How to Install Mods on Hollow Knight Silksong – Modding Guide

Learn How to Install Mods on Hollow Knight Silksong, where to download mods, how to set up your game so it can actually use mods in this Step by Step Guide.

Hollow Knight Silksong is an amazing game, but it can also be brutally tough. In this article, we’ll walk you step by step how to install mods in Silksong and share our Top 5 Essential Mods that make the game smoother, less frustrating, and way more fun.

To Install Mods on Hollow Knight Silksong:

1. Set up the base game for mods with BepInEx 5 Framework
2. How to Download and install mods from source
3. Our Top 5 Essential Mods for Silksong

Not every gamer is a hardcore platforming pro, that is exactly why the modding community is such a lifesaver. Players have created all sorts of mods that tweak mechanics, reduce frustrations, and allow you to enjoy the game on your own terms.

Preparing Silksong for Mods

Now all of the mods are hosted on NexusMods.com. The first thing we need to do is login to this website. if this is your first time visiting here, create a free account, the registration hardly takes a minute.

After logging in, the next step is to download something called BepInEx 5 Framework from Nexus-Mods. Think of this as the mod manager that allows mods to work. Without it, none of the mods will load. After opening the frameworks’ home page, Read the description. Make reading the description a habit for all mods, it will come very handy as some mods may require extra steps.

1. Download the BepInEx 5 with Configuration Manager (Downloads are in Files tab, where you may need to hit Download button several times to get the zip file).
2. Now find your zip file, and Extract all of its contents into a folder.
3. Now open your Silksong’s Base directory. Note that this location can be different based on how you have installed the game, but basically this is the folder where your Hollow Knight Silksong executable file lives.
4. Now copy or cut all of the contents from the extracted BepInEx folder and paste it in the installed silksong’s base directory.
5. Once the files are pasted, Launch the game atleast one time to initialize the framework. This is very important and do not miss this step. Just open the game, and you can quit when the main menu appears.
6. Now to check that everything is going fine, open the BepInEx folder which is inside your base game directory. there should be a file called “Log-Output.log” there. Open this log file, and as you can see there are no errors in here, that means your game is now ready to install mods.

Install a Mod on Silksong

Now that we’re all set up, let’s get into the fun part: the mods themselves. The installation process is almost identical for all mods, but may differ for same rare cases, that’s why do read descriptions for all mods. Now to install a mod on hollow knight silksong game, follow the given steps below:

1. Open up the Mod’s home page, Go into the files tab, hit all the download buttons, and get your zip file.
2. Now when you extract these downloaded mod files, you will get a single DLL file mostly.
3. Now we need to place this DLL file in right folder which is the plugins folder inside the BepInEx folder which is inside your installed game’s base directory. (Example: D:/Games/Hollow-Knight-Silksong/BepInEx/plugins/ <-- place DLL file here)
4. Thats it, the mod will be live automatically when you launch the game next time. Launch the game and See it in action.

Note: Many mods give users options to configure the parameters of mods, the config files are placed inside the config folder (Example: D:/Games/Hollow-Knight-Silksong/BepInEx/config/ <-- edit the relevant CFG file here).

Our Top 5 Essential Mods for Hollow Knight Silksong:

#1

Always Have Compass Effect

If you are already exploring Silksong, you must have noticed that it is massive and confusing, so having your position always visible in map is must. but in the vanilla game you need to equip your compass in order to see your position, the worst thing about it is that it takes a precious item slot, permanently occupying it for the entire game. This mod simply keeps the compass effect active permanently, no matter if you have the charm equipped or not.
https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/21

#2

Always Have Magnet Effect

Next Essential mod we recommend is “Always Have Magnet Effect”, to make your beads & shards collection feel so much smoother. Like the compass, Normally you need to equip the magnetic brooch item to pull in rosary beads towards you, again occupying a item slot, but with this mod the magnet effect is always on. It means you won’t have to chase after beads that fall just out of reach, keeping the flow of the game smooth and satisfying.
https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/22

#3

No Double Damage

Next essential mod we have is “No Double Damage”. In silksong many enemies or bosses can chunk away 2 or even 3 health units at once, killing you quickly. This mod balances that by ensuring enemies only deal 1 unit of damage at a time, just like the older hollow knight game. Now, environment hazards like lava and spikes may still deal 2 damage, but combat itself becomes more forgiving. This doesn’t make the game too easy, but it makes it far less punishing for casual players like us.
https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/16

#4

Stakes of Marika – Rebirth Anywhere

Next essential mod on our list is “Stakes of Marika – Rebirth Anywhere”. This is one of the biggest time saver mods out there. In the base game, when you die, you respawn at the last bench you rested on, which can sometimes be several rooms away from where you fell. But with this mod, you revive at the start of the current area instead. That means less backtracking, more immediate action, and way less frustration. If you value your time, this mod is absolutely legendary.
https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/46

#5

Double Rosaries

Final mod on our list is “Double Rosaries”. This one is optional and many may not like it, what it does is exactly what its name says. In our opinion Silksong’s economy feels really tight, with items costing hundreds of rosaries and only some enemies dropping few rosaries. This mod tries to fix that by doubling the amount of rosaries dropped from enemies. It saves you from hours of grinding and makes it much more realistic to buy the upgrades and items you actually want. Instead of farming the same enemies again and again, you can focus on enjoying the game.
https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/37

And there you have it, our Modding guide and Top 5 Essential Mods for Hollow Knight: Silksong. These mods improve navigation, reduce unnecessary frustration, save you time, and give you more resources to actually enjoy the game. With just a little setup, you can completely transform how Silksong feels and play it on your own terms. Now get out there, set up your mods, and dive back into Silksong with a fresh perspective.

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