Wishes

For a list of quests in Hollow Knight, see Quests (Hollow Knight).

Wishes are a quest system in Hollow Knight: Silksong that Hornet may accept from NPCs found across Pharloom or from Wishwalls that can be found within Bone Bottom, Bellhart, or Songclave. They involve Hornet completing a wide variety of objectives, such as killing enemies, collecting items, or tracking down NPCs somewhere in the world. Ongoing wishes appear in the Tasks menu in the inventory.

Wishes are divided into 7 different categories:

Wayfarer Wishes

Wayfarer Wishes usually involve finding an item or NPC during Hornet's exploration of Pharloom at the request of another NPC. Later in the game, some Wayfarer Wishes are placed that involve defeating optional bosses.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
The Lost Fleas
	Description
	I am Mooshka, humble stranger to this land and master of the Flea Caravan! I wish for aid, that all fleas may travel safely together!
	Seek fleas across the lands of Pharloom and guide them to the Flea Caravan.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall / The Marrow NPC* Mooshka of the Flea Caravan	Flea Brew
Pinmaster's Oil
	Description
	"Lost within that fortress above, the fabled oil of my profession... Such sharpness one could achieve..."
	Retrieve Pale Oil from the Citadel.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPC* Pinmaster Plinney	Needle Upgrade
My Missing Courier
	Description
	My dear little courier was last seen in Shellwood. Please someone, find Tipp and send him home, along with all of his precious stock!
	Search for traces of the courier, Tipp, and track his location. Tipp was last seen in lower Shellwood.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Frey of Bellhart	Opens additional inventory to purchase from Frey. Prerequisite for My Missing Brother
*Accessible in Act 2*
My Missing Brother
	Description
	Need help-help quick! Me brother Pill is gone missing, vanished somewhere in Greymoor! Please, to help me find-find him!
	Search for traces of the courier, Pill, and track his location. Pill was last seen in lower Greymoor.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Tipp of Bellhart	Unlocks Delivery Wishes.
Balm for the Wounded
	Description
	For the sake of our ailing brothers and sisters, I will descend into the holy Whiteward and search for healing supplies. If you are able, please join me! Company will make the work much merrier.
	Search for traces of the pilgrim, Sherma, and track his location. Sherma was travelling to the Citadel's Whiteward.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Sherma of Songclave	Spool Fragment Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
The Wandering Merchant
	Description
	The old merchant pilgrim, Jubilana, was seen wandering down in the Choral Chambers, but she never made it up here. Has some foul fortune befallen her?
	Search for traces of the merchant, Jubilana, and track her location. Jubilana was last seen in the lower Choral Chambers.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Residents of Songclave	Jubilana sets up shop in Songclave. Prerequisite for The Lost Merchant
The Lost Merchant
	Description
	Our dear merchant left to scavenge treasures from the Citadel's Memorium. She's been gone far too long. Please make sure she's safe!
	Search for traces of the merchant, Jubilana, and track her location. Jubilana was last seen near the Citadel's Memorium.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Residents of Songclave	Opens additional inventory to purchase from Jubilana.
Rite of Rebirth
	Description
	"White shell. Red cloak. Bug strong and old. The time of birth is near. Aid now the final rite."
	Bind the Twisted Bud.
	Location	Reward
	*Shellwood NPC* Greyroot	Cursed Crest
Infestation Operation
	Description
	"The great Yarnaby can rid you of those nasty "roots", but to crack your stiff shell my mighty Extricator needs an upgrade!"
	Acquire Steel Spines from Crull and Benjin in Sinner's Road so Yarnaby can remove the parasite.
	Location	Reward
	*Greymoor NPC* Yarnaby	Witch Crest
Trail's End
	Description
	Child Wielding Needle, I have caught fresh scent of my master in those stricken swamps beside the Citadel. I ask you now to follow, to meet together at trail's end.
	Search for Shakra and her master in Bilewater. Shakra can be tracked by her trail of rings.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Shakra	Throwing Ring Trail's End Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Final Audience
	Description
	Attend this Sentinel's request, Hunter in Red. Meet in halls high, the chamber of its fellows. The way shall be marked.
	Track the Second Sentinel by their markers left near Songclave.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Second Sentinel	Reserve Bind
Silk and Soul
	Description
	Oi! I'm wishin' for that bothersome bellringer! That you readin' this? Then head up top beside the shrine. Might be we two should have a little chat...
	Acquire the necessary components to build a powerful trap. Maiden's Soul Hermit's Soul Seeker's Soul Snare Setter
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall / Songclave NPC* Caretaker of Songclave	Unlocks the DESTROY: Soul Snare objective.
*Accessible in Act 3*
Fatal Resolve
	Description
	If the world is truly ending, I would test my pin in combat one last time. Come to my home at border's edge and accept my challenge!
	Find Pinstress on the stormward side of Mount Fay and defeat her in battle.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall / Blasted Steps Lore Tablet* Pinstress of Blasted Steps	Pin Badge Fatal Resolve
Pain, Anguish and Misery
	Description
	In the darkest of shadows, all is made clear. Pharloom draws its final breath, and we few remaining must bear its dying pain. Come to the Citadel's Stage and let us suffer together.
	Return to the Citadel's Stage, beside the Whispering Vaults.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* The Tormented One	Dark Mirror
Hero's Call
	Description
	A distressed bug was heard calling for help near the Bellway atop the great sandy steps. Will no one come to the sad wretch's aid?
	Seek out the distressed bug near the Blasted Steps Bellway.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Residents of Bellhart	Hero's Memento Hero's Call
Ecstasy of the End
	Description
	As was warned long ago, the black times have come. There is one last act to perform. Meet us at what was once called Fleatopia.
	Achieve the high score in all Flea Games and become the Grand Champion. Juggle Dodge Bounce
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall / Fleatopia NPC* Mooshka of Fleatopia	Pale Oil

