NeedleArts

A Hollow Knight: Silksong mod, adds the ability to equip Needle Strikes from other crests.

Thunderstore: https://thunderstore.io/c/hollow-knight-silksong/p/jadedbay/NeedleArts/

GitHub: https://github.com/jadedbay/NeedleArts

Features

• Adds a new tool type NeedleArt (orange) and a slot to each crest with this type.

• Adds a new NeedleArt tool for each crest, equipping tool associated with crest will use that crest's Needle Strike instead.

Balancing / Progression

The new Needle Art slot won't appear until Needle Strike is unlocked, to unlock a crest's Needle Strike/Art as a tool, you must unlock all tool slots on its respective crest (There is an option in the config to change this to only need the crest unlocked to also unlock its NeedleArt).

If you just want to play around with the mod there is a button in the config to unlock Needle Strike and all Needle Arts.

Installation

Install via Thunderstore Mod Manager or install manually by:

1. Install the latest version of BepInEx
2. Download all dependencies and follow their installation instructions.
3. Download the .zip file from either Thunderstore or GitHub.
4. Extract the .zip file to your BepInEx/plugins folder.

Bug Reporting

If you find any bugs with the mod or compatibility issues with other mods. Feel free to report the issue on GitHub or send a message in the Hollow Knight Modding discord.

Future Plans

• Add custom Needle Arts

• Add custom crest focused around Needle Strike/Art (Equip multiple and use directional to use, similar to HK)

• Add custom tools to buff Needle Strike/Art

• Update Needle Art tool icons

Changelog

v0.3.1

• Fix compatibility issue with other Needleforge mods not being able to add custom tools

v0.3.0

• Added directional NeedleArt slots to Vesticrest (can equip up to 3 needle arts)
• Removed previous unlocking logic (now uses the SimpleUnlock logic)

Dev Comments:

My original plan for this mod was to make it an addition that integrated into the normal progression of the game such as unlocking arts overtime, and eventually a custom crest focused around NeedleArts. I have decided to remove the unlocking system as it forced me to do some weird auto equips, that wasn't very intuitive to use. To make a fully custom crest is a decent amount of work, and I've realised I would never get it to polished state I would be happy with any time soon, so for now I will just let any crest use all 3 NeedleArt slots.

v0.2.1

• Fixed unlocking yellow Vesticrest slot automatically
• Fixed cursed slot icon position
• Removed old autoequip logic

v0.2.0

• Moved NeedleArt slot to a Vesticrest slot (you don't need the Vesticrest to see the slot)

v0.1.4

• Fixed bug where navigating crest slots with a selected tool would crash the game
• NeedleArt tools no longer count towards completion percentage

v0.1.3

• Fixed ShamanArt recoil not working

v0.1.2

• Fixed WitchArt chain not working
• Internal refactor to support crests with multiple NeedleArt slots

v0.1.1

• Added config option for alternative NeedleArt unlock method (SimpleUnlock)

v0.1.0

• Initial Release