Overview
Twill Weave trinket in Mina the Hollower: Raises Defense level by one. Find out where to get it, how it works, and the best builds.
Effect summary
- Category: defense
- Primary effect: Raises Defense level by one.
- Source location: Nox's Bayou - Early in level
Build parser notes
- Build tags: DEF
- Affects: Defense,Passive Effects
- Extra Stat Level: Attack 0, Defense 1, Sidearm 0
- Passive Effects: Raises Defense level by one.
How to get Twill Weave
Nox's Bayou. Early in the level.
Best use cases
- Use Twill Weave for blind exploration, long runbacks, and routes where one mistake can cost too many Bones.
- Equip it when the route problem matches the effect instead of filling every slot with raw damage.
- Swap away from it for bosses or rooms where the passive effect does not create a clear advantage.
- For 100% routes, write down why it is equipped before a pickup, boss split, or cleanup loop; if the reason is vague, another Trinket is probably cleaner.
Route notes
- Route through Nox's Bayou before marking this Trinket complete.
- Test the route from the nearest Underlab so a failed pickup attempt does not risk a large Bone loss.
- If the Trinket changes movement or resource economy, do one short room loop before committing to a boss attempt.
Tested notes
- Current build metadata tags this as DEF Trinket affecting Defense,Passive Effects.
- Extra Stat Level metadata: Attack 0, Defense 1, Sidearm 0.
- Recheck slot cost and exact effect text in-game after patches before using it in a strict route.
- Compare it against a neutral survivability Trinket before calling it optimal; the better pick is the one that prevents resets in the current section.
Common mistakes
- Equipping it because it sounds strong, then ignoring whether the current room actually rewards the effect.
- Keeping it on during blind exploration when a safer mobility, defense, or recovery option would prevent resets.
- Forgetting to update the loadout at a Trinket Chest before switching from cleanup to boss attempts.

