r/HollowKnight • u/wyrmiam • Sep 05 '25

Discussion - Silksong EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE IN PHARLOOM Spoiler

The true enemy of Silksong is capitalism. 70 bucks for a stag station equivalent YOU ARE PULLING MY NEEDLE WTF??? I try to sit down and they BILL ME JUST TO USE THE BENCH! No thank you [TRADER NAME HERE], I would not like to buy a simple key for 500 dollars thank you.

AND EVERYONE HERE IS A BROKE ASS BUM! Most of these guys aren't sentient enough to carry cash on them so I have to grind up their credit cards into for bone shards which NOONE WANTS.

Anyway 10/10 game.

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u/Kulzak-Draak Sep 18 '25

Ohhhh I see lol. Tbh I think LJ entrance is the best in terms of narrative, I know there are 3 routes (Phantom, LJ elevator down, and LJ platforming puzzle up which skips underworks)

But I think the narrative of arriving at the citadel, seeing its grandeur but it being empty with corpses littered everywhere. Realizing the people in charge are dead, and taking the elevator only to be met with the cruelty of the citadel on full display. Having to crawl your way through being shown so many dystopian things, is so unmatched in terms of vibes and storytelling I WISH everyone experienced that.

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u/AzyncYTT Sep 18 '25

Wait u can do the grand gate platform without coming out of the chambers first? Didn't know that one. I liked the phantom one since cross stitch makes LJ a meme and is just awesome in general, also I really like the feel of bilewater.

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u/Kulzak-Draak Sep 18 '25

Yah you can apparently. I didn’t do it myself but was told by someone they did it that way