Raging Conchfly is one of the more difficult bosses in Hollow Knight: Silksong. It uses fast, tricky attacks that often catch players off guard, making it a frustrating encounter for those not ready for it.
Defeating it requires understanding its moveset, predicting its most annoying attacks, and knowing when to get out of the way and when to go all in to deal damage. This guide covers the Raging Conchfly’s location, the fastest runback route, all its moves, and how to counter them, as well as tips for the fight to get a win easily. Here’s the breakdown.
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Where to Find Raging Conchfly in Silksong
Top Left Corner of the Sands of Karak
From the Sands of Karak bench, turn left and go past the elevator into the next room. Drop down to the very bottom and hit the yellow node to activate limited-time platforming sections that lead to the top of the room. Head left into another room with more platforming sections, activating them one by one to lead to the room on the left.
Once done, you’ll find yourself in a room with a small bridge. Directly above the bridge is a large breakable red pine cone. Use Cling Grip to reach and attack it to make it fall down. Doing so will break the bridge, opening up an easy path down. Drop down all the way to the bottom, and you’ll see another red pine cone above the flying enemy. Attack this one as well to destroy the ground, opening up a path that leads down to the Blasted Steps.
With this shortcut unlocked, you can now use the Blasted Steps bench as a starting point for the runback, instead of the Sands of Karak bench. The platforming is much easier from this route, making the runback very straightforward.
Raging Conchfly Boss Walkthrough in Silksong
How to Beat Raging Conchfly in Silksong
Raging Conchfly Moveset, Attacks, & Counters
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Attack Image |
Move Name |
Visual Cues |
Counter |
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Drill Attack |
The Raging Conchfly burrows into the walls of the arena and emerges from a random location in the form of a drill that moves in a straight line, telegraphed by a plume of smoke. |
If the Conchfly comes from the left or right side, jump up and pogo off of its body. If it comes from the top or bottom, dodge away and use regular attacks to deal damage. |
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Cone Spit |
The Raging Conchfly emerges from the top of the arena, pauses in mid-air, and spits out one or two small red cones that ricochet off surfaces four times, dealing two Masks of damage. It then turns its body into a large drill, moving across the arena, burrowing into the far wall. |
Attacking the red drills can allow Hornet to parry them, altering their trajectory. However, since the attack bounces multiple times, always keep an eye out lest it surprises you when coming from odd angles. |
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Conchfly Summon |
At roughly half health, the Raging Conchfly summons five conchflies to fly across the arena in smaller Drill Attacks, telegraphed by plumes of smoke. |
The smaller conchflies are easy to avoid as long as you avoid the trajectory of the smoke trails. |
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Conchfly Drills |
The Raging Conchfly emerges from a side of the arena and summons three smaller conchflies, which form into drills and fly towards the opposite side in a random order. |
Conchflies that are about to shoot across the arena first pull back slightly. Look for ones that do and dodge them by either jumping over them or remaining immobile. |
Recommended Loadout for Raging Conchfly
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Crest |
Wanderer Crest, Reaper Crest |
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Silk Skill |
Silkspear |
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Blue Tools |
Warding Bell, Multibinder, Injector Band |
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Red Tools |
Flintslate, Flea Brew, Cogfly |
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Yellow Tools |
Magnetite Dice, Ascendant’s Grip |
Raging Conchfly Boss Tips & Tricks
- The best time to bind is when you see the Raging Conchfly’s Drill attack smoke coming out from the bottom, left, or right side of the arena. Get out of the way of the attack and immediately heal before the boss even has a chance to complete this attack. By the time it’s finished and coming back around for round two, you’ll already have completed the healing animation.
- Pogoing off the boss is an essential skill to master to make the fight simple. It is an easy way to deal damage and will put you in no danger as long as there are no other field effects to worry about.
- The Cone Spit attack is by far the most troublesome of the Raging Conchfly’s moves since it’s fast, unpredictable, and deals a lot of damage. Luckily, the boss only uses it when it comes out from the top of the arena, meaning you can somewhat predict it. However, since the indicator for the Conchfly’s appearance is the same as the regular Drill attack (a plume of smoke), there is no way to be 100% sure. The safest solution is that whenever you see smoke coming down from the ceiling, always assume it’s the Cone Spit, and either move back to give yourself space to dodge or get ready to parry the attack. Losing out on one potential Needle attack is worth it.
- Attacking the smaller conchflies restores Silk.
- The Wanderer Crest ‘s fast attack speed makes it extremely useful for parrying the red cone projectiles.
Raging Conchfly Boss Rewards in Silksong
After beating the Raging Conchfly, the path to the right will be unlocked, leading to a large room with a hut. Enter the hut to find the Conchcutter, a Red Tool that works essentially the same way as the boss’s Cone Spit attack. Continue right, and you’ll also find a small hidden room with a bench Hornet can rest at.