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In this guide, we shall go over how to parry in Hollow Knight Silksong, a powerful defensive technique in the game.
Your mastery of combat makes or breaks your experience in Hollow Knight Silksong. Most importantly, the game’s parry mechanic may be its most crucial. The parry mechanic in Hollow Knight Silksong allows you to deflect enemy attacks, keeping you safe from the potential damage they could’ve caused.
Parrying is one of the strongest defensive tools you have in your arsenal as Hornet. However, the physical process of parrying is easier said than done. The game has no tutorials or mentions of a parry, and you may play for hours without ever realizing it exists. If you’re just hearing of the game’s parry mechanic for the first time and wish to know how to use it, this guide is for you.
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How To Parry Enemy Attacks in Hollow Knight Silksong
You parry enemy attacks in Hollow Knight Silksong by attacking during the enemy’s attack animation. This causes Hornet’s weapon to clash with the enemy’s weapon, resulting in a parry.
The only way to successfully parry in Silksong is to ensure that the needle’s hitbox connects with the enemy’s weapon hitbox. This means you have to be precise with your timing, and button-mashing is going to be to your detriment.
We recommend studying the enemy attack pattern and getting a feel for their swing timings. Once you’ve mastered that, you’ll then be able to easily attack in the middle of the animation to parry.
You’ll know that you’ve successfully parried the attack when you see a hitstop animation and a glow. Successful parries stop time for a microsecond. This is the confirmation that it was successful.
Another way to parry is to use the Cross Stitch Crest. The Cross Stitch Crest allows you to automatically deflect enemy attacks and hit back with a counterattack. This is the easiest way to parry, but it comes at the cost of Silk. We advise mastering the basic parry and using the Cross Stitch as a last resort against some of the tougher enemies.
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