Hollow Knight: Silkcraft
by yyksir
Hollow Knight: Silkcraft brings the kingdom of Pharloom from Silksong into Minecraft as a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8, with silk-themed items and enemies still in development.
What it does
The mod's stated aim is to bring Silksong content into Minecraft, and the author plans to add most of the game's related blocks, items and enemies over time. The current release is early and covers only a few items: the Needle, which serves as the main weapon and can bind heal and use abilities such as the silk spear, and the Hunter's Cloak and Drifter's Cloak. Both cloaks let the wearer dash, and the Drifter's Cloak also allows gliding in mid-air and pressing to glide, until the Swift Step ability replaces the dash in a later update.
Two bosses, the Moss Mother and the Skull Tyrant, are included. They are fought normally, spawning from an egg and placed inside an arena. More bosses are planned, usually around two per update, and the author notes that existing features are still being improved. The mod is compatible with multiplayer. The author says the next version will take longer because the Pharloom dimension is being added first. Files are published for NeoForge on 1.21.8 only, and the mod runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Silk needle weapon
The Needle is the main weapon and can bind heal and use silk abilities such as the silk spear.
Cloaks with dash and glide
The Hunter's Cloak and Drifter's Cloak both allow a dash, and the Drifter's Cloak also lets the wearer glide in mid-air.
Two arena bosses
The Moss Mother and Skull Tyrant spawn from an egg and are fought in an arena the player places.
Planned enemies and areas
The author plans more bosses, enemies and areas, with about two bosses per update, as development continues.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Hallownest's Remains is also a NeoForge mod, released under All rights reserved, for 1.21.1 and run on both client and server. Shades is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, and runs on client and server as well. Battle Initiant is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.8, released under All rights reserved, and runs on client and server. Silkcraft differs from these by being client-side only and built for 1.21.8 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Knight: Silkcraft | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-07-29 |
| Hallownest's Remains | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Shades | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
| Battle Initiant | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
Questions
Does Hollow Knight: Silkcraft need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Silkcraft support?
Will more Silksong content be added?
In the catalog
Hollow Knight: Silkcraft is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
The world of Pharloom awaits in this mod! The plan for the mod is to add a majority of Silksong-related blocks, items, enemies, etc. At the moment the mod is not survival friendly so everything is accessible only in creative, but a dimension and survival friendly features are likely planned for the future.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hollow-knight-silkcraft
- Owner
- yyksir
- Published
- 2026-07-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
