How to Defeat Bell Beast Boss in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Bell Beast is one of the main bosses in Hollow Knight: Silksong that players will encounter in the early areas of Pharloom. This boss fight is encountered at the top of The Marrow area near the first location of Shakra (NPC). The Bell Beast is an aggressive boss with multiple attacks. Fighting this boss requires both mobility and patience. However, by learning a few tricks and understanding the pattern of the attacks, players can easily defeat this boss. In this guide, we will tell you how to defeat the Bell Beast boss in Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Bell Beast Boss Guide – Hollow Knight: Silksong

How to Initiate the Fight with Bell Beast

Unlike other boss fights in Silksong that begin upon entering the fight location, the Bell Beast boss fight requires an additional step. When the players arrive at the boss fight location for the first time, they will see the Bell Beast strangled in Silk. Players will have to free the beast to initiate the fight. To break the silk to free the beast, you need to use the Silkspear Skill. The Silkspear Skill is located at the shrine on top of the Bone Bottom area. Go through the Mosshome area to reach the top of Bone Bottom and interact with the shrine to get the skill. Once you have the skill, return to the Bell Beast fight location and use the skill to break the silk.

Bell Beast Boss Attacks and Counters

To fight the Bell Beast confidently, you must learn its attack patterns so that you can counter them accordingly. Here are all the attacks of Bell Beast and how to counter them.

Charge Attack Right/Left: The beast will come up from the ground and chase after you.

Counter: Jump up as the beast comes up and perform the sweep attacks from the air. You can easily perform two sweep attacks on the beast.

Aerial Slam: The beast will jump up high while coming up from the ground and slam on the ground.

Counter: Stay out of the white smoke to dodge the jump and then go to the back of the beast to hit it a few times. You can easily hit 3 or 4 strikes on the beast.

Two Bells: The beast will come out of the ground with two bells.

Counter: Jump over the bell to dodge.

Falling Bells: After depleting half of the beast’s HP, it will shake the entire area, making the bells drop from above.

Counter: The best way to dodge the falling bells is to hug either the left or right wall of the area. It has high chances of avoiding the bells.

Tips for Defeating Bell Beast

Here are some useful tips to help you in the fight against the Bell Beast.

Always stay close to the white smoke so you can either jump up to perform sweep attacks on the moving beast or follow the drop point of the beast and hit him.

Do not be greedy in this fight, as contact with the beast will damage you.

Use the Silkspear skill to deal more damage than the needle strikes.

Hug the wall on the right or left when the bells start to fall. It will have a lower chance of getting hit by the bell.

Overall, the Bell Beast is not a difficult boss, but a strategic one. All you have to do is learn the attack patterns to deal damage to the beast and avoid any incoming damage. Moreover, do not be greedy to attack. Be patient and use the opportunities to your advantage.

Rewards for Defeating Bell Beast Boss

Upon defeating the Bell Beast boss, you will travel to a mysterious area. Climb up on the platforms and make your way to the top to receive your first Silk Heart. After that, when you wake up, you will unlock the fast travel system. You can call Bell Beast and select a discovered area to fast travel to it.

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