Boss Guide: Bell Beast Boss Fight - Hollow Knight Silksong Walkthrough Guide
Complete Bell Beast boss guide for Hollow Knight Silksong. Learn how to beat Bell Beast with detailed attack patterns, strategies, and walkthrough tips for unlocking fast travel.
How to Beat Bell Beast - Hollow Knight Silksong Boss Walkthrough
Bell Beast Boss Overview - Silksong Walkthrough
The Bell Beast is a crucial main story boss in Hollow Knight Silksong, serving as the key to unlocking the game's fast travel system. This massive creature is initially found trapped in The Marrow arena, bound by numerous silk threads. Once defeated in this challenging boss fight, the Bell Beast becomes tame and transforms into your mount, enabling access to the Bellways fast travel network throughout Hollow Knight Silksong's vast world. This Silksong walkthrough will guide you through every phase of the Bell Beast boss fight.
Bell Beast Location in Hollow Knight Silksong
The Bell Beast boss fight takes place in The Marrow region, specifically in a large bell-filled arena in the northwest section.
How to Find Bell Beast - Detailed Silksong Walkthrough Path:
1. Travel from Moss Grotto to Bone Bottom village, then head east into The Marrow
2. Explore upward and leftward through The Marrow until you encounter Shakra the map merchant
3. From Shakra's position, take the upper path left to reach Mosshome area
4. Acquire the essential Silkspear ability in Mosshome (required for this boss fight)
5. Return to Shakra and go right from the upper path to reach the Bell Beast's silk cocoon arena
Boss Fight Prerequisites:
You must obtain the Silkspear ability first to cut the binding threads and trigger the Bell Beast boss fight in Hollow Knight Silksong.
Bell Beast Attack Patterns - Complete Boss Fight Guide
The Bell Beast spends most of the boss fight underground, using dust clouds and tremors to telegraph its attacks in this Hollow Knight Silksong encounter.
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Ground Charge Attack
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Pattern: Bell Beast emerges from one side, briefly charges, then rushes across the arena
- • Visual Cue: Low dust cloud without roaring sound
- • How to Beat: Jump early and perform a downward strike for damage while avoiding the charge
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Leap Attack
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Pattern: Bell Beast bursts out roaring, jumps high in an arc to the opposite side
- • Visual Cue: High dust cloud accompanied by distinct roar
- • Boss Fight Strategy: Stay center stage, run under when it leaps, attack during landing recovery (2-3 hits possible)
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Rolling Bells Attack
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Pattern: Emerges center stage, throws giant bells to both sides that roll toward walls
- • Visual Cue: Central tremor and dust eruption
- • Walkthrough Tip: Move to either wall immediately, jump over the incoming bell
