Skills and Abilities (Silksong)

Silk Skills

Silk Skills are abilities that are equipped within Hornet's Crest which deplete 4 Silk when used.^{[Note 1]} Their damage scales with the upgrade level of the Needle, and can be increased further with Volt Filament and the Shaman Crest.

Silkspear	Attack by throwing the needle forward. Silk will be expended.	3x Needle
Thread Storm	Attack by whipping a storm of Silk around oneself.	(0.75x Needle) x 4 + (0.25x Needle) + (Needle Level) x 6
Cross Stitch	Bind Silk around the needle to deflect enemy attacks and instantly strike back.	(0.75 x Needle) x 4
Sharpdart	Pierce through enemies in a blur of blade and Silk.	(2.75x Needle) + (0.25x Needle) x3
Rune Rage	Weave runes of blazing Silk upon enemies.	${\frac {\text{Needle Damage}}{n}}$ For n^th rune on the same enemy
Pale Nails	Spin lethal talons from thread that seek out enemies.	1x Needle per projectile

Ancestral Arts are skills Hornet can acquire throughout the game to make traversing Pharloom easier.

Swift Step	Sprint at blinding speed, beyond one's natural limits. Chase down prey and leap great distances.
Cling Grip	Cling to sheer surfaces and leap to rapidly scale heights.
Needolin	Play ancient melodies by stringing Silk along the needle. Silk will be expended. Strike enemies to replenish Silk.
Clawline	Fling the needle as a harpoon and launch forcefully towards it. Silk will be expended. Strike enemies to replenish Silk.
Silk Soar	Fling the needle upwards and launch to tremendous heights. Silk will be expended. Strike enemies to replenish Silk.
Sylphsong	Eva's soul and strength reside within. Silk will regenerate when resting at a bench.

Songs Hornet can learn for the Needolin that give her additional abilities.

Beastling Call	Mimic the song of the Bell Beast. Summon the Beastlings and return together to their mother.
Elegy of the Deep	Draw out memories of Pharloom's forgotten past.

Other abilities or upgrades Hornet can obtain, other than Bind which is innate.

Bind	Attack enemies to replenish Silk. Press BIND to bind your wounds.
Needle Strike	Charge power in the needle, then release as a deadly attack.
Silk Heart	Regained the power to regenerate Silk within one's shell.
Drifter's Cloak	Flare the cloak to ride strong winds or glide gracefully.
Faydown Cloak	Fabled feather down, layered within the cloak. Leap again while airborne. Soar above foes. Reach new heights. Strike from above.
Everbloom	Fragile flower taken from a deep and distant memory. Its pale light wards against the void.
Farsight	Completion quantities will be displayed in Menus.