My Toughest Fights in Hollow Knight: Silksong – The 10 Hardest Bosses Ranked

It’s 2026, and I can still feel the phantom ache in my fingers from the hours I poured into Hollow Knight: Silksong. When it finally released last year, I dove into Pharloom’s depths knowing full well that Team Cherry would raise the bar. What I didn’t expect was just how brutally they’d redefine boss difficulty. Every duel left a scar on my muscle memory, but ten encounters stand out as the absolute peak of pain and brilliance. This is my personal ranking of the hardest boss fights in Silksong, told from the trenches.

10. Shrine Guardian Seth – A Tribute That Fights Back

I remember walking into Seth’s shrine thinking, “This is a tribute boss, how tough can it be?” The answer came in the form of a shield flying at my face faster than Hornet’s own needle. Seth had clearly been watching too much Captain America – the guy hurls his shield, teleports to it, and then immediately chains into a ground slam or aerial scythe sweep. His speed felt unreal for a mid-game boss, and I died more times than I care to admit simply because I couldn’t predict where he’d reappear.

What kept him from breaking me entirely was his lack of extra phases. Once I learned to watch for the shield’s white flash before a teleport, I could eventually turn the fight into a rhythm. Still, Seth taught me that sentimentality doesn’t mean mercy in Pharloom.

9. Moorwing – The First Mountain You Can’t Climb

Early Silksong
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