Custom DLC Boss Mod
Adds a brutal custom DLC-style boss battle into the game engine.
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Custom DLC Boss Expansion
An extensive combat mod for Hollow Knight: Silksong that injects a brand new,
highly intense custom boss encounter into the game engine via BepInEx and Harmony
hooks.
Key Features
- Custom DLC Boss Encounter: Face off against an entirely original, multi-phase
boss fight complete with unique AI behavior patterns.
- Intelligent Scaling: The boss scales dynamically depending on your active
shell variants and health thresholds.
- Mod Manager Native Support: Completely optimized to run instantly alongside
other custom add-ons inside.
Installation Instructions
For a seamless installation, we highly recommend Mod Manager
or r2modman.
Option A: Automatic Setup (Recommended)
- Open your Mod Manager app.
- Search for Custom DLC Boss Expansion in the online directory.
- Click Install with Dependencies.
Option B: Manual File Setup
- Download the mod.zip archive.
- Locate your Hollow Knight: Silksong install path.
- Extract the contents into your local directory inside the following path:
Silksong/BepInEx/plugins/
- Confirm that the SilksongBossMod.dll file rests directly inside that folder.
How to Trigger the Battle
- Locate the newly generated ancient seal object placed within the core trial hubs
1
of Pharloom.
- Developer Quick-Test Key: For mod testers and developers, you can forcefully
trigger the test sequence by pressing the B key on your keyboard while inside any
active combat or staging room.
Dependency Requirements
- BepInEx Pack (v5.4.21 or higher)
- Compatible with standard PC game configurations.
Version History
- 1.0.0 - Initial release containing core boss behaviors, room generation
triggers, and basic movement phases.
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precisely as.md before compressing it into your final upload archive.
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: