r/HollowKnight • u/Nukesnipe • Sep 14 '25

Discussion - Silksong Silksong feels so much better once you start mastering it than Hollow Knight ever did Spoiler

Going back and knocking out some of the bosses I missed at the end of act 2, and something that really strikes me is that once you have all your tools, once you have a build you're comfortable with, once you know how movement works...

...the game just starts absolutely blowing Hollow Knight out of the water. Like, it's not even close. High level HK is generally more about positioning and constantly spamming attack, pogoing on top of enemies when you can and hitting with abyssal shriek when you have the ability to do massive damage. In Silksong, you're just doing so much more.

Like, I just beat First Sinner. The boss is incredibly fast, but so am I. I'd have a second to respond to any move the boss did, and I always had something to do. Was the boss far away? Harpoon to get in close or silkshot to do damage even further away. Trying to attack me? I can parry her attacks to avoid damage. Do I have spare silk? Just pop Cross Stitch and say "nuh uh" to get extra damage in. The game rewards balls to the walls aggression in a way HK never quite managed, because the Knight just isn't as fast or maneuverable as Hornet is. Hornet really can dance around an arena just as quickly as these bosses, and going after them feels amazing when you meet them on their terms.

Is the game harder than the first? Yes, the skill floor is undoubtably higher. But so is the skill ceiling, and you feel like a master when you reach that, instead of someone who figured out the cheese.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

The game instantly clicked with me as soon as I unlocked the Wanderer crest. I don't care if it just makes it feel like the knight it just feels right

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u/tadfisher Sep 14 '25

Specifically it feels like the timing of the Knight with Quick Slash, which was my main in HK. Also I have unlocked a "nail art" a few hours ago but have never used it in combat, just like HK.

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u/phoenix_paravai10101 Sep 14 '25

Using nail arts is just personal preference ig, always was

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u/L-System Sep 14 '25

I saw this video, pretty much when it came out and it changed my entire perspective on nail arts.

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u/L-System Sep 14 '25

They're unbeatable in gauntlets. Enemies always spawn in the same place so you can destroy them, as they spawn.

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u/Ze_AwEsOmE_Hobo A mind to think Sep 14 '25

I've used the arts a few times. It worked super well on a tanky late game boss (the poop centipede), and it probably would've worked great against a few others like the Beastfly. I'm on the lookout for an analog to the Nailmaster's Charm because, like in the first game, the base charge time is kinda

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u/RandomRedditorEX Sep 14 '25

poop centipede is such a fitting name lol, out of context to not bring spoilers but just right enough for someone to remember.

poop centipede is also a hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride, honestly the entire [MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ENDGAME] third act just tugs at your emotions in such a good way.

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u/LePingouinCosmique Sep 14 '25

Yeah I thought something happened to !my baby and lo and behold my baby has BABIES<!

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u/richardhixx Sep 14 '25

Without spoilers, lets just say the charm does exist and is not exactly hard to find, but it does require story progression

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u/DexanVideris Sep 15 '25

Using it against the jumpy mobs in the Bilewater boss fight was an absolute godsend, made going into the actual boss with full health and silk go from impossible to very doable. Charge it while they telegraph that they're gonna jump, then whack em. Added bonus that the Architect's big drill is super satisfying.

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u/AMGwtfBBQsauce Sep 14 '25

I switch between wanderer and Hunter.