Players guessing at what the nerf will change suggest Team Cherry might remove or reduce instances of attacks that inflict two damage, shorten some attack ranges, or adjust patterns so that Moorwing less frequently strikes from off-screen.
The boss arena itself encourages players to back off and heal, but that tactic can leave you vulnerable to sudden projectiles that originate outside your view, making recovery risky. Some players say relying on audio cues can help anticipate unseen attacks.
One Reddit commenter argued that a boss dealing double damage so early in Silksong feels excessive, while others echoed that sentiment in separate threads. FrostyTheSnowPickle and amatsumegasushi voiced similar complaints.
Some players described Moorwing as overly punishing for an early-game encounter, while others posted heated threads and colorful rants after repeated failures—the most outraged thread even gathered thousands of supporters on Reddit. Critics and the more profane voices like doorstop532 made their feelings clear.
Suggestions from the community range from intentionally cheesing or skipping Moorwing to sharing nuanced tactics—basically, take fewer hits and learn the patterns. Just as many players insisted the fight wasn’t a problem for them, pointing out that others (such as the notorious Savage Beastfly) present greater challenges and might be more deserving of adjustments.
Voices in the discussion defended Moorwing as a fun, if fiddly, fight—one commenter called it endearing—while others said it marked the game’s first real spike in difficulty and drove them to stop playing on day one. Yet some players noted the projectiles become manageable once you learn their motion and timing.
If there’s one point of universal agreement, it’s that anyone who defeated Moorwing before the nerf earned serious bragging rights—many joked that pre-nerf victors deserve a gold trophy, and to be smug about it forever. I’ll be placing my hypothetical trophy beside the T-shirt I earned for beating pre-nerf Radahn, naturally.
Silksong can be brutal, but small delights—like Sherma singing in the hot springs—make the hardship worthwhile.
Source: gamesradar.com
