Pilflip

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Odd creature that adapts to changing situations by flipping over and using the limbs on the other side of its body.

Adaptability is an important survival skill. If a problem seems insurmountable, try approaching it from a different angle.

Pilflips are enemies in Hollow Knight. They have antenna-like appendages on their back which function as limbs when they are flipped over.[1]

Behaviour and Tactics

Patrols its territory without regard to the Knight. Upon being hit, it flips onto its back, changes direction, and begins to chase the Knight while hopping. Upon hitting it again, it changes direction and reverts back to patrolling.

If left off-screen for long enough, it reverts back to crawling.

Dream Nail Dialogue

  • ...Light...Danger...
  • ...Safe...Dark...
  • ...Hungry...Hungry...
  • ...Scared...
  • ...Eat...When...
  • ...Kill...Hurt...
  • ...Away. Away...
  • ...Pain...

Location

They are only found in the central part of the Royal Waterways.

  • Locations in the Royal Waterways

    Locations in the Royal Waterways

Gallery

  • Patrolling

    Patrolling

  • Attacking

    Attacking

Trivia

  • Its name is a palindrome (read the same both forwards and backwards).
  • It is one of the few enemies that respawns upon leaving and re-entering the room.

References

  1. ↑ Wanderer's Journal, p. 98.
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Royal Waterways Belfly • Pilflip • Hwurmp • Bluggsac • Dung Defender • Flukefey • Flukemon • Flukemarm
Crystal Peak Shardmite • Glimback • Crystal Hunter • Crystal Crawler • Husk Miner • Crystallised Husk • Crystal Guardian (Enraged)
Infected Crossroads Furious Vengefly • Volatile Gruzzer • Violent Husk • Slobbering Husk
Deepnest Dirtcarver • Carver Hatcher • Garpede • Corpse Creeper • Deepling • Deephunter • Little Weaver • Stalking Devout • Nosk
Ancient Basin Shadow Creeper • Lesser Mawlek • Mawlurk • Brooding Mawlek • Lightseed • Infected Balloon • Broken Vessel (Lost Kin)
Kingdom's Edge Boofly • Primal Aspid • Hopper • Great Hopper • Grub Mimic • Hiveling • Hive Soldier • Hive Guardian • Husk Hive
Queen's Gardens Spiny Husk • Loodle • Mantis Petra • Mantis Traitor • Traitor Lord
Colosseum of Fools Sharp Baldur • Armoured Squit • