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The Mighty Silverfist is an optional boss found in Act 3 ofPath of Exile 2. While exploring the Jungle Ruins, this grey-furred gorilla might just ambush you and ruin your day. However, with a bit of practice, this is by no means the hardest boss in the game, and you’ll find yourself victorious before long.
While the Mighty Silverfist is an optional boss, beating it will reward you with two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points, so it’s definitely worth the effort. Below, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about this boss, including tips for avoiding each of its attacks.
Where To Find Mighty Silverfist
The Mighty Silverfist is found in the Jungle Ruins map in Act 3, near the center of the map in a place called Temple Ruins. There is a checkpoint nearby that will let you quickly retry the fight if you die.
How To Beat Mighty Silverfist
Here are each of the attacks Mighty Silverfist will use, as well as how to avoid them.
Notes
Pillar Crash
Mighty Silverfist will slam its pillar down, creating awave of damagethat crashes forward.
When you see the bossraise its pillar above its head, get ready to dodge to the left or right.
Swing
Mighty Silverfist will swing its pillar in an arc.
This is the main attack that the Silverfist will use. There’s no trick to it, justget the timing of the attack downanddodge rollto avoid it.
Roll
Mighty Silverfist willroll forward, dealing massive damage.
This is the attack that is most likely to kill you, because there isnext to no telegraphto warn you that it’s coming. If you’re playing a ranged character,staying far from the bosswill let you see this attack coming more easily. If you’re playing a melee character, have enough health and armor tosurvive the hit, then heal up.
Whirlwind
Mighty Silverfist will perform two sweeping attacks with its pillar before slamming it down, creating a crashing wave of damage.
The boss willpound its chest with its free handsbefore performing this attack. When you see this animation, get ready to dodge throughall three hits.
Besides the Silverfist’s Roll, its attacks are relatively easy to avoid with a bit of practice.Timing your dodges is key to this fight. In fact, this fight will play out almost like a turn-based battle, where Mighty Silverfist attacks, you dodge and attack, then the boss attacks again.
Staying behind the boss as much as possiblecan make it easier to see each of its attacks coming, as it will have to turn toward you to use them, giving you anextra second to get out of the way.
Defeating Mighty Silverfist will reward you with twoWeapon Set Passive Skill Pointsthat you can allocate where you please, giving you a bit of added strength for the next few bosses in Act 3.
