Wormways — Area Overview

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Overview

The Wormways are a compact network of rocky shafts and sand‑filled chutes sitting above Bone Bottom. They act as a climbing route toward Shellwood and a convenient early connector once you open the locked entrance. Expect tight timing around falling worms from the ceiling, simple burrowers, and a few shortcuts that make future passes faster.

How to Access

Simple Key door: From Bone Bottom, ride the elevator to the top and move left across the cages to reach the locked door. Use a Simple Key to open it and enter the Wormways. Pebb sells the Simple Key in Bone Bottom for 500 Rosaries.
Mobility helps: Swift Step shortens the approach and makes worm‑timing safer. Cling Grip isn’t required to clear Wormways, but it’s useful for the platforming beyond toward Shellwood.

Map Highlights

Shakra (map): Mid‑way up the Wormways, Shakra sells the Wormways map (around 70 Rosaries). Check the upper‑left fork near crumbling platforms.
Shortcut lever: In the vertical connector room, a lever at the bottom opens a return path back to the entrance—flip it but avoid dropping if you don’t want to reclimb.
Shellwood bench: At the top exit beyond the worm shafts, you can unlock a bench for a small Rosary cost (about 60). This is an ideal checkpoint before pushing into Shellwood.

Items & Collectibles

Dead Bug’s Purse: Tool that lets you keep some Rosaries on death. Found in an upper right‑side alcove after Shakra, guarded by ambushing Gromlings.
Flea rescue: A hidden right‑wall passage off the main shaft leads to a trapped Flea held by an Aknid—clear the room to free it.

Enemies & Hazards

Falling worms: Time climbs between cycles; pause on safe ledges and ceilings.
Gromlings: Small burrowers that charge; jump over or dispatch quickly to keep pace.
Winged Pilgrim Bellbearers: Appear in the connector shaft; watch for knockback near pits.

Route Tips

Pathing order: Open the shortcut lever, then detour for Shakra’s map before climbing to the top exit and the Shellwood bench.
Resource prep: Buy the Simple Key first and carry ~130 Rosaries if possible (map + bench), so you don’t need to backtrack.
Safety: Long falls often land you back near Bone Bottom—don’t rush the worm timings. Use Swift Step to cross danger windows.

Nearby/Linked Areas

Mosslands: Bone Bottom (Moss Grotto region) sits directly below the Wormways entrance.
Shellwood: The top exit leads to Shellwood’s starting bench and early routes.
Chapel Of The Wanderer: Portions of the Wormways also connect toward the chapel path on the Moss Grotto side.

Notes

Shakra’s placement can shift with progression. If she isn’t present on your first pass, check back after advancing main objectives.
The interactive map above shows current bench and POI marks for this area.