The well of mysteries is so deep in Silksong that there are secrets behind secrets! Hidden behind a Permadeath mode that can only be accessed with a special code in the main menu is a quest that culminates in a boss fight and unique reward.

Hollow Knight: Silksong introduces a steel soul mode, a permadeath challenge that can be unlocked by entering a specific code in the extras menu. This mode not only increases the game's difficulty by requiring players to restart upon death but also grants access to exclusive content, including the vassal loss quest and a unique boss battle.

To begin the quest, players must reach a hidden area accessible only in steel soul mode, where they encounter the NPC seer Z. The quest involves locating random resting spots, culminating in a boss fight against the summoned savior. Upon victory, players receive a grow stone, a consumable item that provides shell shards and regenerates over time.

Silksong's steel soul mode exclusive quest and boss explained

Silksong's permadeath steel soul mode unlocked by entering up-down-up-down-left-right-left-right at the extras menu It's not just a hardcore challenge where if you die, you have to start all over with a new save file It's also a way to experience a quest and boss battle that doesn't exist outside the challenge mode One such quest is the a vassal loss quest and here's how to get it Quick note and fair warning that for the purpose of this video, we're actually using an infinite health mod So if it seems like we're cheating we are it's gonna take us a lot longer to get back here in steel soul mode So we skipped ahead to show you what's in store Even if you don't plan to take on this insane challenge with steel soul mode enabled using the code We mentioned right at the beginning Play through the game as normal until you're able to reach the blasted steps Make your way to where chakra is right here on the map then platform and fight your way upwards until you're positioned at this location Where you can jump to your right and reach a platform with the chest of rosaries and a falling rock above Break this wall and head inside in the regular mode. This will just be a spot where you can find a silk eater But in steel soul mode there will be another exit that leads to an NPC named seer Z Hit her to begin the quest and then chat with her until her dialogue is exhausted You'll need to visit a series of resting spots that are marked on your map They are random spawns. So you'll need to track down each of them on your own Once you find all three resting places You'll need to head to bone grave which is located to the left of bone bottom Just past the Chapel of the Wanderer if you haven't unlocked this area yet You could use a simple key and head through the worm ways But since you already have the cling grip you can actually just get there just by hopping up this wall in bone bottom and Continuing all the way to the left work your way down to the bottom of the tunnels or you'll spot a bug doing a summoning Ritual get ready for a boss fight The summoned savior is a black mass with several shells protruding from it that uses dash attacks Throws out blobs that turn into spinning blades and can summon blades around itself Once you defeat it chat with summoner Sula then head back to seer Z for your reward a grow stone Which is a consumable item that grants shell shards and reforms over time. And that's it Thanks for watching and for more Hollow Knight's Silksong tips and tricks. Keep it here on IGN

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