Silksong Spider Strings Guide: Unlocking and Using the Yellow Tool

In Hollow Knight: Silksong, Act 2 is full of odd tools, but Spider Strings might be one of the most puzzling pickups in Songclave. The Yellow Tool’s description reads like it was written by a very sleepy cartographer, leaving many players unsure whether it’s a combat upgrade, a lore key, or just another shiny object for Hornet’s inventory. As it turns out, it is a little of all three—once the unlock path is clear.

How to Get Spider Strings

Spider Strings can be purchased from Jubilana in Songclave for 320 Rosaries during Act 2 of Hollow Knight: Silksong. The catch is that the item does not appear in Jubilana’s stock right away. Players first need to complete a small chain of Wishboard quests before the strings go on sale.

Jubilana is introduced as a merchant after “The Wandering Merchant” Wish is completed. At that point, she sets up shop in Songclave, but her inventory does not yet include Spider Strings. The Yellow Tool only becomes available after “The Lost Merchant” Wish is granted. The Lost Merchant does not appear immediately, however; it requires players to finish a series of prerequisite quests on the Songclave Wishboard before it unlocks.

Detail
Information

Tool type
Yellow Tool

Cost
320 Rosaries

Vendor
Jubilana

Location
Songclave

Unlock condition
Complete “The Wandering Merchant” and “The Lost Merchant”

Primary effect
Expands and strengthens Needolin’s area of effect

Combat note
Wider stun, but Hornet cannot attack while playing

Here is the basic unlock path:

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