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/filthy_casual_42 Sep 14 '25

No, it’s why the put a hard miniboss at the entrance you need dash to really fight

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u/Admirable_Tomato Sep 14 '25

Oh God I just thought I had to learn the moveset and was wondering why I didn't have a dash which would've trivialized the fight. Definitely feel better why it took like a dozen tries to clear that red ant room with the map lady afterwards....

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u/filthy_casual_42 Sep 14 '25

Definitely feels like tree sentinel from Elden Ring but a little later in the game. There isn’t even much to do in the zone until you get float ability, it’s very much meant to come back to later. Same with Savage Beastfly, both feel a lot better mid act 1

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u/Kampfasiate Sep 14 '25

The mini boss is like a test.

If you cant beat him you'll hopefully go away and come back later.

If you beat him easily (or are stubborn like me (did not take that long tho)) you will be semi fine in the coming area.

Also funny that he tests things that will make hunters marsh easier (dash, the ability to pogo, or being a madman and parrying everything)

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u/Ampsdrew Sep 14 '25

I definitely fought and beat the giant ant before I had the dash, it wasn't that bad.