemy types and 40 different bosses, so making sure your Needle weapon is upgraded is essential. Upgrading the Needle increases your main damage, helping you defeat tougher enemies as you explore more dangerous areas. There are several stages to strengthening the Needle, so it’s best to unlock these upgrades as quickly as possible.
With “Hollow Knight: Silksong” already making waves and breaking records, it can be overwhelming to decide what to do first when you start playing. Before focusing on upgrading the Needle, you need to have some abilities unlocked. For example, if you want to deal more damage, you should first obtain the wall-jump ability in the Shellwood area before looking for Needle upgrades.
How to Find the Needle Smith in “Hollow Knight: Silksong”
One character must be rescued to get weapon upgrades
The Needle can only be upgraded by a smith named Plinney, who specializes in the type of weapons Hornet uses. However, Plinney isn’t available early in the game, and many players might have missed the spot where he can be found.
To reach Plinney, head east from Shellwood until you find a lift that takes you to the northeast part of the map. Plinney is located in Bellhart, which is just east of Shellwood. After taking the lift, go past the water-filled room and jump to the exit at the top right. Carefully slide down the walls through the caverns until you reach a bigger room at the bottom. From there, head straight west until you see a gap in the floor to fall through.
Avoid the spikes along the walls in Bellhart, as they can quickly reduce your health. You’ll need to keep your health high to defeat the boss that is preventing Plinney from upgrading your Needle.
After falling through the gap, head east through several corridors that lead to a boss room. You must defeat the Widow boss to free the residents of Bellhart, including Plinney. Once the boss is defeated, a lift will unlock, taking you to the upper parts of Bellhart where Plinney eagerly waits to help.
How Upgrading the Needle Works
Complete quests to discover more weapon improvements
Pinmaster Plinney is an experienced smith and will offer you a free first upgrade to the Needle after you defeat the Widow. Future upgrades will require completing quests for Plinney. Many of these quests involve collecting rare materials from different parts of the world—such as retrieving Iron Silk from specific areas. Finding everything needed for Plinney’s tasks might take some time and may involve some shopping in “Hollow Knight: Silksong.”
As the game gets more challenging with stronger enemies and more damage from bosses, upgrading your weapons becomes almost necessary. Defeating the Widow early on can help you unlock Needle upgrades quickly, giving you an edge as your journey progresses into tougher territory.
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