Silksong Boss: Steel Assassin Sharpe
A hunter from a distant land tasked with eliminating Hornet. He is a major rival character and is expected to be encountered several times throughout the game. He uses his elongating proboscis as both a blade and a whip.
Boss Information
Type
This is a Optional boss encounter. This boss can be skipped if you prefer to focus on the main storyline.
Location Details
This boss can be found in TBA (possibly Steel Soul mode).
How to Defeat Steel Assassin Sharpe
Battle Strategy
His whip-like attack has a long wind-up, which provides a key opportunity to counter. The ideal strategy is to hop over him as early as possible and attack from behind while he is in this animation.
Pro Tips
- 1This boss is not yet found in the normal difficulty mode, with some saying it is only available during the Steel Soul mode.
- 2His whip-like proboscis has long range and wind-up; dodge early, then land behind him. (Working theory based on description.)
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