Hollow Knight: Silksong Trap Bench Leaves Players Furious Over Deadly Surprise

Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated follow-up from indie developer Team Cherry, continues to captivate and challenge players as it approaches release on platforms like Nintendo Switch and the eShop.

Building on the legacy of its predecessor, Silksong draws in veterans of the metroidvania genre with demanding gameplay and innovative design surprises.

One recent discovery from the community has spotlighted just how cleverly Team Cherry subverts player expectations, particularly in the game’s treacherous area known as Hunter's March. A seemingly innocuous bench—typically a safe haven for progress saving and health restoration—has become the talk of the Silksong community.

As covered by outlets such as The Gamer, this particular bench in Hunter’s March does not provide its usual comfort.

Instead, upon interacting with the familiar 'Rest' prompt, players are met with a perilous trap: spikes plummet from the right, potentially ending their run if their health is low. The surprise mechanic has incited strong reactions among fans.

One Reddit user, Such_Food4915, voiced their frustration with the experience, stating, 'This is the angriest I have ever been at any game.' Their comment captured the collective sentiment of many who were unprepared for the hazardous twist.

In a similar vein, X (formerly Twitter) user Dazr shared a video demonstrating the trap in action, further igniting discussions across social media—and serving as a warning to others hoping for a moment of respite. This trap bench detour is drawing comparisons to memorable design tricks from other challenging games, most notably the notorious Mimic enemies in FromSoftware’s Dark Souls.

Both instances leverage established player expectations—benches in Hollow Knight and chests in Dark Souls—to activate sudden, punishing threats.

Such moments reinforce a recurring theme within Silksong: vigilance is essential, and safety is never guaranteed. Team Cherry’s approach to level and encounter design has consistently been lauded within the industry, earning accolades and rabid fan anticipation since the original Hollow Knight’s launch.

As fans await the final release of Silksong on Nintendo Switch and PC, moments like the trap bench in Hunter’s March only serve to heighten interest and respect for the developer’s inventive, challenging approach.

Whether you experience Silksong’s surprises firsthand or learn from the community’s shared lessons, it’s clear that the game’s world demands constant attention—and that’s just the way fans like it.

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