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Widow
Weaver with Forcibly Removed Mask
Complete guide to Widow, the crazed Weaver boss in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Two-phase battle in Bellhart with bell manipulation and silk attacks.
phase 1 Attacks
Bell Pull
Unknown Masks
Pulls one or more bells from ceiling sequentially
Telegraph:Widow uses silk threads to manipulate ceiling bells
Counter:Avoid bell drop zones
Aerial Lunge
2 Masks
Dashes downward and crawls across entire floor toward Hornet
Telegraph:Leaps high into the air
Counter:Jump over or stay airborne during floor crawl
Debris Field
2 Masks
Four large debris piles fall from ceiling in sequence
Telegraph:Runs across floor pulling four large threads
Counter:Use debris as healing opportunity or wall-jump to avoid
Bell Rain
Unknown Masks
Multiple bells fall either centrally or on both arena sides
Telegraph:Pulls several bells in large formation
Counter:Position in safe zones between bell patterns
phase 2 Attacks
Diagonal Bell Rain
Unknown Masks
Two bells pulled at diagonal angles from ceiling
Telegraph:Manipulates silk threads diagonally
Counter:Stand between the two silk lines for safety
Vertical Bell Rain
Unknown Masks
Four bells pulled vertically from ceiling
Telegraph:Vertical silk thread manipulation
Counter:Find gaps between vertical drop zones
Charge Attack
2 Masks
Charges across arena length while swinging blades, causes stun
Telegraph:Prepares for rapid movement across arena
Counter:Jump over charge, heal midair after avoiding
Rewards
Guaranteed Drops
🎁
Needolin
tool
100%
Musical instrument that breaks the curse ensnaring Bellhart
🎁
Hunter's Journal Entry
lore
100%
Journal completion
Widow
Difficulty:Hard
Phases:Two Phases
Type:
Importance:
Combat Details
Damage Output:2 masks per major attack
Fight Duration:Extended multi-phase encounter
Stagger Threshold:Unknown hits
Location
Primary:Bellhart
Region:Bellhart
Character
Gender:Female
Key Rewards
Tool:Needolin
Lore:Hunter's Journal Entry
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Located in Bellhart