It is possible to permanently defeat the Clawmaidens in Hollow Knight: Silksong, preventing them from spawning anywhere in Pharloom. While the feat requires some careful platforming in a location that's incredibly easy to miss, completing it allows players to essentially delete one of Hollow Knight: Silksong's most annoying non-boss enemies.
Described as "puppet servants of the Citadel" in the game's lore, Clawmaidens are creepy enemies that players will encounter about halfway through Team Cherry's latest game. Without spoiling anything of substance, they populate areas that are only reachable after starting Act 2 in Hollow Knight: Silksong. While they are far from the only mob in the game that deals two masks of damage and endures multiple hits, what makes them particularly annoying is that they can steal Hornet's Silk, then use it to perform a devastating Silk Spear attack.
As it turns out, it's possible to eliminate all Clawmaidens in the game not long after first meeting them, TheGamer reports. Doing so requires some meticulous exploration of Hollow Knight: Silksong's High Halls, a subarea of The Citadel. There, the lower level of the map—called The Forum—hides a room that looks completely empty at first glance, but actually allows the...