Gather Wishes

Gather Wishes involve exploring a region of the map (or in the case of the Great Taste of Pharloom wish, the entire map) and finding specific items to turn in to an NPC and complete the wish. Collecting the required items usually does not directly involve killing enemies, with some exceptions.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
Berry Picking
	Description
	Sweetness! Sourness! Bitterness! I need it all with hastiness! Cruel world, will you not provide me with the fruits I desire?
	Collect Mossberries from the moss-covered areas of Pharloom's lowlands.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall / Mosshome NPC* Moss Druid	Druid's Eye
Rite of the Pollip
	Description
	The time of birth approaches. Pollip Hearts are needed. Bring them, bug, and power will be shared.
	Collect Pollip Hearts from the purple flowers of Shellwood.
	Location	Reward
	*Shellwood NPC* Greyroot	Pollip Pouch
Silver Bells
	Description
	When searching the bellveins carefully, you can sometimes find rare, silver bells. If we can salvage some, the material would be of great use!
	Collect Silver Bells in the bellvein tunnels above and below Bellhart.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Residents of Bellhart	Rosary Necklace
Alchemist's Assistant
	Description
	"Oho? You linger here still? Perhaps, like myself, you have been bewitched by the Plasmium's beautiful glow? Then join me, you must! A new assistant is needed. Together we shall unlock the secrets of this wondrous substance!"
	Collect Plasmium from the Plasmium buds in the lower Wormways. Plasmium can be extracted from buds using a fully charged stab from the Needle Phial tool.
	Location	Reward
	*Wormways NPC* Alchemist Zylotol	Plasmium Phial
*Accessible in Act 2*
Great Taste of Pharloom
	Description
	"If your idle claws need work, put them to service for our exalted Great Gourmand. I must remain by my master, so you will need to leave the Citadel and gather the ingredients for their meal in my stead!"
	Collect rare delicacies of Pharloom. Mossberry Stew Vintage Nectar Courier's Rasher Crustnut Pickled Muckmaggot
	Location	Reward
	*Choral Chambers NPC* Loyal Mergwin	Pale Oil Glutton
*Accessible in Act 3*
Advanced Alchemy
	Description
	"Assistant... to learn more of Plasmium's wonders... I know what we must do..."
	Collect Plasmified Blood from infected creatures in the Wormways. Plasmified Blood can be extracted with a fully charged stab from the Needle Phial tool.
	Location	Reward
	*Wormways NPC* Alchemist Zylotol	Plasmium Gland

