Act 3 is a hidden extra gameplay in Hollow Knight: Silksong that only starts if players choose a certain ending. It surprisingly has a lot of content, especially in the main story department. Following the Act 3 story quest, at a certain point, Hornet reaches a part where she needs to claim a Hunter's Heart. Here's everything you need to know about the Heart of the Wild quest in Silksong, including how to get a Hunter's Heart.
How Long Is Silksong? (& How Many Silksong Acts Are There?)
Speedrunning Hollow Knight: Silksong's main story can be done rather quickly, but a normal playthrough takes a while longer.
How To Reach The Heart of the Wild Location In Silksong
To claim the Hunter's Heart in Silksong, Hornet must travel to the far east of the Far Fields region. It's a new area in Far Fields that you can only access after starting Act 3.
To reach it, you must cross Hunter's March again like the first time, without using any shortcuts, since they're all blocked. The best way to start is from the Marrow, then enter Hunter's March from the only available entrance.
Don't worry about having to pogo this time, since you can either use the Silk Soar to skip some spots, or choose a crest with a downward hit for the plunge attack.
Inside, keep going east until you reach the statues at the eastern side of Hunter's March. Previously, that area was blocked, but now that Hornet has the Silk Soar Skill, she can super jump into the next area and continue discovering Hunter's March from that side.
Eventually, Hornet will open a bridge that leads her outside of Hunter's March, inside Far Fields. Keep moving east until you reach a dead end. From there, Hornet needs to go down and take a much longer road to reach the Heart of the Wild quest location.
How To Claim The Hunter's Heart In Silksong
Once you reach the quest location, you can challenge Skarrsinger Karmelita for combat, which will start a boss fight.
To enter the warrior's memory, use the down direction + Needolin button, which will play a special song that shows the history of the past.
The fight starts with multiple smaller enemies attacking Hornet in waves, before Skarrsinger Karmelita makes an appearance. Defeat her, and you'll get the Hunter's Heart and complete the Heart of the Wild quest in Silksong.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 91 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry









