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To get the Architect Crest in Hollow Knight: Silksong, collect 25 tools, buy the Architect’s Key from the Twelfth Architect for 110 Rosaries, then use it on the Architect’s door in the Underworks. The door leads to the Chapel of the Architect, where you can claim the Crest.
What to prepare before visiting the Twelfth Architect
- 25 tools collected: This is the reported requirement for unlocking the Architect’s Key. The Hollow Knight Wiki’s Twelfth Architect and Architect’s Key pages both give this threshold.
- 110 Rosaries: This is the listed price of the key, according to those same community-maintained wiki pages.
The key requirement is described as collecting 25 tools, not buying a specified number of tools or gathering Craftmetal. Some summaries conflate the key gate with purchases of the Twelfth Architect’s other stock; the specific NPC and item pages state the 25-tool condition.
Where to find the Twelfth Architect
The Twelfth Architect is in the Underworks, near the Cauldron. One walkthrough associates reaching her area with having Clawline, but no exact coordinates or single required route are established. Follow the Underworks path available to you.
How to buy the Architect’s Key and enter the chapel
- Collect tools until you meet the 25-tool requirement.
- Find the Twelfth Architect near the Cauldron in the Underworks.
- Spend 110 Rosaries to buy the Architect’s Key.
- Use the key on the marked Architect’s door in the Underworks to open the Chapel of the Architect.
- Go inside and interact with the Crest’s claim point.
Secondary walkthroughs report no separate combat encounter in the chapel. The key’s price and requirement are documented by the community-maintained Architect’s Key and Twelfth Architect pages; the chapel route is also described by GameSpot’s walkthrough.
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