Hollow Knight Silksong Mount Fay Guide | Benches & Map
Mount Fay is one of the most challenging areas in Hollow Knight: Silksong, often compared to the Path of Pain for its brutal platforming and lack of checkpoints. Cold air drains Hornet’s health, silk management becomes essential, and one missed hook can send you crashing back to the start. This guide explains how to reach Mount Fay, bench locations, how to get its map, and how to survive the climb.
How to Reach Mount Fay
Start in the Coral Chambers and travel west toward The Slab. Push through the area until you reach the far-left side, where a doorway leads downward. Continue through until you find a room with a ring anchor for the Harpoon ability.
Using the Harpoon, cross the gap to enter Mount Fay. From this point onward, the freezing cold starts chipping away at your masks, so move quickly between heat sources.
Mount Fay Map Location
The Mount Fay map can be purchased from the cartographer NPC near the base of the region for 40 Rosaries. This vendor sits close to the first bench. Make sure you grab it, as the twisting layout is difficult to memorize.
All Mount Fay Benches
Breakable Wall Bench
One bench is hidden behind a breakable wall in the lower section. Keep an eye out for cracked stone in the side rooms while exploring.
Peak Bench
Another bench is found in a side-room near the peak of Mount Fay. This is the closest checkpoint to the toughest climb.
Toll Bench
A bench near the middle of the mountain requires paying a 90 Rosary toll. It’s worth the price to avoid redoing long sections.
Surviving the Climb
Mount Fay’s difficulty comes from a mix of cold damage, unstable platforms, and silk-draining mechanics. The Harpoon is mandatory, but it consumes silk if used on walls or rings. Without proper management, you’ll stall mid-climb.
To make the ascent easier:
Equip Weavelight to regenerate silk faster.
Equip Ascendant’s Grip to rest safely on heated walls.
Always start the climb with a full silk bar.
Use enemies mid-route to instantly recharge silk after a Harpoon use.
Be wary of crumbly wall platforms and pressure-triggered traps. Missing even one Harpoon shot or pogo can drop you all the way back to the start.
Final Blurb
Mount Fay in Hollow Knight: Silksong is a punishing late-game climb filled with cold damage and silk-hungry platforming. With only a few benches and long stretches of unforgiving jumps, it’s one of Pharloom’s hardest areas. Buy the map, unlock every bench, and equip silk-regeneration tools to survive this icy trial.
FAQ
How do you get to Mount Fay in Silksong?
Head west from Coral Chambers through The Slab, then use the Harpoon to cross into Mount Fay.
Where is the Mount Fay map?
It is sold by the cartographer NPC near the base of the area for 40 Rosaries.
How many benches are in Mount Fay?
There are three: one behind a breakable wall, one near the peak, and one unlocked with a 90 Rosary toll.
Why is Mount Fay so hard?
The cold drains your health, silk is consumed by the Harpoon, and missing a jump often means restarting from the bottom.
What items help in Mount Fay?
Weavelight for silk regeneration and Ascendant’s Grip for safe wall resting make the climb much more manageable.
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