Hollow Knight: All Whispering Root Locations

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Of all the NPCs that the Knight will encounter during their quest in Hollow Knight, the Seer is one of the most important. After interacting with the statues in the Resting Grounds, players will be granted the Dream Nail; a special item that allows players to cut through the veil and enter the realm of dreams.

The Dream Nail is used to interact with a variety of things throughout the game, including NPCs to read their innermost thoughts and fight the Dream Warriors. However, something that players may have seen around Hallownest are the odd tree-like growths. These are known as Whispering Roots, and, when struck with the Dream Nail, they expel Essence that can be collected and leave cryptic messages for players to decipher. Essence is used to power up the Dream Nail, and, depending on how much the player has accumulated, earns rewards from the Seer.

There are a total of 15 Whispering Roots that can be found in the game. Players can either buy a pin from Iselda to mark their locations on the map after the Dream Nail has been unlocked, or read on to find out exactly where they are.

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The Ancestral Mound is the area that players will be led to after defeating the False Knight. Players will remember that the Shaman Snail locked them inside this area after obtaining the Vengeful Spirit spell, which is used to defeat the Elder Baldur.

There is a side path in the left section of the Ancestral Mound where players can find a large Soul Totem and above this is a Lifeblood Cocoon that grants temporary masks for the Knight. Players will need the Monarch Wings to reach the Whispering Root, which is located in the section above the Lifeblood Cocoon.

This Whispering Root tree expels 42 Essence that players