The Journal is one of the things that players looking to do the 100% completion trophy need to progress through. There’s over 200 creatures in the game that contribute to the journal completion. Some of these creatures are exempt from other achievements, like the True Hunter trophy, for example.
If you’re working your way through the Journal, we have all the enemies in the journal below. It’s in journal order, wit notes map marker links for second monitor or device assistance, and rough areas to help you farm enemies in various parts of the map.
Here’s how to complete the journal in Hollow Knight Silksong. Image via Team Cherry.
Silksong Jounral Guide¶
Here’s all the creatures in the journal, relating to the ones you need to beat for the trophies, and others that are there but not needed. Be advised some enemies on here are spoilers, so be advised that you run the risk of spoiling storylines or endings (these are typically right at the bottom of the journal, so don’t worry too much about it).
| Creature | Kills Required | Notes | Interactive  Map Link |
Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mossgrub |
25 | Map Marker | Moss Grotto / Weavenest Atla | |
 Massive Mossgrub |
3 | Map Marker | Left side of Memorium | |
 Mossmir |
20 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Moss Mother |
3 | First boss you face, and you can rematch in Act 3. She also spawns in Weavenest Atla. | Map Marker | Found in the Ruined Church of Moss Grotto and Weavenest Atla. |
 Aknid |
15 | Map Marker | Moss Grotto | |
 Skull Scuttler |
35 | Map Marker | The Marrow, Memorium | |
 Skullwing |
15 | Map Marker | Weavenest Atla / The Marrow | |
 Skull Brute |
15 | Map Marker | The Marrow, Memorium | |
 Skull Tyrant |
1 | Spawns as part of a Wish from the Bone Bottom wish board. Can find it either in it sboss room, or when it charges Bone Bottom after a trigger occurs in Act 2. | Map Marker | Marrow, Bone Bottom |
 Kilik |
25 | Map Marker | The Marrow, Memorium | |
 Beastfly |
30 | Map Marker | The Marrow, Memorium | |
 Savage Beastfly |
2 | Requires getting the  Hunter’s Cloak for the first fight, and accepting Wish to hunt it from Bone Marrow |
Map Marker |  Fourth Chorus Boss Room,  Hunter’s March |
 Caranid |
25 | Map Marker | The Marrow | |
 Vicious Caranid |
15 | Map Marker | Far Fields, Memorium | |
 Hardbone Hopper |
20 | Map Marker | Deep Docks, Far Fields | |
 Hardbone Elder |
10 | Map Marker | Far Fields | |
 Tarmite |
10 | Map Marker | Bottom right of Far Fields. | |
 Mawling |
30 | Map Marker | Weavenest Atla | |
 Marrowmaw |
8 | Map Marker | Memorium, Weavenest Atla | |
 Hoker |
15 | Farmed as part of the Flexible Spines Wish from the Seamstress | Map Marker | Far Fields |
 Flintbeetle |
3 | Only 3 spawn and are unique spawns, you need to kill them all. | Map Marker, Map Marker, Map Marker | The Marrow |
 Rhinogrund |
2 | Unique spawns. Requires accessing Memoriam after completing the Mount Fay for the double jump skill. Also requires entering one of the Far Fields secret areas. | Map Marker, Map Marker | Memorium, Far Fields |
 Gromling |
25 | Map Marker | Wyrmways | |
 Grom |
10 | Map Marker | Wyrmways | |
 Bell Beast |
1 | Map Marker | The Marrow | |
 Pilgrim Groveller |
35 | Map Marker | Bone Grave, The Marrow, Far Fields | |
 Pilgrim Pouncer |
35 | Map Marker | Bone Grave, The Marrow, Choral Chambers, Far Fields | |
 Pilgrim Hornfly |
15 | Map Marker | Far Fields, Bone Grave | |
 Pilgrim Hulk |
10 | Map Marker | Far Fields, Deep Docks | |
 Pilgrim Bellbearer |
10 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Winged Pilgrim |
25 | Map Marker | The Marrow | |
 Elder Pilgrim |
5 | Map Marker | The Marrow | |
 Winged Pilgrim Bellbearer |
10 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Pilgrim Hiker |
10 | Map Marker | Blasted Steps | |
 Pilgrim Guide |
15 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Overgrown Pilgrim |
20 | Map Marker | Mosshome | |
 Covetous Pilgrim |
2 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Snitchfly |
4 | Map Marker | The Slab, Bilewater | |
