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You will take a very long time to get an improve.
You unlock the Needle improve in Hole Knight: Silksong by chatting with Pinmaster Plinney in Bellhart. It’s so simple as that, however the path to get so far is tough as a result of you must defeat two sturdy bosses nearly back-to-back.
Bellhart is the haunted metropolis you discover proper after defeating Moorwing in Greymoor. In case you have no concept what I’m speaking about, dangerous information: You’re too removed from the Needle improve and will wait till you defeat Moorwing, which is the fifth boss in Silksong and the one which follows Fourth Refrain.
Pinmaster Plinney is in that haunted metropolis, however earlier than you will discover and communicate to him, you must purify Belhart by defeating the realm’s boss. To free the town, go all the best way to the left from Haunted Belhart, and also you’ll be within the new space of Shellwood.
Shellwood expands west and upwards, so that you’ll must do lots of platform leaping to navigate it. Your key objective on this space is to defeat the Sister Splinter boss and unlock the Wall Bounce, often known as Cling Grip. When you accomplish that, go all the best way to the higher proper of Shellwood to transition into the higher a part of Belhart. You’re about to move to a different boss struggle, so ensure to avoid wasting on a bench near Bellhart.
As soon as in higher Belhart, head down fastidiously and east. I say “fastidiously” as a result of nearly each drop is protected by a shifting bug with an enormous bell on its head, which damages Hornet if she touches it. You’ll must have exact timing and use Cling Grip to keep away from injury as you head down.
Combat the Widow
You’ll ultimately hear a creature groaning beneath you, and that’s the place you’ll struggle a boss referred to as Widow. The trick right here is to concentrate to the place Widow’s silk strings level to always, as they point out the place an assault is coming to get you. In order for you a preview of the struggle, test the video beneath.
When you defeat Widow, you’ll should play by means of a leaping puzzle in a brief cutscene. The trick right here is to maneuver shortly since all platforms disappear in about two seconds after you step on them, taking a couple of additional seconds to reappear. Use your Cling Grip to leap from wall to wall and, when holding onto a wall, sprint with out leaping to clear gaps between adjoining partitions. Attain the tip of the puzzle and also you’ll be again in Bellhart, which gained’t be haunted anymore.
Pinmaster Plinney location

Pinmaster Plinney is again in Belhart, together with different NPCs. His store is within the prime proper nook of the town. To get there, go all the best way to the left of Belhart, staying inside the town, and leap on the steel platforms to go up. Head proper, the place the primary store on a platform is Relic Seeker Scrounge’s. Ignore it for now and leap to the platforms to the suitable of it, the place you’ll see a bell home with needles painted on an indication on prime of it. That’s the place Pinmaster Plinney is.

Go in and speak to Pinmaster Plinney, who will improve your Needle at no cost after a cool cutscene. If you happen to’ve finished every thing proper, you’ll see a “Needle Sharpened” textual content on the underside left of your display screen after the cutscene ends.
Now, Hornet’s Needle is stronger, and you’ll hopefully take down enemies in fewer hits than earlier than.
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Printed: Sep 5, 2025 12:24 pm