Hollow Knight Silksong lets players increase their survivability by collecting Mask Shards. There are 20 shards in total, and every fourth shard upgrades the mask count by one, up to a maximum of 10 white masks. Some shards are straightforward to grab with basic platforming, while others demand sequence-based gauntlets or movement abilities earned later in the game. This guide consolidates every location across Pharloom so players can plan efficient routes and minimize backtracking.
All 20 Mask Shards are distributed across multiple regions, with several shards gated behind Act progression or required abilities such as Silk Soar and Cling Grip. Players should anticipate Act 3 requirements for some shard encounters and prioritize acquiring key movement upgrades to access the trickier sections. Collecting all shards before entering Act 3 is advised, and farming rosaries remains useful for additional upgrades or other purchases, as rosaries can be spent on further items beyond health upgrades.
In Bellhart, three Mask Shards are tied to Wishes across Act 2 and Act 3. The first shard is obtained by completing Savage Beastly Grand Hunt in Act 2. The second appears after The Hidden Hunter Wish in Act 3, and the third is tied to The Dark Hearts Wish in Act 3.
In Bilewater, the shard lies in the lower of the two large shafts that bisect the region. From there, take the eastward corridor and continue through two smaller shafts until you reach a long room filled with Clawline rings and platforming challenges; the Mask Shard sits at the far end.
Blasted Steps houses a shard above the western edge of the first level. Reaching it requires precise platforming to the chamber above, or waiting until Act 3 to access the Silk Soar ability and use it to reach the area.
The Bone Bottom shard is purchased from the starting merchant Pebb for 300 rosaries.
Choral Chambers offer access to the Cogwork Core, then a hallway to the west. Survive an enemy gauntlet, and the Mask Shard awaits at the end of a short corridor.
Deep Docks can be approached from the upper reaches of The Marrow to the west. After traversing a gauntlet, the Shard is reachable with the Cling Grip ability.
Far Fields contains multiple shards with distinct access requirements. The first lies on a breakable floor northwest of the Seamstress's balloon hut; use air currents to position for the entrance, then break the floor on the next safe ground you find. A second shard appears after obtaining the Clawline—head east from the Seamstress's balloon, use the rings to enter the skull hut, descend through a gauntlet, and complete the platforming sequence while lava pursues you; the gauntlet resets if you die. The third shard in Far Fields is at the far eastern point and can only be collected by completing the Fastest in Pharloom Wish during Act 3.
Mount Fay contains two shards. The first is on the lowest level, accessible after acquiring the Faydown Cloak; it sits atop a hollow cylinder at the western edge of the area. The second shard is reachable only during Act 3 with Silk Soar, located near the center of Mount Fay amid a lengthy platforming challenge.
Shellwood presents a shard across from and slightly below the Shellwood Bellway. There’s a long platforming chamber, and the shard sits at the eastern end beyond that challenge, behind a breakable wall.
Songclave’s Mask Shard is sold by Jubilana for 750 rosaries.
The Slab keeps a shard behind an Apostate Key door and a platforming gauntlet at the northeastern section of the zone.
Weavenest Alta requires riders down a light elevator to the bottom, after which the path heads right toward a lava chamber. The shard is reached by a complex sequence of wall climbs and traversals to the left, then down and back up to reach the reward.
Whispering Vaults hide a shard under glass in a small chamber reached by dropping a ladder on the second lowest level, or by using a moving box to climb up to it.
Wisp Thicket contains a shard at the eastern edge, positioned behind a platforming segment that loops back toward the west.
Wormways can be entered from the east; take the first downward path, fall into the water, then break the wall to your right to reveal the Mask Shard.
With all 20 Mask Shards collected, players can upgrade health to a maximum of 10 masks. Plan routes around Act 3 gating and prioritize the Silk Soar upgrade to simplify later gauntlets. And as always, consider farming rosaries to support other upgrades or purchases you may need along the journey.