Creige's Halfway House has a problem with feathers, and Hornet is the one who can solve it. In Act 1 of Hollow Knight: Silksong, the Crawbug Clearing side quest asks players to collect 25 Ragpelts so that Creige can build a scarecrow. The task sounds simple enough—until the local birds start treating the roof like a personal playground. 🐦

Starting the Crawbug Clearing Quest

The quest does not appear at the very beginning of the journey. Players first need to defeat the Widow boss in Bellhart and free the town's citizens from their web captivity. That fight becomes available after defeating Sister Splinter in Shellwood and acquiring the Cling Grip. Once the Widow falls, the Wish Board beside the shopkeeper in Bellhart quietly offers its requests. Crawbug Clearing sits among them, alongside My Missing Courier and Rite of the Pollip.

Accepting the wish is only the first step. The quest truly begins when Hornet speaks with Creige at the Halfway House in Greymoor. Behind the counter, Creige explains the situation: he needs 25 Ragpelts to build a scarecrow. Without it, the birds will keep swarming his building. Plain and simple, the man needs a feathered deterrent, and Hornet needs to supply the materials.

Finding Ragpelts in Greymoor

Ragpelts come from the green bird enemies in Greymoor. The small green birds above the Halfway House do drop them, but each tiny bird yields only one Ragpelt. Grinding those little ones and resting at the nearby bench works, yet it is not the fastest route. Truth be told, the better farming spot lies farther east of the Halfway House.

The larger green birds are the real prize. Two types stand out: the fat bird that throws projectiles and the sword-wielding bird. Each of these larger enemies drops up to four Ragpelts when defeated. They also respawn whenever Hornet rests at a save bench, which makes repeated farming comfortable. The birds do not exactly line up politely for harvest, but a steady loop of combat and rest gets the job done.

A practical route is to clear the larger birds east of the Halfway House, rest at the bench, and repeat. With up to four Ragpelts per kill, 25 pieces arrive much faster than nibbling away at the tiny birds. Players should keep an eye on their health and thread supply, especially when the projectile thrower and the sword bird appear together. Fighting them one at a time is safer, and using Tools to soften them up makes the loop smoother.

Turning In the Quest and Claiming the Reward

Once the counter reaches 25 Ragpelts, Hornet can return to Creige at the Halfway House. Handing over the bundle concludes the Crawbug Clearing quest, and Creige is visibly pleased. His reward is the Crafting Kit Expanded item, a pouch for holding traps and tools along with fine crafting implements that increase their lethality.

In practical terms, the Crafting Kit Expanded boosts Tool damage. The inventory's Tool Pouch and Crafting Kit screen shows a Tool Damage meter with four circles; this reward raises the meter to two white circles out of four. For players who lean on Tools during boss fights and crowded rooms, that extra damage is no small feat. It helps Hornet kill enemies faster and makes future Act 1 encounters a little less punishing.

Crawbug Clearing is a short side quest with a clear loop: accept the wish, speak with Creige, farm the larger green birds east of the Halfway House, and return with 25 Ragpelts. The scarecrow may be Creige's victory, but the Crafting Kit Expanded is Hornet's prize. 🛠️

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