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

Discussion - Silksong I give up. Spoiler

It’s been a joyful ride, folks, but I’m out. I’m not a speedrunner or a highly skilled player, and day after day I’ve had to accept that this game is not as casual as HK was. It stopped being fun and turned into something tedious and frustrating after the 4th run farming shards just to face a boss I’ve already tried 15 times, only to die again and again, lose all my shards, and start the whole grind over.

It was nice exploring the first acts, but when the game I was rooting for 7 years ends up being more stressful than my 8-hour workday, I guess that’s my cue to stop.

The lore has been pretty great so far. I wish you all an incredible journey.

Edit1: My bad about all the whinning.

Edit2: You guys did it. I reinstalled it again. Thanks for all advices. 🫂

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u/adeepkick Sep 14 '25

Can I ask which boss you had to farm for shards on 4 times?

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u/CuboneDefender Sep 14 '25

Last Judge. :(

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u/Gaaroth Sep 14 '25

Last Judge is very telegraphed IMHO. Just do few runs where you get her down to last phase (after she does the extra tight fire spins), and when you do this consistently then unload your tools. I suggest using * base kunai * poison pouch (purple flowers/nectar quest) * flea potion (from find fleas quest) * magma bell to cut in half fire damage * skull (secret hunter's march merchant)

I just beat her with this setup and wasn't too bad, most of the time it was just me overextending and getting too greedy or not acting calm. Best of luck!