Pollip Hearts are hidden in large purple flowers throughout Shellwood in Hollow Knight: Silksong. You need six to complete Greyroot’s Wish. The area is dense with spikes, wood wasps, and breakable growths, so precise platforming and careful scouting matter. Each flower breaks after a few strikes, dropping the heart.

Before you start

What you need to know. You can grab a couple of hearts early, but finishing the set is much faster after you defeat Sister Splinter and acquire the Cling Grip (wall climb). Many routes and secrets assume you can scale long vertical walls and pogo off white lilies.

Step 1: Talk to Greyroot to start the Rite of the Pollip. She lives on the west side of Shellwood in a hut off the left wall of the second elevator shaft. Accepting the Wish lets you track progress cleanly.

Step 2: Defeat Sister Splinter in Shellwood, then continue forward to obtain the Cling Grip. This wall-climb ability opens high ledges and several concealed side paths.

Step 3: Sit at the east/right-side Shellwood bench to use as your hub. Most directions below reference this save point and its adjacent elevator shafts.

Optional setup:

  • Purchase the Shellwood map and use stamps to mark finds for quicker backtracking.
  • Equip a crest that doesn’t interfere with precise pogo timing (a longer reach or standard nail behavior helps more than knockback-heavy options).
  • Carry a throw tool if you prefer to clear wood wasp swarms before platforming.

All Pollip Heart Locations on Map

Pollip Heart 1 — West elevator shaft (near Greyroot)

This one sits in the same tall shaft that leads to Greyroot’s hut.

Step 1: From the east bench, head west into the tall elevator shaft that connects to Greyroot’s area.

Step 2: Ride or climb around the lift and move toward the top-right of the chamber. Expect buzzing wood wasps along the path.

Step 3: At the upper right, break the large purple flower to claim the heart. Clear the enemies first so you’re not knocked into spikes mid-swing.

Pollip Heart 2 — East bench to Bellhart cavern route

Reach a high flower in the large cavern that connects Shellwood to Bellhart.

Step 1: From the east bench, take the lower-right exit into the big cavern leading toward Bellhart.

Step 2: Use the Cling Grip to scale the right-side walls and hop across narrow ledges. Watch for purple buds indicating you’re on the right track.

Step 3: Climb to the top of the room and break the prominent purple flower. Check for fragile vines or walls on this route; some nooks are veiled by cuttable growths.

Pollip Heart 3 — Cling Grip shrine room (hidden nook)

There’s a concealed alcove in the same room where you earn Cling Grip.

Step 1: Enter the large shrine room where you obtained Cling Grip.

Step 2: Search the mid-left portion of the chamber for a small recess masked by vines.

Step 3: Cut through the growths to reveal the purple flower and strike it to obtain the heart.

Pollip Heart 4 — Corridor between shrine and right elevator (pogo lilies)

This one teaches clean pogo timing across white lilies.

Step 1: Move into the corridor connecting the shrine room to the right-side elevator/bench area.

Step 2: In the middle of the room, locate the pool with white lilies suspended above it.

Step 3: Pogo across the lilies to reach the top of the alcove and hit the purple bud at the ceiling. Break the flower to collect the heart.

Pollip Heart 5 — Upper loop beyond the shrine (vines and wall climbs)

A looping path off the shrine’s top-right exit hides a flower behind cuttable vines.

Step 1: From the shrine room, take the top-right exit into the upper passages.

Step 2: Follow the loop as it winds right, then up, then left, and back down into a tucked-away niche.

Step 3: Cut through any obstructing vines and use Cling Grip plus pogo jumps to reach the recess. Break the flower to claim the heart.

Pollip Heart 6 — Secret return from Bellhart back into Shellwood

This heart sits in a hidden segment you re-enter from Bellhart after climbing out of Sister Splinter’s side.

Step 1: From Sister Splinter’s arena, continue along the rightward path and wall-climb out to the Bellhart tunnels.

Step 2: Descend through the tight bell-lined passages to the bottom, then take a left into a concealed return path that feeds back into Shellwood.

Step 3: Traverse left while avoiding spikes and enemies. In the lower-left corner, cut the vines to reveal the purple plant and break it for the final heart.

Turn-in and reward

Step 1: Return to Greyroot’s hut on the west side of Shellwood.

Step 2: Hand over all six Pollip Hearts. She will craft the Pollip Pouch, a blue Tool that applies venom to your other equipped Tools.

How venom helps: Venom adds extra damage ticks on contact and a delayed tick afterward. It’s particularly effective in longer boss fights and against bulky foes, and it synergizes well with throwable or trap Tools.

Practical tips (combat, movement, and routing)

  • Clear wood wasps before tricky jumps. A quick Tool throw or a couple of safe nail strikes stabilizes the area so you’re not bounced into hazards while pogoing.
  • Read the environment. White lilies signal pogo routes; purple wall buds suggest you’re near a flower; tangled vines often hide passages or nooks.
  • Use the elevator as a springboard. Calling the lift down and jumping off its roof can give you just enough height to catch a wall or ledge cleanly.
  • Mark what you can’t reach yet. If a route looks feasible but you’re one upgrade short, stamp the map and return once you have Cling Grip or other mobility tools.

Progress tracking: Hearts can be collected before speaking to Greyroot and should still count when you accept the Wish later. If your counter appears stuck, revisit the six spots; in rare cases, an item may spawn on the ground after reloading or more story progress.

Hidden walls and vines: If a route seems to dead-end, test for brittle walls and cuttable vines, especially near the east bench and the shrine-side corridors. Many “missing” flowers are behind a single destructible tile.

Platforming precision: If your crest setup adds knockback or alters swing timing, switch to a more neutral option for lily pogo sections to avoid whiffing the purple bud at the top of a jump.

With all six Pollip Hearts secured, Greyroot’s Pollip Pouch gives your loadout reliable damage over time—great for shaving time off extended encounters and tightening boss windows.