 Lavalug |
12 | Found on the platforms if you open the Simple Key area. | Map Marker | Deep Rocks |
 Lavalarga |
8 | Map Marker | Deep Docks | |
 Smelt Shoveller |
25 | Map Marker | Deep Docks | |
 Flintstone Flyer |
25 | Map Marker | On the border of The Marrow and Deep Docks | |
 Flintflame Flyer |
10 | Map Marker | Deep Docks | |
 Smokerock Sifter |
10 | Another simple key area enemy | Map Marker | Deep Docks |
 Deep Diver |
5 |  Simple Key area enemy |
Map Marker | Deep Docks |
 Forebrothers Signis & Gron |
1 | Map Marker | Deep Docks | |
 Cragglite |
3 | Map Marker | Wyrmways | |
 Craggler |
1 | Unique spawn enemy that chases you to where you use the Simple Key to enter Wyrmways. |
Map Marker | Wyrmways |
 Brushflit |
15 | Map Marker | Deep Docks | |
 Fertid |
25 | Map Marker | Far Fields | |
 Flapping Fertid |
20 | Map Marker | Far Fields | |
| Fourth Chorus |
1 | Map Marker | Far Fields | |
 Skarrlid |
25 | Map Marker | Hunter’s March / Deep Dock to Hunter’s March platforms. |
|
 Skarrwing |
30 | Map Marker | Hunter’s March / Deep Dock to Hunter’s March platforms. |
|
 Skarr Scout |
20 | These entries can also be completed by defeating  Skarrsinger Karmelita |
Map Marker | Hunter’s March |
 Skarr Stalker |
15 | Map Marker | Hunter’s March |
|
 Spear Skarr |
10 | Map Marker | Hunter’s March / Deep Dock to Hunter’s March platforms. |
|
 Skarrgard |
2 | At the entrance to Hunter’s March and the Wing Clip to the top of Hunter’s March. |
Map Marker | Hunter’s March |
 Gurr the Outcast |
1 | Hidden hunter Wish | Map Marker | Far Fields |
 Last Claw |
6 | This entry can also be completed by defeating Skarrsinger Karmelita |
Map Marker | Far Fields Act 3 |
| Skarrsinger Karmelita |
1 | Map Marker | Far Fields Act 3 | |
 Mite |
30 | Often found around  Craw Lake |
Map Marker | Greymoor |
 Fluttermite |
25 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Mitemother |
10 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Dreg Catcher |
20 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Silk Snipper |
25 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Thread Raker |
15 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Moorwing |
1 | Either spawns where the Flea Caravan can move to, or spawns later in act 2 near the Bellway, if you moved the Flea Caravan there to enter Greymoor. | Map Marker | Greymoor |
 Wisp |
15 | These entries can also be completed by defeating  Father of the Flame |
Map Marker | Wisp Thicket |
 Burning Bug |
8 | Map Marker | Wisp Thicket |
|
| Father of the Flame |
1 | Map Marker | Wisp Thicket |
|
| Craw |
25 | Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
|
 Tallcraw |
20 | Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
|
 Squatcraw |
15 | Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
|
 Craw Juror |
15 | These entries can also be completed by defeating  Crawfather |
Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
 Tallcraw Juror |
10 | Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
|
 Squatcraw Juror |
8 | Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
|
| Crawfather |
1 | Final boss of the Craw summons wish. |
Map Marker | Greymoor Craw Lake |
 Muckmaggot |
80 | These are the enemies in the water in Organ and Bilewater. Use tools like the Pompillo to kill them. | Map Marker | Map Marker |
 Slubberlug |
12 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Muckroach |
20 | Map Marker | Sinner’s Road | |
 Bloatroach |
12 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Roachcatcher |
20 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Roachfeeder |
20 | Map Marker | Sinner’s Road | |
 Roachkeeper |
10 | Map Marker | Sinner’s Road | |
 Roachserver |
10 | This entry can also be completed by defeating  Disgraced Chef Lugoli |
Map Marker | Sinner’s Road |
| Disgraced Chef Lugoli |
1 | Strike a gong to summon this boss | Map Marker | Sinner’s Road |
 Wraith |
10 | This entry can also be completed by defeating  Phantom. These enemies only spawn inside the Mist. |
Map Marker | The Mist (Triggers when approaching the Exhaust Organ.) |
