To get the Craw Summons in Hollow Knight: Silksong, reach Act 3, complete the SEEK: Awaiting the End objective, and activate the lever inside the Craw Lake house. Then rest at an eligible bench until the missive appears. Take it to the lower-right door inside the Craw Lake house to enter the Court of Craws.
What you need before the Craw Summons can appear
The Craw Summons is an Act 3 key item. The Hollow Knight Wiki lists three prerequisites: reach Act 3, finish SEEK: Awaiting the End, and hit the lever inside the Craw Lake house. Its guide also reports that Greymoor benches are not eligible for the item to appear. Hollow Knight Wiki: Craw Summons
Where to rest for the Craw Summons
After meeting the prerequisites, rest at a bench in one of these regions:
- Bellhart
- Bilewater
- Far Fields
- Shellwood
- Sinner’s Road
- Wisp Thicket
The community-maintained Hollow Knight Wiki reports a 20% chance at an eligible bench. If the item does not appear, leave the room or reload the save profile before trying again; resting repeatedly without resetting the room or save does not create another reported roll. Hollow Knight Wiki: Craw Summons
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How to use the Craw Summons
- Return to Craw Lake in far-east Greymoor and enter the house.
- Descend to the main room and go to the lower-right side.
- Present the Craw Summons at the hatch or door there to enter the Court of Craws.
Both the Hollow Knight Wiki and PC Gamer’s September 15, 2025 guide identify this door as the item’s use location. Hollow Knight Wiki: Craw Summons; PC Gamer: Craw Summons guide
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If the missive is not appearing
- Confirm that you are in Act 3 and have completed SEEK: Awaiting the End.
- Check that you activated the lever inside the Craw Lake house.
- Use a bench in one of the six eligible regions, rather than one in Greymoor.
- After a failed attempt, leave the room or reload the save profile before resting again.
PC Gamer describes observing the item after completing The Dark Below, but its guide treats proposed triggers as speculation. It does not establish that The Dark Below or complete Craw entries in the Hunter’s Journal are required for every player. The explicit prerequisite list is the more direct checklist to follow. PC Gamer: Craw Summons guide
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