How to Find All Secret Memory Bosses in Silksong

Patrick.Yu

In Act 3 of Silksong, Hornet must enter the Void to confront Grandmother Silk and save Lace. The problem is that the Void is deadly to her, so she turns to the Snail Shamans for help. Their solution is the Everbloom, a pale flower with the power to repel the Void. The catch is that Hornet cannot simply pick it, she must manifest it from memory, which requires strength equal to that of a monarch. To gain this power, Hornet must seek out the hearts of Pharloom’s former rulers.

This quest sends you into four hidden memory arenas where legendary figures of the past appear at their prime. By playing the Elegy of the Deep near their body or corpse, Hornet enters their memories, battles them, and if victorious, claims their heart. Only three are required for the story, but there are actually four memory bosses to find. The Snail Shamans will guide you to three, while the fourth is left for you to discover on your own. The fights are challenging but forgiving. Because they take place within memories, a defeat does not cost you Tools or Silk Cocoons, and you respawn just outside the boss’s chamber rather than far away at a bench.

In this guide we will show you how to find all four memory bosses: Skarrsinger Karmelita, Crust King Khann, Nyleth, and Clover Dancers (the Green Prince) and explain how to unlock each fight.

1. Skarrsinger Karmelita

Skarrsinger Karmelita is one of the four memory bosses in Hollow Knight: Silksong, fought during Act 3 as part of the Heart of the Wild quest. She appears in the Far Fields, where Hornet must play the Elegy of the Deep to enter her memory. Within this dreamlike battle, Karmelita is restored to her prime as queen of the Scarr, a warrior society that once thrived in the Hunter’s March and Far Fields. She wields a pair of daggers with deadly grace, blending combat and song into a performance that both her people and her enemies cannot ignore. Defeating her grants the Hunter’s Heart, one of the monarch-like memories Hornet needs to manifest the Everbloom and safely traverse the Void.

• Where to find: Far Fields, accessible in Act 3 after acquiring the quest Heart of the Wild. Use the Elegy of the Deep to enter her memory and trigger the boss fight.
• Reward: Hunter’s Heart, required to advance the Everbloom questline.
• Trivia: Karmelita’s song is part of the fight itself. Her voice cuts out when she is staggered, reinforcing the sense that her strength as a warrior and singer are intertwined.

Fight strategy

Karmelita begins in the background, sending weak Scarr minions to test you. Clear them quickly so she leaps into the arena herself, revealing her flowing rose-petal skirt and spinning daggers. The fight has two phases, with her speed and aggression ramping up significantly in the second.

• Dagger Spin Swing: She dashes forward while twirling her daggers in wide arcs. Back up or jump to avoid the strike. She pauses briefly afterward, giving you a window to punish.
• Jumping Dagger Throw: Karmelita leaps into the air and tosses both daggers across the arena. Stick to one side and dodge as they fly past. When she lands, rush in to attack before she resets.
• Dagger Swing: A simple forward slash. Step back to avoid it, then immediately counter during her recovery.
• Rolling Jumping Slam: Her most dangerous move. She somersaults through the air and slams into the ground, summoning white spikes that surge across the floor. Instead of dodging backward, roll or dash inward past her impact point. This avoids the spike trail and sets you up for a counterattack.

Karmelita is a test of spacing and rhythm. Her daggers force you to react quickly, but nearly every move has a moment of vulnerability at the end. Stay close enough to punish but not so close that her sweeping strikes catch you, and her performance will end with Hornet victorious.

2. Crust King Khann

Out of the four memory bosses to fight, Crust King Khann is probably the easiest one. Fought at the top of the Coral tower in the Sands of Karak. Once revered as a hardened warrior lord, Khann commanded his legions with absolute authority, earning their loyalty through strength and discipline. His scarred visage and plated red-gray armor mark him as both a conqueror and a relic of a bygone age. In his memory battle, he demonstrates mastery over the coral crust of Karak, summoning deadly thorn spikes to control the battlefield. Defeating him grants one of the monarch hearts required to manifest the Everbloom and access the Void.

• Where to find: Sands of Karak, accessible in Act 3. Play the Elegy of the Deep to enter his memory and trigger the boss fight.
• Reward: Heart of Khann, needed to complete the Everbloom questline.
• Trivia: Khann’s rule was respected by warriors but feared by less combative bugs, showing his reign as both effective and oppressive.

Fight strategy

Khann’s fight revolves around his ability to summon thorn spikes, with glowing red energy lines marking the danger zones just before they erupt. Reading these markers is the key to survival, as each attack leaves him briefly open for counterattacks. Phase 2 speeds up all his patterns, demanding tighter reactions and faster punishes.

• Jumping Thorn Summons: Khann leaps into the air and slams toward your position, causing thorns to erupt from the nearest wall and shoot across the arena. Watch for the red energy trail, avoid lining up with it, and punish after the wave passes.
• X Thorn Summon: He plants himself at the center of the arena, forming an X-shaped stance. Red energy lines appear across the floor, followed by thorn spikes. Stay near the center to land safe hits as the spikes extend outward, then retreat once they fade.
• Normal Thorn Summon: A simpler attack where thorns rise directly from the ground around the arena. Watch the red markers, move to a safe area, and strike when the attack ends.

Crust King Khann is less about flashy movement and more about patience. By learning the rhythm of his thorn summons and timing punishes between them, Hornet can bring down this armored monarch and claim his heart.

3. Nyleth

Nyleth is one of the most difficult memory bosses to fight, encountered in Act 3 as part of the Heart of the Woods quest. Before facing her, Hornet must first defeat Seth, her guardian. Seth’s inclusion carries special weight, as he was based on a fan of the series who sadly passed away during the game’s development. Team Cherry honored him by immortalizing him as Nyleth’s protector. Once Seth is defeated, Hornet can use the Elegy of the Deep to enter Nyleth’s memory and face her at her prime.

