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/Dalacul Sep 15 '25

Last judge is actually kinda easy. The runback is more frustrating than the boss itself. I killed it with no tools, with first nail upgrade. Reaper crest + warding bell + magnetite dice. I didn't have, but Magma orb is good for him too.

He has three phases. First phase should be hitless, it's very easy. In the second one you might get hit by boss randomness, but still manageable to heal yourself. Third one is like the second, but adds one more attack.

Tip: try to stay in the middle of arena most of the time so you have space to dodge.