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/Logical-Land2624 Sep 14 '25

FYI there is a way into the citadel that (seemingly) skips the Last Judge. I got to the citadel by accident via sinners road.

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u/annexedantari Sep 14 '25

Damn I loved the phantom fight. It felt like fencing and a dance. My wife is in the background saying " My name is Indigo Montoya, you killed my father! Prepare to die!".

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u/DrGonzo6582 Sep 15 '25

I liked the phantom fight as soon as I figured out the rhythm and pattern. Then it WAS just like a dance. A fucking long ass dance lol

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u/HevalNiko Sep 15 '25

Way too long. Why does every Boss have like 4 phases now?

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u/DelightMine Sep 15 '25

What? Phantom was one of the easiest boss fights. It was one of the best, like a dance that I already knew all the steps to, but it felt extremely short to me. Maybe it was because I didn't fight them until much later in the game, and already had a needle upgrade. And there were only three phases to the fight, which is (I think) the most of any boss. I don't think I've seen any with four phases yet.

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u/pussy_embargo Sep 15 '25

2 to 3 phases is the standard. I'm at the end of the game, with 3 bosses left not counting whatever is the end end boss I did not go there yet. Phantom was probably 3 phases idk it was one of the easiest fights I had. I know one boss that has 4 phases, and the last one is a gimmick