Game Guides

Complete walkthroughs, tips, and strategies for mastering Hollow Knight: Silksong

Getting Started

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Beginner's Guide

Beginner

Complete introduction to Hollow Knight: Silksong covering basic controls, gameplay mechanics, and essential first steps for new players.

Controls Basic Mechanics First Steps Tips
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Movement & Mobility

Beginner

Master Hornet's acrobatic movement system including dashing, wall-climbing, and silk-based traversal abilities.

Movement Abilities Platforming Silk Powers
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Silk Abilities Guide

Intermediate

Comprehensive guide to all silk-based abilities including combat applications, traversal techniques, and advanced combinations.

Silk Combat Traversal Advanced Combinations
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Combat & Strategy

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Combat Mastery

Intermediate

Advanced combat techniques including combos, timing, and enemy pattern recognition for becoming a true warrior.

Combos Timing Enemy Patterns Advanced
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Defense & Survival

Intermediate

Learn defensive techniques, healing strategies, and survival tips for the toughest challenges Pharloom has to offer.

Defense Healing Survival Resource Management
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Tools & Equipment

Advanced

Complete guide to craftable tools, equipment upgrades, and optimal loadouts for different playstyles and challenges.

Crafting Upgrades Loadouts Optimization
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Boss Strategies

The Weaver

Location: Silken Weald

Focus on dodging silk attacks and striking during cooldown periods. Use your own silk abilities to counter her thread manipulation.

Pattern-based Silk Counter

Citadel Guardian

Location: The Citadel

Master parrying and timing for this heavily armored foe. Target weak points and use mobility to avoid devastating attacks.

Parry Focus Weak Points

Flame Warden

Location: Furnace Depths

Environmental awareness is key. Use terrain to your advantage and maintain constant pressure to prevent fire buildup.

Environmental Pressure

Frost Queen

Location: Storm Peaks

Break ice formations and exploit thaw moments. Mobility is crucial to avoid freezing effects and area-denial attacks.

Elemental Mobility

Essential Tips

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Map Everything

Purchase and fill maps completely to uncover all secrets and shortcuts throughout Pharloom.

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Master Silk

Silk abilities are essential for both combat and exploration. Practice all silk techniques regularly.

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Manage Resources

Balance spending Rosaries on upgrades vs. saving for potential death losses.

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Complete Quests

Quests provide valuable rewards and often unlock new areas or abilities.

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Explore Thoroughly

Secret passages and hidden areas are common. Break suspicious walls and check corners.

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Stay Mobile

Hornet's strength is agility. Keep moving during combat to avoid damage.

Completion Tracker

Track your progress through Pharloom with these completion metrics:

40+
Bosses Defeated
100+
Areas Explored
200+
Enemies Encountered
50+
Quests Completed
100%
Map Completion
100%
Game Completion

Advanced Techniques

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Speedrunning Guide

Expert

Advanced speedrunning techniques, optimal routes, and time-saving strategies for completing the game as quickly as possible.

Speedrunning Optimization Routes Advanced
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100% Completion

Expert

Complete guide to achieving 100% completion including all collectibles, secrets, and optional content.

Completionist Collectibles Secrets Checklists
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Challenge Modes

Expert

Strategies for tackling challenge modes, permadeath runs, and other difficulty modifiers for the ultimate test.

Challenges Permadeath Modifiers Endgame
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