Hollow Knight: Silksong has five different endings, ranging from a quiet bad ending to the game’s true conclusion, Sister of the Void. Which one you get depends on choices you make in the back half of Act 2 and how much of Act 3 you finish before facing down Grand Mother Silk or the final boss.
Spoiler warning: every ending below describes late-game and final-boss outcomes. Current as of the game’s October 2026 build — turn back now if you haven’t finished Act 2.
Weaver Queen — The Standard Ending
This is the ending most players land on without going out of their way. Gather the Threefold Melody, play it for the robots outside Cogwork Core, beat Lace a second time, then confront and defeat Grand Mother Silk at the Citadel and choose to Bind her power. Hornet absorbs her silk instead of destroying it, which cocoons Pharloom and ends the game on a bittersweet, ambiguous note rather than a clean victory.
Twisted Child — The Cursed Ending
This one is easy to trigger by accident and easy to miss on purpose, since it only exists if you let yourself get cursed before the final fight. Find the Twisted Bud in Bilewater, carry it to Greyroot in Shellwood after completing the Rite of the Pollip Wish, and avoid finishing the Infestation Operation Wish. Go into the Grand Mother Silk fight cursed, and the parasite wins instead of you — Hornet is consumed by the Greyroot’s Twisted Bud rather than becoming the Weaver Queen.
Snared Silk — The Bad Ending
Complete the Silk and Soul Wish, then choose to play the Needolin instead of Binding Grand Mother Silk’s power when the moment comes. The Caretaker of Songclave springs a trap that removes Grand Mother Silk from power rather than letting Hornet absorb it — this is also the ending that unlocks the path into Act 3, so most players see it on the way to the true ending rather than as a final stopping point.
Sister of the Void — The True Ending
Widely agreed to be Silksong’s canonical ending, per Nintendo Life’s full ending breakdown. It requires finishing Act 3 in full: collect all three Old Hearts, pierce through the Void, and defeat the true final boss, Lost Lace, in the Abyss. The character known simply as Lace plays a central role in how you reach this point — see our full boss breakdown for the fight itself if you’re stuck before the ending.
Passing of the Age — The Secret Ending
The rarest of the five. Track down a recurring lore character across Pharloom to trigger the Passing of the Age Wish, then defeat the Act 3 final boss with that Wish active. It plays out as an epilogue on top of the Sister of the Void ending rather than replacing it, so you need the true ending’s requirements finished first before this one is even reachable, per Game Rant’s breakdown of the secret ending.
| Ending | Type | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Weaver Queen | Standard | Bind Grand Mother Silk’s power after defeating her at the Citadel |
| Twisted Child | Cursed | Become cursed via the Twisted Bud, then defeat Grand Mother Silk |
| Snared Silk | Bad / Act 3 gateway | Complete the Silk and Soul Wish, then play the Needolin |
| Sister of the Void | True ending | Collect all 3 Old Hearts and defeat Lost Lace in the Abyss |
| Passing of the Age | Secret | Trigger the Passing of the Age Wish, then beat the Act 3 final boss |
More Hollow Knight: Silksong Guides
Roughly 13 months after its September 2025 launch, Silksong players are still debating which of its five endings counts as the “real” one — the kind of staying power that keeps a metroidvania’s community active long after launch week. Chasing the true ending usually means clearing every major boss along the way — check our full boss difficulty ranking and best tools, ranked to build a loadout that can actually survive Act 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many endings does Hollow Knight: Silksong have?
Five: Weaver Queen, Twisted Child, Snared Silk, Sister of the Void and Passing of the Age. Sister of the Void is the widely accepted true/canonical ending.
What is the true ending of Silksong?
Sister of the Void. It requires collecting all three Old Hearts, entering Act 3’s Abyss section, and defeating the true final boss, Lost Lace.
Can I get multiple endings in one save file?
Not in a single playthrough without rewinding progress — most of these endings branch from the same Grand Mother Silk encounter, so you’ll need New Game+ or a backup save to see more than one without starting over.
Is the Twisted Child ending missable?
Yes. You have to deliberately get cursed via the Twisted Bud before fighting Grand Mother Silk, and doing so locks you out of the Snared Silk and Sister of the Void paths for that save.
