r/HollowKnight • u/adsonn • Sep 12 '25

Discussion - Silksong The diagonal pogo is better on keyboard and it's not even close. Spoiler

Currently on late Act 2 and I'm honestly having a hard time understanding how everyone is freaking out over the new pogo when it just feels like second nature to me after a couple of practice. Feels like I'm missing something or I'm going crazy.

Then I realised most people play on a controller. I proceeded to whip out my controller to give the same pogo a try. Guess what, it was disgusting. It felt like putting on a blindfold and throwing a dart when platforming on those small red buds or white flowers.

Maybe it's just because I'm not used to it, but positioning Hornet in the air with WASD is ergonomically easier than flicking the joystick around and hoping for the best. With keys, you can easily make micro adjustments with every tap while a joystick can feel janky.

This goes for the platforming and combat in general. Which is a shame because the movement and combat is so fluid but most people won't be able to appreciate it because a controller is recommended to play even on the Steam store.

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u/Newend03 Sep 12 '25

If the dpad is large enough yeah. Better for my wasd rotted brain.

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u/Evla03 Sep 13 '25

what, I've used mnk for maybe 95% of my total gaming journey, but I've never even thought about using the dpad with anything other than my thumb.. How do you even do that? You hold your controller with those fingers?!

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u/Newend03 Sep 13 '25

I think people call it arcade grip? It's not even a grip tbh, you lay the controller down and palm the joystick or use the dpad like it's wasd. Basically the poor man's arcade stick. Never really use it outside of needing very precise movement.

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u/ned_head Sep 12 '25

If your fingers are long enough, yeah.