How do you upgrade Needle in Silksong? Hornet’s signature weapon is the most essential in her arsenal. It’s analogous to the Nail in Hollow Knight, and without it, you wouldn’t stand a chance of making it out of Pharloom alive.
You might find that Hollow Knight Silksong enemies are taking one too many hips to defeat than you’d like, especially once you begin to encounter more formidable Silksong bosses. While the earliest sections of the Silksong map can be cleared relatively easily, getting Needle upgrades is the best way to make your time in the Metroidvania game a lot easier in the long term. Trust us, clearing trash mobs in two hits is a lot faster than five.
How to upgrade Needle
To upgrade your Needle, speak to Pinmaster Plinney in Bellhart after you defeat the Widow boss.
You can find Plinney in the bellhouse on the right, marked by three white pins above the door. Keep in mind that you need to save Bellhart before you can access this area, so make it your top priority if you’re still faced with Haunted Bellhart.
These Needle upgrades are as straightforward as you can get, applying a base damage boost that extends to skills like the Silkspear. It might not make the Silksong diagonal dive attack any easier, but it should help you beat The Last Judge at the very least.
Needle upgrade locations
There are four Needle upgrades in Silksong. The first upgrade comes from Pinmaster Plinney in Bellhart. The rest are unlocked with the Pale Oil upgrade material.
Speak to Plinney and select ‘Yes’ when prompted with ‘Sharpen Needle?’ to receive the Sharpened Needle. After this initial upgrade, visit all the Silksong Pale Oil locations and return to Plinney with this rare upgrade material for further Needle upgrades.
Now that your Needle is as powerful as it can get, give your health a similar boost with all the Silksong Mask Shards. We’ve also got all the Silksong Simple Key locations and how to use them, so you can get all the upgrades Pharloom has to offer.