Hollow Knight Silksong Architect’s Melody Guide
One of the biggest steps in the Ascend Pharloom’s Crown quest is finding the Architect’s Melody. This memory is hidden inside Cogwork Core and locked behind a tough platforming section and a puzzle. Here’s how to reach the Architect’s Melody and how to solve its challenge in Hollow Knight Silksong.
How to Reach the Architect’s Melody
The Architect’s Melody is located in Cogwork Core. You’ll need the Clawline skill before you can attempt this section.
Start from Choral Chambers, where the quest for the three melodies begins. Drop down into Cogwork Core through the central hole. Head left, then descend further until you spot enemies patrolling.
From there, continue downward until you reach moving cogwheels. Pogo off the wheels to launch yourself upward, then cling to the right wall. Use wall jumps and resting ledges to climb higher.
You’ll reach a door leading left. Open it by hooking onto the nearby ring. Inside, keep chaining wall jumps and ring hooks, carefully avoiding cogwheels by leaping off early. Some sections require using cogwheels again for vertical boosts, while others demand quick hops between rings before obstacles crush you.
Follow the route of alternating rings, walls, and cogs upward until you reach a chamber with a larger platforming ascent. Keep climbing, and you’ll eventually arrive at the music room containing the Architect’s Melody puzzle.
How to Solve the Architect’s Melody Puzzle
The puzzle room has four towers, each split into four sections. Your goal is to align the musical notes on every section of each tower.
Focus on one tower at a time, rotating its sections until the melody lines connect smoothly.
Once a tower is aligned, it will lock into place.
Repeat for all four towers to complete the melody.
Solving the puzzle teaches Hornet the Architect’s Melody, one of the Threefold Memories required to progress toward Pharloom’s Crown.
Final Blurb
The Architect’s Melody is one of the trickier memories to obtain in Hollow Knight Silksong thanks to its long Cogwork Core climb and the puzzle at the end. Take your time with the platforming, use Clawline carefully, and line up each tower’s notes methodically to finish the challenge.
With this memory learned, you’re another step closer to completing the Ascend Pharloom’s Crown quest.
FAQ
Do you need Clawline to get the Architect’s Melody?
Yes, Clawline is required to reach the higher sections of Cogwork Core where the puzzle room is located.
Is the Architect’s Melody optional?
No, it is part of the Threefold Memory questline and required to progress in Ascend Pharloom’s Crown.
How many melodies are there in Silksong?
There are three memories tied to this quest: the Architect’s Melody, and two others needed to unlock Pharloom’s Crown.
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