Owlboy Molstrom Boss Fight Guide
How to beat Molstrom in Owlboy: what to expect from the pirate leader's boss fight and how to prepare Otus and his gunners for it.
How do I beat Molstrom in Owlboy?
Molstrom is the captain of The Pirates and the main antagonist of Owlboy. The documented material covers who he is, his role in the story and the Anti-Hex sequence that ends him. It does not include a phase-by-phase battle strategy, so this article keeps to what the community wiki and the game's official pages actually state.
Who is Molstrom?
Molstrom is the captain of The Pirates and the main villain of the game. According to the community wiki's Molstrom page, he was created by the Ancient Owls, specifically Aegolius, as a war machine, and a few centuries after the Ancient Owls disappeared his violent programming drove him to want to destroy everything. He formed The Pirates and recruited other automatons under a "join or die" ultimatum.
He is arrogant and selfish, follows a "might makes right" philosophy and craves destruction and power regardless of who gets hurt, and his ego makes him easy to manipulate, as proven by Solus. The official store description mentions the sudden appearance of sky pirates but does not name Molstrom.
What does Molstrom do in the story?
He destroys Advent using the power of an Owl Relic, and he throws Otus overboard before going on to destroy the city. According to the community wiki's entry on the Battle of Advent, the Pirates won that battle when Molstrom used the power of one of the Owl Relics and split the city in half with his anchor.
What happens with the Anti-Hex?
According to the Molstrom wiki page, Molstrom interrupted Solus's attempt to complete the Anti-Hex in order to exact revenge upon him and take back the Relics, and Solus gave the Relics to Otus before Molstrom could take them, allowing Otus to complete the Anti-Hex. The same page states that Molstrom underestimated the power of the Anti-Hex and threatened to destroy it before it fully activated, and that it disintegrated him.
Where does Geddy fit in?
According to the community wiki's Geddy page, she goes back to Vellie and only comes back just in time to save the squad from Molstrom in the pirate base. The official store page describes recruiting Otus's friends as gunners to fight for you, each with unique abilities and stories, but it does not name a recommended gunner for any particular fight.
Is there an official strategy for the fight?
No official strategy for the Molstrom encounter is published. The official store page and the anniversary announcements describe the game's features and updates — a Super Dash, an auto-aim option, toggleable screenshake and flash effects — but none of them documents a move set, attack pattern or recommended approach for this boss. For the game itself, see the Owlboy store page.
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