How to beat Moorwing in Silksong Moorwing is a fast, agile boss that uses aerial attacks and wind-based projectiles. Stay mobile: Moorwing’s attacks cover wide areas. Dash or jump to avoid shockwaves and gusts. Anticipate dives: When it swoops down, dodge sideways and counterattack during recovery frames. Use ranged tools: Projectile abilities (e.g., needles, spells) are effective when it hovers. Break armor first: Deal damage to its protective shell to stagger it, creating openings for heavy hits. Watch for tornadoes: Avoid lingering near spinning wind vortexes—they deal rapid damage. Focus on patience and counterattacks rather than aggression. Equip charms that boost mobility or ranged damage.

While Hollow Knight: Silksong offers numerous challenging adversaries, the aerial combat against Moorwing presents unique difficulties. This guide details effective tactics for overcoming this avian foe or bypassing the encounter entirely.

Strategic Approaches for Moorwing

Located in Greymoor’s southwestern quadrant near Bellhart’s entrance, this airborne opponent demands either combat mastery or clever evasion. Two primary methods exist for progressing past this obstacle:

Combat Engagement Tactics

Before initiating combat, interact with Garmond and Zaza positioned in the chamber above the battlefield. These allies provide valuable assistance during the confrontation if recruited beforehand. Should they be absent, locate them near Greymoor’s eastern tunnels and revisit after resting.

Moorwing's arena location visual reference — Moorwing’s territorial domain marked on Greymoor’s map. |

Key maneuvers to anticipate:

Aerial Assault: Evade diving charges by timing vertical jumps or positioning foes against environmental obstacles
Ranged Assault: Projectile discs require either aerial evasion or ground-level dashes, with counterattacks recommended post-evasion
Close-quarter Strikes: Maintain distance to avoid rapid tail combos by monitoring audio-visual cues

Environmental combat utilization — Strategic positioning enables temporary enemy incapacitation. |

Recommended loadout includes ranged abilities like Silkspear and precise mobility tools. Focus on landing aerial strikes after evading attacks and capitalize on brief stun periods following environmental collisions. Five successful staggers conclude the encounter.

Alternative Evasion Method

Resourceful explorers can circumvent this battle entirely by liberating five captive Fleas across The Marrow, Deep Docks, and Far Fields. Completing this task unlocks Flea Caravan transportation to Greymoor’s contested area, bypassing the aerial confrontation.

Historical exploits involving terrain manipulation through Reaper Crest have been addressed in recent updates, requiring full engagement with combat mechanics for progression.