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Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Unravelled Boss Guide

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Hollow Knight Silksong The Unravelled Boss Guide

The Unravelled is a boss located in Whiteward in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a loadout you can use to beat The Unravelled, its attack patterns, and rewards here!

The Unravelled Recommended Loadout

Silk Skill Thread Storm
Tools
Crests

✎ Press on either Silk Skills, Tools, or Crests to see a full list of each!

Thread Storm is recommended for this fight since you'll mainly use it to kill off the summoned mobs much faster. Also, if you have full health, you can also use Thread Storm to deal more damage against The Unravelled.

Flintslate is great for this boss fight since you will want to maximize your needle's damage when you attack The Unravelled after it charges towards you. Cogfly is part of the loadout in order for you to deal additional damage when you're far away from The Unravelled.

For the Blue Tools, the Injector Band allows you to heal much faster, which is useful when you heal during tight situations. The Claw Mirror is part of the loadout simply for you to deal more damage against The Unravelled.

Lastly, for the yellow tools, Magnetite Dice is recommended since it might mitigate damage. The last yellow tool you will bring into battle is flexible; it depends on what you have at this point in the game.

In terms of crests, you can use either the Reaper Crest or Witch Crest for this fight.

The Reaper Crest has a wider range slash that can hit multiple enemies, and has a special effect that can get your Silk up fast so that you can use your Silk Skills sooner.

The Witch Crest also has fast Silk regeneration, and binding unleashes an AoE that can be used to defeat the summoned mobs.

Tools Locations and Effects

The Unravelled Location

Located at the Bottom Left Corner of Whiteward

Unravelled is located at the bottom left corner of Whiteward. You need to use the Surgeon's Key to access Unravel's spot. The key is located in the top right section of Whiteward.

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Where to Find the Surgeon's Key Lock

Hollow Knight Silksong Bellhart

The key lock where you will use the Surgeon's Key is located just above The Unravelled's boss room!

How to Beat The Unravelled

The Unravelled Boss Fight Tips



Use Threadstorm to Beat the Mobs

Thread Storm

During the mob rounds, you can use Thread Storm to clear out the room as soon as possible. Building up Silk is not a problem during this boss fight since you will have a lot of opportunities to attack The Unravelled when it does its charge attack.

Jump Over and Attack From Behind

Attack From Behind

For the majority of the boss fight, The Unravelled will just be spamming its charge attack. With this, be prepared to jump once you see it charging towards you. Do note that you can land a couple of hits after the charge attack and its definitely when The Unravelled is most vulnerable.

Stay Far Away During the Projectile Attack

Dodge Projectiles

When The Unravelled emerges at the left or right end of the boss room, there's a high chance that it will be using its projectile attack, regardless of the phase. With this, we recommend going in the opposite direction immediately so you have more time to dodge the projectiles!

The Spears Always Shoot Downwards

Spear Downwards

While The Unravelled will be spamming more Spears as it's about to die, just take note that wherever a spear emerges, it will also shoot down at the same location.

The Unravelled Attack Patterns

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Phase 1 Phase 2

Phase 1 Attacks

Charge Attack

The Unravelled will emerge from the ground, charging in the direction it's facing. The Unravelled will also use this attack during Phase 2.

Double Projectile Attack

The Unravelled will emerge from the left or right side of the room, spitting out two projectiles with fixed trajectories.

Phase 2 Attacks

Spear Summons

The Unravelled will summon multiple spears from the ground, spinning in the air for a while, and then shooting down directly from where it emerged.

Triple Projectile Attack

The same projectile attack in Phase 1 but with three projectiles and different trajectories.

The Unravelled Rewards

Obtain a Silk Heart

Beating The Unravelled will give you one Silk Heart. Silk Hearts automatically restore Silk when it hits zero. This is available passively after acquiring your first Silk Heart from Bell Beast!

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides

Hollow Knight Silksong Bosses

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Act 1 Bosses

Main Story Bosses
Moss Mother Moss Mother Bell BeastBell Beast Lace Hollow Knight SilksongLace
Fourth ChorusFourth Chorus Moorwing IconMoorwing Sister Splinter IconSister Splinter
WidowWidow Last Judge IconLast Judge -
Optional Bosses
Savage BeastflySavage Beastfly Skull TyrantSkull Tyrant Silksong - Great ConchfliesGreat Conchflies
Summoned Saviour IconSummoned Saviour - -
Secret Bosses
Phantom Phantom - -

Act 2 Bosses

Main Story Bosses
Cogwork Dancers iconCogwork Dancers Hollow Knight Silksong - Trobbio Boss Icon Trobbio Lace Act 2Lace (Act 2)
Grand Mother SilkGrand Mother Silk - -
Optional Bosses
Forebrothers Signis and GronForebrothers Signis and Gron Raging Conchfly Raging Conchfly Groal the GreatGroal the Great
Disgraced Chef Lugoli Disgraced Chef Lugoli The BroodmotherBroodmother Father of the FlameFather of the Flame
Voltvyrm - Hollow Knight SilksongVoltvyrm - -
Secret Bosses
First Sinner First Sinner UnravelledUnravelled -

Act 3 Bosses

Main Bosses
Silksong - Bell EaterBell Eater Silksong - Skarrsinger KarmelitaSkarrsinger Karmelita Silksong - Nyleth IconNyleth
Silksong - Seth IconSeth Silksong - Crust King Khann IconCrust King Khann Lost Lace IconLost Lace
Optional Bosses
Watcher at the EdgeWatcher at the Edge Silksong - Gurr the Outcast IconGurr the Outcast Silksong - Second Sentinel IconSecond Sentinel
Silksong - Gurr the Outcast IconLost Garmond Silksong - Crawfather IconCrawfather Silksong - Plasmified Zango IconPlasmified Zango
Silksong - Tormented Trobbio IconTormented Trobbio Clover Dancers icon Clover Dancers Pinstress IconPinstress
Silksong - Palestag IconPalestag - -

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2 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

Wanderers is 100% better than reaper in this case, and im a reaper abuser. Reaper is too slow, and only gets comfortably 1 hit on punish time bc of the boss' low dmg window. wanderer comfortably does two. no need for the passive silk regen on reaper bc wanderer's fast atkspd IS that passive. and more comfortable.

1 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

If you are having trouble with the bodies he shoots, just pogo on him (Im with reaper crest). It will take some time to kill him, but you will not get hit, ever.

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