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Great Conchfly
Paired Creatures Rarely Seen Alone
Complete guide to Great Conchfly boss in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Elder paired creatures with coral horns in Blasted Steps.
phase 1_paired Attacks
Conch Spit
1 Mask
Spits conch shell diagonally toward Hornet, ricochets 3 times
Telegraph:Great Conchfly opens mouth and aims diagonally
Counter:Corner positioning makes this attack miss completely
Drill Slam
2 Masks
Flies up and drills downward toward Hornet's position
Telegraph:Great Conchfly flies upward
Counter:Corner wall positioning avoids this completely
Drill Dash
2 Masks
Bursts from wall horizontally or vertically, burrows to opposite wall
Telegraph:Great Conchfly positions at wall edge
Counter:Simple jump over horizontal dashes, move away from vertical paths
phase 2_raging Attacks
Greater Conch Spit
1 Mask
Spits bigger conch shell diagonally, ricochets 5 times before breaking
Telegraph:Raging Conchfly opens mouth wider for larger projectile
Counter:More tracking required due to additional ricochets
Enhanced Drill Slam
2 Masks
Drills horizontally toward Hornet instead of vertically
Telegraph:Raging Conchfly rises up with more aggressive posture
Counter:Track horizontal movement and dodge perpendicular to attack direction
Drill Dash
2 Masks
Identical to phase 1 but performed solo
Telegraph:Same wall positioning as phase 1
Counter:Same counter strategy as phase 1
Mini Drills Slam
2 Masks
5 drill minions randomly drill horizontally across arena
Telegraph:Raging Conchfly roars and summons visual indicators
Counter:Constant vertical movement to avoid horizontal drill lines
Mini Drill Dash
2 Masks
3 minions drill vertically in sequence, then Raging Conchfly follows
Telegraph:Raging Conchfly summons 3 minion indicators
Counter:Track sequence order and stay mobile to avoid all 4 vertical attacks
Rewards
Guaranteed Drops
🎁
Journal Entry #2
lore
100%
Hunter's Journal completion (counts as 2 entries)
🎁
Access to Pinstress
progression
100%
Unlocks path to Pinstress boss fight
Great Conchfly
Difficulty:Medium
Phases:Two Phases
Type:
Importance:Optional
Combat Details
Damage Output:1-2 masks per hit
Fight Duration:4-6 minutes
Stagger Threshold:6 hits
Location
Primary:Blasted Steps
Region:Blasted Steps
Character
Gender:Unknown (paired creatures)
Weapon:Coral horns, conch shells, drilling abilities
Faction:Blasted Steps Wildlife
Voice Actor:Unknown
Key Rewards
Lore:Journal Entry #2
Progression:Access to Pinstress
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Located in Blasted Steps