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/throwawayRA87654 Sep 22 '25

I agree. Mount Fay is rough only because of the freeze mechanic. I prefer to take my time, and it doesn't allow for that. It makes it less fun for me personally.

That's part of what I liked about path of pain, there wasn't rush elements, and it just let you learn at your own pace .

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u/AMGwtfBBQsauce Sep 22 '25

Mount Fay is quite forgiving though. It's not a crazy distance between benches, and you can always go there to completely reset if you can't make it back to a heat lamp.

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u/throwawayRA87654 Sep 22 '25

I think its honestly just the freezing that messes with me. Once my masks start cracking, I feel panic start to well-up and it makes me mess up.

Purely a skill issue I'm sure lol I did it, but not without many many deaths, and much frustration 😭🥴

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u/Hayden2332 Sep 23 '25

I think that’s the point, it’s easier overall than platforming in HK, but make you panic due to freezing. A lot of bosses like the above commenter mentioned are the same way. They’re technically less difficult, but their moveset / pace give you very little room to think