Lost Sinner

Mods the First Sinner boss from Hollow Knight: Silksong to be slightly more difficult.

Nexus Mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/hollowknightsilksong/mods/169

Thunderstore: https://thunderstore.io/c/hollow-knight-silksong/p/JngoCreates/LostSinner/

GitHub release: https://github.com/jngo102/Silksong.LostSinner/releases/latest

Installation intructions

Manual download

1. Download and install BepInEx
2. Ensure that the game has run at least once so that a plugins folder is generated in the BepInEx folder besides the game executable.
3. Download the .zip file from one of the sources listed above.
4. Extract the .zip file to the generated plugins folder.
5. Launch the game and enjoy!

Important Notes

• This modded boss is only accessible in Act 3 of the game.
• A save file user3.dat right outside the boss rom is provided.
  • To use the save file, navigate to the saves folder of your Hollow Knight: Silksong game and move the user3.dat file to the folder where the other user#.dat files are located.
    • Windows: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight Silksong/
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team-Cherry.Silksong/
    • Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight Silksong/

Lost Sinner Changelog

[1.0.0] - 2025-10-06

Added

• Make corpse voice also distorted

Changed

• Unlock all crest slots in save file

[0.4.1] - 2025-09-18

Changed

• Slightly modify how asset bundle loading is done (incremental performance boost?)

[0.4.0] - 2025-09-17

Added

• Added Thunderstore assets

Changed

• Increased number of total pins so patterns are consistent
• Made second phase pin delay slightly slower (0.38 seconds vs 0.33 seconds)
• Project structure refactor

Fixed

• Fixed damage for multihit attacks when Barbed Bracelet is equipped

[0.3.0] - 2025-09-15

Changed

• Updated README with links

Fixed

• Force recycle all prefabs used by boss to prevent NREs
• Force unload manually loaded bundles to prevent load errors

[0.2.0] - 2025-09-14

Added

• Increase complexity of pin patterns

Changed

• Updated some sprites in atlases

[0.1.0] - 2025-09-12

Changed

• Adapted to fit actual mod

[0.0.0] - 2025-08-20

Added

• Initial project setup