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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Second Sentinel Boss Guide

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Silksong - Second Sentinel

Second Sentinel is a boss located in High Halls in Hollow Knight: Silksong. See a loadout you can use to beat Second Sentinel, its attack patterns, and rewards in this guide!

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Second Sentinel Recommended Loadout

Silk Skill ・Pale Nails
・Thread Storm
Tools
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Cogfly Cogfly
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Voltvessels Voltvessels
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Warding Bell Warding Bell
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Fractured Mask Fractured Mask
Crests
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Hunter Crest Hunter Crest
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Witch Crest Witch Crest

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

The Second Sentinel fight is fairly simple compared to others. The boss doesn't have any gimmicks or special mechanics you have to consider, so having a simple loadout should be enough to win the fight.

Since the boss just goes back and forth from each end of the arena, Cogfly's target-seeking mechanic is perfect for the fight, allowing you to constantly deal damage as the boss moves around. Voltvessels is also great in this scenario as you can easily predict the boss's movement and place it at just the right moment to deal high burst damage.

Additionally, Pale Nails or Thread Storm works nicely during the fight as another source of damage.

For defensive tools, Fractured Mask or Warding Bell should be enough for you to survive the fight.

Given the simplicity of the boss fight, even just having the Hunter Crest is enough to win the fight. However, you can have another reliable damage source with Witch Crest's Silk Bind attack.

Second Sentinel Location

East of the High Halls

Second Sentinel Location

The Second Sentinel is located in the eastern side of the High Halls.

Interactive Map

Assemble Her Heart First and Do the Final Audience Wish

To fight the boss, you need to assemble her heart first, meet her several times fighting bugs, then do the Final Audience wish.

How to Beat Second Sentinel

Second Sentinel Boss Fight Tips
Checkmark Time Your Attacks

Time Your Attacks

The boss will go back and forth from each end of the arena while performing various attacks. You'll definitely get hit a lot if you just keep chasing and attacking the boss aggressively. Although doing that will also work, you can be more strategic.

A lot of the boss's attacks give a brief time window where you can attack freely. Given this, you can actually time your attacks either as the boss prepares for or finishes an attack. This strategy minimizes the damage you'll receive while still allowing you to deal a decent amount of damage to win the fight.

The strategy will be more effective if you use Cogfly since you'll be able to deal damage passively throughout the fight.

Second Sentinel Attack Patterns

Stab and Slash

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - Stab and Slash Visual Cue
Draws one of its sword back in preparation for a lunging attack.
Counter Jump behind the boss during the lunging attack.

The Second Sentinel performs a lunging attack followed by a slash. This attack covers a good amount of distance. The simplest way to dodge it is to jump behind the boss on the lunging attack.

Dive Strike

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - Dive Strike Visual Cue
Jumps in the air and pauses briefly before diving.
Counter Move out of the path.

The Second Sentinel jumps into the air, pauses briefly, then thursts one of its swords downward and diagonally. You just need to go to the opposite side where the boss is facing while it's in the air to dodge the attack.

Wave Attack

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - Wave Attack Visual Cue
Draws its sword behind its back in preparation for a slash.
Counter Jump.

The Second Sentinel drives its blade downward, unleashing a wave of force. You need to time your jumps for this attack to avoid getting hit by the wave.

The boss also does an aerial variation of the attack where it jumps in the air, then unleashes a wave of force diagonally. For this attack, you just need to move towards the opposite side of where the boss is facing to dodge the wave.

Rising Slash

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - Rising Slash Visual Cue
Changes its fighting stance.
Counter Move away.

The Second Sentinel does an upward slash with its blades. You just need to move away from the boss to dodge this attack.

Multistab

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - Multistab Visual Cue
Steps back briefly.
Counter Move away.

The Second Sentinel steps back slightly, then quickly lunges forward and perform multiple stabs. The attack covers majority of the arena's length. The best way to dodge this attack is to quickly dash towards the opposite end of the arena.

X Slash

Visual Cue
Silksong - Second Sentinel - X Attack Visual Cue
Glowing X shape.
Counter Move away.

The Second Sentinel jumps slightly, channels energy, then performs a powerful X-shaped slash with its blades. You just need to move away from the boss once you see the glowing X shape to dodge the attack.

Second Sentinel Rewards

Reserve Bind Tool

Silksong - Reserve Bind

After beating the Second Sentinel, you'll be given the Reserve Bind tool as a reward.

List of All Tools and Locations

Final Audience Wish Granted

Silksong - Final Audience Wish Granted.png

Defeating the Second Sentinel fulfills the Final Audience wish.

Final Audience Walkthrough

Hollow Knight: Silksong Related Guides

Hollow Knight Silksong Bosses

List of All Boss Guides

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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3 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 month

I can defeat this using wanderer crest and flea brew

2 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 months

You can fight this boss in act 2

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