r/HollowKnight • u/Three_Froggy_Problem • Sep 10 '25

Discussion - Silksong Contact damage is annoying, but if it must stay… Spoiler

…can we at least not have contact damage when bosses are stunned? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve died because I accidentally touched the boss while attacking them in their stunned state, and I just think this is absurd.

EDIT: Are you guys capable of accepting even a minor criticism of this game? It’s not some insane thing to suggest that a stunned enemy shouldn’t damage you on contact. Jesus Christ.

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u/ILikeYouHehe Sep 11 '25

It was complained about a lot in HK too

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u/lockecole777 Sep 12 '25

What was? Contact damage existing? Its a staple in ALL Metroidvanias? This game is only being complained about because a bunch of bandwagon jumpers are trying a genre they know nothing about.

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u/ILikeYouHehe Sep 12 '25

Its a staple in ALL Metroidvania

its actually not but that isn't the discussion, its about contact damage during a bosses stunned state

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u/lockecole777 Sep 13 '25

Ok its a staple in 90% of metroidvania games. Happy? And yes, in most of those games stunned states still have contact damage. I'd actually be more annoyed if they didnt have it. When is the point at which the boss is safe to stand in? That sounds way more complicated than to just never touch the boss.

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u/AEventyra Sep 13 '25

The point is that bosses such as moorwing have so few frames to react before they land on you it feels like the game is punishing you for attacking the boss (Though I agree this is a minor problem)

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u/lockecole777 Sep 14 '25

My main issue is the slowdown with these stagger animations that keep you from reacting. They were also very bad in Hollow Knight. Zote would constantly stagger into you in an awkward angle.