Hollow Knight Silksong: Best Beginner’s Guide

Here is the best beginner’s guide for Hollow Knight Silksong listing all the things that you need to know to easily navigate the early game.

If you are playing Silksong without playing Hollow Knight first, chances are that you will find the early stages of the game very difficult to navigate. The metroidvania genre itself is quite tricky to navigate, and Hollow Knight’s added cryptic nature makes it even more difficult. Since Silksong is more difficult than the base Hollow Knight, you are likely to struggle in the beginning phase of Act 1 in Pharloom.

As such, a beginner’s guide for Hollow Knight Silksong might be able to help you ease in smoothly. With some of the key aspects of the game explained in simple terms, this guide has all the tips and tricks that will help you through the early phases of Silksong.

Best Beginner’s Guide for Hollow Knight Silksong

These are some tips which Silksong players should keep in mind when just starting out on their journey:

1. Map, Quill and Compass
2. Buy the Crafting Kit
3. Check Shops for Tools and Crests
4. Setup Crests according to your playing style
5. Hit walls and roofs everywhere
6. Get combat practice in early
7. Healing System
8. Mask Shards

Here is a detailed explanation of each point mentioned above:

Map, Quill and Compass

First, you need to purchase the map, quill, and compass from Shakra as soon as possible in Hollow Knight Silksong. Although you will not encounter her immediately after starting the game, she will appear while you are still in the wee hours.

Before purchasing the map, you will not be able to see which part of a region you are in exactly. The quill automatically adds any new area that you find to the map, and the compass helps you keep a track of the direction. Silksong is all about exploring, and these items will be necessary till the very end.

Buy the Crafting Kit

The Crafting Kit is an essential item which is necessary for the newly introduced crafting system. You will find this item sitting in the shop early on in the game. This system is crucial for making many of Hornet’s tools she utilizes in combat. So, make sure to save 140 currency to grab this item from the shop.

Check Shops For Tools and Crests

When you meet the Forge Daughter in the Deep Docks region, make sure to purchase the Sting Shard, one of the best tools in Hollow Knight Silksong. This will make a lot of your boss fights significantly easier, especially against flying enemies like Moorwing or the Savage Beastfly.

Any time you stumble upon a new shop, make it a habit to check all of its contents and if there is any useful tool or item, prioritize purchasing them.

Setup Crests According To Your Playing Style

As previously mentioned, these Crests and tools will determine a major chunk of your build. The Crest system is basically the replacement of the Charm system of the original Hollow Knight. Different Crests will have different slots to insert Tools into.

You will have to find the perfect Crest which matches your aggression or defensive play style.

Hit Walls and Roofs Everywhere

Hollow Knight has a plethora of hidden secrets. These include paths, rooms and many other places to explore. These secrets are hidden behind walls and roofs.

Even in the starting area, you can swim in the water and go beneath the bridge to lead to a hidden area. Who knows how many more secrets are hidden in the game?

Get Combat Practice Early

When you just start the game, the enemies will be much easier to deal with (as compared to later on). Therefore, it is advised that you practice your movement and attacks as much as possible here.

Once you are familiar with your movement and attacks, the rest of your journey will be much smoother.

Healing System

The healing system in Silksong works similar to Hollow Knight, however, there are still some differences. Firstly, you need to take damage or deal it to build up your Silk bar. Once that is filled you can use it all at once, to heal up multiple masks at once.

However, the drawback from the original game still remains. If you get interrupted mid way, then the consumed resources are not refunded. Therefore, you need to be careful when you choose to use your healing.

Mask Shards

These items are necessary to increase your maximum health in the game. Keep breaking walls and exploring as much as possible. Eventually you will stumble on these Mask Shards which can be combined together to increase your maximum health.

Although, this will likely not be an immediate priority, as you will likely not find lots of of these shards early on in the game.

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