Hunt Wishes

Hunt Wishes involve killing normal (or occasionally special) enemies in a specific part of the world and collecting items dropped by them to turn in and complete the wish. The only exception to this is the Dark Hearts wish, which does not require Hornet to collect any items and whose enemies are found all across Pharloom. The amount of enemies required to be killed for most of these wishes is similar to the amount required for the Hunter's Journal.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
Garb of the Pilgrims
	Description
	Those mad, violent pilgrims who haunt the great path... we could make use of their shawls here in Bone Bottom. And felling them would surely be a mercy!
	Hunt haunted pilgrims of Pharloom and collect Pilgrim Shawls from their bodies.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Residents of Bone Bottom	Rosary Necklace
Flexile Spines
	Description
	"If you're planning to ascend from these low fields, you'll be needing some lift, and I'm just the bug to help."
	Hunt Hokers in the Far Fields and collect Spine Cores.
	Location	Reward
	*Far Fields NPC* Seamstress	Drifter's Cloak Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Volatile Flintbeetles
	Description
	Flintbeetles have awoken in the Marrow. The gems that grow in their bellies provide a pure, constant warmth. Harvest these treasures and be rewarded!
	Track down Flintbeetles in the Marrow and defeat them to collect Flintgems. Flintbeetles can be tracked by their stone-sheddings and their aromic dung.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Residents of Bone Bottom	Memory Locket
Crawbug Clearing
	Description
	Those blasted crawbugs are fouling up my roof! I've come up with a clever solution to keep them away, but I'll need some help. Enquire at the Halfway Home if you're fit for the task.
	Hunt Crawbugs in Greymoor and collect their Ragpelt.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall / Halfway Home NPC* Creige of the Halfway Home	Crafting Kit Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Roach Guts
	Description
	"How 'bout you put that poker to good use then, missy? Go poach some of them roaches and get us some tasty guts? There'd be fair trade waitin' for yer!"
	Hunt the Muckroaches of Sinner's Road and collect Roach Guts from their bodies.
	Location	Reward
	*Sinner's Road NPCs* Crull and Benjin	Tacks
*Accessible in Act 2*
Fine Pins
	Description
	Our settlement sits defenceless! No more! When the worst comes, we must stand ready. Bring us pins of the choirbugs, those blades still sharp and strong.
	Hunt pin-wielding choirbugs of the Citadel and collect Fine Pins.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Residents of Songclave	Heavy Rosary Necklace
Cloaks of the Choir
	Description
	Our haunted brethren wandering the great halls still wear their fine white cloaks. This settlement would greatly benefit from their protection. Please fetch some for us!
	Hunt cloaked choirbugs of the Citadel and collect Choir Cloaks from their bodies.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Residents of Songclave	Heavy Rosary Necklace
Broodfeast
	Description
	"Would you gift organs for my brood, sssppiidderr? Upon first waking my children will be consumed with craving."
	Use tools to acquire organs of various types so Huntress may feed her brood. Seared Organ Shredded Organ Skewered Organ
	Location	Reward
	*Putrified Ducts NPC* Huntress	Longclaw Exclusive with Runtfeast
*Accessible in Act 3*
Runtfeast
	Description
	"Us needssss meatsss... hunter... finds... bringsss... So us'sss small does grow like siblingssss..."
	Use tools to acquire organs of various types so Runt may feed. Seared Organ Shredded Organ Skewered Organ
	Location	Reward
	*Putrified Ducts NPC* Runt	Longclaw Exclusive with Broodfeast
Dark Hearts
	Description
	Such horror upon the roads! Those black mounds formed of husks and bugs, corrupting everything around. If only someone would cut them down and grant the poor souls their rest!
	Destroy Void Masses throughout Pharloom.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Residents of Bellhart	Mask Shard

Grand Hunt Wishes

Grand Hunt Wishes are always accepted from a Wishwall, and involve finding and killing a unique boss enemy and claiming a trophy item from them to turn in and complete the wish. They carry a high reward, either yielding a Heavy Rosary Necklace or a Mask Shard.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
The Terrible Tyrant
	Description
	A Skull Tyrant, largest of the Marrow's loathsome bony predators, prowls the caves above the great path. Slay the beast and keep us all safe!
	Hunt a Skull Tyrant of the Marrow.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Residents of Bone Bottom	Heavy Rosary Necklace
*Accessible in Act 2*
Savage Beastfly
	Description
	O Beastfly, raging through the scorching wildlands below! May you hinder good pilgrims no longer! May you be struck down by a holy fury!
	Track down the Savage Beastfly in the Far Fields and defeat it. The Beastfly can be tracked by its shell sheddings and claw marks.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Residents of Bellhart	Mask Shard
The Wailing Mother
	Description
	Horrible cries have been heard from that prison beside the Citadel. What profanities must be happening within to cause such an awful sound?
	Track down the wailing creature in the Slab and slay it. The creature can be tracked by its slime trail.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Residents of Songclave	Heavy Rosary Necklace
*Accessible in Act 3*
The Hidden Hunter
	Description
	A huge red-shell stole my precious keepsake and disappeared into the fields! Please chase down the thief and recover my treasure!
	Track the one who stole Gilly's keepsake near the Bellshrine between Deep Docks and Far Fields.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Gilly of Far Fields	Mask Shard

Donate Wishes

Donate Wishes involve donating either shell shards or rosaries to a Wishwall in order to help out a particular settlement, and cannot be accepted until Hornet has the required amount of resources to donate. Donate Wishes for a settlement must be completed in order, and are usually prerequisites for other wishes or obtaining items.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
Bone Bottom Repairs
	Description
	A lotta repairs to be done around here, but I need more materials! All I wish for is some shell shards so I can get to work. Not asking too much, am I?
	Donate shell shards to aid repairs around Bone Bottom.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Flick of Bone Bottom	None Prerequisite for A Lifesaving Bridge Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
A Lifesaving Bridge
	Description
	I've heard tell pilgrims sometimes fall down that big hole beside the settlement. Nasty way to end your journey, before it even begins. I could build a bridge, if I only had the materials.
	Donate shell shards to aid the building of a bridge.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Flick of Bone Bottom	A destructible bridge is constructed over the hole that leads to Moss Grotto. Prerequisite for An Icon of Hope Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Restoration of Bellhart
	Description
	Harken, ye holy! Our home has been cleansed of evil, but now we are tasked with restoring its former glory! Share your rosaries with us, that the work may begin.
	Donate rosaries to aid the rebuilding of Bellhart.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Pavo of Bellhart	None Prerequisite for Bellhart's Glory Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
*Accessible in Act 2*
An Icon of Hope
	Description
	The road is hard for we pilgrims. I want to build a beautiful symbol of hope, to stand beside Bone Bottom and welcome all those who are about to begin their long journey.
	Donate shell shards to aid the construction of an icon of hope.
	Location	Reward
	*Bone Bottom Wishwall* Flick of Bone Bottom	A destructible statue of Flick is erected in Bone Bottom. Hornet Statuette
Bellhart's Glory
	Description
	The work of restoring our sacred home is almost complete! May those blessed with rosaries share them with us for this holy purpose!
	Donate rosaries to aid the rebuilding of Bellhart.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall* Pavo of Bellhart	Bellhome Key Resident Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Building Up Songclave
	Description
	If this place must provide shelter for every ragged bug who wanders in, we'll need supplies and currency. So if you're reading this, empty your pockets!
	Donate rosaries to aid the growing Songclave.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Caretaker of Songclave	None Prerequisite for Strengthening Songclave Prerequisite for Silk and Soul
Strengthening Songclave
	Description
	How do all of these wretched, lost bugs keep finding their way here?! Each hungry and squalling for shelter! We need more rosaries, so empty your pockets.
	Donate rosaries to aid the growing Songclave.
	Location	Reward
	*Songclave Wishwall* Caretaker of Songclave	None Prerequisite for The Lost Merchant Prerequisite for Silk and Soul

Delivery Wishes

Delivery Wishes involve accepting a delivery item from Tipp & Pill in Bellhart to give to another NPC somewhere else in Pharloom. Deliveries are fragile and take damage when Hornet does. Making a heavy landing, hitting a ceiling while using Silk Soar, and running into a wall while using Swift Step also damages the item. If the item takes too much damage (denoted below Hornet's health bar), it breaks, and another one must be acquired from Tipp & Pill to re-attempt the delivery. Travelling with the Bellways, Ventrica, Flea Caravan or using the Beastling Call immediately destroys the item.

