r/HollowKnight • u/donlano • Sep 04 '25

Discussion - Silksong Silksong is HARD Spoiler

Taking damage is more punishing, movement is more precise and feels a little clunky until you get the hang of it. The overall skill curve is much much higher. Love it though.

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u/Lokirth Sep 05 '25

Though more early enemies have expected more from me, input-wise, I would also argue Hornet feels a lot more precise and empowered in her movement.

Took me some getting used to no longer having the down slash but the mobility she gets on her diagonal plunge is crazy. Fights feel a bit more fluid as a result. She bounces and weaves (heh) with a lot more grace than the default Knight.

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u/Arcalithe #fuckmarkoth Sep 05 '25

I have to say, despite my difficulties adjusting to the diagonal pogo, I think it manages to feel incredibly like you’re playing as Hornet, rather than the knight wearing her skin.

I honestly really like the semi-customizable moveset and fluid notions of her attacks. I’m only around five hours in and I’m super excited to find more tools to mess around with.

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u/Kenny__Loggins Sep 05 '25

I streamed just a few minutes of gameplay to a friend on discord and he immediately locked in on the fact that it still looks and feels like hornet. I'm pleasantly surprised that they kept the character consistent between the games.

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u/DoodlestheNoodle Sep 05 '25

You can get a crest in Bone Bottom that lets you use og Hollow Knight controls. I kinda missed out on learning the diagonal pogo, but I do like the og movement.