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- Savage Beastfly is the optional boss fight in Hollow Knight: Silksong that spawned its own hate-subreddit, and the fix is almost entirely about positioning rather than reflexes.
- The first Savage Beastfly waits in the Chapel of the Beast, tucked into the bottom-right corner of Hunter's March.
- Savage Beastfly throws a two-mask hit per contact, drags flying bugs into the arena that can trap you mid-air, and — in the Far Fields rematch — adds breakable floor tiles over open space to the mix.
Savage Beastfly is the optional boss fight in Hollow Knight: Silksong that spawned its own hate-subreddit, and the fix is almost entirely about positioning rather than reflexes. It’s found in the Chapel of the Beast in Hunter’s March (Drifter’s Cloak required), with a second encounter in Far Fields after you clear the first. Current as of patch 1.0.30000, October 2026.
Where to Find Savage Beastfly
The first Savage Beastfly waits in the Chapel of the Beast, tucked into the bottom-right corner of Hunter’s March. You need the Drifter’s Cloak traversal ability to reach it. Beat that fight and a Grand Hunt wish becomes available on the Bellhart Wish Board for a second Savage Beastfly, this one in Far Fields, in the same spot where Fourth Chorus spawns earlier in the game.
Why This Fight Earned a Subreddit
Savage Beastfly throws a two-mask hit per contact, drags flying bugs into the arena that can trap you mid-air, and — in the Far Fields rematch — adds breakable floor tiles over open space to the mix. Enough players got wrecked by it that a subreddit dedicated to the boss exists purely to vent about the fight, a level of community reaction most Silksong bosses never get.
Attack Patterns and How to Answer Each One
Here’s the breakdown, built on top of the pattern analysis TheGamer and other strategy guides converged on after players started comparing notes:
| Attack | What It Looks Like | How to Punish It |
|---|---|---|
| Soaring Charge (low) | Beastfly dives straight at you close to the ground | Jump over it and strike in mid-air as it passes underneath |
| Soaring Charge (high) | Beastfly dives from a steep upper angle | Stay grounded, let it pass, punish once the dive clears |
| Ground Pound Combo | Beastfly hovers vertically near the top of the arena, then slams down up to three times in a row | Stand roughly two Hornets back from the landing point and swipe each time it hits the ground |
| Downward Dive | Beastfly floats above you, head pointed down, and strikes downward up to three times if you stay close | Back off after the first strike instead of trading hits |
The Loadout That Makes This Fight Fair
The Reaper Crest is the single biggest swing available here: its silk-generation passive keeps your healing topped up after binding, and its longer-reaching strikes let you land the ground-pound punish windows without closing as much distance. If the flying adds during the slam attack are a problem, you can kite them toward you deliberately and let the boss’s own slam clear them out, rather than trying to dodge both threats separately. We cover crest selection in more depth in our Silksong tools ranking and our crest build guide.
If You’re Still Stuck
Fight the Chapel of the Beast version first before touching the Far Fields rematch — the floor hazards in the second fight make the exact same attack patterns meaningfully harder to read. If you’ve already cleared Silksong’s true final fight, our Lost Lace guide covers a fight that demands the same positioning discipline at a much higher difficulty ceiling.
For scale: Hollow Knight: Silksong sold more than 7 million copies in its first three months after its September 4, 2025 launch, not counting Xbox Game Pass access, which is part of why a single optional boss generating its own subreddit became a story in the first place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Savage Beastfly in Hollow Knight: Silksong?
In the Chapel of the Beast in Hunter’s March, which requires the Drifter’s Cloak to reach. A second encounter unlocks in Far Fields after you beat the first.
Is Savage Beastfly a mandatory boss?
No, it’s an optional encounter in both locations.
What’s the best tool loadout for Savage Beastfly?
The Reaper Crest, for its silk-generation passive and longer strike range, is the strongest single pick for this fight.
Why is Savage Beastfly considered one of Silksong’s hardest fights?
Its ground-pound combo, flying adds, and (in the Far Fields rematch) breakable floor tiles combine to punish players who try to dodge everything instead of using the positioning windows the fight gives you.
