Players have already built a practical workaround for a divisive design choice in Hollow Knight Silksong, developed by Team Cherry, a community mod named Rebirth Anywhere that lets players respawn at or immediately before major boss entrances, shortening long runbacks and reducing repetition for some. The debate over runbacks has been loud and split. Some players say long reruns are part of the challenge, while others call them filler that interrupts the flow.
The mod was created by kassent and takes inspiration from other modern titles that give players more control over respawn placement, offering a middle ground between full accessibility options and the default system. The change is simple enough in practice but affects the feel of encounters: it shortens the walk back, reduces lost resources on repeated attempts, and makes focused practice on patterns easier without changing boss scripts or damage numbers. The community conversation includes both praise and pushback, with some players saying the runbacks are better than the first game and others preferring the traditional rhythm.
The mod, created by ‘kassent’ and inspired by Elden Ring, lets players set respawn points with F8 or instantly return to the nearest official bench with F10, changing runback flow and offering selectable map points for farming and upgrades. The Nexus Mods page for the mod is available at kassent’s Rebirth Anywhere on Nexus Mods.
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