Boss Fights in Hollow Knight: Silksong are intense, multi-phase confrontations that test your agile combat prowess against massive, thematic foes in expansive arenas blending precise platforming, pattern memorization, and opportunistic aggression. These encounters evolve from introductory skirmishes teaching core mechanics to grueling endgame trials incorporating environmental hazards, summoned allies, and arena transformations.

Locations on Pharloom

1Bell Beast

Use the Silkspear to set it free and then defeat it in combat.

Reward: Silk Heart.

Bell Beast

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2Bell Eater

Act 3. You have to kill it to complete the Beast in the Bells wish.

Reward: Beastling Call (Needolin Upgrade) (Ability).

Bell Eater

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3Broodmother

You will encounter her here and will have to defeat her to complete The Wailing Mother wish.

Broodmother

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4Clover Dancers

Clover Dancers

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5Cogwork Dancers

Cogwork Dancers

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6Crawfather

Crawfather

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7Crust King Khann

Crust King Khann

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8Disgraced Chef Lugoli

Disgraced Chef Lugoli

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9Father of the Flame

Father of the Flame

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10First Sinner

First Sinner

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11Forebrothers Signis & Gron

Forebrothers Signis & Gron

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12Fourth Chorus

The battle will commence after getting the Drifter's Cloak (Glide).

Fourth Chorus

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13Grand Mother Silk

Grand Mother Silk

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14Great Conchflies

Great Conchflies

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15Groal the Great

Groal the Great

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16Gurr the Outcast

Gurr the Outcast

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17Lace (Deep Docks)

Lace (Deep Docks)

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18Lace (The Cradle)

Lace (The Cradle)

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19Last Judge

Last Judge

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20Lost Garmond

You will encounter him here and will have to defeat him to complete the Hero's Call wish.

Lost Garmond

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21Lost Lace

Lost Lace

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22Moorwing (1)

He won't be here if you're traveling here with the caravan of fleas. In that case, you'll find him here. Drops: Beast Shard.

Moorwing (1)

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23Moorwing (2)

Alternative location if you didn't fight it here. Drops: Beast Shard.

Moorwing (2)

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24Moss Mother (1)

Moss Mother (1)

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25Moss Mother (2)

Here you can meet her again in Act 3.

Moss Mother (2)

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26Moss Mother x2

Moss Mother x2

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27Nyleth

Nyleth

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28Palestag

Palestag

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29Phantom

Phantom

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30Pinstress

You will encounter him here and will have to defeat him to complete the Fatal Resolve wish. Hit her several times to wake her up, then talk to her to start the fight.

Pinstress

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31Plasmified Zango

Act 3.

Plasmified Zango

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32Raging Conchfly

Raging Conchfly

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33Savage Beastfly

Savage Beastfly

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34Savage Beastfly

Objective of the Savage Beastfly wish.

Savage Beastfly

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35Second Sentinel

You will encounter him here and will have to defeat him to complete the Final Audience wish.

Second Sentinel

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36Shrine Guardian Seth

Shrine Guardian Seth

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37Sister Splinter

Sister Splinter

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38Skarrsinger Karmelita

Skarrsinger Karmelita

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39Skull Tyrant (1)

Hit the skull to start the fight. Objective of theThe Terrible Tyrant wish.

Skull Tyrant (1)

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40Skull Tyrant (2)

There is a chance that after defeating the first Skull Tyrant another one will spawn here some time later, after resting at the bench located here.

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41Summoned Saviour

A Vassal Lost

Summoned Saviour

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42The Unravelled

The Unravelled

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43Tormented Trobbio

You will encounter him here and will have to defeat him to complete the Pain, Anguish and Misery wish.

Tormented Trobbio

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44Trobbio

Trobbio

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45Voltvyrm

Voltvyrm

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46Watcher at the Edge

Watcher at the Edge

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47Widow

Widow

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