How to Beat Moorwing in Silksong
Description
After reaching Greymoor, the next major boss fight in Silksong is Moorwing. A gigantic, flying bug with a razor-sharp tail, Moorwing is one of the hardest bosses players will have faced so far because of its high-damage attacks, rapid moveset, and somewhat complex attack patterns.
If you can memorize the visual cues for its moves and take advantage of every attack opportunity available – and there aren’t many – you should be able to beat Moorwing and progress through Pharloom. This complete Silksong Moorwing boss guide explains where to find this boss, how to counter its deadly moveset, and what lies beyond the Moorwing boss arena.
Moorwing Location
Far Left Side of Greymoor, Beyond the Halfway Home
To get to the Moorwing boss location, Silksong players must first get to Greymoor by taking a series of air vents up and out of the top right of the Far Fields. With the Drifter’s Cloak in hand, take the top exit left from Pilgrim’s Rest, then float upward (and smash open vents along the way) to break into Greymoor.
Moorwing can be found on the far left side of Greymoor, so be prepared for a bit of a trek.
Closest Bench & Optimal Runback Route to Moorwing
First, get to the Halfway Home to find a bench and a convenient respawn location. Talk to Nuu to get the Hunter’s Journal, then go left as you pass through several interior rooms.
Drop down into an area with two Pilgrim enemies, then continue left until you reach a drop leading down below a cage with a scissor-wielding bug on top of it.
Finally, follow the path as it turns right, then drop down into the water-filled room at the far bottom left of Greymoor. Continue left to find solid ground and reach Moorwing’s boss arena.
Moorwing Boss Walkthrough
How to Beat Moorwing in Silksong
Moorwing is a tough boss fight because of its rapid attacks, unpredictable moveset, and enormous contact damage. Like many bosses in Silksong, most of Moorwing’s moveset deals two Masks of damage with each hit, tearing through Hornet’s HP if she doesn’t have any additional HP Masks.
The boss has two phases:
- In phase one, Moorwing will launch only one gust at a time and only perform its Low Charge and Double Downward Slashes attacks.
- After you deal enough damage, the boss will roar, signifying the start of phase two.
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In phase two, Moorwing will launch multiple gusts at a time, sometimes immediately after performing its slashing attack. It also gains the Looping Gust move.
- Some of these gusts will loop back onto the boss, too. Be careful with your jumps and positioning, and take advantage of every opportunity to attack to defeat Moorwing.
Moorwing Attacks, Moves, & Counters
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Attack Image |
Move Name |
Visual Cues |
Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
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Single Gust |
Rears back, summons a gust of wind in its clutch, then launches it along the ground. The gust curves upward after a couple of seconds. |
Jump over the gust. |
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Low Charge |
Flattens out, then flies along the ground with its mouth open, taking flight again on the other side of Hornet. If you get too far away from Moorwing, it will use this attack to catch up to your location. |
Jump over the boss. With careful timing, you can get a downward hit in as it passes underneath. |
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Double Downward Slashes |
Straightens out vertically with its mouth open, then rapidly charges towards Hornet’s location as it slashes its claws. Can hit Hornet twice if she gets caught in the attack early. |
Swift Step in the opposite direction. If you are quick, you can get some hits in on Moorwing’s head as it finishes the animation. |
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Looping Gusts |
Floats above Hornet’s location with its tail raised, then launches two gusts in either direction curve inward, hit each other, and bounce along the ground outward. |
Avoid the initial attack on either side, and jump over the gusts as they travel under Hornet. Watch out for the bounceback. As it hovers over Hornet, you have a couple of seconds to attack the boss’s head. |
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Double Gust |
Rears back, summon a gust of wind, then launches it along the ground. In phase two, Moorwing will always follow this up with a fast second gust, which travels a shorter distance, but loops back to the boss’ location. |
Jump over the first gust with a short jump, then dodge over the second. Watch for the second gust to loop back to the boss and dodge to the side. |
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Triple Gust |
Like the Multi-Gust attack, with a new gust in between the long and short range gusts that curves up after a medium distance. |
Carefully try to jump over all three, and dodge quickly to the side when the third gust gets close to avoid being hit on its way up. |
Tips to Beat Moorwing in Silksong
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Though you can Bind and heal when Moorwing is staggered, because Hornet can Bind in mid-air, a better opportunity to heal is while jumping over the boss’s Low Charge attack.
- Just keep your finger on the Swift Step input and spam it as soon as the Bind animation is done, as the boss tends to follow up a Low Charge with a slashing attack.
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Use Swift Step like a dodge to quickly get away from Moorwing when it is about to slash at Hornet.
- If you dodge away the moment it begins to lunge, you can jump up and hit the boss on the head a few times while it is locked in this animation.
- The most important part of this fight is avoiding the gust attacks. Focus on timing your jumps and dodges during the multi-gust attacks instead of attacking, and you should have few issues having enough HP to make it through the fight.
- Equip the Warding Bell, a blue Tool that prevents Hornet from taking damage while using her Bind skill.
Reward for Beating Moorwing in Silksong
After defeating Moorwing, Silksong players will unlock a path that leads into a new town hub and area to the left of Greymoor. Though you can run away from the Moorwing fight by retreating to the right of the boss arena, the path leading left is blocked until you beat the boss.
Go left and jump up to enter a new area to the left of Greymoor. After walking through his bell-filled room, a cutscene will begin, showing Hornet’s reaction to the strange settlement ahead.
When the cutscene ends, it is revealed that Hornet has arrived in Haunted Bellhart, the second major town hub in Silksong.