 Mothleaf Lagnia |
25 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Miremite |
20 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Swamp Squit |
30 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Spit Squit |
20 | Map Marker | Putrified Ducts | |
 Stilkin |
15 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Stilkin Trapper |
12 | Closer to Groal and the secret Bilewater Bench | Map Marker | Bilewater |
 Groal the Great |
1 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Barnak |
8 | Map Marker | Putrified Ducts | |
 Ductsucker |
6 | Map Marker | Putrified Ducts | |
 Pond Skipper |
15 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Pondcatcher |
20 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Shellwood Gnat |
15 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Wood Wasp |
12 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Splinter |
12 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Splinterhorn |
10 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Splinterbark |
10 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Sister Splinter |
1 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Phacia |
25 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Pollenica |
10 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Gahlia |
20 | Map Marker | Shellwood | |
 Shrine Guardian Seth |
1 | Map Marker | Shellwood (via  Grand Gate) |
|
 Nyleth |
1 | Act 3 boss | Map Marker | Shellwood (via Grand Gate) |
 Furm |
25 | Map Marker | Greymoor | |
 Winged Furm |
12 | Map Marker | Bellhart | |
 Pharlid |
20 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Pharlid Diver |
10 | Map Marker | Verdania, Wisp Thicket |
|
 Shardillard |
3 | Break crystals on the map marker to spawn one | Map Marker | Greymoor |
 Sandcarver |
40 | Need to use a tool like the Pompillo to kill Sand Carvers in the sands hazard | Map Marker | Blasted Steps |
 Squirrm |
4 | Need to play the Needlein to attract them to you. They disappear soon after you stop playing, | Map Marker | Blasted Steps |
 Judge |
15 | Map Marker | Blasted Steps | |
 Last Judge |
1 | Map Marker | Blasted Steps | |
 Coral Furm |
15 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak | |
 Driznit |
25 | Map Marker | Blasted Steps, Memorium | |
 Driznarga |
14 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak, Memorium | |
 Pokenabbin |
16 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak | |
 Conchfly |
8 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak | |
 Great Conchfly |
2 | Map Marker | Blasted Steps, Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Crustcrawler |
10 | This entry can also be completed by defeating  Crust King Khann |
Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) |
 Crustcrag |
6 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Kai |
10 | These entries can also be completed by defeating Crust King Khann |
Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) |
 Spinebeak Kai |
10 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Steelspine Kai |
15 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Yuma |
16 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Yumama |
3 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Karaka |
10 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Kakri |
10 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Yago |
12 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Karak Gor |
8 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Alita |
6 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Corrcrust Karaka |
6 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
| Crust King Khann |
1 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak (Coral Tower) | |
 Watcher at the Edge |
1 | Play the needlin at the edge of the Sands of Karak’s far left middle room. | Map Marker | Sands of Karak |
 Voltvyrm |
1 | Map Marker | Sands of Karak | |
 Drapefly |
30 | They spawn across Act 2, but High Halls’ tunnels seems the most dense | Map Marker | High Halls, Choral Chmabers, Memorium |
 Drapelord |
