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Silksong began as a playable Hornet in Hollow Knight and ballooned into a project that took roughly three times the development time of the original. Fans wore clown wigs at every major showcase, waiting for news, and when the game finally arrived, it broke Steam top-seller records. By 2026, the conversation has shifted from 'Will it ever come out?' to 'How does it hold up?' My answer: like a fencing match inside a collapsing clock tower—elegant, precise, and constantly one misstep away from disaster.



A Sequel That Rewires Every Thread

Silksong shares Hollow Knight's base gameplay, but it reworks almost every component. Charms are gone, replaced by tools that occupy dedicated slots, and they feel balanced within their categories. The compass no longer eats a charm slot. Combat is quicker, healing is faster and more viable, and movement chains beautifully: run follows dash, dash follows jump, and every option flows into the next. Exploration becomes fun on its own, which is the mark of a great platformer.

The quest system is a quiet revelation. Getting four quests done gradually as I explore, returning to town, and collecting rewards gives backtracking a purpose beyond map completion. The economy is tighter, too. In Hollow Knight, I often felt either grindy or suddenly rich. In Silksong, money gain feels measured, so purchases matter. The dive kick is awkward at first, then addictive. The platforming is incredible, and it turns simple traversal into a rhythm game played with Hornet's needle.



The Dance of Death—and the Missteps

Silksong kicks your ass faster and harder than the original. Enemies deal two masks of damage as early as the first area, but your improved healing compensates. The message is clear: learn the mechanics, master the dance, or die. Boss fights feel like a dance with death where you learn the steps on the spot. When you finally master a pattern and claim a reward, the satisfaction is immense.

The game is not always fair, though. The Moorwing offers alternate routes if you think smarter, not harder, which reminds me of Outer Wilds: knowledge is a weapon. But standard enemies, especially flying ones in the Citadel, become annoying rather than challenging. They screech, back away from swings, and dodge projectiles, landing them in my top ten of video game enemies I would love to punt across a football field. Bench placement can also be cruel. One boss required me to use a distant bench, climb a steep mountain, and dodge a dozen enemies just to try again. Sometimes the runback is an entire area, ending at a bench that pranks you and refuses to work.



A Feast for Eyes and Ears

The visuals are immaculate. Silksong takes Hollow Knight's hand-drawn art, polishes it, adds animation frames, and layers in better lighting and effects. It is a feast for the eyes. I adored wandering through vibrant, varied areas. The Fourth Chorus fight, Hornet binding to crests and weaver statues, the Citadel's ambience, and Greymoor's sorrowful solitude all left me staring. Greymoor feels like the City of Tears and Deepnest had a melancholy child. Ari Gibson's talent is almost enviable to the point of being rude. Pharloom itself is a cathedral built inside a wasp nest: sacred, hostile, and humming with hidden violence.

The soundtrack is a step up. Instruments are lifted to the forefront, matching Pharloom's vibe. Bilewater's melancholic track gives beauty and purpose to an area made of filth. Cogwork Core might be my favorite, even if it plays in a small location. Sound design is chunky and heavy, with voice lines everywhere. Christopher Larkin handled music and sound design, and the result feels like a massive production. It is easily one of the best video game soundtracks, and I will be listening to it half the time I drive.



Story Woven in Silk and Scripture

The story strikes the same perfect balance as the original: a foreground narrative and deep lore. You can rush through and still get attached to Hornet and Sherma, the best character. Or you can dig into enemy logs, flavor text, and environmental details to find an entire world beneath your feet. Every species has a purpose, every society has history, and every area feels real. The Weaver society's timeline and the Citadel's religious undertones are worth hours of reading. The lore is a tapestry woven by spiders who also keep meticulous footnotes. I will stay vague to avoid spoilers, but take your time. The effort in every word is obvious.

The Verdict

Silksong is a rollercoaster. At its best, it is the best game I have ever played. At its worst, it is Bilewater, an area that makes me consider legal action because it feels immoral to endure without compensation. It was on track for my first-ever perfect score for twenty hours. Then the runbacks, grab attacks, and flying enemies reminded me that mastery comes with friction.

Aspect
Verdict

Combat
?????

Exploration
?????

Difficulty
Brutal, mostly fair, occasionally cruel

Visuals
Immaculate

Soundtrack
Superb

Runbacks and benches
Frustrating

Overall
A flawed masterpiece

If you welcome the challenge, Silksong is the best game of 2025 and still a benchmark in 2026. Pace yourself, stand up, touch grass, and do not let frustration win. After 30 hours and a final boss, I still felt like I had barely scratched the surface. I love it with all my heart, but if you are not willing to endure intense difficulty, it may not be for you. For everyone else: the dance is worth every scar.

Part of what makes a game like this worth committing to is knowing you are getting it at a price that matches the experience. Silksong is the kind of title you will sink dozens of hours into, so it is worth a few minutes of browsing before you commit — checking a game price comparison can reveal that the same title costs noticeably less on one storefront than another, especially once seasonal sales start overlapping across platforms. It is a small step that takes almost no time and leaves more room in the budget for the DLC and soundtracks you will inevitably want afterward.

For anyone still deciding whether to take the plunge, a quick look at DealNest before checkout is a sensible habit rather than a hassle. The difficulty curve means you will be replaying areas more than once, and paying full price on a whim when a cheaper listing exists elsewhere is the kind of mistake that stings almost as much as Bilewater. Get the deal first, then let the scars begin.]]>
Silksong began as a playable Hornet in Hollow Knight and ballooned into a project that took roughly three times the development time of the original. Fans wore clown wigs at every major showcase, waiting for news, and when the game finally arrived, it broke Steam top-seller records. By 2026, the conversation has shifted from 'Will it ever come out?' to 'How does it hold up?' My answer: like a fencing match inside a collapsing clock tower—elegant, precise, and constantly one misstep away from disaster.



A Sequel That Rewires Every Thread

Silksong shares Hollow Knight's base gameplay, but it reworks almost every component. Charms are gone, replaced by tools that occupy dedicated slots, and they feel balanced within their categories. The compass no longer eats a charm slot. Combat is quicker, healing is faster and more viable, and movement chains beautifully: run follows dash, dash follows jump, and every option flows into the next. Exploration becomes fun on its own, which is the mark of a great platformer.

The quest system is a quiet revelation. Getting four quests done gradually as I explore, returning to town, and collecting rewards gives backtracking a purpose beyond map completion. The economy is tighter, too. In Hollow Knight, I often felt either grindy or suddenly rich. In Silksong, money gain feels measured, so purchases matter. The dive kick is awkward at first, then addictive. The platforming is incredible, and it turns simple traversal into a rhythm game played with Hornet's needle.



The Dance of Death—and the Missteps

Silksong kicks your ass faster and harder than the original. Enemies deal two masks of damage as early as the first area, but your improved healing compensates. The message is clear: learn the mechanics, master the dance, or die. Boss fights feel like a dance with death where you learn the steps on the spot. When you finally master a pattern and claim a reward, the satisfaction is immense.

The game is not always fair, though. The Moorwing offers alternate routes if you think smarter, not harder, which reminds me of Outer Wilds: knowledge is a weapon. But standard enemies, especially flying ones in the Citadel, become annoying rather than challenging. They screech, back away from swings, and dodge projectiles, landing them in my top ten of video game enemies I would love to punt across a football field. Bench placement can also be cruel. One boss required me to use a distant bench, climb a steep mountain, and dodge a dozen enemies just to try again. Sometimes the runback is an entire area, ending at a bench that pranks you and refuses to work.



A Feast for Eyes and Ears

The visuals are immaculate. Silksong takes Hollow Knight's hand-drawn art, polishes it, adds animation frames, and layers in better lighting and effects. It is a feast for the eyes. I adored wandering through vibrant, varied areas. The Fourth Chorus fight, Hornet binding to crests and weaver statues, the Citadel's ambience, and Greymoor's sorrowful solitude all left me staring. Greymoor feels like the City of Tears and Deepnest had a melancholy child. Ari Gibson's talent is almost enviable to the point of being rude. Pharloom itself is a cathedral built inside a wasp nest: sacred, hostile, and humming with hidden violence.

The soundtrack is a step up. Instruments are lifted to the forefront, matching Pharloom's vibe. Bilewater's melancholic track gives beauty and purpose to an area made of filth. Cogwork Core might be my favorite, even if it plays in a small location. Sound design is chunky and heavy, with voice lines everywhere. Christopher Larkin handled music and sound design, and the result feels like a massive production. It is easily one of the best video game soundtracks, and I will be listening to it half the time I drive.



Story Woven in Silk and Scripture

The story strikes the same perfect balance as the original: a foreground narrative and deep lore. You can rush through and still get attached to Hornet and Sherma, the best character. Or you can dig into enemy logs, flavor text, and environmental details to find an entire world beneath your feet. Every species has a purpose, every society has history, and every area feels real. The Weaver society's timeline and the Citadel's religious undertones are worth hours of reading. The lore is a tapestry woven by spiders who also keep meticulous footnotes. I will stay vague to avoid spoilers, but take your time. The effort in every word is obvious.

The Verdict

Silksong is a rollercoaster. At its best, it is the best game I have ever played. At its worst, it is Bilewater, an area that makes me consider legal action because it feels immoral to endure without compensation. It was on track for my first-ever perfect score for twenty hours. Then the runbacks, grab attacks, and flying enemies reminded me that mastery comes with friction.

Aspect
Verdict

Combat
?????

Exploration
?????

Difficulty
Brutal, mostly fair, occasionally cruel

Visuals
Immaculate

Soundtrack
Superb

Runbacks and benches
Frustrating

Overall
A flawed masterpiece

If you welcome the challenge, Silksong is the best game of 2025 and still a benchmark in 2026. Pace yourself, stand up, touch grass, and do not let frustration win. After 30 hours and a final boss, I still felt like I had barely scratched the surface. I love it with all my heart, but if you are not willing to endure intense difficulty, it may not be for you. For everyone else: the dance is worth every scar.

Part of what makes a game like this worth committing to is knowing you are getting it at a price that matches the experience. Silksong is the kind of title you will sink dozens of hours into, so it is worth a few minutes of browsing before you commit — checking a game price comparison can reveal that the same title costs noticeably less on one storefront than another, especially once seasonal sales start overlapping across platforms. It is a small step that takes almost no time and leaves more room in the budget for the DLC and soundtracks you will inevitably want afterward.

For anyone still deciding whether to take the plunge, a quick look at DealNest before checkout is a sensible habit rather than a hassle. The difficulty curve means you will be replaying areas more than once, and paying full price on a whim when a cheaper listing exists elsewhere is the kind of mistake that stings almost as much as Bilewater. Get the deal first, then let the scars begin.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=125 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:08:27 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=125
The fan's journey through Hollow Knight is not a speedrun. It is a slow, meditative loop of failure. They know the combat can be difficult, especially when a boss seems designed to test patience rather than reflexes. They also know they are extremely stubborn. Rather than skip an optional Dream Realm boss, they will happily spend an entire afternoon getting killed by it, repeating the same doomed cycle until the controller creaks in their hands.



Part of the reason the fan still has not finished Hollow Knight is simple: they are not very good at it. Plenty of players are not very good at Hollow Knight. Its combat can be punishing, especially against bosses that feel like moving brick walls with spikes. The fan also tries to maintain some semblance of a social life on weekends, which cuts into the hours required to bang their head against the same wall. The result is a save file that has become a monument to bad time management and stubborn pride.

The Sequel That Hits Twice as Hard

When Hollow Knight: Silksong launched in 2025, it did not take long for the conversation to turn toward difficulty. The long-awaited sequel racked up negative reviews on Steam, many of them citing combat that felt less like a challenge and more like a cruelty. Almost every boss, and even some basic enemies, deal double damage with each hit. The difficulty scaling is painful. Some bosses have no benches nearby, so players must repeat platforming sections and clear rooms all over again just to get wrecked once more by a fight they have not yet memorized.



There is also an adjustment period for Hollow Knight veterans. Hornet is a more agile and mobile protagonist, and her enemies are faster and have more varied attacks as a result. Healing is faster, but it requires more charges. Muscle memory from the first game does not always help in the second. In fact, it can actively hurt, making platforming and combat feel unfair when the player's instincts are calibrated to a slower, heavier knight.

Element
Hollow Knight
Silksong

Boss damage
Often one mask per hit
Many bosses and basic enemies deal double damage

Bench placement
Usually generous enough
Some bosses have no nearby bench, forcing repeated platforming

Protagonist
The Knight, slower and more grounded
Hornet, agile and mobile

Healing
Slower, hold to heal
Faster, but requires more charges

Enemy design
Telegraphed and fair
Faster, more varied attacks

Hard but Fair, or Just Hard?

Yet a big strength of Hollow Knight is that although it can be hard, it rarely feels unfair. The fan can count on one hand the number of times they died and wanted to blame the game. Usually, they are frustrated with themselves for making a platforming mistake or for failing to dodge an attack that was clearly telegraphed. That self-directed frustration is oddly comforting. It means the game is demanding, but it is not cheating.

The fan cannot say yet whether Silksong feels unfair. After all, they are still working their way through Hollow Knight. Still, they would not be surprised if Silksong really is more difficult. Metroidvania sequels often crank up the difficulty to give experienced players more of a challenge, and Team Cherry has never seemed interested in making things easy. The difference is that Hollow Knight's difficulty built trust over time. Silksong, by many accounts, asks for that trust upfront and then punches the player in the mask.



Going into Silksong after intentionally honing skills in Hollow Knight might mean a really tough time learning the ropes of the new installment. The fan is terrified to finish the first game and then jump into a potentially even more punishing experience. At the same time, they are hungry for more of this world. The bluster about Silksong's difficulty has scared them off for now, but they are trying to get good.

Maybe once they finally beat that damn Dream Realm boss, they will feel ready to join everyone else in getting Hornet where she needs to go. Until then, they will keep dying, keep refusing to look up spoilers, and keep telling themselves that one more attempt is all it will take. ?️⚔️?

Anyone weighing whether to grind through Hallownest first or leap straight into Pharloom usually ends up doing the same thing: refreshing store pages and waiting for a sale. Team Cherry's games are priced fairly, but regional pricing, bundle deals, and seasonal discounts vary enough that it's worth comparing before committing. Rather than hopping between a dozen storefronts and hoping the price you saw last week still holds, it helps to check game prices in one place first — especially if Silksong is going to be sitting in a wishlist for a while anyway.

There's something fitting about that kind of patience. Waiting for a discount is its own small test of restraint, not unlike resisting the urge to look up a boss strategy after the tenth death. Both reward the player who holds out just a little longer, and both make the eventual payoff feel earned. Until the next attempt — or the next sale — the mask stays cracked and the determination stays intact.]]>
The fan's journey through Hollow Knight is not a speedrun. It is a slow, meditative loop of failure. They know the combat can be difficult, especially when a boss seems designed to test patience rather than reflexes. They also know they are extremely stubborn. Rather than skip an optional Dream Realm boss, they will happily spend an entire afternoon getting killed by it, repeating the same doomed cycle until the controller creaks in their hands.



Part of the reason the fan still has not finished Hollow Knight is simple: they are not very good at it. Plenty of players are not very good at Hollow Knight. Its combat can be punishing, especially against bosses that feel like moving brick walls with spikes. The fan also tries to maintain some semblance of a social life on weekends, which cuts into the hours required to bang their head against the same wall. The result is a save file that has become a monument to bad time management and stubborn pride.

The Sequel That Hits Twice as Hard

When Hollow Knight: Silksong launched in 2025, it did not take long for the conversation to turn toward difficulty. The long-awaited sequel racked up negative reviews on Steam, many of them citing combat that felt less like a challenge and more like a cruelty. Almost every boss, and even some basic enemies, deal double damage with each hit. The difficulty scaling is painful. Some bosses have no benches nearby, so players must repeat platforming sections and clear rooms all over again just to get wrecked once more by a fight they have not yet memorized.



There is also an adjustment period for Hollow Knight veterans. Hornet is a more agile and mobile protagonist, and her enemies are faster and have more varied attacks as a result. Healing is faster, but it requires more charges. Muscle memory from the first game does not always help in the second. In fact, it can actively hurt, making platforming and combat feel unfair when the player's instincts are calibrated to a slower, heavier knight.

Element
Hollow Knight
Silksong

Boss damage
Often one mask per hit
Many bosses and basic enemies deal double damage

Bench placement
Usually generous enough
Some bosses have no nearby bench, forcing repeated platforming

Protagonist
The Knight, slower and more grounded
Hornet, agile and mobile

Healing
Slower, hold to heal
Faster, but requires more charges

Enemy design
Telegraphed and fair
Faster, more varied attacks

Hard but Fair, or Just Hard?

Yet a big strength of Hollow Knight is that although it can be hard, it rarely feels unfair. The fan can count on one hand the number of times they died and wanted to blame the game. Usually, they are frustrated with themselves for making a platforming mistake or for failing to dodge an attack that was clearly telegraphed. That self-directed frustration is oddly comforting. It means the game is demanding, but it is not cheating.

The fan cannot say yet whether Silksong feels unfair. After all, they are still working their way through Hollow Knight. Still, they would not be surprised if Silksong really is more difficult. Metroidvania sequels often crank up the difficulty to give experienced players more of a challenge, and Team Cherry has never seemed interested in making things easy. The difference is that Hollow Knight's difficulty built trust over time. Silksong, by many accounts, asks for that trust upfront and then punches the player in the mask.



