Almanauts
Hollow Knight: Silksong
EnemyVerified for build 22479045
Choir Elder icon

Choir Elder

Aged former pilgrim. Uses their wings to position above threats and crush them under their large shell.

Needle hits to kill

Silksong multiplies every hit on this enemy by its own factor for your needle level (HealthManager damage scaling), so upgrades help here more or less than the raw damage suggests. For 45 HP, and a hit for the needle's own damage (crest attacks multiply it first).

NeedleDamageScaling hereDealtHits
Needle5×1.586
Sharpened Needle9×195
Shining Needle13×1134
Hivesteel Needle17×0.8144
Pale Steel Needle21×0.8173

Appears in 2 areas

PlacePlacedHP
Library1 scene145
Song4 scenes545

HP, needle scaling and rewards stay with their own scene.

Library

1 placed · 1 scene · HP 45

Placements, stats and map links

library 02

1 placed · 1 after an event

HP
45
Rosaries
12
Shell shards
4
Needle scaling (I–V)
1.5× / 1× / 1× / 0.8× / 0.8×

Song

5 placed · 4 scenes · HP 45

Placements, stats and map links

song 02

1 placed · 1 after an event

HP
45
Rosaries
12
Shell shards
4
Needle scaling (I–V)
1.5× / 1× / 1× / 0.8× / 0.8×

song 11

1 placed

HP
45
Rosaries
12
Shell shards
4
Needle scaling (I–V)
1.5× / 1× / 1× / 0.8× / 0.8×

song 12

2 placed · 2 after an event

HP
45
Rosaries
12
Shell shards
4
Needle scaling (I–V)
1.5× / 1× / 1× / 0.8× / 0.8×

song 20

1 placed · 1 after an event

HP
45
Rosaries
12
Shell shards
4
Needle scaling (I–V)
1.5× / 1× / 1× / 0.8× / 0.8×

Overview

HP
45
Kills for the journal
6
Needed for completion
Yes
Placed copies
6

Also mostly in Song 9

Closest in HP