Let me be honest: I did not expect Hollow Knight: Silksong to make me question my pogo skills quite so early. I actually think the opening hours are gentler than I remembered from the first game—until Sinner's Road. That muddy, miserable stretch is where the training wheels come off, and it is also where I learned that paying for a bench does not always mean the bench works. If you have just handed over your Rosaries and stared at a broken seat, you are not alone. Here is how I fixed the Sinner's Road bench in 2026, and what I wish I had known before I tried.

Why Sinner's Road Feels Like a Difficulty Spike

Sinner's Road is not subtle. Mudroach dogs will absolutely tear me to pieces if I get careless, and the flying enemies with throwing stars chip away at my health while I am trying to find my footing. It is the kind of area where a working bench feels less like a luxury and more like a survival requirement. So when I found the bench near the start of the area, I paid the 60 Rosaries immediately. Then I realized it was broken. Great. Wonderful. Exactly what I wanted after a long runback from Greymoor.

Where the Bench Is

The bench is not too far past the opening area with all the mudroaches in cages. I headed past the prisoner locked in their cage, then navigated the screen with the various Roachfeeder and Roachcatcher enemies, heading back on myself out to the left. Follow the signs for the bench, and you will eventually find it alongside Shakra, which means you can also buy a map here. That map is worth it if you are tired of wandering into ambushes.

How I Fixed the Bench

The fix sounds simple: flick a switch. Getting to that switch? Not simple. At least, not if you are still shaky with diagonal pogoing. I used my wall-climbing ability to head up the wall to the left of the bench, then used my nail to break through a small hidden pathway above my head. That is the part people miss. You are not looking for a grand entrance; you are looking for a breakable wall that leads into a tricky platforming sequence.

From there, I had to use pogo jumps and my Drifter's Cloak to glide across gaps with spiky swinging apparatus. I am not going to pretend I breezed through it. I did not. But two things helped a lot. First, the glide is incredibly forgiving. Do not be afraid to use it to skip the first pogo entirely, and definitely use it to time your movement as you fall through the downward spike section. Second, try to enter with your silk mostly full. There are silk spools about halfway through, which makes healing possible if you take a bad hit.

The Poison Water Is Not the End

Eventually, I reached a point where I had to fall into the poisonous maggot-filled water below. Is that annoying? Yes. Is it avoidable? Not really, at least not in the route I used. The good news is that you get out very soon after. Do not panic and do not assume the attempt is ruined. Once you hit the switch, use your wall cling ability to get out of there, then rest at the bench. That is the whole reward: a working bench and no more massive runback from Greymoor.

Was It Worth It?

Absolutely. I will not pretend the platforming was my favorite part of Silksong, but the bench changes the pace of Sinner's Road completely. If you are playing in 2026 and you just found this area, pay the 60 Rosaries, look up and left for the breakable wall, and pack your patience. The bench is not broken forever—you just have to earn the rest. And honestly? After those mudroach dogs, I will take any rest I can get. 😅

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