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Mending Thread – Hollow Knight: Silksong Blue Tool Guide

POWERFUL MENDING WEAVE FOR FASTER BINDING

A Blue Tool found in Cathedral (Act 3). Provides faster binding (healing) at a cost, essential for managing fragile tools and surviving intense boss encounters.

Mending Thread blue tool illustration from Hollow Knight Silksong showing mending weave design
ACT 3
CATHEDRAL (Healing & Survival)
HEALING
BIND
SURVIVAL
2
SLOTS
~50%
FASTER

IMPACT STATS

DAMAGE
0%
SURVIVAL
90%
MOBILITY
30%
UTILITY
70%
ECONOMY
40%

ACQUISITION

Method:Hidden Pickup / Environmental
Location:Cathedral (Act 3)
Cost:Free pickup
Requires:Cling Grip / Wall Jump recommended

Navigate through Cathedral vertical shaft, find suspicious walls and ceiling platforms, then break through hidden walls or activate levers to reach the pickup point. Cling Grip ability recommended for safer traversal.

DESCRIPTION

Powerful mending weave that provides faster binding (healing) at a cost. Significantly reduces Bind animation time (~50% faster) but comes with trade-offs like higher silk consumption or reduced invincibility frames. Unlike Injector Band (efficiency) or Multibinder (capacity), Mending Thread focuses on speed.

Faster healing during intense boss phases and projectile-heavy encounters
Essential for managing fragile tools like Fractured Mask in challenging areas
Pairs well: Reserve Bind for emergency healing and Injector Band for efficiency

RECOMMENDED BOSSES

Cathedral Guardian

Faster healing during intense projectile phases and environmental hazards

Void Entity

Quick recovery between void attacks and area denial effects

Crystal Sentinel

Essential for managing fragile tools during crystal shard barrages

ADD TO BUILD PLANNER

Add Mending Thread to Build

Plan your perfect healing build with Mending Thread and other tools

BIND ECOSYSTEM COMPARISON (BLUE TOOLS)

ToolSlotsActSurvivalUtilityEconomyNotes
Mending Thread235/54/52/5Faster Bind at cost; speed-focused
Injector Band123/54/55/5More efficient Bind; economy-focused
Multibinder224/53/53/5Higher Bind capacity; capacity-focused

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A: Mending Thread takes 2 slots, making it a significant investment but essential for fragile tool management in challenging areas.

A: Mending Thread significantly reduces Bind (healing) animation time, but comes with trade-offs like higher silk consumption or reduced invincibility frames during healing.

A: Fractured Mask for fragile tool synergy, and Reserve Bind for emergency healing. These tools complement Mending Thread's healing-focused approach.

A: In Cathedral (Act 3), navigate through the vertical shaft, find suspicious walls and ceiling platforms, then break through hidden walls or activate levers to reach the pickup point.

A: Faster healing during intense boss phases and projectile-heavy encounters gives you more opportunities to recover without taking additional damage.

A: Yes, they can work together - Mending Thread speeds up healing while Injector Band makes it more efficient. However, the combined silk cost may be significant.

A: Mending Thread provides a permanent passive effect while equipped, but the healing speed boost comes with ongoing trade-offs during each Bind action.