How To Use Shell Shards in Hollow Knight: Silksong—What They Do & How To Refill Tool

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In Hollow Knight: Silksong, it’s likely you’ll gather numerous fragments of Shells. While these serve as a secondary form of currency, their initial purpose may seem unclear. If you’ve reached the maximum capacity and are curious about what to do with them, we can provide all the necessary details.

Silksong, but that’s exactly what makes it enjoyable just like the original! The charm of the original Hollow Knight lies in its Metroidvania-style gameplay, filled with enigmas and conundrums. Silksong continues where the first game ended, bombarding us with a variety of new items. At first, the Shell Shards might leave you feeling perplexed.

This manual provides details about the functions of these tools, instructions on their usage, tips for acquiring additional ones, and guidance on how to reload or replenish them.

I tried to keep the tone conversational while ensuring that the meaning remains clear and easy to understand.

How Do You Use Shell Shards in Hollow Knight: Silksong?

Shell Shards are used automatically in Hollow Knight: Silksong when you sit down at a rest spot.

In the screenshot provided, it’s clear that if you’ve employed the Red Tool, it will eventually run out and can be replenished by utilizing any of the game’s ‘Rest’ stations. These Shard items don’t seem to be used manually (as best as we understand), but rather are saved for instances when Hornet needs to refill her Red Tool during those solemn resting periods.

What Do Shell Shards Do in Hollow Knight: Silksong?

Shell Shards are used specifically to refill your Red Tool in Silksong.

As you advance in Silksong, you gather Shell Shards along the way. Initially, they seem worthless, but once you obtain your initial Red Tool, notably the Straight Pin, and attach it to Hornet, you find that this tool has a limited number of usages.

Red Tool items need to be recharged at Safe Zones to conserve their usage. It’s advisable to use them sparingly, perhaps against tougher and more superior opponents like Elite enemies, or when preparing for a boss encounter such as Lace in the Underwater Docks, ensuring you have enough supply first.

How To Get More Shell Shards in Hollow Knight: Silksong

The optimal methods for obtaining Shell Shards involve exploring your surroundings, shattering Shell Shard Deposits, discovering secret locations, battling opponents to collect them, and utilizing the Shard Pendant.

Farming

Move into an area, eliminate adversaries, then depart. It’s a straightforward approach that lets you swiftly retrace your steps during loading screens to regenerate the enemies you’ve defeated. Repeating this process multiple times is a speedy method for replenishing your Shell Shards effortlessly.

Shard Pendant

The Shard Pendant enhances your earnings of Shell Shards. Although there are likely better options available, it proves beneficial when you’re facing difficulties and require quick Shard restoration for an elusive boss.

Check out its precise location in The Marrow.

Shell Shard Deposits

In Silksong, much like Hollow Knight, there are numerous secret locations to discover. Many of these hidden spots contain treasures, collectibles, and items that contribute to sub-quests. Some even conceal Shell Shard Deposit boxes filled with Shell Shards, which significantly increase your supply when found.

Keep an eye open for dark regions that offer entry points, and search for weak or destructible walls since they’re dispersed throughout each section of the entire layout.

Also, check out how to defeat the Bell Beast and the game’s file sizes on every platform.

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2025-09-05 12:48