Video Walkthrough
Watch the complete Moorwing boss fight above, then read the detailed strategies below
Boss Location & Access
Where to Find Moorwing:
- Region: Greymoor (lower-left corner)
- Access: Path to Bellhart region
- Status: Blocks progression to Bellhart
Important Notes:
Three Ways to Handle Moorwing
According to [Eurogamer's comprehensive guide](https://www.eurogamer.net/how-to-beat-moorwing-in-silksong), there are three distinct approaches to dealing with Moorwing:
Strategy 1: Traditional Fight
- • Learn all attack patterns
- • Get help from Garmond & Zaza
- • 5 stun phases to complete
- • Most rewarding approach
Strategy 2: Cheese Method
- • Requires Reaper Crest
- • Attack through the floor
- • Boss can't hit you back
- • Takes patience but is safe
Strategy 3: Skip Entirely
- • Rescue 5 Fleas first
- • Use Flea Caravan transport
- • Arrive past the boss fight
- • Moorwing moves elsewhere
Strategy 1: Traditional Boss Fight
Step 1: Recruit Garmond & Zaza
Before fighting Moorwing, find Garmond and Zaza in the room above the boss arena. They'll offer to help you in the upcoming fight.
Tip: If they're not there, find them first in a small chamber in Greymoor, exhaust their dialogue, then rest at a bench.
What they provide:
- • Extra damage support
- • Distraction for Moorwing
- • Moral support during tough fight
- • Join partway through the battle
Moorwing's Attack Patterns
Dive Attack
Moorwing charges across the arena in a diving motion. This is his most frequent attack.
Damage: 1-2 Masks
Counter Strategy:
- • Jump over him carefully
- • Lure him into arena ledges
- • Attack when he's stunned from crashing
Disc Attack
Moorwing fires projectile discs at you. Later in the fight, he fires multiple discs rapidly.
Damage: 2 Masks per disc
Counter Strategy:
- • Jump over or dash under
- • Attack immediately after dodging
- • Use Silkspear for ranged counter
Slice Attack
Moorwing shrieks and performs a flurry of tail slice attacks. Very dangerous if you're too close.
Damage: 2 Masks per hit
Counter Strategy:
- • Never stay directly beneath Moorwing
- • Listen for the shriek warning
- • Keep distance and use ranged attacks
Combat Strategy & Tips
Key Tactics:
- • Use Silkspear: Attack from range whenever possible
- • Lure into walls: Make Moorwing crash into ledges
- • Attack after stunning: Quick hits when he's crashed
- • Heal while jumping: Use Bind to heal safely in air
- • Stay mobile: Don't stay under Moorwing for long
Advanced Tips:
- • Downward attacks during dives (risky but effective)
- • Use throwing knives for extra damage
- • Position near right ledge for easy crash setups
- • Remember: 5 stuns total needed to win
Strategy 2: Reaper Crest Cheese Method
Requirements & Setup
This method requires the Reaper Crest equipped before starting the fight. The Reaper Crest can be found in Greymoor.
See our Crests Location GuideWhat makes this work:
- • Reaper Crest's heavy arc attacks
- • Attacks can pass through floors
- • Safe position above the boss
- • Moorwing can't reach you
Step-by-Step Cheese Method:
Equip Reaper Crest and start the Moorwing fight normally
Run to the right-hand side of the room and use the updraft to reach the upper level
Position yourself at the exit but don't leave. You should be in a corner with Moorwing hovering below
Jump and attack downward repeatedly. The Reaper Crest's arc attacks will hit Moorwing through the floor
Wait out stun phases and continue attacking. Moorwing cannot damage you from this position
Note: This method takes patience as the damage is gradual, but it's completely safe. Moorwing will eventually be defeated without being able to hit you back.
Strategy 3: Skip Moorwing with Flea Caravan
The Flea Caravan Method
If you rescue 5 Fleas before encountering Moorwing, you can use the Flea Caravan to bypass the boss fight entirely. The caravan will drop you off exactly where the Moorwing fight takes place, but the boss will be absent.
Flea Locations:
You need to rescue fleas from these regions:
- The Marrow: Multiple flea locations
- Deep Docks: Hidden flea rescue spots
- Far Fields: Additional fleas to save
Important Considerations:
Missing Boss Experience: You'll skip the boss fight entirely, missing out on the combat experience and potential rewards.
Later Encounter: Moorwing reappears in a different area of Greymoor once you reach Act 2, so you may fight him later anyway.
Progress Benefit: This allows immediate access to Bellhart without the challenging boss encounter.
Rewards & Progression
Boss Rewards:
- Access to Bellhart region
- Boss completion achievement
- Combat experience and skills
- Story progression