I'll get around to it eventually, I poked around for like 5 seconds, decided to leave and look for more mobility and just haven't been back.

There was an item to dash through enemies in Hollowknight, I'd be surprised if one doesn't pop up for Hornet

There's an item that prevents knockback kicking around in Pharloom that might help? Doesn't negate the damage but might help your rhythm.

Honestly things feel SO much better once you get the dash. Felt like being handcuffed for the first few hours until I found it.

And also yes - the amount of times putting the controller down for a while has been the difference maker is crazy. I ran up against Knightmare Grimm literally 100+ times.

I decided I was never going to beat him. Put the game down for a week then came back and beat him in the first 4 or 5 tries.

Lace is definitely a good one - reminds a lot of fighting Hornet in OG Hollowknight. She's only got a few attacks though. Like everything in these games slow and steady is usually the way, don't try to go for two hits unless you're very sure and just focus on dodging.

Sister Splinter? Super brutal fight. Dodge the downward attacks entirely and kill her adds quick (three quick upper attacks). You have the dash yet? Dash is available without doing either of those things if not.

I have been avoiding Hunter's March for hours.

Who constituted as the first real hard boss? I only started getting proper frustrated with Sister Splinter.

Genuinely struck me as implausible just from the commercials knowing what I know about the Montreal Gazette.

Devs are gonna be like "I silksong'd my game, at least Team Cherry didn't oblivion me."

I have it down to main box, expansion box (x2) and the hirelings box. But I've got all the hirelings and clockwork. I could probably fit hirelings+clockwork into the second expansion box but I find it easier to keep the bots in their own box.