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How to Fix the Broken Sinner's Road Bench in Hollow Knight: Silksong

The journey through Sinner's Road in Hollow Knight: Silksong is fraught with peril, from its menacing Muckroaches to treacherous poison waters. Amidst this hostile environment, discovering a seemingly functional bench near Shakra, the map seller, offers a fleeting moment of relief. However, many players quickly realize that after paying the requisite 60 Rosaries, the bench remains stubbornly broken, unable to provide respite. This guide will walk you through the precise steps to mend the Sinner's Road bench, transforming it into a vital save point. A close-up of main character Hornet in Hollow Knight: Silksong, illuminated by light.

Locating the Sinner's Road Bench and Map​

Sinner's Road is an optional, but challenging, region located north of Greymoor. A quick map showing the general path to the bench in Sinner's Road. To reach it, start at the Halfway Home in Greymoor, take the elevator upwards, and navigate a series of rickety platforms, utilizing your Cling Grip ability. Hornet on rickety platforms in Greymoor, leading to Sinner's Road.

Upon entering Sinner's Road, proceed through the initial long corridor teeming with Muckroaches. These hound-like enemies lunge and grab, dealing significant damage, so proceed with caution, using cages for cover and practicing downward strikes. Navigate this area by wall-jumping up elevated cages and platforms. Hornet wall-jumping up elevated cages and platforms in Sinner's Road.

Eventually, you'll spot a hanging signpost indicating a bench. Continue wall-jumping higher, using the suspended cages, until you reach a platform with a doorway to the right. Inside this room, you’ll find Shakra, who sells the Sinner's Road map for 90 Rosaries, and the elusive bench mechanism itself. Hornet buying the Sinner's Road map from Shakra near the bench mechanism.

The Broken Bench: An Unsettling Discovery​

Interacting with the bench mechanism and paying 60 Rosaries will unfortunately reveal that it's jammed and won't fully rise. Hornet examining the broken Sinner's Road bench in Hollow Knight: Silksong. This frustrating experience is a deliberate challenge from Team Cherry, requiring a specific sequence of actions to repair. Do not despair; your Rosaries are not wasted, as activating the mechanism is a prerequisite for the repair quest.

How to Fix the Sinner's Road Bench​

Repairing the Sinner's Road bench involves locating a hidden passage and navigating a gauntlet of complex platforming challenges.

Step 1: Locate the Hidden Path​

Begin by climbing the wall directly to the left of the broken bench. Once you reach the top, strike the rocky section of the wall to reveal a secret passage. This hidden entryway leads to the mechanism's obstruction. An arrow pointing to a destructible hidden wall left of the Sinner's Road bench.

Step 2: Navigate the Gauntlet of Traps​

The path ahead is a perilous sequence of swinging pendulums, spikes, and shifting platforms designed to test your precision and movement skills. Hornet standing near a swinging spiked ball in the Sinner's Road gauntlet.

  • First Set of Pendulums: You'll encounter two swinging spike traps. Pogo off the first, longer pendulum as it approaches, then immediately jump onto the shorter one, gliding to the platform on the other side. Hornet approaches the first set of swinging spike pendulums.
  • Second Set of Pendulums: Ahead lie two more swinging pendulums. Time your pogo jump from the first, gliding to land on the second, and then finally reach the next platform. Hornet navigating the second set of swinging pendulums.
  • Downward Section: Descend carefully through a section filled with more swinging pendulums and spike-lined walls. You can choose to wall-jump or glide down, prioritizing evasion of the traps. Upon landing at the bottom, replenish your Silk if needed by breaking nearby spools of thread. Hornet descending a spiked shaft with swinging pendulums.
  • Third Set of Pendulums: To the right, another series of pendulums awaits. Pogo across them to a small platform. Hornet at the third set of swinging pendulums in Sinner's Road.
  • Final Pendulum Gauntlet: Four pendulums stand between you and your goal: two swinging, one stationary, and another swinging. Pogo onto the first longer swinging pendulum, then glide directly to the stationary one, skipping the second swinging trap. From the stationary pendulum, pogo onto the final swinging one to reach the platform on the far side. Hornet reaching the platform after the final pendulum gauntlet.

Step 3: Repair the Mechanism​

From the final platform, head right. You'll enter a pool of poison water, infested with maggots. Hornet will become poisoned, which depletes your Silk gauge rather than dealing immediate damage. While inconvenient, it's unavoidable here. Swim across to the platform on the other side. Hornet at the edge of a pool of poison water infested with worms.

Here, you will find the bench's mechanism tangled in thick vines. Attack and destroy these vines to clear the obstruction and successfully repair the Sinner's Road bench. The bench mechanism tangled in thick vines, ready for Hornet to clear.

Step 4: Return to the Fixed Bench​

With the mechanism now functional, a shortcut back to the bench is available. Look to your left and wall-jump up the section of wall. Continue left, wall-jumping up another section. At the top, attack the ceiling to break through. This will emerge you near the first set of swinging pendulums you crossed earlier. A series of images illustrating the shortcut back to the Sinner's Road bench.

From this elevated position, glide over the two swinging pendulums to the right (no need to pogo this time) and drop down. You will land directly beside your now-fixed Sinner's Road bench, finally able to rest and save your progress! Hornet sitting on the now-fixed Sinner's Road bench, saving progress.

Benefits of a Fixed Bench​

With the Sinner's Road bench fully functional, you gain a crucial save point in a notoriously difficult area. Resting here will also cure any poison status effects you may have acquired. As an added bonus, the bells on the fully raised bench can be used for pogo-jumping to higher ledges, potentially revealing hidden Rosary Beads or other minor secrets in the immediate vicinity.

Fixing this bench is a testament to your perseverance and skill, providing a much-needed haven in the treacherous Sinner's Road of Hollow Knight: Silksong.