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15 May 2026
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Hollow Knight: Silksong — Complete Silk Skills Guide: All Hornet Abilities and How to Use Them
Hornet is not the Knight: her combat system is built around Silk, not Soul. We cover every ability — from the basic Dash to Silk Soar — and explain how to play aggressively for maximum effectiveness.
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Редакция MBG
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В Hollow Knight: Silksong боевой стиль Хорнет принципиально отличается от Рыцаря. Здесь нет пассивного накопления ресурсов — шёлк зарабатывается в бою, и это меняет всё.
Hollow Knight: Silksong replaces Soul with Silk — a resource earned exclusively through dealing damage. The more aggressively you fight, the more Silk you generate. This creates a dynamic combat loop that rewards offensive play.
The Silk System
Every successful attack fills your Silk spool. A full spool unlocks abilities and healing. Healing (Bind) restores 3-4 health but can be interrupted — time it carefully between enemy attacks.
All Abilities
- Swift Step — Dash. Core mobility skill.
- Drifter Cloak — Glide. Slows descent, extends jump range.
- Cling Grip — Wall Jump. Opens vertical exploration.
- Clawline — Grappling Hook. Pull to anchor points.
- Faydown Cloak — Double Jump. Critical for world access.
- Silk Soar — Super Jump. Spends Silk for powerful vertical burst.
- Needolin — Plunge attack. Extra damage from above.
Combat Strategy
Stay aggressive — passive play starves you of Silk. Hornet dominates in the air: use the three-dimensional battlefield that most enemies cannot adapt to.
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