Going into Silksong after intentionally honing skills in Hollow Knight might mean a really tough time learning the ropes of the new installment. The fan is terrified to finish the first game and then jump into a potentially even more punishing experience. At the same time, they are hungry for more of this world. The bluster about Silksong's difficulty has scared them off for now, but they are trying to get good.

Maybe once they finally beat that damn Dream Realm boss, they will feel ready to join everyone else in getting Hornet where she needs to go. Until then, they will keep dying, keep refusing to look up spoilers, and keep telling themselves that one more attempt is all it will take. ?️⚔️?

Anyone weighing whether to grind through Hallownest first or leap straight into Pharloom usually ends up doing the same thing: refreshing store pages and waiting for a sale. Team Cherry's games are priced fairly, but regional pricing, bundle deals, and seasonal discounts vary enough that it's worth comparing before committing. Rather than hopping between a dozen storefronts and hoping the price you saw last week still holds, it helps to check game prices in one place first — especially if Silksong is going to be sitting in a wishlist for a while anyway.

There's something fitting about that kind of patience. Waiting for a discount is its own small test of restraint, not unlike resisting the urge to look up a boss strategy after the tenth death. Both reward the player who holds out just a little longer, and both make the eventual payoff feel earned. Until the next attempt — or the next sale — the mask stays cracked and the determination stays intact.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=124 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:15:28 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=124
Then the reviews started trickling in. And wow. ? At the time of that early snapshot, Hollow Knight: Silksong had 10 reviews on OpenCritic, with nine perfect scores and one 98/100. That gave it a 98 average. On OpenCritic, that made it the highest-rated game on the platform, ahead of heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Grand Theft Auto 4, Elden Ring, Astro Bot, The Last of Us Remastered, God of War (2018), and Persona 5 Royal. I remember staring at that list and thinking, 'Wait, seriously? My little bug game?'



Now, in 2026, I can look back with a clearer head. That 98 was never going to last forever. Ten reviews is a tiny sample. As more outlets turned in scores, it was almost guaranteed to drop. Some critics were always going to bounce off the difficulty, the boss runbacks, or the sheer size of the map. And OpenCritic has its own quirks: it mostly covers games from 2013 onward, with rare exceptions like GTA4. So Silksong wasn't being compared to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which sits at 99 on Metacritic. That's a different era with far fewer reviews counted. Still, even with those caveats, a 98 debut is absurd.



Not gonna lie, Silksong kicked my butt. ? I'm not a speedrunner. I'm just a person with a controller and too much free time. Some of those boss runbacks had me talking to my screen. I died to one late-game boss so many times that I started recognizing the background music's loop points. 'Boss runbacks' became a meme for a reason. Team Cherry said they were looking at updates to address some of the criticism, and modders did what modders do: within days, there were mods to make the game easier, remove runbacks, or tweak damage. That's the beauty of this community. If the developers won't fix it, someone will.



Here's the early score picture, just to show how wild it was:

Early OpenCritic Snapshot
Detail

Reviews counted
10

Perfect scores
9

One score
98/100

Average
98

Platform ranking
#1 at the time

What I love most is that Silksong didn't need review codes to succeed. It didn't need a giant marketing campaign. It had years of hype, sure, but Team Cherry delivered a game so dense, so gorgeous, and so brutally satisfying that people couldn't stop talking about it. It smashed records, crashed storefronts, and immediately entered the Game of the Year conversation. In 2026, that conversation hasn't really ended. You still see people arguing about their favorite bosses, sharing clips, and begging for DLC. I'm one of them.



So, should you play Silksong? If you love Metroidvanias, yes. If you hate difficult games, maybe watch a let's play first. But for me, the pain was part of the point. Every victory felt earned. Every bench felt like a hug. And every time Hornet did that little sit-down animation, I felt a weird sense of peace before the next nightmare boss. The 98 average might have been a snapshot, but the game itself is a monument. It's 2026, and I'm still thinking about it. That's the real review score. ?

There's a practical side to all this too. After the credits roll and the hype settles, most of us go looking for the next fix — another Metroidvania, a roguelike that punishes just as hard, or something completely different to decompress with. That's usually when I start digging through my wishlist to see what's actually worth buying versus what can wait. Keeping an eye on a steam sale tracker helps with exactly that, so you're not paying full price for a game that goes on discount two weeks later.

DealNest is one of those tools I wish I'd found before spending full price on half my library, and it's genuinely useful if you're the type who buys a lot of games and wants to know when prices actually drop. It won't make Silksong's boss runbacks any kinder, but it might soften the blow of your next impulse purchase.]]>
Then the reviews started trickling in. And wow. ? At the time of that early snapshot, Hollow Knight: Silksong had 10 reviews on OpenCritic, with nine perfect scores and one 98/100. That gave it a 98 average. On OpenCritic, that made it the highest-rated game on the platform, ahead of heavy hitters like Super Mario Odyssey, Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Grand Theft Auto 4, Elden Ring, Astro Bot, The Last of Us Remastered, God of War (2018), and Persona 5 Royal. I remember staring at that list and thinking, 'Wait, seriously? My little bug game?'



Now, in 2026, I can look back with a clearer head. That 98 was never going to last forever. Ten reviews is a tiny sample. As more outlets turned in scores, it was almost guaranteed to drop. Some critics were always going to bounce off the difficulty, the boss runbacks, or the sheer size of the map. And OpenCritic has its own quirks: it mostly covers games from 2013 onward, with rare exceptions like GTA4. So Silksong wasn't being compared to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which sits at 99 on Metacritic. That's a different era with far fewer reviews counted. Still, even with those caveats, a 98 debut is absurd.



Not gonna lie, Silksong kicked my butt. ? I'm not a speedrunner. I'm just a person with a controller and too much free time. Some of those boss runbacks had me talking to my screen. I died to one late-game boss so many times that I started recognizing the background music's loop points. 'Boss runbacks' became a meme for a reason. Team Cherry said they were looking at updates to address some of the criticism, and modders did what modders do: within days, there were mods to make the game easier, remove runbacks, or tweak damage. That's the beauty of this community. If the developers won't fix it, someone will.



Here's the early score picture, just to show how wild it was:

Early OpenCritic Snapshot
Detail

Reviews counted
10

Perfect scores
9

One score
98/100

Average
98

Platform ranking
#1 at the time

What I love most is that Silksong didn't need review codes to succeed. It didn't need a giant marketing campaign. It had years of hype, sure, but Team Cherry delivered a game so dense, so gorgeous, and so brutally satisfying that people couldn't stop talking about it. It smashed records, crashed storefronts, and immediately entered the Game of the Year conversation. In 2026, that conversation hasn't really ended. You still see people arguing about their favorite bosses, sharing clips, and begging for DLC. I'm one of them.



So, should you play Silksong? If you love Metroidvanias, yes. If you hate difficult games, maybe watch a let's play first. But for me, the pain was part of the point. Every victory felt earned. Every bench felt like a hug. And every time Hornet did that little sit-down animation, I felt a weird sense of peace before the next nightmare boss. The 98 average might have been a snapshot, but the game itself is a monument. It's 2026, and I'm still thinking about it. That's the real review score. ?

There's a practical side to all this too. After the credits roll and the hype settles, most of us go looking for the next fix — another Metroidvania, a roguelike that punishes just as hard, or something completely different to decompress with. That's usually when I start digging through my wishlist to see what's actually worth buying versus what can wait. Keeping an eye on a steam sale tracker helps with exactly that, so you're not paying full price for a game that goes on discount two weeks later.

DealNest is one of those tools I wish I'd found before spending full price on half my library, and it's genuinely useful if you're the type who buys a lot of games and wants to know when prices actually drop. It won't make Silksong's boss runbacks any kinder, but it might soften the blow of your next impulse purchase.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=123 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:13:03 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=123 Hollow Knight: Silksong review saga unfold with a mix of fascination and frustration. Even in 2026, the conversation around Team Cherry's long-awaited sequel is still shaped by the review bombing campaign that began shortly after launch. What started as one of the most hyped indie releases in years quickly became a case study in how localization, difficulty, and player expectations can collide. The game's global rating continues to reflect that collision, and the negative reviews have not stopped.



From Overwhelmingly Positive To Mostly Positive

I remember the early excitement. Silksong launched to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, a result that felt earned after years of waiting. But according to SteamDB, that rating plummeted quickly. After being on the market for just a handful of days, the game sat at a Mostly Positive global rating. Only 76% of its reviews were positive, while 23% skewed negative. That is a significant drop for any game, let alone one with Silksong's pedigree.

Here is the breakdown as I understand it:

Platform
Launch Rating
Later Global Rating
Positive Reviews
Negative Reviews

Steam
Overwhelmingly Positive
Mostly Positive
76%
23%

That table is not just numbers. It represents a flood of reviews from players around the world, especially in China. Team Cherry offered assurances, but the negative reviews kept coming on platforms like Steam. So I have to ask: when does a review score stop being a snapshot and start becoming a verdict?

Fans In China Still Aren't Happy With Silksong

The biggest point of contention has been the game's poor Chinese localization. This is not a minor complaint about a few awkward phrases. It is a fundamental issue that affects how players understand the story, the world, and the combat systems. Matthew Griffin, the head of marketing and PR for Team Cherry, confirmed on X that fixes to the localization are coming. That confirmation was welcome, but it has not stopped the negative reviews.

Why? Because trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild. Players who felt ignored or disrespected by a rushed localization are not necessarily going to change their reviews just because a patch is promised. They want action, not just words. And in 2026, that lesson still echoes across the industry.



Difficulty, Design, And The Rosary Problem

Localization is not the only reason people dislike Silksong. A lot of complaints surround the game's difficulty, specifically how unfair it can feel. Some boss fights and enemy encounters pushed players past frustration and into resignation. There is a difference between a hard game and a game that feels hostile, and many reviewers argued that Silksong crossed that line too often.

There are also criticisms of certain design decisions, such as Silksong's rosary problem. For players who wanted to love the game, these issues compounded. They did not just make the experience harder; they made the experience less rewarding. I can understand why some fans felt that the sequel had lost the elegant balance of the original Hollow Knight.

Team Cherry Says A Fix Is Coming, But Is It Too Late?

Team Cherry did respond. The first major update was positioned to make the game a lot easier, especially early on. The Moorwing and Sister Splinter bosses were set to become less challenging, and mid-game Bellway and Bell Bench prices were to be decreased. A handful of other tweaks were also planned to make the overall Silksong experience feel more balanced.



That sounds like a meaningful patch. But here is the problem: the upcoming patch would not address the Chinese localization, which was Silksong's biggest point of contention. If Team Cherry has aspirations for Silksong's rating to return to Overwhelmingly Positive, then it needs to fix this issue as soon as possible. Until then, Hollow Knight: Silksong will likely continue to get negative reviews, and its global rating could decrease even further.

So, is the fix too little, too late? For some players, yes. For others, the patch is a sign that Team Cherry is listening. I think the answer depends on what happens next. A balanced patch can repair gameplay frustration, but it cannot repair a localization disaster by itself. The studio needs to treat the Chinese localization not as a side quest, but as a main objective.

In 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong remains a brilliant but bruised game. Its review bombing story is a warning to every developer: launch day is not just about servers and bugs. It is about language, respect, and the trust of a global audience. If Team Cherry wants the rating to climb back, it must finish the fight it started. ?

Moments like this also shape how players spend their money. A rocky launch makes people cautious, and caution usually means waiting for a discount before committing to a full-price purchase. That instinct is healthy — it turns your wallet into a kind of review, and it rewards studios that ship polished, respectful releases instead of patching their reputation after the fact.

If you would rather let the dust settle before diving back into Hallownest, or you simply want to stretch your gaming budget further while you wait for the next update, keeping an eye on best game deals at DealNest can help you pick up titles you have been eyeing without paying launch-day prices.]]> Hollow Knight: Silksong review saga unfold with a mix of fascination and frustration. Even in 2026, the conversation around Team Cherry's long-awaited sequel is still shaped by the review bombing campaign that began shortly after launch. What started as one of the most hyped indie releases in years quickly became a case study in how localization, difficulty, and player expectations can collide. The game's global rating continues to reflect that collision, and the negative reviews have not stopped.



From Overwhelmingly Positive To Mostly Positive

I remember the early excitement. Silksong launched to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, a result that felt earned after years of waiting. But according to SteamDB, that rating plummeted quickly. After being on the market for just a handful of days, the game sat at a Mostly Positive global rating. Only 76% of its reviews were positive, while 23% skewed negative. That is a significant drop for any game, let alone one with Silksong's pedigree.

Here is the breakdown as I understand it:

Platform
Launch Rating
Later Global Rating
Positive Reviews
Negative Reviews

Steam
Overwhelmingly Positive
Mostly Positive
76%
23%

That table is not just numbers. It represents a flood of reviews from players around the world, especially in China. Team Cherry offered assurances, but the negative reviews kept coming on platforms like Steam. So I have to ask: when does a review score stop being a snapshot and start becoming a verdict?

Fans In China Still Aren't Happy With Silksong

The biggest point of contention has been the game's poor Chinese localization. This is not a minor complaint about a few awkward phrases. It is a fundamental issue that affects how players understand the story, the world, and the combat systems. Matthew Griffin, the head of marketing and PR for Team Cherry, confirmed on X that fixes to the localization are coming. That confirmation was welcome, but it has not stopped the negative reviews.

Why? Because trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild. Players who felt ignored or disrespected by a rushed localization are not necessarily going to change their reviews just because a patch is promised. They want action, not just words. And in 2026, that lesson still echoes across the industry.



Difficulty, Design, And The Rosary Problem

Localization is not the only reason people dislike Silksong. A lot of complaints surround the game's difficulty, specifically how unfair it can feel. Some boss fights and enemy encounters pushed players past frustration and into resignation. There is a difference between a hard game and a game that feels hostile, and many reviewers argued that Silksong crossed that line too often.

There are also criticisms of certain design decisions, such as Silksong's rosary problem. For players who wanted to love the game, these issues compounded. They did not just make the experience harder; they made the experience less rewarding. I can understand why some fans felt that the sequel had lost the elegant balance of the original Hollow Knight.

Team Cherry Says A Fix Is Coming, But Is It Too Late?

Team Cherry did respond. The first major update was positioned to make the game a lot easier, especially early on. The Moorwing and Sister Splinter bosses were set to become less challenging, and mid-game Bellway and Bell Bench prices were to be decreased. A handful of other tweaks were also planned to make the overall Silksong experience feel more balanced.



That sounds like a meaningful patch. But here is the problem: the upcoming patch would not address the Chinese localization, which was Silksong's biggest point of contention. If Team Cherry has aspirations for Silksong's rating to return to Overwhelmingly Positive, then it needs to fix this issue as soon as possible. Until then, Hollow Knight: Silksong will likely continue to get negative reviews, and its global rating could decrease even further.

So, is the fix too little, too late? For some players, yes. For others, the patch is a sign that Team Cherry is listening. I think the answer depends on what happens next. A balanced patch can repair gameplay frustration, but it cannot repair a localization disaster by itself. The studio needs to treat the Chinese localization not as a side quest, but as a main objective.

In 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong remains a brilliant but bruised game. Its review bombing story is a warning to every developer: launch day is not just about servers and bugs. It is about language, respect, and the trust of a global audience. If Team Cherry wants the rating to climb back, it must finish the fight it started. ?

Moments like this also shape how players spend their money. A rocky launch makes people cautious, and caution usually means waiting for a discount before committing to a full-price purchase. That instinct is healthy — it turns your wallet into a kind of review, and it rewards studios that ship polished, respectful releases instead of patching their reputation after the fact.

If you would rather let the dust settle before diving back into Hallownest, or you simply want to stretch your gaming budget further while you wait for the next update, keeping an eye on best game deals at DealNest can help you pick up titles you have been eyeing without paying launch-day prices.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=122 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:53:58 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=122


A Sequel That Refused to Stay Silent

Silksong was announced with a trailer over six years before it launched, then faded behind the curtain while Team Cherry kept working. Many fans assumed it had become an elaborate prank or a casualty of impossible expectations. Instead, the studio was simply having too much fun developing it—a better fate than a rough development cycle. When the game finally materialized, it proved that a long silence does not always mean a project is dead. Sometimes it means the creators are polishing something until it gleams.



The Elephant in the Gaming Room

That lesson matters because another sequel has been waiting in the dark. The Elder Scrolls 6 is the obvious elephant in the room, the one Todd Howard acknowledged years ago. Many players have learned to put it out of their minds until official news arrives. But there is a different sequel that has burned in the hearts of Mass Effect fans for even longer: the next Mass Effect game.

The next Mass Effect was teased more than five years ago, and Mass Effect 3 launched more than a decade before that. Mass Effect: Andromeda arrived in 2017, but it was a side story, not a continuation of the original trilogy. The next Mass Effect appears to be different. With Liara T'Soni positioned as its face, the project seems poised to pick up after Mass Effect 3 rather than after Andromeda. Whether it is called Mass Effect 4, Mass Effect 5, or simply Mass Effect, the distinction matters less than the promise: a return to the story that began with Commander Shepard and ended with a galaxy-changing choice.



The Canon Problem and the Cost of Hope

Continuing that story has always meant confronting the canonization problem. Mass Effect 3 offered multiple endings, and choosing one as official would make other players' decisions feel trivial. For years, that dilemma seemed like a locked door. Now, however, many fans have stopped caring about the lock. They want more Mass Effect, not more Andromeda, and Liara is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise. Seeing her headline the next chapter is enough to keep excitement alive.

