If you’ve been playing Hollow Knight: Silksong, you know that Bilewater is a challenging location filled with exploding enemies and hazardous dart traps. One of the most daunting bosses you’ll encounter here is Groal the Great.
Here’s a strategy that might help: instead of trying to evade all the dangers, you can embrace them! The trick is to submerge yourself in the pools of maggots, which, despite removing your healing abilities, provide a surprising advantage against Groal.
Boss Strategy
- Loadout Preparation: Equip the Crest of the Architect if you have it, or bring ranged tools like Curveclaw and Threefold Pin along with the Silk Spear.
- Trinket Selection: Use the Pollip Pouch for damage and make sure to have enough shards available; this will take a few attempts.
- Arena Tactics: Play carefully, minimizing damage and keeping as much health as possible before confronting Groal.
- Dive into the Maggots: When fighting Groal, simply swim in the corner of the arena where the maggots swarm. This will render most of his attacks ineffective. However, watch out for his breaching attacks and occasional firebombs.
- Utilize the Wreath of Purity: If you can make your way to the Purified Ducts to obtain this charm, it will help protect against the maggots, ensuring your health remains stable during the fight.
Good luck with Groal, and remember: it’s all about manipulating the environment to your advantage! Enjoy your time in Silksong.
