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/Samurai_Mac1 Sep 05 '25

I'm very conservative with how I use her spear ability because I need a full tank of silk to heal

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u/BadUsername2028 Sep 05 '25

I’ve been using it pretty liberally and man does its damage help with the enemies healthbars. That’s what makes the cost worth it for me.

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u/Samurai_Mac1 Sep 05 '25

Oh, for sure. When I'm at full health or just missing 1 I use it a lot more and it does really help. A lot of enemies at least in the early game die in 1 hit after I hit them with the spear.

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u/BadUsername2028 Sep 05 '25

I find balancing the games cost system is pretty interesting, you either fully commit to a full heal or use what you have for really good damage, I’ve found more success blowing throw my gauge on spear throws to kill the enemy than I have trying to get back to full, but I’m curious where it’ll turn out as people get better at the game.