The only problem is that excitement has been idling in a garage for years. The next Mass Effect has reportedly spent around five years in development, much of it in pre-production. BioWare and EA have also weathered layoffs and internal turbulence, which has made the road bumpier than anyone wanted. The wait for the next Mass Effect has become a sealed letter in a drawer: the ink still wet with possibility, but the address fading.



Why Silksong Changes the Mood

Silksong's release works like a thawing river, cracking the ice of cynicism that had frozen around other delayed sequels. Hollow Knight launched in 2017, and its sequel took over eight years to arrive. By comparison, it has been roughly the same amount of time since Mass Effect: Andromeda. That symmetry does not guarantee anything, but it does offer a strange comfort. A game is not canceled just because it is quiet.

Game
Last Major Entry
Approximate Wait by 2026
Status

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight (2017)
8+ years
✅ Released in 2025

Next Mass Effect
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
13+ years
?️ In pre-production

Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
8+ years since Andromeda
Spin-off, not a direct continuation

Hope, in this case, is like a garden on a comet—beautiful, improbable, and impossible to schedule. Yet Silksong proves that improbable gardens can bloom. Team Cherry's sequel is not just a product; it is a signal that patience can be rewarded when a team is allowed to build something with care. If the next Mass Effect receives even half that devotion, the result could be extraordinary.



A Reason to Keep Waiting

As of 2026, the next Mass Effect still has not shown enough to calm every fear. BioWare's recent history has been rocky, and the industry's layoffs have made long development cycles even more precarious. But Hollow Knight: Silksong's arrival is a reminder that no game should be written off until it is officially canceled. It took over eight years after Hollow Knight for its sequel to materialize. The next Mass Effect has now been in that same waiting zone, and that at least gives fans a reason to keep looking toward the stars.

The galaxy may still be silent, but silence is not the same as emptiness. With Liara waiting in the wings and a legacy stretching back to Mass Effect 3, the next Mass Effect remains one of the most tantalizing possibilities in gaming. Silksong finally crossed the finish line. Perhaps Mass Effect will too.

In the meantime, waiting does not have to mean staring at an empty release calendar. Long gaps between sequels are a good excuse to revisit the games that made the wait worthwhile in the first place — replaying the original Mass Effect trilogy, finally finishing that RPG sitting in the backlog, or trying something new from a genre you have never touched. A slow year is often the best time to catch up, especially when older titles and hidden gems can be picked up for far less than a full-price release.

For players who would rather spend the wait exploring than refreshing rumor threads, sites like DealNest track PC game discounts across storefronts, making it easier to find a deal on something worth playing while the galaxy stays quiet. Whether you are rebuilding your Shepard or discovering a new world entirely, a cheaper way in makes the long haul a little more bearable.]]>


A Sequel That Refused to Stay Silent

Silksong was announced with a trailer over six years before it launched, then faded behind the curtain while Team Cherry kept working. Many fans assumed it had become an elaborate prank or a casualty of impossible expectations. Instead, the studio was simply having too much fun developing it—a better fate than a rough development cycle. When the game finally materialized, it proved that a long silence does not always mean a project is dead. Sometimes it means the creators are polishing something until it gleams.



The Elephant in the Gaming Room

That lesson matters because another sequel has been waiting in the dark. The Elder Scrolls 6 is the obvious elephant in the room, the one Todd Howard acknowledged years ago. Many players have learned to put it out of their minds until official news arrives. But there is a different sequel that has burned in the hearts of Mass Effect fans for even longer: the next Mass Effect game.

The next Mass Effect was teased more than five years ago, and Mass Effect 3 launched more than a decade before that. Mass Effect: Andromeda arrived in 2017, but it was a side story, not a continuation of the original trilogy. The next Mass Effect appears to be different. With Liara T'Soni positioned as its face, the project seems poised to pick up after Mass Effect 3 rather than after Andromeda. Whether it is called Mass Effect 4, Mass Effect 5, or simply Mass Effect, the distinction matters less than the promise: a return to the story that began with Commander Shepard and ended with a galaxy-changing choice.



The Canon Problem and the Cost of Hope

Continuing that story has always meant confronting the canonization problem. Mass Effect 3 offered multiple endings, and choosing one as official would make other players' decisions feel trivial. For years, that dilemma seemed like a locked door. Now, however, many fans have stopped caring about the lock. They want more Mass Effect, not more Andromeda, and Liara is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise. Seeing her headline the next chapter is enough to keep excitement alive.

The only problem is that excitement has been idling in a garage for years. The next Mass Effect has reportedly spent around five years in development, much of it in pre-production. BioWare and EA have also weathered layoffs and internal turbulence, which has made the road bumpier than anyone wanted. The wait for the next Mass Effect has become a sealed letter in a drawer: the ink still wet with possibility, but the address fading.



Why Silksong Changes the Mood

Silksong's release works like a thawing river, cracking the ice of cynicism that had frozen around other delayed sequels. Hollow Knight launched in 2017, and its sequel took over eight years to arrive. By comparison, it has been roughly the same amount of time since Mass Effect: Andromeda. That symmetry does not guarantee anything, but it does offer a strange comfort. A game is not canceled just because it is quiet.

Game
Last Major Entry
Approximate Wait by 2026
Status

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight (2017)
8+ years
✅ Released in 2025

Next Mass Effect
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
13+ years
?️ In pre-production

Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
8+ years since Andromeda
Spin-off, not a direct continuation

Hope, in this case, is like a garden on a comet—beautiful, improbable, and impossible to schedule. Yet Silksong proves that improbable gardens can bloom. Team Cherry's sequel is not just a product; it is a signal that patience can be rewarded when a team is allowed to build something with care. If the next Mass Effect receives even half that devotion, the result could be extraordinary.



A Reason to Keep Waiting

As of 2026, the next Mass Effect still has not shown enough to calm every fear. BioWare's recent history has been rocky, and the industry's layoffs have made long development cycles even more precarious. But Hollow Knight: Silksong's arrival is a reminder that no game should be written off until it is officially canceled. It took over eight years after Hollow Knight for its sequel to materialize. The next Mass Effect has now been in that same waiting zone, and that at least gives fans a reason to keep looking toward the stars.

The galaxy may still be silent, but silence is not the same as emptiness. With Liara waiting in the wings and a legacy stretching back to Mass Effect 3, the next Mass Effect remains one of the most tantalizing possibilities in gaming. Silksong finally crossed the finish line. Perhaps Mass Effect will too.

In the meantime, waiting does not have to mean staring at an empty release calendar. Long gaps between sequels are a good excuse to revisit the games that made the wait worthwhile in the first place — replaying the original Mass Effect trilogy, finally finishing that RPG sitting in the backlog, or trying something new from a genre you have never touched. A slow year is often the best time to catch up, especially when older titles and hidden gems can be picked up for far less than a full-price release.

For players who would rather spend the wait exploring than refreshing rumor threads, sites like DealNest track PC game discounts across storefronts, making it easier to find a deal on something worth playing while the galaxy stays quiet. Whether you are rebuilding your Shepard or discovering a new world entirely, a cheaper way in makes the long haul a little more bearable.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=121 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:43:17 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=121


? Starting the Wandering Merchant Quest

The Wandering Merchant quest becomes available after Hornet defeats the Cogwork Dancers. That boss fight takes place in the Cog Core area of the Choral Chambers region. Once the Cogwork Dancers fall, the path forward opens. Players should continue right until they reach Songclave, a small safe haven that functions much like Bellhart.



When Songclave is first reached, it feels quiet. Only one NPC, the Caretaker, is available for conversation. Speaking to him and exhausting his dialogue is important for understanding the area. After that, the First Shrine bell inside the large building must be activated. This costs 80 Rosaries and unlocks the bench interaction.



Then, leave Songclave, rest at a save bench, and return. A Wish Board will have been constructed. Interacting with it reveals several quests, including the Wandering Merchant request. Accept it to begin the search for Jubilana.

?️ Finding Jubilana in the Choral Chambers

The quest has a single objective: find Jubilana. Fortunately, she is not far from Songclave. She hides in a small room within the Choral Chambers, the Citadel's largest area. The fastest route is through the room where the Cogwork Dancers were defeated, then downward. Alternatively, if Hornet is elsewhere, fast-travel to the Bell Beast station in Choral Chambers and head west.



Once the room is entered, enemies will be present. Jubilana will not reveal herself until they are defeated. Clear the room, then speak to her and exhaust her dialogue. This completes the Wandering Merchant quest. On the next visit to Songclave, Jubilana will have moved in and set up shop next to the Wish Board.



? Rewards and Jubilana's Inventory

The true reward is not a one-time payout. It is permanent access to a new merchant. Jubilana sells several items that can improve Hornet's combat and exploration efficiency.



Item
Price
Effect

Ascendant's Grip
350 Rosaries
Allows Hornet to stick to walls for as long as desired.

Mask Shard
750 Rosaries
Used to increase maximum health.

Simple Key
650 Rosaries
Opens a locked door.

Spool Extender
720 Rosaries
Increases the length of the Silk meter.

Rosary String
80 Rosaries
Consumable that grants Rosaries.

Among these, the Ascendant's Grip is the strongest early purchase. Silksong includes difficult platforming sections that demand wall jumps and extended wall cling. Having the Grip can make those challenges far less punishing. The Spool Extender is another excellent choice for players who rely on Silk skills, while the Mask Shard is a long-term investment in survivability. The Simple Key is situational but can unlock optional rewards. Rosary String is useful only when players need a small Rosary top-up.

? Tips for a Smooth Quest in 2026

Defeat the Cogwork Dancers first. The Wish Board will not appear before that milestone.

Save 80 Rosaries for the First Shrine bell in Songclave.

Exhaust every dialogue with the Caretaker, Jubilana, and the Wish Board.

Rest at a bench and return to Songclave if the Wish Board does not appear immediately.

Clear all enemies in Jubilana's room. She stays hidden until the room is safe.

Use the Bell Beast fast-travel station if the route from Songclave feels confusing.

Buy Ascendant's Grip before luxury purchases. Movement upgrades often matter more than raw stats.

✅ Why the Wandering Merchant Quest Matters

Hollow Knight: Silksong rewards curiosity. The Choral Chambers is enormous, and missing a single side room can mean missing a permanent merchant. The Wandering Merchant quest is a perfect example. It asks for a short detour, a small Rosary investment, and one room clear. In return, Hornet gains access to tools that support many different playstyles.

Is it worth completing in 2026? Absolutely. The quest remains one of the most efficient side activities in the Citadel. It combines exploration, combat, and a lasting upgrade path. For players who want to make Songclave feel like a true hub, finding Jubilana is an essential step.

That same instinct for getting maximum value out of every Rosary is worth carrying over to the real world of buying games. Anyone who enjoys squeezing the most out of a single purchase tends to appreciate a well-curated list of game deals today, where discounts on titles across platforms are gathered in one place instead of scattered across a dozen storefronts.

DealNest keeps things simple: current price drops, bundle offers, and limited-time sales, all organized so players can spot what is actually worth their money. For anyone building a backlog of indie metroidvanias or waiting for a sale on a bigger release, the site is a straightforward place to check before paying full price.]]>


? Starting the Wandering Merchant Quest

The Wandering Merchant quest becomes available after Hornet defeats the Cogwork Dancers. That boss fight takes place in the Cog Core area of the Choral Chambers region. Once the Cogwork Dancers fall, the path forward opens. Players should continue right until they reach Songclave, a small safe haven that functions much like Bellhart.



When Songclave is first reached, it feels quiet. Only one NPC, the Caretaker, is available for conversation. Speaking to him and exhausting his dialogue is important for understanding the area. After that, the First Shrine bell inside the large building must be activated. This costs 80 Rosaries and unlocks the bench interaction.



Then, leave Songclave, rest at a save bench, and return. A Wish Board will have been constructed. Interacting with it reveals several quests, including the Wandering Merchant request. Accept it to begin the search for Jubilana.

?️ Finding Jubilana in the Choral Chambers

The quest has a single objective: find Jubilana. Fortunately, she is not far from Songclave. She hides in a small room within the Choral Chambers, the Citadel's largest area. The fastest route is through the room where the Cogwork Dancers were defeated, then downward. Alternatively, if Hornet is elsewhere, fast-travel to the Bell Beast station in Choral Chambers and head west.



Once the room is entered, enemies will be present. Jubilana will not reveal herself until they are defeated. Clear the room, then speak to her and exhaust her dialogue. This completes the Wandering Merchant quest. On the next visit to Songclave, Jubilana will have moved in and set up shop next to the Wish Board.



? Rewards and Jubilana's Inventory

The true reward is not a one-time payout. It is permanent access to a new merchant. Jubilana sells several items that can improve Hornet's combat and exploration efficiency.



Item
Price
Effect

Ascendant's Grip
350 Rosaries
Allows Hornet to stick to walls for as long as desired.

Mask Shard
750 Rosaries
Used to increase maximum health.

Simple Key
650 Rosaries
Opens a locked door.

Spool Extender
720 Rosaries
Increases the length of the Silk meter.

Rosary String
80 Rosaries
Consumable that grants Rosaries.

Among these, the Ascendant's Grip is the strongest early purchase. Silksong includes difficult platforming sections that demand wall jumps and extended wall cling. Having the Grip can make those challenges far less punishing. The Spool Extender is another excellent choice for players who rely on Silk skills, while the Mask Shard is a long-term investment in survivability. The Simple Key is situational but can unlock optional rewards. Rosary String is useful only when players need a small Rosary top-up.

? Tips for a Smooth Quest in 2026

Defeat the Cogwork Dancers first. The Wish Board will not appear before that milestone.

Save 80 Rosaries for the First Shrine bell in Songclave.

Exhaust every dialogue with the Caretaker, Jubilana, and the Wish Board.

Rest at a bench and return to Songclave if the Wish Board does not appear immediately.

Clear all enemies in Jubilana's room. She stays hidden until the room is safe.

Use the Bell Beast fast-travel station if the route from Songclave feels confusing.

Buy Ascendant's Grip before luxury purchases. Movement upgrades often matter more than raw stats.

✅ Why the Wandering Merchant Quest Matters

Hollow Knight: Silksong rewards curiosity. The Choral Chambers is enormous, and missing a single side room can mean missing a permanent merchant. The Wandering Merchant quest is a perfect example. It asks for a short detour, a small Rosary investment, and one room clear. In return, Hornet gains access to tools that support many different playstyles.

Is it worth completing in 2026? Absolutely. The quest remains one of the most efficient side activities in the Citadel. It combines exploration, combat, and a lasting upgrade path. For players who want to make Songclave feel like a true hub, finding Jubilana is an essential step.

That same instinct for getting maximum value out of every Rosary is worth carrying over to the real world of buying games. Anyone who enjoys squeezing the most out of a single purchase tends to appreciate a well-curated list of game deals today, where discounts on titles across platforms are gathered in one place instead of scattered across a dozen storefronts.

DealNest keeps things simple: current price drops, bundle offers, and limited-time sales, all organized so players can spot what is actually worth their money. For anyone building a backlog of indie metroidvanias or waiting for a sale on a bigger release, the site is a straightforward place to check before paying full price.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=120 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:13:59 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=120


Getting Clawline is already a tough task. Players do not receive it until they reach The Cauldron in the Underworks. Once acquired, it becomes essential for Hornet's journey to the Citadel. The skill transforms Hornet's Needle into a harpoon-like grappling tool. In theory, it is a dream: swing, zip, chain, survive. In practice, it can feel like trying to thread a needle while the floor is falling away. Clawline has a mind of its own, and it does not always care about a player's carefully planned route.



Then there is the Silk problem. Clawline consumes Silk, Hornet's source of energy. That design choice is what makes the ability so controversial. Silk is precious. It fuels healing and offensive tools. Using it to grapple can feel counterproductive, especially when the game demands precise chains of movement. Yes, Clawline replenishes a small sliver of Silk when used, allowing grapples to be linked together. But that tiny refund is not always satisfying. When a section requires players to chain Clawlines, timing is everything. And timing, as the community likes to say, is easier said than done.



The frustration is easy to understand. Clawline asks players to manage a resource while also executing tricky aerial movement. That combination can turn a simple traversal puzzle into a stress test. Some players may master it without issue. Others will find it one of the most frustrating aspects of Silksong. Team Cherry loves to push difficulty to new heights, so the annoyance may be deliberate. The studio has never been shy about making players earn every inch of progress. Still, if any skill is worthy of being streamlined and made more approachable, Clawline is a strong candidate. It sits at the intersection of creativity and cruelty. It gives Hornet a wonderful toy, then charges her for every swing.

Clawline's strengths
Clawline's drawbacks

Turns Hornet's Needle into a versatile grappling tool
Consumes Silk, the same resource used for healing

Enables dramatic chained movement
Demands strict timing under pressure

Feels rewarding when mastered
Replenishes only a small sliver of Silk

Opens routes to the Citadel and beyond
Can stall progress for struggling players



Put simply, Clawline is a mechanic that divides the community. For every player who gracefully swings through The Cauldron, there is another who misses a grapple by a fraction of a second and plummets. That is not necessarily a flaw. Silksong is built on challenge, and its predecessor was no pushover. But Clawline is unusual because it is both essential and awkward. It is not an optional badge of skill. It is part of the critical path. When a core ability feels this finicky, the debate is bound to linger.



Context matters, too. Even before Silksong's release date was announced, 2025 was already shaping up to be a massive year for games. Split Fiction, Doom: The Dark Ages, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Death Stranding 2, and Ghost of Yotei were just the tip of the iceberg. September alone was packed, and with Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 on the way, 2025 became one of the industry's biggest years. Now, in 2026, the dust has settled, and Silksong's reputation has only grown. It is still discussed as a near-perfect Metroidvania, even with its hiccups.

It feels surreal that Silksong is finally here and already part of gaming history. After years of theories and anticipation, it shook the industry in a great way. The Game Awards have come and gone since its launch, and its awards-season run was watched closely. Whether or not it took home Game of the Year, its influence is undeniable. As of 2026, Silksong has proven to be something special. Clawline may remain less than ideal, but it is also unforgettable. And in a game built on challenge, maybe that is exactly the point.

That same packed release calendar has a practical side effect for anyone still working through their backlog. Between Silksong, the heavy hitters of 2025, and whatever 2026 has lined up, few players can afford to buy everything at full price. Keeping an eye on how quickly a game's price drops has quietly become part of the hobby, whether you are hunting for a Metroidvania you missed or waiting for a big-budget release to settle into a more reasonable range. Timing a purchase well can mean the difference between playing two games this season and playing five.

For anyone who would rather spend less and play more, DealNest is worth a look. The site gathers PC game discounts in one place, making it easier to spot a price drop before it disappears. It is a low-effort way to stay ahead of the sales cycle, especially useful when the release schedule keeps filling up and the wishlist keeps growing. Silksong may demand patience from its players, but building a library around it does not have to.]]>


Getting Clawline is already a tough task. Players do not receive it until they reach The Cauldron in the Underworks. Once acquired, it becomes essential for Hornet's journey to the Citadel. The skill transforms Hornet's Needle into a harpoon-like grappling tool. In theory, it is a dream: swing, zip, chain, survive. In practice, it can feel like trying to thread a needle while the floor is falling away. Clawline has a mind of its own, and it does not always care about a player's carefully planned route.



Then there is the Silk problem. Clawline consumes Silk, Hornet's source of energy. That design choice is what makes the ability so controversial. Silk is precious. It fuels healing and offensive tools. Using it to grapple can feel counterproductive, especially when the game demands precise chains of movement. Yes, Clawline replenishes a small sliver of Silk when used, allowing grapples to be linked together. But that tiny refund is not always satisfying. When a section requires players to chain Clawlines, timing is everything. And timing, as the community likes to say, is easier said than done.



The frustration is easy to understand. Clawline asks players to manage a resource while also executing tricky aerial movement. That combination can turn a simple traversal puzzle into a stress test. Some players may master it without issue. Others will find it one of the most frustrating aspects of Silksong. Team Cherry loves to push difficulty to new heights, so the annoyance may be deliberate. The studio has never been shy about making players earn every inch of progress. Still, if any skill is worthy of being streamlined and made more approachable, Clawline is a strong candidate. It sits at the intersection of creativity and cruelty. It gives Hornet a wonderful toy, then charges her for every swing.

Clawline's strengths
Clawline's drawbacks

Turns Hornet's Needle into a versatile grappling tool
Consumes Silk, the same resource used for healing

Enables dramatic chained movement
Demands strict timing under pressure

Feels rewarding when mastered
Replenishes only a small sliver of Silk

Opens routes to the Citadel and beyond
Can stall progress for struggling players



Put simply, Clawline is a mechanic that divides the community. For every player who gracefully swings through The Cauldron, there is another who misses a grapple by a fraction of a second and plummets. That is not necessarily a flaw. Silksong is built on challenge, and its predecessor was no pushover. But Clawline is unusual because it is both essential and awkward. It is not an optional badge of skill. It is part of the critical path. When a core ability feels this finicky, the debate is bound to linger.



Context matters, too. Even before Silksong's release date was announced, 2025 was already shaping up to be a massive year for games. Split Fiction, Doom: The Dark Ages, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Death Stranding 2, and Ghost of Yotei were just the tip of the iceberg. September alone was packed, and with Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 on the way, 2025 became one of the industry's biggest years. Now, in 2026, the dust has settled, and Silksong's reputation has only grown. It is still discussed as a near-perfect Metroidvania, even with its hiccups.

It feels surreal that Silksong is finally here and already part of gaming history. After years of theories and anticipation, it shook the industry in a great way. The Game Awards have come and gone since its launch, and its awards-season run was watched closely. Whether or not it took home Game of the Year, its influence is undeniable. As of 2026, Silksong has proven to be something special. Clawline may remain less than ideal, but it is also unforgettable. And in a game built on challenge, maybe that is exactly the point.

That same packed release calendar has a practical side effect for anyone still working through their backlog. Between Silksong, the heavy hitters of 2025, and whatever 2026 has lined up, few players can afford to buy everything at full price. Keeping an eye on how quickly a game's price drops has quietly become part of the hobby, whether you are hunting for a Metroidvania you missed or waiting for a big-budget release to settle into a more reasonable range. Timing a purchase well can mean the difference between playing two games this season and playing five.

For anyone who would rather spend less and play more, DealNest is worth a look. The site gathers PC game discounts in one place, making it easier to spot a price drop before it disappears. It is a low-effort way to stay ahead of the sales cycle, especially useful when the release schedule keeps filling up and the wishlist keeps growing. Silksong may demand patience from its players, but building a library around it does not have to.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=119 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:09:07 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=119 Hollow Knight: Silksong on Metacritic. When the long-awaited sequel finally launched on September 4, 2025, it didn't just meet expectations—it shattered them, at least initially. As of its first few reviews, Silksong achieved a perfect score of 100 on Metacritic, making it the highest-rated game of all time on the aggregator, dethroning the legendary The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which sits at 99. ?



Now, in 2026, that perfect score may have settled as more reviews poured in, but the achievement remains a feather in Team Cherry's cap. It's not every day a game—especially an indie Metroidvania—shoots to the top of the charts. Let's dive into the details of this monumental debut and what it means for the gaming landscape.

The Perfect Score That Shook the Gaming World

At the time of its debut, Silksong had only four critic reviews on Metacritic, but that was enough to give it a flawless 100. While it's likely the score will drop as more reviews come in (and indeed, it may have by now), the fact that it ever reached 100 is a testament to its quality. For context, Ocarina of Time has long been considered untouchable with its 99, so Silksong briefly stood alone at the summit. ?

Game
Metacritic Critic Score
Year

Hollow Knight: Silksong
100 (at debut)
2025

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
99
1998

Other top-rated games
97-98
Various

But the critic score isn't the only story. The user score for Silksong stood at an impressive 8.7 based on 851 ratings, showing that fans were largely on board. Interestingly, the highest user score of all time belongs to another 2025 release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. So both 2025 games made history in different ways. It's a banner year for gaming, folks! ?

A Six-Year Wait That Paid Off

Hollow Knight: Silksong was in active development since 2019, and Team Cherry's reason for the long delay was simple: they kept having fun adding more content. That dedication shows. The game has been praised for its smooth platforming, iconic challenge, and the beloved protagonist Hornet. However, the difficulty was a sticking point for some, leading to the game's first update that lowered the difficulty. That move sparked debate, but it also showed Team Cherry's willingness to listen to players.



The game's release was a bit of a surprise—the release date was only revealed two weeks prior, on September 4. That didn't stop it from becoming a smash hit. Despite some review bombing over its Chinese localization, Silksong has remained a critical and commercial darling.

The Dark Side: Review Bombing and Difficulty Debates

No launch is without its hiccups. Silksong faced a wave of review bombing over its Chinese localization, which some players felt was subpar. This led to a flurry of negative user reviews, but it didn't stop the game from achieving a high user score overall. Meanwhile, the game's difficulty was a hot-button issue. Many fans loved the challenge, but others found it too punishing. Team Cherry responded with an update that lowered the difficulty, a move that was both praised and criticized. It's a classic case of "you can't please everyone," but Team Cherry handled it with grace.

What Critics Are Saying

While we only have a handful of critic reviews to go on, the early consensus is overwhelmingly positive. Here's a quick rundown of what reviewers are praising:

?️ Smooth platforming: The movement feels fluid and responsive.

? Iconic challenge: The game offers a tough but fair experience.

? Art and atmosphere: The world of Pharloom is stunning.

? Music and sound design: A hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.

And the criticisms? Mostly about the difficulty spike and the localization issues. But overall, it's a winner.

The Metacritic Milestone

Let's put this into perspective. Metacritic has been aggregating reviews since 1999, and in that time, only a handful of games have ever reached a 99 or above. Ocarina of Time has been the gold standard for decades. For Silksong to debut with a 100—even with only four reviews—is like hitting a grand slam in your first at-bat. It may not last, but it's a moment that will be remembered.



The Road Ahead

As we move further into 2026, the question is: will Silksong maintain its legacy? Even if its Metacritic score has dipped, the game's impact is undeniable. It's already one of the biggest talking points of the past year and will likely be remembered as a high-water mark for indie games. Team Cherry knocked it out of the park, and fans are eating it up.

In the end, a perfect 100 on Metacritic—even if fleeting—is the kind of achievement that makes headlines. It's a feather in the cap for Team Cherry and a reminder that indie games can go toe-to-toe with the big boys. So here's to Silksong: may its legacy continue to soar. ?

Final Thoughts

Whether you're a longtime fan of the original Hollow Knight or a newcomer, this game is worth checking out. It's a testament to what indie developers can achieve with passion and dedication. So if you haven't played it yet, what are you waiting for? Get on it! ?

If all this talk has you eager to dive into Pharloom yourself, or to finally catch up on the original Hollow Knight before you do, it's worth knowing that indie gems like this rarely stay at full price forever. Between seasonal sales, publisher bundles, and regional pricing quirks, the difference between paying sticker price and grabbing a bargain often comes down to knowing where to look at the right moment.

Sites like PC game discounts exist for exactly that reason — tracking price drops across storefronts so you don't have to refresh a dozen pages every week. DealNest aggregates deals and keeps an eye on shifting prices, which makes it a handy bookmark whether you're hunting for a single title or building out a whole backlog of metroidvanias to work through.]]> Hollow Knight: Silksong on Metacritic. When the long-awaited sequel finally launched on September 4, 2025, it didn't just meet expectations—it shattered them, at least initially. As of its first few reviews, Silksong achieved a perfect score of 100 on Metacritic, making it the highest-rated game of all time on the aggregator, dethroning the legendary The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which sits at 99. ?



Now, in 2026, that perfect score may have settled as more reviews poured in, but the achievement remains a feather in Team Cherry's cap. It's not every day a game—especially an indie Metroidvania—shoots to the top of the charts. Let's dive into the details of this monumental debut and what it means for the gaming landscape.

The Perfect Score That Shook the Gaming World

At the time of its debut, Silksong had only four critic reviews on Metacritic, but that was enough to give it a flawless 100. While it's likely the score will drop as more reviews come in (and indeed, it may have by now), the fact that it ever reached 100 is a testament to its quality. For context, Ocarina of Time has long been considered untouchable with its 99, so Silksong briefly stood alone at the summit. ?

Game
Metacritic Critic Score
Year

Hollow Knight: Silksong
100 (at debut)
2025

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
99
1998

Other top-rated games
97-98
Various

But the critic score isn't the only story. The user score for Silksong stood at an impressive 8.7 based on 851 ratings, showing that fans were largely on board. Interestingly, the highest user score of all time belongs to another 2025 release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. So both 2025 games made history in different ways. It's a banner year for gaming, folks! ?

A Six-Year Wait That Paid Off

Hollow Knight: Silksong was in active development since 2019, and Team Cherry's reason for the long delay was simple: they kept having fun adding more content. That dedication shows. The game has been praised for its smooth platforming, iconic challenge, and the beloved protagonist Hornet. However, the difficulty was a sticking point for some, leading to the game's first update that lowered the difficulty. That move sparked debate, but it also showed Team Cherry's willingness to listen to players.



The game's release was a bit of a surprise—the release date was only revealed two weeks prior, on September 4. That didn't stop it from becoming a smash hit. Despite some review bombing over its Chinese localization, Silksong has remained a critical and commercial darling.

The Dark Side: Review Bombing and Difficulty Debates

No launch is without its hiccups. Silksong faced a wave of review bombing over its Chinese localization, which some players felt was subpar. This led to a flurry of negative user reviews, but it didn't stop the game from achieving a high user score overall. Meanwhile, the game's difficulty was a hot-button issue. Many fans loved the challenge, but others found it too punishing. Team Cherry responded with an update that lowered the difficulty, a move that was both praised and criticized. It's a classic case of "you can't please everyone," but Team Cherry handled it with grace.

What Critics Are Saying

While we only have a handful of critic reviews to go on, the early consensus is overwhelmingly positive. Here's a quick rundown of what reviewers are praising:

?️ Smooth platforming: The movement feels fluid and responsive.

? Iconic challenge: The game offers a tough but fair experience.

? Art and atmosphere: The world of Pharloom is stunning.

? Music and sound design: A hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.

And the criticisms? Mostly about the difficulty spike and the localization issues. But overall, it's a winner.

The Metacritic Milestone

Let's put this into perspective. Metacritic has been aggregating reviews since 1999, and in that time, only a handful of games have ever reached a 99 or above. Ocarina of Time has been the gold standard for decades. For Silksong to debut with a 100—even with only four reviews—is like hitting a grand slam in your first at-bat. It may not last, but it's a moment that will be remembered.



The Road Ahead

As we move further into 2026, the question is: will Silksong maintain its legacy? Even if its Metacritic score has dipped, the game's impact is undeniable. It's already one of the biggest talking points of the past year and will likely be remembered as a high-water mark for indie games. Team Cherry knocked it out of the park, and fans are eating it up.

In the end, a perfect 100 on Metacritic—even if fleeting—is the kind of achievement that makes headlines. It's a feather in the cap for Team Cherry and a reminder that indie games can go toe-to-toe with the big boys. So here's to Silksong: may its legacy continue to soar. ?

Final Thoughts

Whether you're a longtime fan of the original Hollow Knight or a newcomer, this game is worth checking out. It's a testament to what indie developers can achieve with passion and dedication. So if you haven't played it yet, what are you waiting for? Get on it! ?

If all this talk has you eager to dive into Pharloom yourself, or to finally catch up on the original Hollow Knight before you do, it's worth knowing that indie gems like this rarely stay at full price forever. Between seasonal sales, publisher bundles, and regional pricing quirks, the difference between paying sticker price and grabbing a bargain often comes down to knowing where to look at the right moment.

Sites like PC game discounts exist for exactly that reason — tracking price drops across storefronts so you don't have to refresh a dozen pages every week. DealNest aggregates deals and keeps an eye on shifting prices, which makes it a handy bookmark whether you're hunting for a single title or building out a whole backlog of metroidvanias to work through.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=118 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:07:51 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=118 Hollow Knight: Silksong. It was 2026, and I thought I was ready. But that runback? That endless platforming gauntlet filled with sandworms and bell pogos? It nearly made me quit. Have you ever spent more time dying on the way to a boss than actually fighting it? If so, you know exactly what I mean. The Last Judge is the grand finale of Act 1, and it's a wall. But with the right approach, that wall crumbles.



The Runback: My 30-Second Sprint

The most intimidating part isn't the boss—it's getting there. I used to fight every enemy, losing health and patience. Then I optimized. Here's what I do now:

Keep moving. Dash and jump across the first sandworm gaps. Don't stop to fight.

Leap left, wall jump up. After a couple of platforms, don't go right immediately. Go left and wall jump to skip tricky sections.

Pogo the bell. I use the Wanderer crest for easy pogo jumps. Run, jump, dash, and float over the next gap to avoid an enemy.

Wall jump, pogo, repeat. Hit the far wall, wall jump up, move left for another pogo. Then jump, float, dash to the final platform.

With practice, I can do this in roughly 30 seconds without fighting a single enemy. ?‍♂️?

The Fight: Aggression and Preparation

For the Last Judge, I found the Wanderer crest to be the best. You can find it in the far left of Bone Bottom, but you'll need to go through the Wormways. It lets me land fast, constant hits. The other must-have is the Magma Bell, sold by the smith in Deep Docks. It reduces fire damage, which is huge because the Last Judge loves flames. For other slots, I recommend anything that makes you faster or gives extra masks—some of its attacks block tools, so flasks are safe.



Phase 1: Dash Toward Danger

Who says you have to play defense? The first phase is surprisingly forgiving. I dash toward the Last Judge to score hits. The easiest opening is when it leaps and slams the ground. I also dodge toward it when it throws its flail, then leap backward as the flail is pulled in. The spin attack? With the Wanderer crest, I can parry it, but if I'm not confident, I back away. The key is constant pressure.

Phase 2: Fire and Flames

Then the fire comes. The Last Judge's second phase adds flame waves, flame pillars, and explosive flail attacks. Here's how I handle each:

Attack
My Dodge

Spin attack with flame waves
Move left and right to weave between waves

Flame pillars
Same—keep moving horizontally

Slam with ground shockwave
Jump into the air as it slams down

Flail that explodes
Avoid the blast radius, then punish

I still play aggressively, but I dial it back as the fight drags on. The phase transition is a free window for quick hits. ?⚔️

The Final Explosion: Run!

When the Last Judge falls, you'll see a flash freeze. The flail starts to hiss. Do not celebrate yet. I learned this the hard way. Immediately move as far away as you can. Once it explodes, you're safe to return. Trust me—getting blown up after a perfect fight is heartbreaking. ?

So, is the Last Judge impossible? No. It just demands respect. Master the runback, bring the Wanderer crest and Magma Bell, stay aggressive but not greedy, and when that judge hits the ground, get the hell out of Dodge. You'll be surprised how manageable it becomes. And isn't that the best feeling in a Soulslike? ?️

Beating a boss like the Last Judge has a way of doing something unexpected: it makes you want more. The satisfaction of finally reading a moveset, dying a dozen times, and then dismantling it in under a minute is exactly why this genre keeps pulling players back. Before long you're eyeing the other Soulslikes you never finished, or the ones you skipped because the launch price felt steep for a game you weren't sure you'd survive.

That's where a little patience pays off. Rather than buying on impulse the moment a title catches your eye, it's worth seeing how the price has moved across storefronts and whether a sale is right around the corner. Sites like DealNest make that easy with a straightforward game price comparison that shows what's actually available right now, so you can pick up your next brutal challenge without overpaying for it. After all, the boss fight should be the hard part—not the shopping.]]> Hollow Knight: Silksong. It was 2026, and I thought I was ready. But that runback? That endless platforming gauntlet filled with sandworms and bell pogos? It nearly made me quit. Have you ever spent more time dying on the way to a boss than actually fighting it? If so, you know exactly what I mean. The Last Judge is the grand finale of Act 1, and it's a wall. But with the right approach, that wall crumbles.



The Runback: My 30-Second Sprint

The most intimidating part isn't the boss—it's getting there. I used to fight every enemy, losing health and patience. Then I optimized. Here's what I do now:

Keep moving. Dash and jump across the first sandworm gaps. Don't stop to fight.

Leap left, wall jump up. After a couple of platforms, don't go right immediately. Go left and wall jump to skip tricky sections.

Pogo the bell. I use the Wanderer crest for easy pogo jumps. Run, jump, dash, and float over the next gap to avoid an enemy.

Wall jump, pogo, repeat. Hit the far wall, wall jump up, move left for another pogo. Then jump, float, dash to the final platform.

With practice, I can do this in roughly 30 seconds without fighting a single enemy. ?‍♂️?

The Fight: Aggression and Preparation

For the Last Judge, I found the Wanderer crest to be the best. You can find it in the far left of Bone Bottom, but you'll need to go through the Wormways. It lets me land fast, constant hits. The other must-have is the Magma Bell, sold by the smith in Deep Docks. It reduces fire damage, which is huge because the Last Judge loves flames. For other slots, I recommend anything that makes you faster or gives extra masks—some of its attacks block tools, so flasks are safe.



Phase 1: Dash Toward Danger

Who says you have to play defense? The first phase is surprisingly forgiving. I dash toward the Last Judge to score hits. The easiest opening is when it leaps and slams the ground. I also dodge toward it when it throws its flail, then leap backward as the flail is pulled in. The spin attack? With the Wanderer crest, I can parry it, but if I'm not confident, I back away. The key is constant pressure.

Phase 2: Fire and Flames

Then the fire comes. The Last Judge's second phase adds flame waves, flame pillars, and explosive flail attacks. Here's how I handle each:

Attack
My Dodge

Spin attack with flame waves
Move left and right to weave between waves

Flame pillars
Same—keep moving horizontally

Slam with ground shockwave
Jump into the air as it slams down

Flail that explodes
Avoid the blast radius, then punish

I still play aggressively, but I dial it back as the fight drags on. The phase transition is a free window for quick hits. ?⚔️

The Final Explosion: Run!

When the Last Judge falls, you'll see a flash freeze. The flail starts to hiss. Do not celebrate yet. I learned this the hard way. Immediately move as far away as you can. Once it explodes, you're safe to return. Trust me—getting blown up after a perfect fight is heartbreaking. ?

So, is the Last Judge impossible? No. It just demands respect. Master the runback, bring the Wanderer crest and Magma Bell, stay aggressive but not greedy, and when that judge hits the ground, get the hell out of Dodge. You'll be surprised how manageable it becomes. And isn't that the best feeling in a Soulslike? ?️

Beating a boss like the Last Judge has a way of doing something unexpected: it makes you want more. The satisfaction of finally reading a moveset, dying a dozen times, and then dismantling it in under a minute is exactly why this genre keeps pulling players back. Before long you're eyeing the other Soulslikes you never finished, or the ones you skipped because the launch price felt steep for a game you weren't sure you'd survive.

That's where a little patience pays off. Rather than buying on impulse the moment a title catches your eye, it's worth seeing how the price has moved across storefronts and whether a sale is right around the corner. Sites like DealNest make that easy with a straightforward game price comparison that shows what's actually available right now, so you can pick up your next brutal challenge without overpaying for it. After all, the boss fight should be the hard part—not the shopping.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=117 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:15:33 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=117


Getting the Lost Fleas Quest

As soon as you leave Bone Bottom, head into The Marrow. You do not need any fancy ability to start this quest, which is great because my early Hornet had the grace of a shopping cart with one wobbly wheel. Find the Flea Caravan near the middle area of the Marrow and talk to its master, Mooshka. You will also see Grishkin and Varga hanging around, plus a Bench that feels like a five-star hotel compared to some later resting spots.

From the Bone Bottom entrance, use the platforms above you to reach the upper area. Make your way right until you hit a vertical structure. Go down, then take the first entrance on your left. Mooshka will explain that the fleas are lost across Pharloom and ask for your help. Accept the quest. Boom, you are now a flea rescue service.



A quick tip that saved my sanity: put on headphones. The fleas cry, snore, and make tiny noises that are easy to miss over combat. Listening for them is like panning for gold in a river of noise, except the gold occasionally snores. There are 15 fleas total, but the quest only needs five. I still recommend grabbing the early five fast, because the reward is a warm hug in tool form.

Five Lost Fleas Locations

Here is the short version for my fellow players who navigate by vibes and regret.

Flea
Region
Ability check
Vibe

1
The Marrow
None
Platforming with aerial enemies

2
Deep Docks
Swift Step
Dash to the upper level

3
Hunter's March
Swift Step helps
Mini-boss then red buds

4
Far Fields
None, but combat
Hidden wall and cages

5
Shellwood
Drifter's Cloak
Spikes, flowers, gliding



1. The Marrow

After you beat the Bell Beast, head right until you enter a big open chamber. Hit the lever, climb the platforms to the top, and enter the room above. This is where my platforming felt like trying to thread a needle while riding a unicycle through a hurricane. There are aerial enemies, so stay patient. The flea is trapped in vines in the upper right corner. You have to loop around from the left side to reach him. It might take a few tries. That is fine. The flea believes in you, probably.



2. Deep Docks

Once you unlock Swift Step, do not leave the room where you got it. Seriously, just look up. Dash your way to the upper level of the chamber. There is a little parkour, because of course there is, and the flea is trapped inside some black eggs. Break him out. This one is a victory lap if you resist the urge to immediately fast travel away like I did the first time.



3. Hunter's March

The third flea is at the beginning of Hunter's March, a small optional region connected to The Marrow. The entrance is guarded by a Skarrguard above the Marrow's prison, near where you first meet Grindle. With Swift Step, you can dash around his heavy attacks and make him look silly. After the mini-boss, go right into Hunter's March. Follow the tricky platforms and buds. Hit the buds for a bounce. When you can go right or up, choose up. Use the red buds, avoid the spikes, and you will find a flea sleeping in a cage at the top. He is having a better day than I was during that spike section.



4. Far Fields

The fourth flea is in a hidden passage on the right side of the main Far Fields chamber. From the Deep Docks entrance, head right into the next horizontal area. Keep walking until you see two red ants chilling around a lantern on a platform above you. Defeat them, especially the one with the skull hat. That guy has main character energy in the worst way.

Clear the area, then sprint and jump up the platforms to the top entrance. Go to the far right side of the room and smash the wall to reveal a secret area. Follow it, jump up more platforms, and take the first entrance on the right. Keep walking right until Hornet gets caught by a cage. Smash it, immediately deal with the red ant that appears on your left, then head right again to free the flea from another cage. This section is like opening a series of Russian nesting dolls, except every doll wants to stab you.



5. Shellwood

The fifth flea is the spicy one. He is trapped in the middle of dangerous flowers and many spikes. You need Drifter's Cloak to glide, so if you do not have it yet, come back later. Once you have it, head to the main area of Shellwood where you first found Shakra. Go right, striking the white roses for a boost, until you can go left or up. Choose up. Climb until you can choose up or down again. Now go down while gliding. Be careful. There are spike walls and annoying flowers that seem personally offended by your existence.

If you make it to the bottom, you will find the flea. I got a little desperate and rescued him before taking a screenshot, so you will have to trust me on this one. My health and silk were full, and I still felt like a nervous raccoon trying to assemble furniture in the dark.



Reward for Completing The Lost Fleas Quest

Congratulations, you are now a certified flea wrangler. Return to the Flea Caravan in The Marrow and speak to Mooshka again. He will offer you the chance to travel with them. Accept it to trigger a short cutscene. The caravan moves to Greymoor, just past the Halfway Home tavern.

Go there and talk to Grishkin. You will unlock the Flea Brew. It is a red tool that increases Hornet's movement and attack speed. Boss fights become considerably easier because you attack faster and end them sooner. When the brew runs out, return to the Flea Caravan and speak to Grishkin again to refill it for free. Free refills in a game this hostile? That is rarer than a calm walk through the Blasted Steps.



Final Tips from a Recovering Spikephobe

Listen for crying and snoring. Headphones help a lot.

You only need five fleas for the quest, but there are 15 total if you want to be thorough.

Do this early in Act 1. Flea Brew is a huge help before the nastier bosses.

If a flea is stuck in a wall, cage, or vines, hit the thing. Usually. Sometimes after you deal with the enemies. Okay, always after the enemies if you value your health.

Do not feel bad if you die. I died so many times that the Bench started charging me rent.

In 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong still has plenty of ways to humble you. The Lost Fleas quest is one of the few early errands that pays you back with something genuinely transformative. So grab your needle, follow the tiny noises, and rescue those weird little passengers. They may not say thank you in words, but Flea Brew says it in speed. And speed, as every Hornet main knows, is basically survival.

The instinct to hunt down every last flea and squeeze out free refills is the same one that makes a good deal impossible to ignore. If you're planning to pick up Hollow Knight: Silksong, a new controller, or any other gaming gear to make the journey through Pharloom a little less punishing, it's worth checking a few retailers before you commit. DealNest gathers offers in one place so you can compare prices here and keep more of your geo for the important things—like replacing the controller you threw during the Last Judge fight.]]>


Getting the Lost Fleas Quest

As soon as you leave Bone Bottom, head into The Marrow. You do not need any fancy ability to start this quest, which is great because my early Hornet had the grace of a shopping cart with one wobbly wheel. Find the Flea Caravan near the middle area of the Marrow and talk to its master, Mooshka. You will also see Grishkin and Varga hanging around, plus a Bench that feels like a five-star hotel compared to some later resting spots.

From the Bone Bottom entrance, use the platforms above you to reach the upper area. Make your way right until you hit a vertical structure. Go down, then take the first entrance on your left. Mooshka will explain that the fleas are lost across Pharloom and ask for your help. Accept the quest. Boom, you are now a flea rescue service.



A quick tip that saved my sanity: put on headphones. The fleas cry, snore, and make tiny noises that are easy to miss over combat. Listening for them is like panning for gold in a river of noise, except the gold occasionally snores. There are 15 fleas total, but the quest only needs five. I still recommend grabbing the early five fast, because the reward is a warm hug in tool form.

Five Lost Fleas Locations

Here is the short version for my fellow players who navigate by vibes and regret.

Flea
Region
Ability check
Vibe

1
The Marrow
None
Platforming with aerial enemies

2
Deep Docks
Swift Step
Dash to the upper level

3
Hunter's March
Swift Step helps
Mini-boss then red buds

4
Far Fields
None, but combat
Hidden wall and cages

5
Shellwood
Drifter's Cloak
Spikes, flowers, gliding



1. The Marrow

After you beat the Bell Beast, head right until you enter a big open chamber. Hit the lever, climb the platforms to the top, and enter the room above. This is where my platforming felt like trying to thread a needle while riding a unicycle through a hurricane. There are aerial enemies, so stay patient. The flea is trapped in vines in the upper right corner. You have to loop around from the left side to reach him. It might take a few tries. That is fine. The flea believes in you, probably.



2. Deep Docks

Once you unlock Swift Step, do not leave the room where you got it. Seriously, just look up. Dash your way to the upper level of the chamber. There is a little parkour, because of course there is, and the flea is trapped inside some black eggs. Break him out. This one is a victory lap if you resist the urge to immediately fast travel away like I did the first time.



3. Hunter's March

The third flea is at the beginning of Hunter's March, a small optional region connected to The Marrow. The entrance is guarded by a Skarrguard above the Marrow's prison, near where you first meet Grindle. With Swift Step, you can dash around his heavy attacks and make him look silly. After the mini-boss, go right into Hunter's March. Follow the tricky platforms and buds. Hit the buds for a bounce. When you can go right or up, choose up. Use the red buds, avoid the spikes, and you will find a flea sleeping in a cage at the top. He is having a better day than I was during that spike section.



4. Far Fields

The fourth flea is in a hidden passage on the right side of the main Far Fields chamber. From the Deep Docks entrance, head right into the next horizontal area. Keep walking until you see two red ants chilling around a lantern on a platform above you. Defeat them, especially the one with the skull hat. That guy has main character energy in the worst way.

Clear the area, then sprint and jump up the platforms to the top entrance. Go to the far right side of the room and smash the wall to reveal a secret area. Follow it, jump up more platforms, and take the first entrance on the right. Keep walking right until Hornet gets caught by a cage. Smash it, immediately deal with the red ant that appears on your left, then head right again to free the flea from another cage. This section is like opening a series of Russian nesting dolls, except every doll wants to stab you.



5. Shellwood

The fifth flea is the spicy one. He is trapped in the middle of dangerous flowers and many spikes. You need Drifter's Cloak to glide, so if you do not have it yet, come back later. Once you have it, head to the main area of Shellwood where you first found Shakra. Go right, striking the white roses for a boost, until you can go left or up. Choose up. Climb until you can choose up or down again. Now go down while gliding. Be careful. There are spike walls and annoying flowers that seem personally offended by your existence.

If you make it to the bottom, you will find the flea. I got a little desperate and rescued him before taking a screenshot, so you will have to trust me on this one. My health and silk were full, and I still felt like a nervous raccoon trying to assemble furniture in the dark.



Reward for Completing The Lost Fleas Quest

Congratulations, you are now a certified flea wrangler. Return to the Flea Caravan in The Marrow and speak to Mooshka again. He will offer you the chance to travel with them. Accept it to trigger a short cutscene. The caravan moves to Greymoor, just past the Halfway Home tavern.

Go there and talk to Grishkin. You will unlock the Flea Brew. It is a red tool that increases Hornet's movement and attack speed. Boss fights become considerably easier because you attack faster and end them sooner. When the brew runs out, return to the Flea Caravan and speak to Grishkin again to refill it for free. Free refills in a game this hostile? That is rarer than a calm walk through the Blasted Steps.



Final Tips from a Recovering Spikephobe

Listen for crying and snoring. Headphones help a lot.

You only need five fleas for the quest, but there are 15 total if you want to be thorough.

Do this early in Act 1. Flea Brew is a huge help before the nastier bosses.

If a flea is stuck in a wall, cage, or vines, hit the thing. Usually. Sometimes after you deal with the enemies. Okay, always after the enemies if you value your health.

Do not feel bad if you die. I died so many times that the Bench started charging me rent.

In 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong still has plenty of ways to humble you. The Lost Fleas quest is one of the few early errands that pays you back with something genuinely transformative. So grab your needle, follow the tiny noises, and rescue those weird little passengers. They may not say thank you in words, but Flea Brew says it in speed. And speed, as every Hornet main knows, is basically survival.

The instinct to hunt down every last flea and squeeze out free refills is the same one that makes a good deal impossible to ignore. If you're planning to pick up Hollow Knight: Silksong, a new controller, or any other gaming gear to make the journey through Pharloom a little less punishing, it's worth checking a few retailers before you commit. DealNest gathers offers in one place so you can compare prices here and keep more of your geo for the important things—like replacing the controller you threw during the Last Judge fight.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=116 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:42:11 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=116


Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta, born on July 22, 1998, in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a Uruguayan-Spanish professional footballer renowned for his energy, intelligence, and versatility in central midfield. Playing for Real Madrid in La Liga, he has developed into one of the team’s most dependable performers, combining tireless running with sharp passing, defensive commitment, and a powerful long-range shot.

Valverde began his football journey with Peñarol in Uruguay before joining Real Madrid in July 2016. A loan spell at Deportivo La Coruña in 2017 helped him gain valuable experience in Spanish football, and he returned to Madrid’s first team in 2018. Since then, his ability to cover every area of the pitch, support attacks, and protect the defense has made him an essential presence in Real Madrid’s midfield.

At international level, Valverde made his Uruguay debut in September 2017 and has represented his country at major tournaments, including the 2019 Copa América, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América. With Real Madrid, he has contributed to multiple major trophies, including three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League crowns. His consistency, determination, and all-action style have established him as an outstanding modern center midfielder.

Federico Valverde's card

Federico Valverde’s card is a Center Midfielder with an overall rating of 87, featuring 90 pace, 84 shooting, 83 passing, 81 dribbling, 81 defense, and 85 physicality. As a center midfielder, this card excels as a complete, box-to-box engine who can dominate the middle of the pitch in both directions. His exceptional pace allows him to drive forward quickly in transition, while his shooting and passing make him a reliable threat to finish moves or create chances for teammates. With strong defensive and physical attributes, he can also win the ball back, absorb pressure, and break up opposition attacks, making him an ideal midfielder to control the tempo, link defense to attack, and seize key moments to help seal the game.



How to Obtain Federico Valverde's Player Card

There are several ways to obtain Federico Valverde’s card in FC 27. First, you can purchase card packs and rely on luck, but the chances of packing his card are relatively low, making this method uncertain and potentially costly. Second, you may be able to earn the card by completing Squad Building Challenges (SBCs); however, these challenges can require specific players, high-rated squads, or other valuable resources. Finally, you can buy Federico Valverde directly from the transfer market for around 0.29 million FC 27 Coins. While this is the most straightforward option, it is also expensive and the price may fluctuate depending on market demand.



Fastest Ways to Earn FC 27 Coins



Earning FC 27 Coins through traditional methods, such as selling player cards from your club, completing weekly objectives, and playing different modes for rewards, can be slow and unpredictable because progress often depends on your skill, pack luck, and available time. Even after grinding for fifa coins, you may still struggle to afford high-value cards like Federico Valverde before their market price changes.

For a quicker option, LootBar.com provides a convenient way to purchase fc coins safely, with fast delivery through a secure trading process designed to protect your account. New users can receive 10% off, while regular promotions make cheap fifa coins even more accessible, helping you get the player card you want without waiting through weeks of objectives and matches.

What is the best Gaming Top-Up Platform？

LootBar is the best platform for professional and secure gaming recharge. This reputable site has received a high rating of 4.9/5.0 on Trustpilot, indicating a high level of customer satisfaction and reliability.]]>


Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta, born on July 22, 1998, in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a Uruguayan-Spanish professional footballer renowned for his energy, intelligence, and versatility in central midfield. Playing for Real Madrid in La Liga, he has developed into one of the team’s most dependable performers, combining tireless running with sharp passing, defensive commitment, and a powerful long-range shot.

Valverde began his football journey with Peñarol in Uruguay before joining Real Madrid in July 2016. A loan spell at Deportivo La Coruña in 2017 helped him gain valuable experience in Spanish football, and he returned to Madrid’s first team in 2018. Since then, his ability to cover every area of the pitch, support attacks, and protect the defense has made him an essential presence in Real Madrid’s midfield.

At international level, Valverde made his Uruguay debut in September 2017 and has represented his country at major tournaments, including the 2019 Copa América, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América. With Real Madrid, he has contributed to multiple major trophies, including three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League crowns. His consistency, determination, and all-action style have established him as an outstanding modern center midfielder.

Federico Valverde's card

Federico Valverde’s card is a Center Midfielder with an overall rating of 87, featuring 90 pace, 84 shooting, 83 passing, 81 dribbling, 81 defense, and 85 physicality. As a center midfielder, this card excels as a complete, box-to-box engine who can dominate the middle of the pitch in both directions. His exceptional pace allows him to drive forward quickly in transition, while his shooting and passing make him a reliable threat to finish moves or create chances for teammates. With strong defensive and physical attributes, he can also win the ball back, absorb pressure, and break up opposition attacks, making him an ideal midfielder to control the tempo, link defense to attack, and seize key moments to help seal the game.



How to Obtain Federico Valverde's Player Card

There are several ways to obtain Federico Valverde’s card in FC 27. First, you can purchase card packs and rely on luck, but the chances of packing his card are relatively low, making this method uncertain and potentially costly. Second, you may be able to earn the card by completing Squad Building Challenges (SBCs); however, these challenges can require specific players, high-rated squads, or other valuable resources. Finally, you can buy Federico Valverde directly from the transfer market for around 0.29 million FC 27 Coins. While this is the most straightforward option, it is also expensive and the price may fluctuate depending on market demand.



Fastest Ways to Earn FC 27 Coins



Earning FC 27 Coins through traditional methods, such as selling player cards from your club, completing weekly objectives, and playing different modes for rewards, can be slow and unpredictable because progress often depends on your skill, pack luck, and available time. Even after grinding for fifa coins, you may still struggle to afford high-value cards like Federico Valverde before their market price changes.

For a quicker option, LootBar.com provides a convenient way to purchase fc coins safely, with fast delivery through a secure trading process designed to protect your account. New users can receive 10% off, while regular promotions make cheap fifa coins even more accessible, helping you get the player card you want without waiting through weeks of objectives and matches.

What is the best Gaming Top-Up Platform？

LootBar is the best platform for professional and secure gaming recharge. This reputable site has received a high rating of 4.9/5.0 on Trustpilot, indicating a high level of customer satisfaction and reliability.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=115 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:11:49 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=115


Normally, a big release builds a consensus before anyone can buy it. God of War in 2018 is the classic example. The review embargo lifted on April 12, but the game didn't arrive until April 20. For eight days, critics tweeted, podcasted, and generally shouted that the game was extraordinary. By launch, expectations were sky-high. Most players loved it, but a vocal minority was ready to tear it down. That's the usual rhythm: critics get early code, reviews drop, fans react, then the game launches and everyone forms their own opinion.

Silksong skipped that rhythm entirely. The launch date was announced only two weeks ahead. No review codes were available before release. Critics went in as knowing as fans, and they gained access at the same time, too. Once everyone got in, they were confronted with a nails-tough metroidvania soulslike. That made getting a solid read on the game as a whole slow going. Even in 2026, the only real early consensus is that Silksong is hard.

Aspect
Typical big release
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Review codes
Sent weeks early
None

Embargo
Lifts days before launch
No embargo

Launch date
Known months or years ahead
Announced two weeks ahead

Consensus
Forms before launch
Forms slowly after launch

Player experience
Pre-shaped by reviews
Blind, collective, messy

That difference mattered. Reviews eventually arrived, and they were universally positive. But those takes couldn't provide the full picture any more than frustrated Reddit posts about a tough early boss could. The kind of person who can finish Silksong and write a review within a couple of days is not playing it the way most of its audience will play it. A critic on a deadline might rush through, skip side content, or push past a wall that would stop a normal player for a week.



So the internet painted the picture together. Like the parable of the blind men and the elephant, each voice gave only a small piece of a big beast. One player described a brutal boss. Another described a beautiful, haunting area. Another found a secret that changed how they approached combat. No single review could capture the whole thing. There was no critical consensus around Silksong. Players had to come to it together.

This is not an argument against reviews. Critics matter. They analyze craft, context, performance, and design in ways that most players cannot. User reviews have a place, too, but they aren't a substitute for people who have dedicated their lives to thinking critically about games. The problem was not that reviews existed. The problem was that the usual cadence was gone. For once, the community could not outsource its judgment to a score or a tweet. Everyone had to wait, explore, and argue.

? The benefits were real:

Shared discovery felt like a group expedition.

Spoilers were harder to spread because nobody knew what came next.

Every player's experience felt personal and unmediated.

The community had to cooperate instead of competing over hot takes.

?️ The drawbacks were real, too:

Players had no early warnings about performance issues.

Accessibility details were harder to find before buying.

People with limited time could not easily judge whether the game was for them.

Review consensus arrived late, after many had already formed strong opinions.

In 2026, most major games are dissected long before launch. Leaks, datamines, early copies, and endless trailers remove most of the mystery. Silksong proved that a blind drop can still work. It made some players wish for more games they knew nothing about. Not every release can or should do this. A small indie team with a loyal audience has different constraints than a massive publisher with shareholders. But the experiment was valuable.

It showed that mystery has a cost, but also a reward. Knowing nothing meant every discovery belonged to the players first. It meant the conversation grew slowly, shaped by thousands of individual experiences instead of one embargoed review. ? In the end, Silksong's launch was not just about a game. It was about how players build meaning together when nobody has the answers yet. Sometimes the best part is figuring it out as a community.

The one thing a blind drop cannot do is tell you what a fair price looks like. When nobody has reviewed a game yet, the storefront price is the only signal you have, and it is rarely a neutral one. Patience becomes its own kind of advantage here: waiting a few weeks can mean the difference between paying full launch price and picking the game up during a sale, and knowing where prices sit across storefronts turns that waiting into a decision rather than a gamble.

That is the gap a site like DealNest fills. Its game price comparison tools show how much a title costs across different sellers, so you can tell at a glance whether a discount is genuinely worth acting on or just marketing noise. Whether you jump in on day one or hold out for a better number, having that context means the only mystery left to enjoy is the one inside the game.]]>


Normally, a big release builds a consensus before anyone can buy it. God of War in 2018 is the classic example. The review embargo lifted on April 12, but the game didn't arrive until April 20. For eight days, critics tweeted, podcasted, and generally shouted that the game was extraordinary. By launch, expectations were sky-high. Most players loved it, but a vocal minority was ready to tear it down. That's the usual rhythm: critics get early code, reviews drop, fans react, then the game launches and everyone forms their own opinion.

Silksong skipped that rhythm entirely. The launch date was announced only two weeks ahead. No review codes were available before release. Critics went in as knowing as fans, and they gained access at the same time, too. Once everyone got in, they were confronted with a nails-tough metroidvania soulslike. That made getting a solid read on the game as a whole slow going. Even in 2026, the only real early consensus is that Silksong is hard.

Aspect
Typical big release
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Review codes
Sent weeks early
None

Embargo
Lifts days before launch
No embargo

Launch date
Known months or years ahead
Announced two weeks ahead

Consensus
Forms before launch
Forms slowly after launch

Player experience
Pre-shaped by reviews
Blind, collective, messy

That difference mattered. Reviews eventually arrived, and they were universally positive. But those takes couldn't provide the full picture any more than frustrated Reddit posts about a tough early boss could. The kind of person who can finish Silksong and write a review within a couple of days is not playing it the way most of its audience will play it. A critic on a deadline might rush through, skip side content, or push past a wall that would stop a normal player for a week.



So the internet painted the picture together. Like the parable of the blind men and the elephant, each voice gave only a small piece of a big beast. One player described a brutal boss. Another described a beautiful, haunting area. Another found a secret that changed how they approached combat. No single review could capture the whole thing. There was no critical consensus around Silksong. Players had to come to it together.

This is not an argument against reviews. Critics matter. They analyze craft, context, performance, and design in ways that most players cannot. User reviews have a place, too, but they aren't a substitute for people who have dedicated their lives to thinking critically about games. The problem was not that reviews existed. The problem was that the usual cadence was gone. For once, the community could not outsource its judgment to a score or a tweet. Everyone had to wait, explore, and argue.

? The benefits were real:

Shared discovery felt like a group expedition.

Spoilers were harder to spread because nobody knew what came next.

Every player's experience felt personal and unmediated.

The community had to cooperate instead of competing over hot takes.

?️ The drawbacks were real, too:

Players had no early warnings about performance issues.

Accessibility details were harder to find before buying.

People with limited time could not easily judge whether the game was for them.

Review consensus arrived late, after many had already formed strong opinions.

In 2026, most major games are dissected long before launch. Leaks, datamines, early copies, and endless trailers remove most of the mystery. Silksong proved that a blind drop can still work. It made some players wish for more games they knew nothing about. Not every release can or should do this. A small indie team with a loyal audience has different constraints than a massive publisher with shareholders. But the experiment was valuable.

It showed that mystery has a cost, but also a reward. Knowing nothing meant every discovery belonged to the players first. It meant the conversation grew slowly, shaped by thousands of individual experiences instead of one embargoed review. ? In the end, Silksong's launch was not just about a game. It was about how players build meaning together when nobody has the answers yet. Sometimes the best part is figuring it out as a community.

The one thing a blind drop cannot do is tell you what a fair price looks like. When nobody has reviewed a game yet, the storefront price is the only signal you have, and it is rarely a neutral one. Patience becomes its own kind of advantage here: waiting a few weeks can mean the difference between paying full launch price and picking the game up during a sale, and knowing where prices sit across storefronts turns that waiting into a decision rather than a gamble.

That is the gap a site like DealNest fills. Its game price comparison tools show how much a title costs across different sellers, so you can tell at a glance whether a discount is genuinely worth acting on or just marketing noise. Whether you jump in on day one or hold out for a better number, having that context means the only mystery left to enjoy is the one inside the game.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=114 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:07:59 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=114 Hollow Knight: Silksong might seem like a compact adventure that could be completed in a few short hours. However, as one progresses, the true scale of the map and the brutality of combat become unmistakably clear. The game doesn't merely offer a main path; it lures players into a labyrinth of secret biomes and side routes. Among these hidden gems is the "My Missing Brother" wish, which sends the player on a quest to find Pill, a character lost in the treacherous Sinner's Road. This guide will detail how to unlock this wish and navigate the perilous journey to find Pill, ensuring that no stone is left unturned.

?️ How to Get the Missing Brother Wish

The "My Missing Brother" wish appears on the wish board in Bellhart, but it's not immediately available. First, the player must complete the "Missing Courier" wish, which unlocks Tipp and brings this NPC to the civilization. After finishing that wish, one should return to Bellhart after a short while. There, Tipp will offer the "My Missing Brother" wish. Once accepted, the wish's description reveals that Pill was last seen in Greymoor, though his actual location is far beyond.



? How to Find Pill

To find Pill, the player must first unlock the Sinner's Road biome. If it's not yet accessible, start by teleporting to the Greymoor bellway and follow these directions:

Exit the bellway and head left until a loading screen appears.

Climb straight up past a wheel with rotating spikes.

Look for a path on the right above and follow it.

Continue right into the area with the elevator sign.

Unlock the elevator by standing on the pressure plate. This allows direct travel from Halfway Home later.

Move right and downward strike a giant air bag to reach higher ground.

Climb up a bit more and spot the Sinner's Road entrance to the right.

From the Sinner's Road entrance, head right until merchant wares are visible atop a cage. Here, the player must battle a swarm of roaches and other enemies. Track the wares to the right, then slightly up through a narrow path, and right again. In this area, jump over another cage in the water and spot more merchant wares. Use downward strikes on two circular spikes to the right to ascend. Past that, defeat the rat in the cage, climb up, and continue using spikes to go higher. Soon, enemies will surround a hidden snail. After defeating them, Pill emerges. Talk to him to complete the wish.



? Rewards and Aftermath

Completing the "My Missing Brother" wish rewards the player with Rosaries and other items. Afterwards, the two courier brothers can be found in Bellhart, offering delivery wishes for extra Rosaries. Honestly, the game doesn't hold a player's hand—every step is earned. To put it mildly, the journey is no cakewalk, but the satisfaction of reuniting the brothers is well worth it.

? Step-by-Step Summary

Step
Action

1
Complete "Missing Courier" wish

2
Return to Bellhart and accept "My Missing Brother" from Tipp

3
Teleport to Greymoor bellway, head left through loading screen

4
Climb up past spiked wheel, take right path

5
Unlock elevator with pressure plate

6
Downward strike air bag, climb to Sinner's Road entrance

7
Follow merchant wares, battle enemies

8
Use downward strikes on spikes, defeat rat, climb cage

9
Defeat enemies around hidden snail, talk to Pill

Believe it or not, the path is riddled with surprises, and the Sinner's Road biome seems to whisper secrets to those who dare. The map stretches out like a living labyrinth, inviting players to test their mettle. The game itself seems to chuckle at the player's struggles, yet it never fails to reward perseverance. So, gear up, and may the journey be ever in the player's favor... well, as much as Silksong allows.

For players who find themselves drawn to challenging metroidvanias like Silksong, the genre itself offers a deep well of similarly demanding titles worth exploring once the journey through Pharloom wraps up. Whether it's revisiting genre classics or discovering newer releases that scratch the same itch, building a small backlog of challenging adventures can keep that sense of hard-earned progression alive between major releases.

Keeping an eye on PC game discounts makes it easier to pick up those titles without paying full price, especially for players who prefer to wait for a good deal before diving into something new. DealNest gathers current offers in one place, so stocking up on the next challenging adventure doesn't have to break the bank.]]> Hollow Knight: Silksong might seem like a compact adventure that could be completed in a few short hours. However, as one progresses, the true scale of the map and the brutality of combat become unmistakably clear. The game doesn't merely offer a main path; it lures players into a labyrinth of secret biomes and side routes. Among these hidden gems is the "My Missing Brother" wish, which sends the player on a quest to find Pill, a character lost in the treacherous Sinner's Road. This guide will detail how to unlock this wish and navigate the perilous journey to find Pill, ensuring that no stone is left unturned.

?️ How to Get the Missing Brother Wish

The "My Missing Brother" wish appears on the wish board in Bellhart, but it's not immediately available. First, the player must complete the "Missing Courier" wish, which unlocks Tipp and brings this NPC to the civilization. After finishing that wish, one should return to Bellhart after a short while. There, Tipp will offer the "My Missing Brother" wish. Once accepted, the wish's description reveals that Pill was last seen in Greymoor, though his actual location is far beyond.



? How to Find Pill

To find Pill, the player must first unlock the Sinner's Road biome. If it's not yet accessible, start by teleporting to the Greymoor bellway and follow these directions:

Exit the bellway and head left until a loading screen appears.

Climb straight up past a wheel with rotating spikes.

Look for a path on the right above and follow it.

Continue right into the area with the elevator sign.

Unlock the elevator by standing on the pressure plate. This allows direct travel from Halfway Home later.

Move right and downward strike a giant air bag to reach higher ground.

Climb up a bit more and spot the Sinner's Road entrance to the right.

From the Sinner's Road entrance, head right until merchant wares are visible atop a cage. Here, the player must battle a swarm of roaches and other enemies. Track the wares to the right, then slightly up through a narrow path, and right again. In this area, jump over another cage in the water and spot more merchant wares. Use downward strikes on two circular spikes to the right to ascend. Past that, defeat the rat in the cage, climb up, and continue using spikes to go higher. Soon, enemies will surround a hidden snail. After defeating them, Pill emerges. Talk to him to complete the wish.



? Rewards and Aftermath

Completing the "My Missing Brother" wish rewards the player with Rosaries and other items. Afterwards, the two courier brothers can be found in Bellhart, offering delivery wishes for extra Rosaries. Honestly, the game doesn't hold a player's hand—every step is earned. To put it mildly, the journey is no cakewalk, but the satisfaction of reuniting the brothers is well worth it.

? Step-by-Step Summary

Step
Action

1
Complete "Missing Courier" wish

2
Return to Bellhart and accept "My Missing Brother" from Tipp

3
Teleport to Greymoor bellway, head left through loading screen

4
Climb up past spiked wheel, take right path

5
Unlock elevator with pressure plate

6
Downward strike air bag, climb to Sinner's Road entrance

7
Follow merchant wares, battle enemies

8
Use downward strikes on spikes, defeat rat, climb cage

9
Defeat enemies around hidden snail, talk to Pill

Believe it or not, the path is riddled with surprises, and the Sinner's Road biome seems to whisper secrets to those who dare. The map stretches out like a living labyrinth, inviting players to test their mettle. The game itself seems to chuckle at the player's struggles, yet it never fails to reward perseverance. So, gear up, and may the journey be ever in the player's favor... well, as much as Silksong allows.

For players who find themselves drawn to challenging metroidvanias like Silksong, the genre itself offers a deep well of similarly demanding titles worth exploring once the journey through Pharloom wraps up. Whether it's revisiting genre classics or discovering newer releases that scratch the same itch, building a small backlog of challenging adventures can keep that sense of hard-earned progression alive between major releases.

Keeping an eye on PC game discounts makes it easier to pick up those titles without paying full price, especially for players who prefer to wait for a good deal before diving into something new. DealNest gathers current offers in one place, so stocking up on the next challenging adventure doesn't have to break the bank.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=113 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:40:26 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=113
As of 2026, the Underworks remains one of Hollow Knight: Silksong's most charmingly hostile detours. After the Last Judge finally stops being a nightmare and the Grand Gate swings open, the game whispers sweet promises about the Citadel. Then the elevator coughs, dies, and drops the player into a dark industrial basement. The Underworks is less a zone and more a grumpy landlord with a pipe wrench, and it has three main visits' worth of secrets, spikes, and steam-powered bad manners. Here is how to survive all of them without losing one's mind, or at least not all of it.



Visit One: Down the Chute, Up to Choral Chamber

From the landing spot after the elevator betrayal, the player can pay 15 Rosaries for a bench. It is technically an option, but the way down from the Grand Gate is blocked, so the bench is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Death will respawn them nearby anyway. Save the coin.

Instead, head down first. Avoid alerting enemies while dropping into a small spike corridor on the right. Carefully navigate it to grab the Delver's Drill Tool. Then climb back up, deal with the Underpoke enemies, and rise until a lever lowers a hanging platform. On the left, a signposted area hides a Bone Scroll through a hidden pathway. While in that room, also pick up the Map of the Underworks.



Back out and to the right, the enclosed Underworks begin in earnest. Mechanical spiky contraptions demand speed and dashing. Move fast, dash often, and do not let the moving spiky squares get too familiar. After that, the player can go left into a room with an Undercrank and reveal a hidden Shard Bundle, or continue right to a crossroads marked by a spiky square moving in an upside-down L shape.

Going up here leads to a hidden path and an NPC named Loam, who powers all of the Underworks. He is not useful yet, but it is genuinely cool to see how the sausage is made. Otherwise, head right and ignore him. Then ascend through various Underwork enemies until a sign on the left points to a bench. It costs 25 Rosaries, so bring cash. Before leaving, check the left wall for secret passageways; a Memory Locket is very close by.



Continue left and carefully navigate platforms while avoiding spikes and hot steam. Then prepare for an enemy wave. First comes an Undercrank, then an Underpoke, then another group of the same variety. The trick is to kill the flying enemy first, then keep the larger enemy at arm's length and chip away. This opens the way to the top of the starting area. Drop to the bridge below and activate the switch to open a shortcut linking the start and the current location. Ascend again and take the highest exit on the right.

What follows is a maze of dark corridors filled with Drapeflies and Drapemites. Keep heading up until a switch opens a latch to the Choral Chambers. That ends the first spell in the Underworks. Good grief, but it is only the beginning.

Visit Two: The Cauldron and the Clawline

After Choral Chambers and Whiteward, the player eventually returns to the Underworks on the other side of the barrier leading to the Cauldron. Head left, rest at the nearby bench, then go left and down into the Cauldron. There is an option to head back and use the shortcut, but progression wants an updraft and a glide upward.

From there, descend slowly. The best approach is to glide and pogo on enemies as they appear, because trying to dodge everything can lead to being overwhelmed. At the bottom, go left through a room of exploding enemies for a chance to collect one of the Lost Fleas. Before heading right into the lava waterfall section, head up and left into an arena battle.

The arena throws the following at the player:

Wave
Enemies

1
1x Underworker, 1x Underloft

2
1x Underworker, 1x Underloft, 1x Undersweep

3
1x Underloft, 1x Undercrank

4
1x Undercrank (breaks floor and dies)

5
1x Underloft, 1x Underpoke

This fight is brutally difficult. Platforms are limited, some cannot be stood on for long, and enemies swarm like they are paid overtime. Survive, and the reward is a Spool Fragment and a shortcut.



After the arena, head back out and right, past the exploding enemy and through a long hall filled with lava. This leads to a tricky platforming section with temporary platforms, ceiling lava, exploding enemies, and hot coals that cannot be stood on for too long. The key is to hop on the coals as the safest platform, then time dashes through the breaks in the lava.

Head back and up afterward to acquire the Clawline, a grappling hook power that is extremely useful. The room then alters, and the player must use the new Clawline to ascend out, closing the Cauldron loop and spitting them out near the initial bench of this portion.

Before checking out, use the bench, then grapple up above to access the Twelfth Architect, a merchant who sells helpful gear, including the Architect's Key and various great tools. Left of the Architect is a spiky area with Underpoke enemies. Glide deep into it to uncover another Spool Fragment.



Visit Three: Trobbio's Stage and the Grand Bellway Shortcut

The final round of new Underworks exploration likely comes after defeating Trobbio. Exit stage left and head through the Whispering Vaults, which links back to the Underworks. With the Clawline in hand, the player can explore this area fully, unlocking new shortcuts to the Grand Bellway and earning a Memory Locket in the bargain.

This route eventually links the Underworks with the Exhaust Organ, though sadly not from this side. And with that, the Underworks has offered up nearly everything it has. Congratulations are in order, along with a long bath and perhaps a quiet scream.

Quick Underworks Checklist

Item or Shortcut
Where to Find It
Notes

Delver's Drill Tool
First visit, lower spike corridor
Drop down before heading up

Bone Scroll
First visit, hidden path in left signposted room
Also grab the map

Map of the Underworks
Same room as Bone Scroll
Very helpful for the maze

Memory Locket
First visit, secret left wall near 25-Rosary bench
Check walls before leaving

Shard Bundle
First visit, Undercrank room on the left
Optional but tasty

Lost Flea
Cauldron bottom left, exploding enemy room
Bring patience

Spool Fragment
Cauldron arena reward
Hard fight, good prize

Clawline
Cauldron upper area
Grappling hook, changes traversal

Twelfth Architect
Above Cauldron bench via Clawline
Sells Architect's Key and tools

Spool Fragment
Left of Twelfth Architect, deep spiky glide area
Do not rush the glide

Grand Bellway shortcut
Third visit after Trobbio
Also yields a Memory Locket

So there it is: three visits, one grumpy industrial basement, and a whole lot of spikes with personal vendettas. The Underworks does not want to be loved. It wants to be survived, mapped, looted, and then left behind with a nervous laugh. In 2026, that advice still holds beautifully.

Surviving a place like the Underworks tends to leave a certain itch behind — the urge to see what else is out there, especially when the next area is one you haven't mapped yet. That curiosity is half the fun of the genre, and it's also why so many players end up hunting for a good bargain before committing to their next big adventure. If you're looking to expand your library without draining your wallet, checking game deals today is a smart habit to build, since DealNest keeps a rotating roundup of discounts and offers across a wide range of titles.

Whether you're chasing another labyrinthine metroidvania or something completely different to decompress with after all those spikes, it helps to know where the savings are before you hit the checkout. DealNest is built for exactly that kind of browsing, so the next time you're between journeys, it's worth a look.]]>
As of 2026, the Underworks remains one of Hollow Knight: Silksong's most charmingly hostile detours. After the Last Judge finally stops being a nightmare and the Grand Gate swings open, the game whispers sweet promises about the Citadel. Then the elevator coughs, dies, and drops the player into a dark industrial basement. The Underworks is less a zone and more a grumpy landlord with a pipe wrench, and it has three main visits' worth of secrets, spikes, and steam-powered bad manners. Here is how to survive all of them without losing one's mind, or at least not all of it.



Visit One: Down the Chute, Up to Choral Chamber

From the landing spot after the elevator betrayal, the player can pay 15 Rosaries for a bench. It is technically an option, but the way down from the Grand Gate is blocked, so the bench is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Death will respawn them nearby anyway. Save the coin.

Instead, head down first. Avoid alerting enemies while dropping into a small spike corridor on the right. Carefully navigate it to grab the Delver's Drill Tool. Then climb back up, deal with the Underpoke enemies, and rise until a lever lowers a hanging platform. On the left, a signposted area hides a Bone Scroll through a hidden pathway. While in that room, also pick up the Map of the Underworks.



Back out and to the right, the enclosed Underworks begin in earnest. Mechanical spiky contraptions demand speed and dashing. Move fast, dash often, and do not let the moving spiky squares get too familiar. After that, the player can go left into a room with an Undercrank and reveal a hidden Shard Bundle, or continue right to a crossroads marked by a spiky square moving in an upside-down L shape.

Going up here leads to a hidden path and an NPC named Loam, who powers all of the Underworks. He is not useful yet, but it is genuinely cool to see how the sausage is made. Otherwise, head right and ignore him. Then ascend through various Underwork enemies until a sign on the left points to a bench. It costs 25 Rosaries, so bring cash. Before leaving, check the left wall for secret passageways; a Memory Locket is very close by.



Continue left and carefully navigate platforms while avoiding spikes and hot steam. Then prepare for an enemy wave. First comes an Undercrank, then an Underpoke, then another group of the same variety. The trick is to kill the flying enemy first, then keep the larger enemy at arm's length and chip away. This opens the way to the top of the starting area. Drop to the bridge below and activate the switch to open a shortcut linking the start and the current location. Ascend again and take the highest exit on the right.

What follows is a maze of dark corridors filled with Drapeflies and Drapemites. Keep heading up until a switch opens a latch to the Choral Chambers. That ends the first spell in the Underworks. Good grief, but it is only the beginning.

Visit Two: The Cauldron and the Clawline

After Choral Chambers and Whiteward, the player eventually returns to the Underworks on the other side of the barrier leading to the Cauldron. Head left, rest at the nearby bench, then go left and down into the Cauldron. There is an option to head back and use the shortcut, but progression wants an updraft and a glide upward.

From there, descend slowly. The best approach is to glide and pogo on enemies as they appear, because trying to dodge everything can lead to being overwhelmed. At the bottom, go left through a room of exploding enemies for a chance to collect one of the Lost Fleas. Before heading right into the lava waterfall section, head up and left into an arena battle.

The arena throws the following at the player:

Wave
Enemies

1
1x Underworker, 1x Underloft

2
1x Underworker, 1x Underloft, 1x Undersweep

3
1x Underloft, 1x Undercrank

4
1x Undercrank (breaks floor and dies)

5
1x Underloft, 1x Underpoke

This fight is brutally difficult. Platforms are limited, some cannot be stood on for long, and enemies swarm like they are paid overtime. Survive, and the reward is a Spool Fragment and a shortcut.



After the arena, head back out and right, past the exploding enemy and through a long hall filled with lava. This leads to a tricky platforming section with temporary platforms, ceiling lava, exploding enemies, and hot coals that cannot be stood on for too long. The key is to hop on the coals as the safest platform, then time dashes through the breaks in the lava.

Head back and up afterward to acquire the Clawline, a grappling hook power that is extremely useful. The room then alters, and the player must use the new Clawline to ascend out, closing the Cauldron loop and spitting them out near the initial bench of this portion.

Before checking out, use the bench, then grapple up above to access the Twelfth Architect, a merchant who sells helpful gear, including the Architect's Key and various great tools. Left of the Architect is a spiky area with Underpoke enemies. Glide deep into it to uncover another Spool Fragment.



Visit Three: Trobbio's Stage and the Grand Bellway Shortcut

The final round of new Underworks exploration likely comes after defeating Trobbio. Exit stage left and head through the Whispering Vaults, which links back to the Underworks. With the Clawline in hand, the player can explore this area fully, unlocking new shortcuts to the Grand Bellway and earning a Memory Locket in the bargain.

This route eventually links the Underworks with the Exhaust Organ, though sadly not from this side. And with that, the Underworks has offered up nearly everything it has. Congratulations are in order, along with a long bath and perhaps a quiet scream.

Quick Underworks Checklist

Item or Shortcut
Where to Find It
Notes

Delver's Drill Tool
First visit, lower spike corridor
Drop down before heading up

Bone Scroll
First visit, hidden path in left signposted room
Also grab the map

Map of the Underworks
Same room as Bone Scroll
Very helpful for the maze

Memory Locket
First visit, secret left wall near 25-Rosary bench
Check walls before leaving

Shard Bundle
First visit, Undercrank room on the left
Optional but tasty

Lost Flea
Cauldron bottom left, exploding enemy room
Bring patience

Spool Fragment
Cauldron arena reward
Hard fight, good prize

Clawline
Cauldron upper area
Grappling hook, changes traversal

Twelfth Architect
Above Cauldron bench via Clawline
Sells Architect's Key and tools

Spool Fragment
Left of Twelfth Architect, deep spiky glide area
Do not rush the glide

Grand Bellway shortcut
Third visit after Trobbio
Also yields a Memory Locket

So there it is: three visits, one grumpy industrial basement, and a whole lot of spikes with personal vendettas. The Underworks does not want to be loved. It wants to be survived, mapped, looted, and then left behind with a nervous laugh. In 2026, that advice still holds beautifully.

Surviving a place like the Underworks tends to leave a certain itch behind — the urge to see what else is out there, especially when the next area is one you haven't mapped yet. That curiosity is half the fun of the genre, and it's also why so many players end up hunting for a good bargain before committing to their next big adventure. If you're looking to expand your library without draining your wallet, checking game deals today is a smart habit to build, since DealNest keeps a rotating roundup of discounts and offers across a wide range of titles.

Whether you're chasing another labyrinthine metroidvania or something completely different to decompress with after all those spikes, it helps to know where the savings are before you hit the checkout. DealNest is built for exactly that kind of browsing, so the next time you're between journeys, it's worth a look.]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=112 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:49:13 +0000 xtameembb]]> https://cskurali.com/showthread.php?tid=112
DLC Owners Get New Toys in Deep of Night

Players who own The Forsaken Hollows DLC will now encounter new targets, Landmarks, raid events, and Shifting Earth while playing The Deep of Night mode. However, these additions only appear when matched with players who also own the DLC content. That means no freeloading — everyone in the party needs the expansion to see the new hotness.

The Great Hollows Shifting Earth also received a tuning pass. Curse effects tied to Fire, Magic, Lightning, and Holy damage are now stronger in its temples. The Continuous HP Loss and Continuous HP Recovery curse effects have been adjusted as well. In the Tricephalos raid event, the attack power of summoned wolves has been decreased, which should give teams a bit more breathing room.

Area
Key Change

Great Hollows Shifting Earth temples
Increased Fire, Magic, Lightning, and Holy curse effects on weapons and items.

Curse effects
Adjusted Continuous HP Loss and Continuous HP Recovery.

Tricephalos raid event
Decreased attack power of summoned wolves.

Night Aspect
Additional attack types when all Nightfarers own The Forsaken Hollows DLC.

When engulfed in the Night’s Tide in the Great Hollows Shifting Earth, the player character’s feet will now appear to be burning. The range of clues discovered when using a map to reveal hidden clues has been expanded. The Night Aspect also gains additional attack types if every Nightfarer present owns the DLC.

Scholar Gets a Big Dose of TLC

Scholar mains have plenty to celebrate. A stack count display has been added to the damage negation reduction icon that appears when hitting enemies with level 3 Dart-type items thanks to the Scholar’s Bagcraft Skill. Scholar’s Ultimate Art Communion will no longer break when transforming using Executor's Ultimate Art Aspects of the Crucible: Beast.

A long list of Scholar bugs has been squashed. The effect of Scholar's Skill Communion no longer continues to apply when no other targets are affected. Damage to linked enemies and healing to allies now propagate correctly if a Scholar enters a Near Death state during Communion. Scholar's Skill Analyze now properly gains art gauge from the shockwave triggered on oneself at maximum charge. The number of targets analyzed no longer resets when another player opens a door to transition to a boss fight inside the Spirit Tree shelter.

Bagcraft received several fixes. The damage negation reduction effect’s duration now extends correctly when hitting enemies with level 3 Dart items. The effect now applies according to the number of hits when hitting enemies with level 3 Fan Daggers. The healing effect added to the level 3 Holy Water Pot now causes damage to the Royal Revenant. Crystal Tear count now displays correctly when obtaining a second one from Dormant Powers. Frozen Needle attack motions have also been fixed.

Combat, Skills, and Weapon Fixes

The patch is packed with combat corrections. The immortality granted by Revenant's Ultimate Art Immortal March is now properly overwritten by other visual effects. The effect added by Mists of Slumber to the Sword of St. Trina no longer disappears upon taking enemy attacks. Bow attacks affected by Black Flame Blade and Bloodflame Blade incantations now remove the frostbite status effect from enemies. Improved Rolling Attacks now applies to Bows, and Partial HP Restoration upon Post-Damage Attacks now triggers on critical hits with Bows.

Other fixes include: players no longer accumulate frostbite while standing on Holy Ground created by a weapon imbued with frost by Chilling Mist; Black Flame Blade effects now apply to Frenzyflame Thrust; and the same incantation no longer applies to the hitboxes of Wave of Gold and Thundercloud Form. Golden Retaliation and Carian Retaliation now rescue allies from a near-death state in more instances. Attack power enhancing effects now apply to Regal Beastclaw and Wave of Gold. Charging by holding the cast button now enhances Ancient Death Rancor and Beast Claw. The post-cast delay of Beast Claw can now be canceled by chaining it with a sorcery or incantation.

Recluse’s Passive Skill Elemental Defense now displays attribute marks correctly when attacking with a weapon imbued by Order's Blade. Black Flame's Protection no longer reduces shared healing from the Flask Also Heals Allies relic effect unless the ally is also under its effect. Creates Holy Ground at Low HP effects no longer overwrite each other when players with the same special effect stand near each other. Critical Hits Inflict Blood Loss now displays its physical attack power enhancement. Communion Grants Anti-Dragon Effect now adds additional physical damage. Cold Mirage now applies properly to Executor's Ultimate Art Aspects of the Crucible: Beast.

The Power to Balance the World special effect also received attention. A near-death animation has been added when reviving with this effect. A bug that caused solo Expedition players to be defeated even after reviving through this power has been fixed.

Bosses, Raids, and Shifting Earth

FromSoftware read the riot act to a host of boss and raid bugs. In the Sentient Pest fight, the boss now loses sight of the player when Duchess's Ultimate Art Finale is used. The Dancer of the Boreal Valley no longer blocks other players from dealing damage during a critical hit. Gaping Jaw’s ground-based attacks have improved hit detection and effect positioning. Everdark Sovereign Equilibrious Beast no longer spawns enemy Raiders if a Revenant in specific costumes is present.

The Dreglord fight received multiple fixes: spells and ghosts from Revenant's Summon Spirit now aim correctly, enemy attacks intended for specific players no longer target others, players no longer get stuck inside objects, and multiplayer music timing now aligns with the intended sequence. The Balancers fight now plays grab attack sound effects. Demon in Pain and Demon from Below now show a defeat animation when defeated simultaneously, and arrows hitting their heads deal increased damage.

Some Night bosses no longer die if a player who previously left the session rejoins. The Curseblade Night boss version no longer performs specific attacks at unintended timings. Enemies summoned by some bosses in The Great Hollows Shifting Earth now disappear after the boss is defeated. The Tree Guard in the temple can now die. Enemy behavior has been adjusted, and unintended enemies no longer appear in some areas. Omenkillers in the Blacksmith Village can now be hit under all conditions. DLC enemies now drop appropriate weapons upon defeat.

The Great Hollows Shifting Earth also saw fixes for HP restoration after Crystal Curse deaths, site of graces and blacksmithing tables appearing without the special merchant, immunity to Crystal Curse in certain areas, progression blocks in the temple, extra enemies during boss fights, players getting stuck on treasure chests, Spiritstream usability after rejoin, Raider's Ultimate Art Totem Stela spawning underground, missing runes after temple boss defeats, missing Spiritstream map icons, and missing Enemy felled messages.

Raid events were not spared. In Augur, the powerful water bomb no longer becomes invisible to rejoining players. In Tricephalos, summoned wolves now disappear immediately after clearing, their HP is correct for 2-3 player Expeditions, damage reduction rates match intent, and the event no longer drags on if the last enemy appears in the night boss spawn area. In Fissure in the Fog, blizzard effects display properly, fog no longer appears indoors at some strongholds, multiple bosses no longer appear for rejoining players, and runes are awarded correctly. In Balancer, the Balancer now appears reliably.

UI, Menus, and Quality-of-Life

When swapping identical consumables in the Equipment Menu, they now combine according to their stack limit. Icons and explanations now indicate active effects for some special effects in the status menu. When pinning an item, the item rarity color now displays in the You indicated equipment message. The Map Display key can now be remapped in the system menu's keyboard/mouse settings, though remapping it also changes navigation keys in some menus, such as Open All Presets in the Relic Rites Menu.

Menu bugs have been cleaned up. The Status Menu now reflects allied players’ decreased level state after death. Empty talisman slots no longer show empty popups in the Status Menu and Victor's Record. Map icons from a different depth no longer linger when switching floor displays. Scarabs, Treasures, and Sites of Grace in The Great Hollows Shifting Earth now appear in correct map locations. The Enemy felled message no longer appears twice for a specific powerful enemy. The Relic Rite Menu no longer incorrectly displays the Revenant Power up while fighting alongside family effect for Scholar and Undertaker. Filter functions now respect DLC ownership and Deep of Night unlock status. Item help now works in the Equipment section of the Visual Codex menu.

Performance, Platform, and Update Notes

Under the hood, FromSoftware fixed several minor menu display issues, graphics and effects rendering issues, sound effects that were not playing correctly, and revised some texts. The list of prohibited words has been updated. The game no longer crashes when transitioning to Battle Results or the Title screen while targeting allies with Scholar's Analyze skill. On PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, a crash when opening and closing the button configuration menu from controller settings has been fixed. German text for the next objective in the journal menu is no longer cut off.

Matchmaking also received a fix. While The Great Hollows Shifting Earth was active, players could not match with players who did not possess The Forsaken Hollows DLC when starting an Expedition other than Balancers or Dreglord. That has been corrected. Starting a Deep of Night Expedition with a pre-made team now shows the dialog warning about a decrease in Deep of Night rating when pressing Return to Title Menu. Deep of Night win/loss results now reflect correctly in the rating, depending on network environment.

The version number shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be App Ver. 1.03.1 and Regulation Ver. 1.03.2. On PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, Regulation files can be downloaded by logging in to the server. If the Regulation Ver. listed is not 1.03.2, players should select LOGIN and apply the latest regulation before enjoying the game. Online play requires this update. After downloading the update file, players should restart the game and apply the update. Further updates will be distributed in the future so players can continue to enjoy ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN more comfortably.

As 2026 rolls on, this patch remains a key checkpoint for anyone diving into The Deep of Night. The devil is in the details, and FromSoftware has clearly put in the spit and polish. For Nightfarers who own The Forsaken Hollows, the new targets, Landmarks, raid events, and Shifting Earth content make it a whole new ballgame. For everyone else, the bug fixes alone are worth the download.

With a patch like this, it's clear that the developers are committed to refining the experience long after launch. For players who have exhausted the current content or are simply looking to diversify their gaming diet, the world of online game deals can be a treasure trove. Keeping an eye on price drops and limited-time offers is a smart way to expand your library without overspending.

That's precisely the kind of service DealNest provides. Whether you're hunting for the latest AAA releases or hidden indie gems, their platform aggregates the best game deals today, making it easy to find something new to play between Nightreign sessions. It's a handy tool for any budget-conscious gamer.]]>
DLC Owners Get New Toys in Deep of Night

Players who own The Forsaken Hollows DLC will now encounter new targets, Landmarks, raid events, and Shifting Earth while playing The Deep of Night mode. However, these additions only appear when matched with players who also own the DLC content. That means no freeloading — everyone in the party needs the expansion to see the new hotness.

The Great Hollows Shifting Earth also received a tuning pass. Curse effects tied to Fire, Magic, Lightning, and Holy damage are now stronger in its temples. The Continuous HP Loss and Continuous HP Recovery curse effects have been adjusted as well. In the Tricephalos raid event, the attack power of summoned wolves has been decreased, which should give teams a bit more breathing room.

Area
Key Change

Great Hollows Shifting Earth temples
Increased Fire, Magic, Lightning, and Holy curse effects on weapons and items.

Curse effects
Adjusted Continuous HP Loss and Continuous HP Recovery.

Tricephalos raid event
Decreased attack power of summoned wolves.

Night Aspect
Additional attack types when all Nightfarers own The Forsaken Hollows DLC.

When engulfed in the Night’s Tide in the Great Hollows Shifting Earth, the player character’s feet will now appear to be burning. The range of clues discovered when using a map to reveal hidden clues has been expanded. The Night Aspect also gains additional attack types if every Nightfarer present owns the DLC.

Scholar Gets a Big Dose of TLC

Scholar mains have plenty to celebrate. A stack count display has been added to the damage negation reduction icon that appears when hitting enemies with level 3 Dart-type items thanks to the Scholar’s Bagcraft Skill. Scholar’s Ultimate Art Communion will no longer break when transforming using Executor's Ultimate Art Aspects of the Crucible: Beast.

A long list of Scholar bugs has been squashed. The effect of Scholar's Skill Communion no longer continues to apply when no other targets are affected. Damage to linked enemies and healing to allies now propagate correctly if a Scholar enters a Near Death state during Communion. Scholar's Skill Analyze now properly gains art gauge from the shockwave triggered on oneself at maximum charge. The number of targets analyzed no longer resets when another player opens a door to transition to a boss fight inside the Spirit Tree shelter.

Bagcraft received several fixes. The damage negation reduction effect’s duration now extends correctly when hitting enemies with level 3 Dart items. The effect now applies according to the number of hits when hitting enemies with level 3 Fan Daggers. The healing effect added to the level 3 Holy Water Pot now causes damage to the Royal Revenant. Crystal Tear count now displays correctly when obtaining a second one from Dormant Powers. Frozen Needle attack motions have also been fixed.

Combat, Skills, and Weapon Fixes

The patch is packed with combat corrections. The immortality granted by Revenant's Ultimate Art Immortal March is now properly overwritten by other visual effects. The effect added by Mists of Slumber to the Sword of St. Trina no longer disappears upon taking enemy attacks. Bow attacks affected by Black Flame Blade and Bloodflame Blade incantations now remove the frostbite status effect from enemies. Improved Rolling Attacks now applies to Bows, and Partial HP Restoration upon Post-Damage Attacks now triggers on critical hits with Bows.

Other fixes include: players no longer accumulate frostbite while standing on Holy Ground created by a weapon imbued with frost by Chilling Mist; Black Flame Blade effects now apply to Frenzyflame Thrust; and the same incantation no longer applies to the hitboxes of Wave of Gold and Thundercloud Form. Golden Retaliation and Carian Retaliation now rescue allies from a near-death state in more instances. Attack power enhancing effects now apply to Regal Beastclaw and Wave of Gold. Charging by holding the cast button now enhances Ancient Death Rancor and Beast Claw. The post-cast delay of Beast Claw can now be canceled by chaining it with a sorcery or incantation.

Recluse’s Passive Skill Elemental Defense now displays attribute marks correctly when attacking with a weapon imbued by Order's Blade. Black Flame's Protection no longer reduces shared healing from the Flask Also Heals Allies relic effect unless the ally is also under its effect. Creates Holy Ground at Low HP effects no longer overwrite each other when players with the same special effect stand near each other. Critical Hits Inflict Blood Loss now displays its physical attack power enhancement. Communion Grants Anti-Dragon Effect now adds additional physical damage. Cold Mirage now applies properly to Executor's Ultimate Art Aspects of the Crucible: Beast.

The Power to Balance the World special effect also received attention. A near-death animation has been added when reviving with this effect. A bug that caused solo Expedition players to be defeated even after reviving through this power has been fixed.

Bosses, Raids, and Shifting Earth

FromSoftware read the riot act to a host of boss and raid bugs. In the Sentient Pest fight, the boss now loses sight of the player when Duchess's Ultimate Art Finale is used. The Dancer of the Boreal Valley no longer blocks other players from dealing damage during a critical hit. Gaping Jaw’s ground-based attacks have improved hit detection and effect positioning. Everdark Sovereign Equilibrious Beast no longer spawns enemy Raiders if a Revenant in specific costumes is present.

The Dreglord fight received multiple fixes: spells and ghosts from Revenant's Summon Spirit now aim correctly, enemy attacks intended for specific players no longer target others, players no longer get stuck inside objects, and multiplayer music timing now aligns with the intended sequence. The Balancers fight now plays grab attack sound effects. Demon in Pain and Demon from Below now show a defeat animation when defeated simultaneously, and arrows hitting their heads deal increased damage.

Some Night bosses no longer die if a player who previously left the session rejoins. The Curseblade Night boss version no longer performs specific attacks at unintended timings. Enemies summoned by some bosses in The Great Hollows Shifting Earth now disappear after the boss is defeated. The Tree Guard in the temple can now die. Enemy behavior has been adjusted, and unintended enemies no longer appear in some areas. Omenkillers in the Blacksmith Village can now be hit under all conditions. DLC enemies now drop appropriate weapons upon defeat.

The Great Hollows Shifting Earth also saw fixes for HP restoration after Crystal Curse deaths, site of graces and blacksmithing tables appearing without the special merchant, immunity to Crystal Curse in certain areas, progression blocks in the temple, extra enemies during boss fights, players getting stuck on treasure chests, Spiritstream usability after rejoin, Raider's Ultimate Art Totem Stela spawning underground, missing runes after temple boss defeats, missing Spiritstream map icons, and missing Enemy felled messages.

Raid events were not spared. In Augur, the powerful water bomb no longer becomes invisible to rejoining players. In Tricephalos, summoned wolves now disappear immediately after clearing, their HP is correct for 2-3 player Expeditions, damage reduction rates match intent, and the event no longer drags on if the last enemy appears in the night boss spawn area. In Fissure in the Fog, blizzard effects display properly, fog no longer appears indoors at some strongholds, multiple bosses no longer appear for rejoining players, and runes are awarded correctly. In Balancer, the Balancer now appears reliably.

UI, Menus, and Quality-of-Life

When swapping identical consumables in the Equipment Menu, they now combine according to their stack limit. Icons and explanations now indicate active effects for some special effects in the status menu. When pinning an item, the item rarity color now displays in the You indicated equipment message. The Map Display key can now be remapped in the system menu's keyboard/mouse settings, though remapping it also changes navigation keys in some menus, such as Open All Presets in the Relic Rites Menu.

Menu bugs have been cleaned up. The Status Menu now reflects allied players’ decreased level state after death. Empty talisman slots no longer show empty popups in the Status Menu and Victor's Record. Map icons from a different depth no longer linger when switching floor displays. Scarabs, Treasures, and Sites of Grace in The Great Hollows Shifting Earth now appear in correct map locations. The Enemy felled message no longer appears twice for a specific powerful enemy. The Relic Rite Menu no longer incorrectly displays the Revenant Power up while fighting alongside family effect for Scholar and Undertaker. Filter functions now respect DLC ownership and Deep of Night unlock status. Item help now works in the Equipment section of the Visual Codex menu.

Performance, Platform, and Update Notes

Under the hood, FromSoftware fixed several minor menu display issues, graphics and effects rendering issues, sound effects that were not playing correctly, and revised some texts. The list of prohibited words has been updated. The game no longer crashes when transitioning to Battle Results or the Title screen while targeting allies with Scholar's Analyze skill. On PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, a crash when opening and closing the button configuration menu from controller settings has been fixed. German text for the next objective in the journal menu is no longer cut off.

Matchmaking also received a fix. While The Great Hollows Shifting Earth was active, players could not match with players who did not possess The Forsaken Hollows DLC when starting an Expedition other than Balancers or Dreglord. That has been corrected. Starting a Deep of Night Expedition with a pre-made team now shows the dialog warning about a decrease in Deep of Night rating when pressing Return to Title Menu. Deep of Night win/loss results now reflect correctly in the rating, depending on network environment.

The version number shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be App Ver. 1.03.1 and Regulation Ver. 1.03.2. On PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, Regulation files can be downloaded by logging in to the server. If the Regulation Ver. listed is not 1.03.2, players should select LOGIN and apply the latest regulation before enjoying the game. Online play requires this update. After downloading the update file, players should restart the game and apply the update. Further updates will be distributed in the future so players can continue to enjoy ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN more comfortably.

As 2026 rolls on, this patch remains a key checkpoint for anyone diving into The Deep of Night. The devil is in the details, and FromSoftware has clearly put in the spit and polish. For Nightfarers who own The Forsaken Hollows, the new targets, Landmarks, raid events, and Shifting Earth content make it a whole new ballgame. For everyone else, the bug fixes alone are worth the download.

With a patch like this, it's clear that the developers are committed to refining the experience long after launch. For players who have exhausted the current content or are simply looking to diversify their gaming diet, the world of online game deals can be a treasure trove. Keeping an eye on price drops and limited-time offers is a smart way to expand your library without overspending.

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