Although the Courier's Rasher delivery for the Great Taste of Pharloom wish functions in the same manner and displays the "Wish Promised" card when it's accepted, it does not count as its own Delivery Wish.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 2*
Bone Bottom Supplies
	Description
	"Goods for the camp at base, where pilgrims' journey starts. We muchly hope this delivering goes well!"
	Deliver supplies to the fixer Flick in Bone Bottom.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	150
Pilgrim's Rest Supplies
	Description
	"Supplies for the rest-stop in the fields. We is used to like this delivering, when we was young and muchly brave."
	Deliver supplies to Mort in Pilgrim's Rest.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	180
Queen's Egg
	Description
	"We is got requested times a'many for this, a queeny egg of those eaters of Silk. Wish from big, sticky creature, near many roaches caged. Wants it muchly!" Deliver the Queen's Egg to Styx of Sinner's Road.
	Deliver a fragile Queen's Egg to Sinner's Road.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	260 (Act 2) 290 (Act 3) Styx expands his nest, allowing for the generation of more Silkeaters.
Songclave Supplies
	Description
	"Good-goods for the pilgrims up high! Thems brave ones, settled up on that big-big Citadel. These deliverings they will muchly need, miss courier. Carry them safe-safe, for us!"
	Deliver supplies to the Caretaker in Songclave.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	360 (Act 2) 410 (Act 3)
Fleatopia Supplies
	Description
	"Those good-goods, all packed fresh for the clever fleas. Take thems up for us, miss courier. Maybe new friends you might be making with your service? Yes-yes?"
	Deliver supplies to the Fleamaster Mooshka in Fleatopia.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	410 (Act 2) 480 (Act 3)
Liquid Lacquer
	Description
	"A delivery deadly, dangerous, fiercably cold, for old bug up there that does need it much-much! Serves us all he does, so we serve back. And great test for you, miss courier! Most challenging-challenge this. The lacquer to bring is sloshy-slosh. A hard carry even for the best."
	Deliver Liquid Lacquer to the Mask Maker upon Mount Fay.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	560 (Act 2) 650 (Act 3)
*Accessible in Act 3*
Survivor's Camp Supplies
	Description
	"A new destination this-this! And desperate these supplies are asked. Deliverings for them-them escaped from the crumbled camp beside the bone, those few still living. Hurting and hungry, those few must be."
	Deliver supplies to Flick at the Survivor's Camp.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart NPCs* Tipp & Pill	180 Replaces Bone Bottom Supplies and Pilgrim's Rest Supplies

Unique Wishes

Unique Wishes each have their own unique task icon and subheader, and involve completing objectives that don't fit into any other type of Wish.

Wish	Info
*Accessible in Act 1*
LEARN: Bugs of Pharloom
	Description
	"Would you help Nuu? Could you take her scroll, and fill its pages with the learnings of your cuts?"
	Defeat the many creatures of Pharloom and fill out the Hunter's Journal.
	Location	Reward
	*Halfway Home NPC* Nuu	Tool Pouch Expansion Keen Hunter
*Accessible in Act 3*
SPRINT: Fastest in Pharloom
	Description
	Be you nimble? Be you quick? If you would prove yourself Pharloom's fastest bug, meet me at the furthest border of the Far Fields! With all haste!
	Race Sprintmaster Swift to discover Pharloom's fastest bug.
	Location	Reward
	*Bellhart Wishwall / Far Fields NPC* Sprintmaster Swift	First Race: Rosary Necklace Second Race: Beast Shard Third Race: Mask Shard
WITNESS: Passing of the Age
	Description
	"We speak the wish of the Master Herald, he who signs an Age's end."
	Under chapel fallen to the monarch's might, Over camp collapsed to the black thread plight, Scorched field on edge, shells black and burned, Up towers spinning, near the surgeon spurned, Cage of one who raged against the silken lie, Fell heart of frost, who soars on high, Past cradle's peak, last test of fitness, That the age may pass, this shroom its witness.
	Location	Reward
	*Putrified Ducts Riddle Tablet* The Herald	Passing of the Age
*Accessible in Steel Soul Mode*
STEEL: A Vassal Lost
	Description
	"Creature, higher... It has been sent... by Masters served... to retrieve Zi's vassal lost?"
	Investigate the resting sites marked by Steel Seer Zi to uncover the location of her vassal.
	Location	Reward
	*Blasted Steps NPC* Steel Seer Zi	Growstone