Hollow Knight: Silksong is already proving to be a tough challenge, with enemies dealing heavy damage, rare resources, and long backtracking between fights. For PC players, however, mods can completely transform the experience. Whether you’re looking to tone down the difficulty, streamline exploration, or add quality-of-life improvements, the Silksong modding community has stepped up quickly.
Below, we’ll go through the best Silksong mods currently available, explaining what they do and why they matter for your playthrough.
1. No Double Damage
One of the biggest frustrations in Silksong is that many enemies and bosses can hit for two masks of damage at once. With only a small health pool early on, this can end runs far too quickly. The No Double Damage mod fixes that by ensuring every hit only deals one mask of damage. It’s a must-have if you want more breathing room during boss fights.
2. Show Health Bar
Unlike many other action games, Silksong doesn’t display boss health, leaving you guessing how close you are to victory. The Show Health Bar mod solves this problem by adding a clear HP bar on-screen, letting you track progress and plan your strategy more effectively.
3. Teleport
Fast travel in Silksong is limited, and benches aren’t always conveniently placed. The Teleport mod lets you save a position and instantly warp back to it later. You can also teleport to your last bench or other safe points. This dramatically reduces time wasted on backtracking, though it’s disabled during boss fights and cutscenes.
4. Stakes of Marika — Rebirth Anywhere
Inspired by Elden Ring, this mod allows you to respawn right outside the boss arena where you died instead of trekking back from a distant bench. It doesn’t make fights themselves easier, but it cuts down on the frustration of long runbacks.
5. Attack Range Increase
Hornet’s Needle is quick but doesn’t have much reach. The Attack Range Increase mod allows you to extend her range, making combat more forgiving and safer. You can even customize the reach for your preferred difficulty balance.
6. All Enemies Drop Rosaries
Rosary Beads are one of the most valuable currencies in Silksong, but farming them is often slow. This mod makes every enemy drop rosaries, with the amount scaled to their maximum health. You’ll have far more resources to unlock benches, buy maps, and purchase upgrades.
7. Rosary Retain
Normally, when you die, all your rosaries are left behind at your shade. The Rosary Retain mod softens this penalty by letting you keep half of your rosaries after death. It keeps the tension alive while preventing devastating losses.
8. Constant Compass and Magnet Effect
Exploring Pharloom can be disorienting, and tracking your location requires equipping a Compass charm. Similarly, collecting scattered rosaries and shards often leaves you exposed. Constant Compass keeps your position visible on the map without needing the charm slot, while Magnet Effect automatically pulls drops toward you. Together, they streamline exploration and farming.
9. Shadow Dash & Custom I-Frames
Hornet’s dash is powerful but doesn’t provide invincibility by default. The Shadow Dash mod changes this, letting you phase through enemies and attacks. Pair it with Custom I-Frames, which grant adjustable invincibility after taking a hit, and you’ll find combat far less punishing.
10. Quality-of-Life Favorites
Beyond difficulty tweaks, several mods focus on convenience or immersion:
- Easy Deliveries – Prevents fragile quest items from breaking when damaged.
- No Bench Restrictions – Lets you swap charms and tools anywhere, not just at benches.
- Invincibility – Turns off damage detection entirely for stress-free exploration.
- Death Counter – Displays how many times you’ve died, perfect for challenge runs or streams.
- Echoes of Pharloom – Enhances Silksong’s audio with immersive 3D spatial sound.
How to Install Silksong Mods
All Silksong mods rely on the BepInEx 5 framework. Here’s how to get started:
- Download BepInEx 5 from Nexus Mods.
- In Steam, right-click Silksong → Manage → Browse Local Files.
- Extract the BepInEx zip into your Silksong folder.
- Launch and close the game once. You should now see plugins and config folders.
- Drop downloaded mods into the plugins folder.
- Launch the game, press F1 in-game, and adjust your mods from the configuration menu.
Silksong is deliberately punishing, but mods let you shape the experience to your liking. Whether you just want to reduce frustration with No Double Damage and Show Health Bar, or streamline exploration with Teleport and Constant Compass, these mods make the journey through Pharloom more accessible.
At the end of the day, the “intended” difficulty is less important than enjoying the game. With these mods, Silksong becomes not just more manageable, but more fun. Play Now!
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