4 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Drapemite |
20 | Map Marker | Chorla Chambers (Around the wider area sort of near Citadel Spa) | |
 Giant Drapemite |
6 | Map Marker | High Halls, Whispering Vault | |
 Underworker |
15 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Underscrub |
20 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Undersweep |
10 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Underpoke |
25 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Underloft |
25 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Undercrank |
4 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Envoy |
20 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers, Whispering Vaults | |
 Choir Pouncer |
30 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers | |
 Choir Hornhead |
15 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers, Whispering Vault | |
 Choir Bellbearer |
25 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers, Whispering Vault | |
 Choir Flyer |
20 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers, Whispering Vault | |
 Choir Elder |
6 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers | |
 Choristor |
25 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers | |
 Reed |
30 | Map Marker | Choral Chambers, Whispering Vaults | |
 Grand Reed |
12 | Either side of the Cogwork Dancer Boss Room | Map Marker | Choral Chambers |
 Choir Clapper |
3 | Map Marker | Cogwork Core, High Halls | |
 Clawmaiden |
10 | Use this specific map marker to get an infinite farming spot for Clawmaidens |
Map Marker | High Halls |
 Memoria |
2 | Map Marker | Memorium | |
 Minister |
15 | Map Marker | High Halls | |
 Maestro |
6 | Map Marker | High Halls | |
 Second Sentinel |
1 | Requires  Final Audience Wish |
Map Marker | High Halls |
 Dreg Husk |
8 | These entries can also be completed by defeating  The Unravelled |
Map Marker | Whiteward |
 Dregwheel |
8 | Defeat the Unravelled boss, and this mob spawns here for farming needs. | Map Marker | Undeerworks (Whieward) |
 Surgeon |
3 | Map Marker | Whieward | |
 Mortician |
10 | Map Marker | Whiteward | |
| The Unravelled |
1 | Found technically in Whiteward but via a platforming section from Underworks. | Map Marker | Whiteward |
 Cogwork Underfly |
25 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Cogwork Hauler |
12 | Map Marker | Underworks | |
 Cogwork Crawler |
15 | Map Marker | Cogwork Core | |
 Cogworker |
15 | Best to farm them near the cogwwrk core and the rotating pathway near the Songclave | Map Marker | Choral Chambers |
 Cogwork Spine |
10 | Map Marker | Cogowrk Core | |
 Cogwork Choirbug |
20 | Map Marker | Cogwork Core | |
 Cogwork Cleanser |
12 | Map Marker | Cogowrk Core | |
 Cogwork Defender |
8 | Map Marker Cogwork Core | ||
 Cogwork Clapper |
1 | Map Marker | Cogowrk Core | |
 Cogwork Dancers |
1 | Map Marker | Cogwork Core (via Choral Chambers) | |
 Vaultborn |
20 | Map Marker | Whispering Vault | |
 Lampbearer |
20 | Map Marker | Lampbearer |
|
 Scrollreader |
15 | Map Marker | Whispering Vault | |
 Vaultkeeper |
10 | Map Marker | Whispering Vault | |
 Trobbio |
1 | This entry can also be completed by defeating  Tormented Trobbio |
Map Marker | Whispering Vault |
| Tormented Trobbio |
1 | Act 3 alternative | Map Marker | Whispering Vault |
 Penitent |
8 | May require  Key of Indolent to properly farm |
Map Marker | The Slab |
 Puny Penitent |
6 | May require Key of Indolent to properly farm |
Map Marker | The Slab |
 Freshfly |
20 | This entry can also be completed by defeating  Broodmother. Also requires  Key of Heretic to enter. |
Map Marker | |
 Scabfly |
15 | Map Marker | The Slab | |
 Guardfly |
10 | Map Marker | The Slab | |
 Wardenfly |
8 | Map Marker | The Slab / Top part of The Slab leading to Mount Fay. | |
| Broodmother |
1 | Requires  The Wailing Mother Wish. |
Map Marker | The Slab |
 Driftlin |
20 | Map Marker | Mount Fay | |
 Mnemonid |
10 | Map Marker | Mount Fay | |
 Mnemonord |
3 | Map Marker | Mount Fay (Brightvein) | |
 Servitor Ignim |
