NightmareHornet
A Grimm Troupe inspired Hornet skin mod for Hollow Knight: Silksong
Nightmare Hornet
A Grimm Troupe inspired Hornet skin mod for Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Features
- Completed Hornet sprites for a regular playthrough using any Crests, tools, and Silk Skills.
- Custom Red Memory contents (sorry Vespa).
- Cogflies get a new look.
- Custom inventory sprites and descriptions.
- Custom title screen backgrounds.
- ...and more!
Planned for Future Updates
- Anything that I missed (if you find one please let me know)
- Sea of Sorrow related contents (when is it coming out anyways)
Things That Probably Won't Change
- Bellway travel animations
- Cutscene animations
Installation
- Install using any mod manager that connects to the Thunderstore database or by manually placing the extracted folder inside your
BepInEx\plugins\directory. - Once you are in the game's Main Menu, press
1to bring up the Pack Manager. - Arrange the packs and set conditions.
| Pack (in this order) | Reload | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| NHWitch | hot reload | crest != "Cursed" AND pack == "NHMain" |
| NHRedMemory | on scene | scene == "Memory_Red" AND pack == "NHMain" |
| NHMain | - | - |

When you are done, the pack manager should look something like this:


For more in-depth information on pack condition, please visit the Stitchwork wiki.
Credits
Made by MorningRain. Please include the link to this mod page when creating contents using this skin. A shoutout to my YouTube channel is appreciated but not required.
Have Questions or Feedback?
You can find me on the Hollow Knight Modding Discord server. Feel free to ping me in the Silksong Skin Chat channel or send me a DM.
Support
If you enjoyed the skin and would like to support me, you can leave a tip here.
Special Thanks
- To Ashiepaws whose Patchwork mod laid the foundation for Silksong skin creation.
- To FabulatorK who built upon Ashie's project to further streamline the workflow.
- To my fellow skin creators, who provided feedback and suggestions for this project.
