The Wanderer Crest is an optional upgrade in Hollow Knight: Silksong that transforms Hornet’s attack patterns and playstyle.
Essentially, the Wanderer Crest is the counterpart to the Reaper Crest, trading the latter’s stronger-but-slower attacks for quick, successive strikes. While the former does less damage per swing, each attack is faster, granting Hornet better mobility and evasive capabilities.
To get this upgrade, however, you’ll need to venture through the dank Wormways. Here’s everything you need to know about getting your hands on the Wanderer Crest.
Where to find the Wanderer Crest
The Wanderer Crest is obtained from the Wanderer Chapel in Bone Bottom. While it’s located in one of Silksong’s first areas, though, it won’t be immediately accessible. Before beginning the journey, you’ll first need to acquire the Drifter’s Cloak from Far Fields by following the story.
Once you’ve obtained that nifty upgrade, return to Bone Bottom via Bellway fast travel and climb above the town until you reach a series of cages hanging in the sky. You’ll need to use the Dash and Drifter’s Cloak to traverse these and reach the Western side of the chasm.
If you’re in the correct place, you should find an entrance to a new zone, the Wormways.
The Wormways is a relatively small zone containing no boss. However, it’s extremely dark, cramped, and per its namesake, infested with giant worms that hamper your traversal.
To reach the Wanderer Chapel, you’ll want to enter Wormways via the southernmost entrance and head West. Keep going past the first hole in the floor and drop down the second. Keep following this path until you reach the zone-break pictured above.
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You’ll now be back in Bone Bottom, but on the far Western side, past the sewer drain blocked off from the East. Make sure to go this direction first to flip a switch and open the shortcut, allowing you easy access to the Bone Bottom town and Bench.
Once that’s done and assuming you’re coming from the Bone Bottom Bench, simply head as far West as possible to reach the Wanderer Chapel. See the picture below for reference.
Complete the Wanderer Chapel combat trial
Just like the Reaper Chapel, you’ll need to traverse a small, linear dungeon to reach a combat trial. Once you enter the trial room, you’ll be locked in and required to defeat several waves of enemies.
Emerge victorious, and the doors will swing open, allowing you to progress to the inner sanctum and claim your reward, the Wanderer Crest.
Fans of the original Hollow Knight are likely to favor this Crest, as it replaces Hornet’s moveset with that of the first game’s titular hero.
Unlike Hunter and Reaper, the Wanderer Crest has no blue tool slot by default. Instead, you’ll have one red and two yellow, and will need to use Memory Lockets found in the world to add more blue or red slots.
That’s a wrap on how to get one of Silksong’s most important early game upgrades, but if you’re looking for more guides, check out how to get your hands on Mossberries, unlock the Dash skill, and upgrade your weapon.