8 | Map Marker | Bilewater | |
 Servitor Boran |
5 | Little laser droid bro in the Mount Fay tunnels. | Map Marker | Mount Fay |
 Winged Lifeseed |
8 | Break blue glowing depsoits to fre some of these creatures. | Map Marker | Wormways |
 Plasmid |
15 | Found in Act 3 | Map Marker | Wormways |
 Plasmidas |
6 | Act 3 | Map Marker | Wormways |
 Plasmified Zango |
1 | Requires the  Advanced Alchemy Wish in Act 3 |
Map Marker | Wormways |
 Leaf Glider |
12 | These entries can also be completed by defeating  Clover Dancers |
Map Marker | Verdania |
 Leaf Roller |
10 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Pendra |
10 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Pendragor |
10 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Nuphar |
6 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Cloverstag |
6 | Map Marker | Verdania | |
 Palestag |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for  Hunter’s Memento. |
Map Marker | Verdania |
 Kindanir |
10 | These entries can also be completed by defeating Clover Dancers |
Map Marker | Verdania |
 Verdanir |
10 | Requires  Elegy of the Deep |
Map Marker | Verdania |
 Escalion |
10 | Requires Elegy of the Deep |
Map Marker | Verdania |
| Clover Dancers |
1 | Requires you to progress the Green Prince’s storyline | Map Marker | Verdania |
 Shadow Creeper |
16 | Map Marker | The Abyss | |
 Shadow Charger |
6 | Map Marker | The Abyss | |
 Gloomsac |
15 | Map Marker | The Abyss | |
 Gargant Gloom |
4 | Map Marker | The Abyss | |
 Void Tendrils |
1 | Requires reading the lore tablet towards the bottom right area of The Abyss | Map Marker | The Abyss |
 Void Mass |
8 | You need to kill 12 for a quest, but they spawn everywhere on the map. Toggle our Silksong Interactive Map for  Void masses to see which are the best to farm. |
Map Marker | Everywhere (per an Act 3 Wish spawning them) |
 Summoned Saviour |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter’s Memento. Exclusive to Steel Soul Mode (Silksong) |
Map Marker | Bonesgrave (Moss Grove) |
 Wingmould |
10 | Can only spawn in as part of the Old Hearts mission in Act 3 from the  Shamans |
Map Marker | Moss Grove |
 Garpid |
30 | Map Marker | Nameless Town (The Cradle) | |
 Imoba |
4 | Map Marker | Nameless Town (The Cradle) | |
 Skrill |
10 | Map Marker | Nameless Town (The Cradle) | |
 Bell Eater |
1 | Hidden boss seated below the Grand BellwayBeel Station | Map Marker | Grand Bellway |
 Huge Flea |
1 | Hit the cocoon at the very top of Memorium | Map Marker | Memorioum |
 Shakra |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter’s Memento. Requires Completing the  Trail’s End mission and then taking an honorable duel with Shakra now you’re a proven warrior |
Map Marker | Greymoor |
 Garmond & Zaza |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter’s Memento. |
Map Marker | Songcalve |
 Lost Garmond |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter’s Memento. Another optional boss you can honorably duel in Act 3. Requires completing the  Hero’s Call Wish |
Map Marker | Blasted Steps |
 Pinstress |
1 | Required the  Fatal Resolve Wish |
Map Marker | Mount Fay |
 Widow |
1 | Requires  Cling Grip to climb up the Bellway pathways |
Map Marker | Bellway |
 First Sinner |
1 | Requires the Key of Heretic and to enter and inspect the ceell |
Map Marker | The Slab |
| Phantom |
1 | Enter the exhaust Organ in Bilewater and then ascend teh Organ pipes to reach the boss | Map Marker | Bilewater (Exhaust Organ) |
 Lace |
2 | Fight during Act 1 in Deep Docks and the Cradle in Act 2 | Map Marker | Deep Docks, The Cradle |
 Grand Mother Silk |
1 | Final boss of Act. Requires defeating for several Silksong endings and to unlock Act 3 | Map Marker | The Cradle |
 Lost Lace |
1 | Increases total entry count by one. Not required for True Hunter achievement. Not required for Hunter’s Memento. |
Map Marker | The Abyss |
Sources:
- Hollow Knight Wiki
- Gamer Guides Database and Interactive Map
- Silksong Discord for comments and various tidbits
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