HOOKSHOT
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Clawline in Silksong
The Hollow Knight wiki's name is Clawline. Hookshot is the word searchers bring from Zelda. This page uses the game's name and then answers the search.
The Cauldron
The Hollow Knight wiki lists Clawline as an advanced Weaver talent found in The Cauldron, inside the Underworks. The White Key is the prerequisite the same page names. Once unlocked, Hornet throws a line that pulls her to a target and pulls some enemies in. It spends Silk, so it is not a free tool the way an old Zelda Hookshot is free of ammo. Gamer Guru's video and Its Shatter's video both title the unlock as a hookshot or grapple and then say Clawline in the description or the pictures. I treat the wiki name as the one to print in the heading.
I do not have a second independent map that moves The Cauldron. If a video starts you in a different district, check the area name on screen before you backtrack. The two videos linked here were the high-view guides on 11 Nov 2026, at about 341,000 and 222,000 views.
Video
How To Unlock The Clawline Ability (Hookshot Location)
Questions
Is there an item literally named Hookshot?
The wiki entry is Clawline. Hookshot is the community nickname.
What do I need first?
The White Key, then The Cauldron in the Underworks. One wiki page, plus two videos that show the same unlock.
Sources
| Source | Evidence status | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow Knight wiki — Clawline | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Gamer Guru | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |
| Its Shatter | 1 reference · shared publishers and mirrors count together | 2026-11-11 |