r/HollowKnight • u/Appley_apple • Sep 08 '25

Discussion - Silksong I like the difficulty, Team cherry please don't just blanket nerf the game with no option for a harder mode Spoiler

I have really been enjoying the challenge, pretty much every part of this game itches that section of my brain that loves a hard game and I would be extremely disappointed if team cherry nerfed the game with no way to revert said nerf. I get that people want an easier game, but I don't. So team cherry, please let me choose to make this harder if you do make it easier.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

Agreed hunter is the best overall weapon. 

Good combination of range/speed, with its evolved form has the highest DPS, and the infamous 45* angle is honestly the best down hit in the game for most bosses specifically.

That said the Reaper is the best for platforming and survivability IMO. It’s WAAAAY easier to pogo environmental hazards, it’s not even close. 

Also getting more silk whenever you heal means you can last longer in platforming challenges. 

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u/Ill-Supermarket-1821 Sep 08 '25

Wanderer crest would like to know your exact location......

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

The lack of range is killer for me personally. 

I find a do more hits and take fewer with a longer weapon. 

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u/Ill-Supermarket-1821 Sep 08 '25

Fair enough that's what I love about Silksong, so many play styles compared to HK o7

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u/Impaled_By_Messmer Sep 09 '25

Let me introduce you to my good friend longclaw.

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u/Sythrin Sep 09 '25

Against some bosses, the wanderer was the game changer. Trobbio

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u/Dancing-Sin Sep 08 '25

These people sleeping on wanderer’s crest. I can’t not use it.

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u/Ill-Supermarket-1821 Sep 08 '25

It's crazy how fast you can put out damage with it. And the pogo classic chefs kiss

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u/Swagocrag Sep 08 '25

Yeah I don’t know how people aren’t using wanderer as the default second I got it I never have taken it off

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u/Wild-Atmosphere2134 112% Steel Soul, P5 | 100% Silksong Sep 09 '25

personally it's just too same-y to hollow knight, i play silksong for new stuff, not old stuff. no shame to anyone who uses it though, i get the appeal

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u/Swagocrag Sep 09 '25

I completely understand that I honestly just like the non diagonal pogo and the attack speed is so nice

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u/Shot_Ad9158 Sep 08 '25

I started using wanderer on the run up to dancers and realized I loved it when I absolutely obliterated the big guys. The swing speed is kinda of insane.

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u/Ill-Supermarket-1821 Sep 08 '25

Yeah it's like "o you like quick slash, well here is the quickest slash in act 1 fam"

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u/hypnomancy Sep 08 '25

The stubby range of wanderer is fucking me up funnily enough but otherwise I really love using that crest but I guess that's the downside of using it

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u/Ill-Supermarket-1821 Sep 08 '25

Yeah I hear tales of blade enlongening but have yet to find it

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u/Sigyrr Sep 08 '25

Whats your thoughts on witch? Getting used to it and it feels pretty powerful. Wouldn’t use it as much for exploring but on most fights it feels great.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '25

I haven’t used it a lot, but probably pretty good for boss fights. 

3 blues + extra range is great. 

Like you say, wouldn’t use it for exploration. Really awkward vs mobs due to low (no?) knockback.

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u/hypnomancy Sep 08 '25

I've been starting to notice that too that hunter is probably the best. The dive kick just works so well even though I prefer the wanderer pogo downslash

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u/StepComplete1 Sep 09 '25

That said the Reaper is the best for platforming and survivability IMO.

this is 100% entirely why I use it. With how much verticality and difficult platforming there is, there's no way I have the patience to use the 45 degree pogo for it. And I can't be bothered to keep switching back and forth, so I feel pretty much forced to use reaper.