Described as the ancient heart of Shellwood, Nyleth is deeply connected to the forest and all creatures within it. In her memory fight, she embodies this bond by summoning thorns, pollen, and seeds in overwhelming patterns. Her presence once maintained order in the wood, allowing safe passage across its branches, but in her prime she is a formidable force of nature. Defeating her grants the Pollen Heart, one of the monarch-like memories required to manifest the Everbloom and gain safe passage through the Void.

• Where to find: Shellwood, accessible during Act 3. After defeating Seth, use the Elegy of the Deep to enter Nyleth’s dream and trigger the fight.
• Reward: Pollen Heart, needed for the Everbloom questline.
• Trivia: Nyleth represents the lifeblood of Shellwood, her defeat symbolizing Hornet’s assumption of that ancient power.

Fight strategy

Nyleth combines melee strikes, lunges, and powerful area-of-effect pollen attacks with vertical and horizontal arena control. Phase 2 introduces collapsing platforms, forcing you to cling to walls and rely on mobility items like the Faydown Cloak.

• Spheres of Thorns (Phase 1): Vertical lines of thorn spheres rise from the ground. Position yourself in the open gaps to avoid damage.
• Slash Attack: A heavy head-swing melee strike that punishes close range. Step back quickly when she winds up.
• Charge Attack: Nyleth lunges horizontally across the arena. Use the Faydown Cloak’s double-jump to evade and reposition.
• Exploding Pollen: Yellow pollen fills the arena in a wide blast, occupying the central platform. Escape by climbing to the opposite wall.
• Spheres of Thorns (Phase 2): The number of thorn spheres increases from three to five, leaving fewer safe zones and forcing wall play.
• Seed Projectiles (Phase 2): Nyleth releases a spread of seed shots in multiple directions. Plan jumps and wall-clings carefully to avoid being caught.

Nyleth is a battle of endurance and mobility. In Phase 1, patience and spacing win the day. In Phase 2, surviving her collapsing arena and projectiles requires smart use of mobility Tools and Crests like the Hunter Crest for aerial attacks. Punish during the brief recovery windows after her large attacks to bring this ancient guardian down.

4. Clover Dancers (Green Prince)

The Clover Dancers are an optional memory boss in Silksong. While the Snail Shamans only point Hornet toward three memory rulers, there is actually a fourth in Verdania, the Green Prince. Defeating him in memory form yields the Conjoined Heart, though it is not required to manifest the Everbloom. Instead, this heart serves as a trophy, which Hornet can display at her home in Bellhart as proof of her victory.

The Clover Dancers represent the dual princes of Verdania, remembered for their elegance and the deadly ballet they performed in battle. Their subjects adored them, but their mirrored love for one another leaves a lingering question: was it selfless devotion, or vanity?

• Where to find: Verdania. To access the fight, you must first free the Green Prince as an NPC in Sinner’s Road using a Simple Key. After his relocation to Greymoor in Act 3, use the Elegy of the Deep to enter his dream and face the Clover Dancers.
• Reward: Conjoined Heart (trophy item for Bellhart) and Lamenter (unique trophy).
• Trivia: Unlike the other three memory bosses, the Clover Dancers are not required for story progression. Their heart is symbolic rather than functional, making them one of Pharloom’s greatest “hidden challenges.”

Fight strategy

The Clover Dancers fight plays like a synchronized duel. Hornet must fight two mirrored opponents at once, one green and one white, who move and attack in perfect unison. Their coordination reduces the number of safe zones in the arena and forces you to recognize patterns quickly. In Phase 2 their speed increases, but their moveset remains the same.

• Coordinated Green Laser Blast: Both dancers hover, pause, then fire beams in different directions. Keep moving during the pause to avoid being caught stationary. Punish the green body after the lasers fire.
• Coordinated Dash Attack: The pair dash across the arena simultaneously, one straight and the other diagonally. Time your dodge to clear both paths, then counterattack before they reset.
• Coordinated Barrage of Dashes: Both disappear, leaving white lines across the floor that telegraph their incoming dashes. Find a safe zone with no overlapping lines and hold position until the barrage ends. Strike during their brief pause afterward.
• Coordinated Tornado: The dancers spiral into each other, creating a vertical tornado that sweeps across the arena. Evade by moving to the opposite side, then prepare for an immediate follow-up dash. Punish once the sequence ends.

The Clover Dancers are a test of awareness and restraint. Because their attacks mirror one another, reckless aggression quickly gets punished. Surviving requires reading their patterns, dodging into safe zones, and waiting for the pauses in their deadly ballet before striking.

Conclusion

The memory bosses of Act 3 form some of the most memorable and meaningful encounters in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Each one reflects a piece of Pharloom’s history, rulers who once embodied strength, artistry, or natural dominion. Skarrsinger Karmelita dazzles with her deadly song, Crust King Khann commands the coral crust with unwavering authority, Nyleth embodies the lifeblood of Shellwood, and the Clover Dancers preserve the legacy of Verdania in a graceful yet brutal duet.

Collecting three of their hearts is enough to manifest the Everbloom, the flower Hornet needs to traverse the Void and reach Grandmother Silk. Finding all four reveals the full scope of Pharloom’s rulers and provides unique rewards, from story critical items to trophies for Bellhart. Because these battles take place in memories, failure costs little. That makes them both accessible practice grounds and narrative milestones, testing Hornet’s skill while drawing her deeper into the history of the kingdom.

Together, the memory bosses highlight Silksong’s central theme: the struggle between heritage and choice. By claiming their hearts, Hornet does not simply inherit their power, she decides how to use it.

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