Hollow Knight veterans will know, but don’t leave Shakra without buying him out.
For the brave among us who are diving into Silksong without having played Hollow Knight, some of the game’s quirks will seem a bit opaque. One of these quirks is the map system, or rather, the seeming lack of it. It’s definitely not uncommon for exploration-focused platformers to have obscure or downright useless maps, but for a while Silksong seems like it might not even have one at all.
Don’t worry though: not only does Silksong have a map, but it can be very useful so long as you cough up some rosaries ASAP. After about an hour in Silksong you’ll encounter the NPC Shakra in The Marrow—listen out for the lovely yodelling. After some dialogue they’ll offer to sell you a bunch of map-centric stuff, and your first instinct might be to ignore it. Of course this metroidvania will just plot out my map as I explore it, right? Nope: not only do you have to buy maps, but you have to buy map markers and other useful icons, such as those demarking resting places.
Oh, and you also have to buy the ability to see yourself on the map.
Even though Shakra’s gear might seem expensive in total, you should 100% buy it all up as soon as you meet them.
