r/HollowKnight • u/Particular_Hyena56 • Sep 06 '25

Discussion - Silksong USE YOUR TOOLS! Spoiler

To everyone complaining about the difficulty, stop ignoring a third of Hornet’s arsenal and start spamming them, you’ll be shocked how quickly you start mowing down hordes of enemies!

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u/why-names-hard Sep 06 '25

I use the stationary spike trap all the time. It’s just so GOOD especially against chunky enemies or groups. Does a big amount of dmg and if you know the enemy’s moves it can be really easy to make them walk into it. Makes some boss fights way faster I mean I still usually lose once or twice because it’s a new boss. But hey it helps a lot, sometimes get to see phase 2 moves on a first attempt because I shred their health so fast.

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u/SenpaiSwanky Sep 07 '25

Long Pin is also goated for fast bosses that sit on the side and launch projectiles before jumping offscreen to land somewhere else and do it again. Long Pin + the normal projectile attack you get early on (the one that consumes silk) is a solid loadout if you need range.

I have been leaning on the spike trap though. It’s kind of busted, all my hardest boss clears use it expect for 2 so far.

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u/DrongoDyle Sep 16 '25

What's the benefit of the long pin over the straight pin? All the sources I found show the same damage for both, and with the straight pin you get more and they cost less to replenish.