Hollow Knight Silksong: Best Keyboard Controls

Here are the best keyboard controls for Hollow Knight Silksong. As a bonus, it adds a mouse for more comfort.

Gamers starting Hollow Knight Silksong for the first time may outright feel uncomfortable with the default set of controls. As a result, the enthusiasm for playing the game takes a big hit. Fortunately, from a new player’s perspective, who has mostly played with keyboard and mouse from the beginning, these are the controls that you should dial in.

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Keyboard and Mouse Controls for Hollow Knight Silksong

As we mentioned, a mouse has been added for added comfort. This is because mouse buttons help you to rapid-fire and dial in accurate attacks. The game features position-based combat, meaning that looking up and pressing the attack button will aid in fighting aerial enemies.

Likewise, on air, pressing the directional key and the mouse button will help you attack, glide, and perform a stylish and decisive move. The grapple combination comes in very handy.  Additionally, every setting mentioned below can be customized to your liking. If you loved Mugen-based games in your childhood, then you know where this is going.

In boss fights, like against the Bell Beast, these controls will help you a lot. Picture this: the beast charges at you with its massive bells swinging, you can easily dodge by hitting the Space button, then hold S and Left Click to attack downwards and damage it without losing your health bar.

Then comes the harpoon, press the right-click button to grapple onto its weak spots in mid-air, pulling yourself in a combo while building silk (health). Be sure not to spam bind early; otherwise, you will end up on the ground sooner than you think. No more spoilers, just this was a quick application where these controls could come in real handy.

Best Settings Explored

Action	Key Bind
Up	W
Down	S
Left	A
Right	D
Jump	Space
Attack	Left-Click (Mouse)
Harpoon	Right-Click (Mouse)
Sprint	Shift
Bind	B
Inventory	I
Map	M
Quick Map	Tab
Needolin	V
Skill/Tool	F
Challenge	C
Journal	J
Tasks	T

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