Covetous Pilgrim
Is this abundance a sign of purity or greed? The way faith is measured in this land is curious indeed.
Covetous Pilgrims are enemies in Hollow Knight: Silksong. They are strong pilgrims holding an abudance of strung up Rosaries that they use as a whip.[2]
Behaviour and Tactics
Covetous Pilgrims do not naturally wander, and start out crouched and muttering to themselves. Once they notice Hornet, they yell and will now attack her when she is within range.
Covetous Pilgrims walk towards Hornet in between attacks, and have 4 moves:
- Charge: The Covetous Pilgrim charges towards Hornet, stopping once she is behind it or it hits a wall.
- Leaping Lash: Jumps towards Hornet, then lashes with its Rosary string in an overhead swing in front of itself as it lands, covering a large area. A Rosary may fly off the Covetous Pilgrim during the lash of this attack.
- String Flail: It spins its Rosary strings before whipping them ahead of and behind itself 3 times. Rosaries may fly off the Covetous Pilgrim during this attack.
- Retreat: Slides backwards a set distance, often used after missing an attack and when Hornet is close to it.
All the Covetous Pilgrim’s attacks, including contact damage, deal 
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Needolin Dialogue
- Holy, holy, gather it up!
- All is mine... for me, for me!
- A little more... ‘tis all I need...
- To ascend... triumphantly...
Location
A total of three Covetous Pilgrims can be found throughout Pharloom but only two can exist at a time. One can be found in Shellwood's grave west of the area. Another can be found at Shakra's former camp in Bilewater once Groal the Great has been defeated. The last only appears in Act 3 at Bonegrave in Bone Bottom.
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Location in Shellwood
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Location in Bilewater
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Location in Bone Bottom
Gallery
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In Shellwood
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In Bilewater
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In Bone Bottom in Act 3
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Charge attack
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Leaping Lash attack
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String Flail attack
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Retreat
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Responding to the Needolin
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Without shawl during Garb of the Pilgrims
Trivia
- Covetous Pilgrims are unable to become Black-Threaded during Act 3.
- Covetous Pilgrims are one of the few enemies that never respawns.
- Rosaries dropped by Covetous Pilgrims always drop in single Rosaries instead of Shell or Pearl Rosaries.
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Peregrino Cobiçoso | Covetous Pilgrim |
 French
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Pèlerin cupide | |
 German
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Habgierige Pilgerin | |
 Italian
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Pellegrino Bramoso | Covetous Pilgrim |
 Japanese
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強欲な巡礼者 Gōyokuna junreisha |
Greedy pilgrim |
 Korean
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욕심 많은 순례자 Yoksim maneun sullyeja |
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 Russian
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Алчный пилигрим Alčnyj piligrim |
Greedy pilgrim |
 Simplified Chinese
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念珠朝圣者 Niànzhū cháoshèngzhě? |
Rosary pilgrim |
 Spanish
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Peregrino codicioso | Greedy pilgrim |
 Internal name
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ROSARY_PILGRIM
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References
- ↑ Matthew Fitzgerald is credited in Covetous Pilgrim's audio files.
- ↑ Covetous Pilgrim Hunter's Journal entry: "Strong bug replete with rosaries. If angered they will whip their strings in a ceaseless onslaught."
