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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Cogwork Dancers Boss Guide
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Cogwork Dancers is a boss located at Cogwork Core in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a loadout you can use to beat Cogwork Dancers, and its attack patterns in this guide!
Cogwork Dancers Recommended Loadout
| Silk Skill | ・Thread Storm |
|---|---|
| Tools | |
| Crests |
Threadstorm is useful to have in battles that require you to maneuever around in tight spaces.
For the same reasons, the Warding Bell is a good tool to have for this fight, since it can shield you from attacks while you heal. Any attacks that connect with your shield will instantly get countered, unleashing a powerful shockwave that hits any enemy within the vicinity.
If you have the Pollip Pouch, when you consume the Flea Brew, you will temporarily trail around a poison cloud. Given the small room, you can use this combo to constantly inflict poison damage on the Cogwork Dancers.
The Reaper Crest's slow but stronger moveset will be very effective during this fight. The crescent slash in particular has a wider coverage and can make landing hits a lot easier.
Although it gets rid of the Silk Skill slot, the Architect Crest is also a good offensive crest to use. It has 3 Red Tool spots, allowing you to maximize your tool use. Paired with Blue Tools like the Pollip Pouch, you can go for a more aggressive playstyle and wear down the Cogwork Dancers by planting traps and throwing projectiles in the small arena.
Cogwork Dancers Location
In the Intersection of Cogwork Core and Choral Chambers
Cogwork Dancers are a boss pair that you need to fight to unlock the next main quest in Act 2. They can be located in a room that intersects Cogwork Core and Choral Chambers. After defeating them, you will gain access to an elevator.
How to Beat Cogwork Dancers
| Cogwork Dancers Boss Fight Tips |
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Silk Threads Indicate Where Dancers Move
The Cogwork Dancers will signal where they will go next using thin lines of silk. Pay attention to where they will move and avoid their path!
Heal or Float to Stay in the Air Longer
When the Cogwork Dancers' AoE covers the arena in silk, you will need to jump up to avoid getting caught in their attack. You will either want to float or heal to stay longer in the air while you wait for them to finish their attack.
Use Thread Storm AoE If They Get Close
Thread Storm unleashes a powerful AoE attack, hurting any enemy that gets caught in your threads. Given the limited space, this ability will be very useful in this fight.
Thread Storm can be obtained by interacting with a statue found north of Craw Lake in Greymoor.
List of All Skills and Effects
Attack the Pair When They're in the Middle
When the Cogwork Dancers meet in the middle, they will embrace each other and hang in the air for a few seconds. You should use this time to strike and unleash your abilities.
Flea Brew and Pollip Pouch Create Poison AoE
When you consume the Flea Brew while having the Pollip Pouch equipped in your crest, you will temporarily emit a Poison Cloud that will follow you around wherever you go.
Since you can predict where the Cogwork Dancers will move next, you can leave behind a poison trail and damage them without getting too close.
Cogwork Dancers Move Faster in Phase 2
After reaching the half-way point in the fight, the music will get faster which causes the Cogwork Dancers to move quicker in turn.
The music will stop only after defeating one of the Dancers. When one Dancer is defeated, the other will slow down tremendously, as if it has also lost the will to fight.
Cogwork Dancers Attack Patterns
Silk Dance
Using Silk threads to signify where to go, the Cogwork Dancers dance around the arena in beat with the music. Stay away from their path to avoid taking damage.
Meet in the Middle
The Cogwork Dancers point their gazes at the center, then dash towards each other. They will embrace in the middle, unleashing a mini-circular AoE, then float together for a few seconds.
Silk Dance AoE
The Cogwork Dancers covers parts of the arena in Silk threads. Shortly after, they will dash around, following the path of the Silk.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides
Act 1 Bosses
| Main Story Bosses | ||
|---|---|---|
 Moss Mother
|
 Bell Beast
|
 Lace
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 Fourth Chorus |
 Moorwing |
 Sister Splinter |
 Widow |
 Last Judge |
- |
| Optional Bosses | ||
 Savage Beastfly |
 Skull Tyrant |
 Great Conchflies |
 Summoned Saviour |
- | - |
| Secret Bosses | ||
 Phantom |
- | - |
Act 2 Bosses
| Main Story Bosses | ||
|---|---|---|
 Cogwork Dancers |
 Trobbio |
 Lace (Act 2) |
 Grand Mother Silk |
- | - |
| Optional Bosses | ||
 Forebrothers Signis and Gron |
 Raging Conchfly |
 Groal the Great |
 Disgraced Chef Lugoli |
 Broodmother |
 Father of the Flame |
 Voltvyrm |
- | - |
| Secret Bosses | ||
 First Sinner |
 Unravelled |
- |
Act 3 Bosses
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Cogwork Dancers Boss Guide
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Stand in either the right or left corner and wait and then jump whenever they approach. When you land, go to town using the Wanderer Crest's attack speed. While you may occasionally need to come of your "spot" to float around their matrix attack, just quickly return when that's done. Overall, you can probably get through without taking any damage.