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Wormways is a location in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a map of Wormways, a list of points of interest including locations for bosses, wishes, tools, skills, abilities, crests, NPCs, items, and a guide to 100% the area here!
Pharloom Full Map and All Locations
| Wormways Points of Interest | |
|---|---|
| Wishes | Tools |
| Skills | NPCs |
| Items | - |
| Task | Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemist's Assisant |
How to Unlock: Talk to Alchemist Zylotol in the Wormways Task: Find 3 Plasmium Plants |
Plasmium Phial |

There is a hidden area where you can find a Lost Flea being carried by a bug. To get to the area, destroy the right wall on the floor above the shortcut lever.
The Lost Fleas Walkthrough: All Flea Locations
| Tool | Slot and Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
Dead Bug's Purse
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Slot: Yellow Discarded purse of a fallen pilgrim. Allows the bearer to retain Rosaries upon defeat. |
![]() Can be found on a corpse in the Wormways. |
Plasmium Phial
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Slot: Red Spear-phial containing Plasmium. Injecting the liquid allows one to gain health beyond their natural limits. |
![]() Rewarded by completing the Alchemist's Assistant. |
| Skill | Effect | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpdart | Silk Cost: 4 Deadly Weaver technique. Pierce through enemies in a blur of blade and Silk. |
![]() Obtained by interacting with a statue found in Wormways. Unlock the Door with the Needolin and head left to get the item. |
List of All Skills and Effects
| NPC | Location |
|---|---|
| Alchemist Zylotol | ![]() He can be found in the upper-left room of Wormways with Plasmium tanks. A bench can also be found in this room. |
| Shakra | ![]() Shakra can be found on the upper floor of a large room in Wormways. Use the floating platforms and Cling Grip to get to her and purchase the map. |
| Overworld View | Map Location | |
|---|---|---|
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| From the bench on the top of Wormways, keep heading down to the bottom. Once you reach the final section, head to the left and continue descending until you reach a dead end to the right. | ||
| Overworld View | Map Location | |
|---|---|---|
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| After entering the room from Moss Grotto, head down and into the pit with water at the bottom. Destroy the wall on the right to find the Mask Shard. Requires Swift Step to reach the area. | ||
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
Beast Shard
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![]() Dropped by the acid-spitting bug in the first area of Wormways upon unlocking the Gate with the Simple Key. |
Frayed Rosary String
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![]() Found at the top of Wormways. Requires Cling Grip to reach the area. |
| Plasmium | ![]() A required item for the Alchemist's Assistant Wish. Get it in the three areas of Wormways. |

Pharloom Full Map and All Locations
| Pharloom Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moss Grotto | The Marrow | Deep Docks |
| Far Fields | Hunter's March | Greymoor |
| Wormways | Bellhart | Shellwood |
| Blasted Steps | Grand Gate | Underworks |
| Choral Chambers | The Slab | Mount Fay |
| Whiteward | Wisp Thicket | Cogwork Core |
| Whispering Vaults | Memorium | Putrified Ducts |
| Bilewater | Weavenest Atla | Sinner's Road |
| High Halls | The Cradle | Sands of Karak |
You need to progress story to obtain a new skill.
Wormways 100% Map Guide

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Did someone find out how to interact with the dead plasmium/lifeblood bud in the wormways? When you play the needolin near at it says "only a spark" and "too dark". It's in a secret room, down left on the map.