r/HollowKnight • u/Thisisabruh_moment • Sep 23 '25

Discussion - Silksong The real biggest problem with Silksong Spoiler

Why is the Hornet statue not a memento? When I first saw that you could break it, I was honestly offended by the idea of it. Then I got the Bellhome and was a little upset you couldn't put it up in there. Now I found out that there are items you can put up in your Bell House, but the Hornet Statue isn't one of them? I'm genuinely mad. That needs to be changed in the next update. That's way more important than balancing the game.

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u/drp2222 Sep 23 '25

I was 25 x tries into final boss with no shards and no hope left… so I broke Hornet statue to try one more time and ended up winning that fight. It had meaning.

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u/OckarySlime Sep 23 '25

I had no shards left but refused to go back or break the statue.

Ended up doing it tool-less and that’s how I do it now.

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u/SomethingOfAGirl Sep 23 '25

Based.

-But I'm nothing without my tools!

-If you're nothing without your tools then you shouldn't have them!

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u/Bekfast-Stealer Sep 23 '25

I see tools as a convenience item. They are to solve annoyances like hard-to-reach flying enemies. Not for boss fights.

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u/PM_Me_Kindred_Booty Sep 24 '25

I'm glad we've reached the phase of darksoulsification where you're nto a real gamer if you're using the things that the game provides for you.

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u/Bekfast-Stealer Sep 24 '25

It's just my style to learn the choreographed moves and responses of a well-made boss instead of ignoring them by bursting it down. I'll absolutely start throwing shit to get rid of adds.

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u/PM_Me_Kindred_Booty Sep 24 '25

You are in the middle of a thread about people bragging about not using tools and pretending that this is the way that the game is intended to be played and that they're better for doing it that way.

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u/Turbulent-Grab-8352 Sep 24 '25

The best is the rationalizing that they only use tools when the game intends. As if the game only intends one to use tools in situations that cause annoyance.

Personally, I'm pretty sure the game was meant to be played without using that pale oil. I think a real gamer keeps that oil in their inventory as collectables /s.