Boss · #02 of 34
Bell Beast
A trivial story-required fight in The Marrow — fight #2 of 34 in our complete Silksong boss list.
The Bell Beast is the first proper boss duel in Hollow Knight: Silksong. You find her buried beneath a sea of bells deep in The Marrow, cocooned in silk — cut the webbing to wake her and open the fight. She charges, burrows and hurls ricocheting bells across a tight arena, but her rhythms are readable from the very first exchange.
Beating her matters far beyond the rosary payout: her defeat wakes the Bellway fast-travel system, the backbone of Pharloom routing for the rest of the game. If a runback ever feels brutal later, it is because you skipped the animal that fixes runbacks.
Location
The Marrow
Precise pins live on the interactive map — this guide links you straight to the region view.
Key attacks
1Burrow Leap
Burrows underground and leaps out at high speed; track the dust trail to pre-dodge.
2Ricocheting Bell Toss
Hurls bells that bounce around the arena; watch the arcs before committing.
Strategy
Respect the burrow
Her Burrow Leap sends her underground before she erupts at speed. The dust trail shows exactly where she will surface — stop attacking, reposition, and let the leap miss before punishing the recovery.
Read the bell arcs
Ricocheting Bell Toss throws bells that bounce around the arena in repeating arcs. Watch one full bounce cycle before committing to close range; the gap between arcs is your approach window.
Fight entry matters
You start the duel by slashing the silk web holding her. Do not burn Silk on tool charges before the fight — the web phase is free, and the arena you inherit is small enough that positioning beats preparation.
Rewards
- Unlocks the Bellway fast-travel system
- Rosaries