How to get to Hollow Knight Silksong Bilewater location

How do you get to Bilewater in Hollow Knight Silksong? Reaching this murky swamp of a Pharloom locale signals the beginning of the shift to the late game. But like many other Silksong areas, reaching it can be an exercise in patience and ingenuity. Here's how to get there from two other areas of the Silksong world.

Being a dark and dingy corner of Hollow Knight Silksong, you might want to consult the Silksong map while you explore this treacherous area. And while finding the bench should be the priority, seeking Silksong tools like the Ascendant's Grip can make this punishing land a little easier to handle, keeping your health high for the Silksong bosses who call it home.

There are currently two known ways into Bilewater in Silksong.

Via Sinner's Road:

The first path to Bilewater begins in Sinner's Road, an area that's also connected to Greymoor. Here, you want to take the top-right path out of the long corridor in the upper area of Sinner's Road and into the next room. You'll need the Silksong Dash ability to get there.

From here, just climb up, down, and around, and you should spot a breakable wall on your right. Smash through to enter Bilewater.

Via Songclave:

To come at it the other way, work through the platforming section leading into the eastern reaches of Songclave. There, you should find a hidden route beneath Vaultkeeper Cardinius that acts as a shortcut to another section of the Bilewater biome.

Whichever way you decide to choose, welcome to the Silksong Bilewater area-one of the most controversial zones in the game. Where you go from here is up to you, but we suggest boosting your health with some Silksong Mask Shards and revising your build with the best Silksong crests before the toxic path ahead swears you off the rest of the game. Consider calling on our list of the best Metroidvania games should that happen.