Igla Hornet inHollow Knight: Silksongis the main weapon that is used not only in all battles, but even when opening some gates (playing Iglonchel). Like some of the characteristics of the main character, we can also upgrade our main weapon, for example, as part of the quest “Oil of the Mace”. Further in the guide, a detailed walkthrough of the task is presented, where to find oil and pump up the needle at the mace.
Stages of pumping up the Hornet Needle
Depending on the level, your Needle deals a certain amount of damage. The very initial stage (Standard) is level 1 with damage of 5 units. Next:
- After the first pumping with Plinni, the Needle will receive level 2 (Sharpened) – 9 units. damage
- Level 3 Needle (Shiny) – 13 units. damage
- level 4 (Hive steel) – 17 units. damage.
- level 5 (Light steel) – 21 units. damage.
How to start the quest Oil of the Mace
To get the task, you need to remove the curse from “Zvonville”. When you first find yourself in this city, it will resemble a dead shelter, we go further into the “Shell Forest”. As a result, in the story we will get to the “Tenacious Grip” skill. Soon we’ll get to the main problem of “Ringleville” – the boss Widow, who has wrapped her threads in the bell city.
After victory, go down to the lower city and meet the locals.
In one of the bell houses there lives a pinner named Plinni, who will offer to upgrade the Hornet Needle completely free of charge. We agree and receive increased damage.
Talk to him again, then Plinny will offer to sharpen the Hornet weapon again, but this will require light oil. This is where the quest “Oil of the Mace” begins.
Where to find Light Oil
In total, we can find 3 units of resource that can be exchanged for improving the Needle from Plinni. When you find it, simply return to Zvonville and talk to the clubman to upgrade your main weapon to the next level. Next, we’ll look in detail at how to quickly find light oil.
First Oil
It can be found in the Whispering Catacombs. The path to the first resource lies from the “Song Corner”. We rise to the upper level and run straight to the “Main Mechanism”.
There you need to go down to a lower level and return to the territory of the “Choir Chambers” again. That is, let's return to the round mechanism. Press the lever to rotate the structure. So we’ll run through the new tunnel to the “Whispering Catacombs.”
Once we find ourselves in a new location, we go down to the hall that is below us. That is, into the first passage accessible on the left.
There we go up to the upper balcony and find ourselves in a room with a puzzle. Here you just need to clear the way by moving huge boxes. There is nothing complicated, you can hit from any side – from below, from above, from the side.
As a result, we will clear the passage on the left, which will again lead us to the “Choir Chambers”. This is one of the secret passages. Here we will find the first light oil.
Second oil
We will receive the following as a reward for completing the quest “The Fine Tastes of Farlum.” As part of the task, you need to find certain ingredients and take them to Mergvin. When we find all the flavors, he will give us light pinion oil as a reward.
Third oil
This is the most complex light oil. To get it you will need to save all 30 fleas (their location can be seen on the interactive map). When you do this, their settlement will appear in the east of the Rotten Drains – Fleatopia. We go to the caravan and examine the wish board.
There should be a flyer there with an invitation to the flea festival. We don’t refuse the offer and go to the party. There you will have to play all the mini-games and set a record on each one.
At the end, return to the local leader of the fleas (Mushka), talk to him, after which we break the prize piñata and take the prize! By winning these mini-games, you will receive many other bonuses.
This completes the collection of light oil for pumping the Needle. To complete the quest “Butterfly Oil” you only need to obtain the ingredient once. If you want the most powerful pumping, you will have to crawl all the corners of Farlum in search of fleas.
