What does the Shard Pendant do in Hollow Knight Silksong

There are plenty of valuable tools you can come across in Hollow Knight Silksong, and one of them is hidden in The Marrow. It’s pretty tricky to find, but the Shard Pendant will make your life a lot easier.

This tool is among the earliest ones that you can find. The location falls partly in your journey to the first map merchant as you close in on the exit of The Marrow. But let’s first find out what’s so special about it, and why you should take a partial detour.

How does the Shard Pendant work in Hollow Knight Silksong?

The Shard Pendant appears to be an ancient tool that crafters and collectors wore. However, it’s not a pure cosmetic item that has no use. In fact, the tool, when equipped, allows you to collect more shell shards whenever you defeat a creature.

This is immensely beneficial to both your early and late game grind, since equipping the tool will always get you better rewards from completing the same tasks. However, you’ll have to complete additional steps before you can get its benefits.

How to use the Shard Pendant in Hollow Knight Silksong?

The Shard Pendant’s abilities work passively, but you’ll have to equip it first. To do so, head over to any bench. Once done, open your inventory by pressing the I button. Then scroll over to the Crest section, where you’ll find all your available tools.

Select the Shard Pendant to equip it. Don’t worry, as you’ll be able to unequip it later if required (in case you don’t want to use it any longer). Once equipped, you’ll automatically get all the benefits of the tool whenever you defeat a monster.

How to find the Shard Pendant in Hollow Knight Silksong?

The item in discussion is found in a small room close to where the first map merchant can be found in Hollow Knight Silksong. As you keep travelling up, you’ll come to a location with a few vanishing steps and a couple of bee-like creatures ready to attack you.

While the main objective is to travel as far as possible, you’ll also find a room to the extreme left of your screen, a few steps down. Go inside, and you’ll come across a carcass, while the Shard Pendant will be near the light source.

Collect the item and travel to the nearest bench to equip it to get its benefits.

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