Hollow Knight Silksong: DPS Analysis Reveals the Most Powerful Crest in 2026

Ever since Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launched, the community has been locked in a fierce but friendly debate over which Crest truly reigns supreme. Team Cherry, true to form, refuses to hand out exact stats, leaving players to argue over personal playstyles and anecdotal evidence. But one dedicated YouTuber decided it was time to settle things with cold, hard numbers. Visic crunched the damage-per-second (DPS) figures for every major Crest, and the results have sparked a whole new wave of discussion—and maybe even a few loadout changes among veteran Hornets.

The Crest DPS Rankings at a Glance 🐝

Using a mod that displays enemy health bars, Visic carefully measured how much damage each Crest can pump out under ideal conditions. The numbers might surprise anyone who’s been swearing by the flashy, silk-generating Reaper or the brute force of the Beast. Here’s how they stack up:

Crest
Base DPS
Notes

Wanderer
68.3
Rapid, classic Knight-like attacks; no special conditions.

Hunter
Up to 69.4
Requires stacked buffs and zero hits taken to reach maximum.

Beast
78.9
Only after binding an enemy; base DPS is much lower.

Witch
45.7
Strong ranged options and creepy crawly minions, but slower main attacks.

Architect
Varies
Tool-heavy playstyle with burst damage rather than steady DPS.

Reaper
41.6
Extremely sluggish swings, but compensates with enormous silk generation.

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