Hollow Knight Silksong – Useful Tips & Tricks You Need To Know
Hollow Knight Silksong has exceeded the expectations of all the player base, and it’s been trending since the day it was released. Even if we have advanced from Act 1 to Act 3, there are a few tricks that even most players do not know, which will make their gameplay experience much better.
If you are new and starting the game, then it will solidify the foundation on which you will explore and engage in combat. In this guide, we have listed multiple tips and tricks, and the list will keep on growing as we learn more, so keep on checking the post frequently to see if anything has been added or not.
Tips & Tricks You Need To Know For Hollow Knight Silksong
1. Dash
After obtaining the Dash or Swift Step ability, Hornet can dash left and right, but do you know that the down dash is also possible? Mostly useful in combat to dodge incoming attacks. Press the Down movement and Dash to quickly dash down.
2. Wall Sprint
Instead of jumping and climbing the wall, you can Dash up while pressing the Sprint or Dash button towards the direction of the wall when you are grabbing it to move up vertically.
3. Attack Speed
What if you could increase your Attack Speed for a tiny amount over normal? If you short-hop and attack, then you can attack much faster compared to standing on the ground.
4. Attack Dodge
The incoming projectile attacks cannot be dodged using the Swift Step; rather, they can be deflected by using the normal attack at perfect timing. The incoming projectiles will get parried, and your Health will stay intact.
Similarly, the melee attacks can also be parried!
5. Silk Cocoon
Once you die, the silk cocoon will be found at the location where you have died recently. The Silk Cocoon will contain the Rosaries and the silk. Which means, it is better to heal first, then get the silk cocoon to replenish the Silk again for the next healing.
6. Retrieve Silk Cocoon From Distance
If you go to NPC Styx in Sinner’s Road, you can get the item Silkeater. The Silkeater can be consumed to retrieve the Rosaries and Silk. It works similarly to if you had hit the Silk Cocoon with your own weapon. The maximum amount of Silkeater you can hold is 10.
7. Teleport To Bench
While fighting against the bosses or the enemies, if you are low on health or at the last HP, then Save and Quit the game. Start the game again to return back to the last interacted resting Bench. This is similar to how the game will teleport you back to the last resting bench; instead, you do not lose any Rosaries.
8. Taunt
You can taunt nearby enemies, which is useful to lure enemies. To taunt, a small amount of silk will be consumed; it works even if you have 0 silk. Use the right stick or R3 to taunt the enemies.
9. Use Enemy As A Platform
If you jump and attack the enemy, then you carry on the momentum and get a high boost while you jump. The places that were ordinarily hard to reach can be accessed by luring the enemies to a certain position and jumping on their backs to get a boost up.
Similarly, the environmental spikes and the spinning wheels can be used as a jumping platform or POGO jump. However, the natural thorns cannot be used to jump.
10. Heals
Instead of healing on the ground, you can also heal in mid-air.
11. Thread Storm
If you spam the Thread Storm ability button, then it will last for a longer duration without spending extra silks.
12. Weighted Belt Vendor NPC
To enter and exit the NPC’s shop, he will charge you 30 Rosaries each, which is absolutely a scam. However, do you know that you can infinitely open the shop’s door if you break the door mechanism?
Once you are inside the shop, hit the gear 3 times, and the door will stay open forever.
The Hornet gets knocked back every time she attacks; therefore, the Weighted Belt removes the knockback, making it one of the most useful items.
13. Needolin Songs
You can play Needolin in front of the NPCs to enjoy the dialogue or song.
14. Travel Animation Skippable
If you Fast Travel, then immediately press the Jump button to skip the animation and emerge to the desired destination.
15. Scouting
Lastly, you can use the Up or Down button to scan your environment when you press it.
Try to run over most of the grass or hit the walls in the hope of breaking them, as there are multiple breakable walls throughout the session. Even though it might sound funny, but you might never know which secret area you have missed.
16. Exhaust Dialogues
If you talk to NPCs, make sure they have no new dialogues to say. Sometimes, the Wishes or Lores are hidden behind the dialogues.
17. Exploration
It is one of the most important aspects of the Metrodivania game. Instead of rushing forward, make sure you get familiar with the map, as it can get overwhelming pretty quickly. Explore each map and get used to the area. Why? Because most of the time, you will be backtracking it for the new quest or exploring a new locked door. So, take it slow and enjoy the masterpiece.
These are the most important and useful tips that can simply change the way you play Hollow Knight Silksong. For more guides, check the list below: