Hollow Knight SilksongBoss Strategies Hub

Break down every major encounter across Pharloom, understand attack rotations, and plan rewards so your route stays on pace for 100% completion.

Boss Progress
Track defeated, available, and sealed encounters so you always know where to focus practice next.
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1 Defeated1 Available4 Locked
Route Planning
Sequence encounters alongside upgrade milestones.
Early Moss Grotto and Deep Docks fights are perfect for drilling needle combos. Secure mobility upgrades before diving into Coral Forest or Greymoor.
Practice Focus
Highlight what to drill before the next attempt.
Sharpe demands crisp parry timing and counter routes. If you are unlocking the sea path, rehearse underwater movement to prep for Coral Guardian.
Loot Priorities
Use rewards to unlock the next set of tools.
Lace unlocks Silk Dash for traversal, Sharpe adds pressure tools, and Coral Guardian drops sustain upgrades—plan your farming path around these spikes.
Lace boss encounter art
Easydefeated
Lace
The Huntress

Moss Grotto

300

Agile opener who pressures with needle dives and rapid repositioning—perfect for drilling parry timing and spacing discipline.

Key Attacks

Needle DashWeb TrapSpinning Strike

Rewards

Silk Dash100 Geo
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Sharpe boss encounter art
Mediumavailable
Sharpe
The Needle Master

Deep Docks

450

Charged thrusts and needle storms define this duel. Learn to bait the stance swap and answer with controlled counter windows.

Key Attacks

Needle StormPrecision StrikeDefensive Stance

Rewards

Sharp Shadow150 Geo
Battle Guide
Carmelita boss encounter art
Mediumlocked
Carmelita
The Coral Guardian

Coral Forest

500

Summons coral spikes in waves and heals if left unchecked—demanding tight underwater movement and burst damage awareness.

Key Attacks

Coral SpikesTidal WaveHealing Aura

Rewards

Coral Heart200 Geo
The Pale Lurker boss encounter art
Hardlocked
The Pale Lurker
Ancient Sentinel

Bonebottom

650

Combines arena control with soul drain bursts. Stay mobile, clear bone prisons fast, and strike between spectral rushes.

Key Attacks

Bone PrisonSoul DrainSpectral Charge

Rewards

Pale Essence300 Geo
Gannet boss encounter art
Hardlocked
Gannet
The Storm Caller

Greymoor

750

Rapid chain lightning and crosswinds punish grounded play—slot anti-stagger charms and prep tools to shred the storm shield.

Key Attacks

Lightning StrikeWind GustStorm Shield

Rewards

Storm Cloak400 Geo
The Sealed Vessel boss encounter art
Extremelocked
The Sealed Vessel
Final Guardian

Citadel

1000

Final guardian that rotates void phases and reality slashes. Master silk economy and burst windows to survive the escalation.

Key Attacks

Void TendrilsReality TearFinal Strike

Rewards

True EndingCrown of Pharloom
Combat Tips

Core Strategy

  • • Scout telegraphs and punish only after committed swings.
  • • Leverage vertical terrain to break line-of-sight and reset.
  • • Practice parry releases to steal tempo in phase breaks.
  • • Spend silk in short bursts so you always have an emergency buffer.

Pre-Fight Prep

  • • Upgrade needle damage alongside silk utility for balanced uptime.
  • • Rotate charm loadouts to counter the next boss archetype.
  • • Slot projectile or AoE tools for summons or minion phases.
  • • Rehearse critical phases in the practice hall before real runs.
Next Steps
Use our recommended tools to track progress, optimize builds, and scout upcoming arenas.

Boss Progress Tracker

Log attempts, best times, and weakness notes to iterate your strategy run after run.

Builds & Gear Planning

Adjust charm sets and silk abilities for each archetype to balance survivability and damage.

Interactive Map

Track boss arenas, shortcuts, and key resources to line up main path and optional routes.