My Painful Journey Through Silksong’s High Halls to the Conductor’s Melody

As I neared the end of Hollow Knight: Silksong, I found myself chasing the last of the three melodies needed to reach The Cradle. And of course, it was the Conductor’s Melody that stood between me and the finale. Getting there meant surviving the High Halls and one of the most brutal enemy wave arenas I’ve ever faced—harder, in my opinion, than most dedicated boss fights in the game. So here’s how I did it.

Accessing the High Halls

You reach the High Halls through the Choral Chambers. Exit out the top left side of the map, but don’t bother unless you have the Clawline (grappling hook) ability. Trust me, you literally cannot explore this area without it. And if you want all the secrets, I’d also wait until you have the Faydown Cloak (double jump). I learned that the hard way.

High Halls Walkthrough + Secrets

After climbing the grappling hooks, you enter an area with a cascading stream running downward. Your goal is to go against the current. Stay out of the water by grappling and avoid enemies. The first foe is a sword-wielding bug called a Maestro with three little minions circling him. Jump attack between their gaps and leap over the minions he throws.

Next, you enter a room where you can either rise up via a rotating grapple or float down while popping into each room. The bottom room has a shard cluster—nothing special—so head up. You’ll meet a floating enemy called a Minister. These are deadly and can deal two masks of damage if you get caught in their flurry. Use ranged tools if you have them, or aggro them, wait for their attack to end, then pogo a few times and repeat.

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