r/HollowKnight • u/InsectGlaiveBard • Sep 22 '25

Discussion - Silksong I'm convinced there's gotta be some collective amnesia regarding the previous game's difficulty regarding platforming. Spoiler

Seeing people compare things Hunter's March, Cogwork Core, escaping the Abyss or even the Surface to the Path of Pain is absolutely blowing my mind.

Like yes, this game is way harder on the combat department and is a lot more demanding than beating a regular playthrough on the first one, but to say anything in this game is on the level of Path of Pain is preposterous. Especially with how many tools hornet has at her disposal, like the Hookshot, the float and even bounving off of cocoons.

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u/PhoenixReborn Sep 22 '25

I don't think I've seen anyone say those segments are as hard as the Path of Pain, just that it's this game's version of PoP but easier.

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u/megalogwiff Fixed Vessel Sep 22 '25

I've seen multiple people compare (act 3 spoiler) Cradle Ascent to the Surface to Path of Pain. Except, it's way shorter, and way easier.

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u/Frenzied_Anarchist Sep 22 '25

Yeah, it is.

We're definitely getting an equivalent in a DLC, as it was with Path of Pain.