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Egg of Flealia – Hollow Knight: Silksong Tool Guide

FULL-HEALTH SILK COST REDUCTION (4 → 3)

A Blue Tool that reduces Silk Skill cost from 4 to 3 while at full health. Earned via the Lost Fleas side quest in early game routing.

Egg of Flealia tool illustration from Hollow Knight Silksong showing blue flea icon symbolizing Silk efficiency
ACT 1
THE MARROW → GREYMOOR (Lost Fleas)
BLUE
EFFICIENCY
FULL-HEALTH
1
SLOTS
-1
SILK COST

IMPACT STATS

DAMAGE
10%
SURVIVAL
30%
MOBILITY
30%
UTILITY
70%
ECONOMY
60%

ACQUISITION

Method:Quest Reward
Vendor:Lost Fleas → Caravan moves to Greymoor
Cost:Complete quest steps
Requires:Trail's End → Silk & Soul; Cling Grip + Faydown Cloak

Start in The Marrow, collect 5 Lost Fleas to move the caravan to Greymoor, then claim Egg of Flealia from the caravan. Collecting all 30 boosts related upgrades.

DESCRIPTION

At full health, your Silk Skills cost 3 instead of 4. You lose the effect when hit; it returns when fully healed. Pairs well with passive healing or buffer tools to sustain cycles.

Maintain full-health to sustain 3-Silk cycles
Synergy: Plasmium Phial for buffer masks
Synergy: Weavelight for faster Silk gain

MECHANICS & EFFECTS

Trigger:Full health
Silk Cost:4 → 3 for Silk Skills
Upgrades:Tool Pouch & kits may increase efficiency/threshold
Best For:Exploration, safe casting, boss learned phases

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TRAP & CONTROL TOOLS COMPARISON

ToolSlotsActDamageUtilityEconomyNotes
Egg of Flealia111/54/54/5Full-health Silk discount; sustain for efficiency
Flea Brew112/55/55/5Silk efficiency synergy; extend casting sequences
Plasmium Phial113/54/54/5Mask buffer helps keep full health active

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A: At full health, Silk Skills cost 3 instead of 4 (25% savings). Lose the effect when you take damage; it returns when fully healed.

A: Complete the Lost Fleas quest. Collect at least 5 Fleas to move the caravan, then claim the reward; some sources note full 30 Fleas for upgrades.

A: Great if you can maintain full health or use shielding/regen to sustain. Otherwise value is situational—swap per boss or region.

A: Pairs well with Plasmium Phial (mask buffer) and Weavelight (faster Silk cycles).