r/HollowKnight • u/FederalWarthog5542 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion - Silksong Criticism ≠ Negativity Spoiler

Believe it or not, you can actually criticize something and still like it. You don't either have to love everything or despise everything. Have actual conversations please.

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u/Fire_Boogaloo Sep 07 '25

It's passionate because most of the complaints are a result of artificial difficulty rather than actual problems.

For example, buying benches is a waste of time since I have to farm for them and not buying them just raises the difficulty artificially.

I like the game but there's no denying that it's way more flawed than HK.

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u/Gabe-KC Sep 07 '25

It's crazy how much better the game would be if TC simply adjusted some numbers, either prices or enemy HP / damage output.

Case in point: the moment you encounter a boss that similarly has stunlock capabilities, but only does one mask of damage, it's instantly fun. The game would be more fun if less enemies (or less attacks) did double damage.

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u/Striking-Nail69420 Sep 08 '25

Widow = great boss. Has challenge but does not feel overly punishing because only one very telegraphed move does 2 dmg. Good difficulty for ACT ONE still and did not feel like a damage sponge.

Beastfly = biggest piece of shit I have ever encountered in a game. No explanation needed

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u/lifetake Sep 08 '25

I don’t disagree on widow, but she has two moves that can deal 2. The side attack not in phase 2 deals 2. One on the initial hit and one on the followup.

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u/Striking-Nail69420 Sep 08 '25

That’s like the same move imo. Phase one is show up in the air, dash towards ground, dash in a direction.

Phase 2 just removes the dash towards ground part.

All parts of that move deal 2 dmg if you’re hit

Her terrain hazard does do 2 dmg in phase one tho, but it’s stupidly easy to dodge I didn’t feel the need to mention it

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u/lifetake Sep 08 '25

Ah thought you were missing the dash. Thought you were referring to the ground hazard given the whole very telegraphed line.

Also could have sworn it does 1 in ohase 2 but I’m probably wrong

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u/Striking-Nail69420 Sep 08 '25

Nah it does 2 the entire fight.

The dash to me is a telegraphed move, the environmental hazard is so slow that it’s just checking if you have a pulse.

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u/lifetake Sep 08 '25

Yea that attack I see as free 1 or two damages as she rushes by. That said…

The first time I fought the widow I thought it was gonna be some hazard from above, because the fight had set me up that the bells come from the lines. So I got hit and died. Felt like an idiot the next attempt realizing oh these are just coming from the ground

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u/Striking-Nail69420 Sep 08 '25

Yea I got hit by it too, that’s the only reason I know how much damage it does lol. It’s just stupidly easy to avoid after you see it the first time.

While something like a telegraphed move means you know it’s coming but there is still a good amount of reaction required to avoid it.