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One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills)
"One clean strike and it's over."
How do I install One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills)?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills) for Hollow Knight: Silksong in one click.
</>What does One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills) do?
One-Hit Hornet makes every enemy fold the moment your nail connects. Land a genuine hit and they drop on the spot, no chip damage, no drawn-out duels. Switch it on to blast through areas you've already cleared, power past a wall you keep dying on, or just feel unstoppable while you explore. Bosses and tanky foes that normally take dozens of hits fall in a single swing. When you want the challenge back, simply turn it off and combat returns to normal. Blocked hits and misses still don't count, so you only ever finish enemies you actually strike.
</>What is One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills)?
One-Hit Hornet turns Hornet's nail into a one-hit finisher in Hollow Knight: Silksong — land a genuine strike and any enemy, even tanky bosses, drops on the spot. Blast through cleared areas, power past a wall you keep dying on, or just feel unstoppable, then toggle it off for the normal challenge. Blocked hits and misses still don't count. A free mod from ProjectMods.
</>Common questions about One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills)
What does One-Hit Hornet do in Hollow Knight: Silksong?
One-Hit Hornet makes every enemy in Hollow Knight: Silksong fold the moment your nail connects. Land a genuine hit and they drop on the spot — no chip damage, no drawn-out duels. Bosses and tanky foes that normally take dozens of hits fall in a single swing. Switch this ProjectMods mod on to blast through areas you've already cleared, power past a wall you keep dying on, or just feel unstoppable while you explore. When you want the challenge back, turn it off and combat returns to normal. It only finishes enemies you actually strike, so a clean hit is still on you — misses and blocked hits don't count.
Does One-Hit Hornet work on bosses in Silksong?
Yes. One-Hit Hornet applies to bosses and elite enemies in Hollow Knight: Silksong just like it does to basic foes — the first clean nail strike ends them. Fights that normally take dozens of hits and careful pattern-reading collapse into a single connecting swing. That makes it ideal for powering past a boss that's been walling your progress, or for replaying areas where you just want to move on. You do still have to land the hit, and bosses can hurt you during their own attacks before you connect, so it isn't the same as being invincible. If you want both, pair it with a ProjectMods survival mod for a truly unstoppable run.
Do blocked hits or misses trigger the instant kill?
No. One-Hit Hornet only finishes enemies on a genuine, connecting nail strike in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Swings that miss, and hits that get blocked or parried, don't count — nothing dies from them. That deliberate design means you can't accidentally clear a room by flailing; you still have to actually land the blow. It keeps the mod feeling like a supercharged nail rather than a screen-wipe button, so positioning and timing still matter, even if the damage no longer does. This is also why it plays nicely with exploration: enemies you never swing at are untouched, so you stay in control of exactly what drops and when as you move through an area.
Can I turn One-Hit Hornet off mid-run?
Yes, it's a clean on/off toggle in the ProjectMods launcher. Flip One-Hit Hornet on when you want to steamroll, and off the moment you want Hollow Knight: Silksong's normal combat back — enemy health returns to vanilla instantly. There are no settings to tune; it's a single switch. That reversibility is the point: a lot of players leave it off for the real fights and only switch it on to get past one specific wall, or to speed back through territory they've already conquered. Because toggling it doesn't alter your save destructively, you can move between god-mode clearing and honest combat as often as you like within a single session.
Why would I use One-Hit Hornet?
One-Hit Hornet is for the moments when you want power, not patience, in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Use it to blast through areas you've already cleared and hate re-fighting, to power past a boss or gauntlet that keeps ending your run, or just to feel completely unstoppable while you explore Pharloom. Content creators use it to move quickly through footage without long fights eating screen time. Because it's a toggle, plenty of players keep it off for the challenge and only reach for it when a specific wall is killing their momentum. And since it only drops enemies you actually strike, you stay in full control of what dies and when.
What options does One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills) include?
Enabled
When on, any enemy you land a real hit on is finished in one strike.
One-Hit Hornet is a ProjectMods mod for Hollow Knight: Silksong that turns Hornet's nail into a one-hit finisher, so any enemy you land a real hit on drops instantly, with a toggle to restore normal combat anytime.
System Requirements
What features does One-Hit Hornet (Instant Kills) include?
- Any enemy you land a real hit on drops instantly, no chip damage, no drawn-out duel
- Bosses and tanky foes that normally eat dozens of hits fall in a single swing
- Blocked hits and misses still don't count, so you only finish what you actually strike
- Toggle it off any time and combat snaps right back to normal
- Turns cleared areas into a walk so you can breeze through backtracking
Best For
- Players stuck on a wall boss who want to power past it and keep the story moving
- Returning players re-running old areas who don't want to fight every enemy the long way
- Explorers who just want to feel unstoppable while they hunt down secrets and shortcuts
- Streamers demoing a late-game route without their run getting eaten by a tanky mob
Unbreakable (Infinite Health)
Keep your health topped up no matter what hits you. Explore, take on bosses, and try risky routes without ever getting knocked back to a bench.
Steel Heart (Unlock Steel Soul)
Makes Steel Soul mode selectable from the start, so you can begin a hardcore permadeath run without finishing the game first. Your existing saves are left completely untouched.
The Full Weave (Unlock Everything)
The ultimate unlock: grants every Tool and Crest, switches on all of Hornet's movement and silk abilities, and tops up the collectables your save is tracking, all in one press.
