How to unlock Swift Step (Dash) in Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Dash, or Swift Step, is a crucial part of Hollow Knight‘s gameplay. Without it, you’re blocked from reaching some tough and distant spots, while your combat capabilities are significantly limited.

Team Cherry made the Swift Step pretty challenging to unlock in Silksong, meaning many players could run into a roadblock without ways to progress. If you were in such a situation, this guide should help you out.

Swift Step (Dash) location in Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Swift Step can be found at an idol, much like how you unlocked the Silkspear beforehand. It is located in the Deep Docks area of the game, on one of its top levels. To reach this location, follow these steps:

• As soon as you enter the Deep Docks, head right to the area with the Map Merchant, past the elevator that takes you up to the paid Rest bench.
• When in there, climb up the platforms to the very top, then head right to the next area.
• Keep heading right past the jumping skeleton enemies until you reach a sole platform standing amid a sea of lava.
• Then, simply walk on the lava until you’ve reached new platforms, then climb up to the top where an orange ball is embedded in the ceiling.
• Hit the ball and run, it’ll explode and open up a new passage you should go through.
• Go through the passage then head left and keep heading left until you’ve reached the idol.
• Then, interact with the idol to unlock the Dash. You can then go further left and unlock a shortcut to go back where you started and unlock a Rosary Bench.

And that’s it. Though well-hidden, the Dash will allow you to further progress in the Silksong story.

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