Hunter Crest
The Hunter Crest is Silksong's balanced default loadout, good for stalking and striking with a flexible tool layout.
- Playstyle
- Balanced, all-round
- Unlock
- Default (start of game)
The Hunter Crest is the Crest Hornet starts with and the all-round baseline the others are measured against. It favours a stalk-and-strike rhythm with a balanced spread of Tool slots across all colours, making it a safe pick while you learn a fight. Eva, the last of the Weavers at Weavenest Atla, can upgrade the Hunter Crest and unlock shared tool slots, so it stays relevant well past the opening hours. Many players keep coming back to it for its flexibility even after unlocking flashier Crests.
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