Pilgrim's Rest is a room within Far Fields in Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it is home to a metal door that may attract players' attention. Indeed, the banging sound that emanates from the door suggests that there is an angry creature beyond it, though the way to open the door and encounter that creature is not immediately obvious. For those players who are confused about how to open the Pilgrim's Rest door in Silksong, this guide is here to shine some light on the matter.
Before players attempt to unlock the Pilgrim's Rest door, they should make sure they have access to Swift Step, the Drifter's Cloak, and Cling Grip.
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How to Unlock Pilgrim's Rest Door in Silksong
The Bell Beast Room is the Key
Players who would like to unlock the Pilgrim's Rest door should begin by exiting the room through the left entrance, descending to the mid-point of the vertical room, and entering the room with the bench and the Bell Beast on the right. For full clarity, the precise position of this room has been marked on the preceding map.
Players should now direct their attention to the small platform to the right of the Bell Beast. More specifically, players should get underneath that platform and hold right, as there is a hidden path in that position.
Traverse the Obstacle Course
Players must now traverse an obstacle course, pogoing on red orbs, using the Drifter's Cloak to ride air currents, and avoiding spikes. While the actions that a player must perform to get through this section are fairly well telegraphed, actually executing them can prove to be difficult. For those players who may be struggling to complete the course, the preceding video may prove useful.
The Rhinogrund and the Switch
At the end of the course, players who go left will encounter a Rhinogrund, and there is a switch just past that foe. Striking that switch with Hornet's needle opens the Pilgrim's Rest door.
If a player hits the switch and then gets killed by the Rhinogrund, the enemy will disappear. As such, players who want to log the Rhinogrund in their Hunter's Journal, and want to claim the Beast Shard (breaks into 140 shell shards) that it drops, may want to defeat it before they open the Pilgrim's Rest door.
Find the Lost Flea
To note, there is a Lost Flea very close to the Rhinogrund, and here is how to reach it:
- After completing the obstacle course, head right instead of left towards the Rhinogrund.
- Pass by some spools of silk and Cling Grip on the right wall to reach an alcove with the Lost Flea.
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- Top Critic Avg: 91 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry
