Combat
How Hornet fights in Silksong: a fast needle, sprint, harpoon, parry, and aggressive Silk-fueled play.
- Weapon
- Needle & thread
- Style
- Fast, aggressive
Hornet is a faster, more acrobatic fighter than the Knight. She swings a quick needle for tight combos, can sprint (Swift Step), dash, wall-jump, and ledge-grab, and flings her needle out as a harpoon (Clawline) for both traversal and damage. She can parry and deflect projectiles, even reflecting a thrown fireball back at its caster. Combat is built around staying on the attack: hits generate Silk, and Silk is what keeps you alive through Bind and lets you spend Silk Skills. Her whole moveset is reshaped by whichever Crest she has equipped.
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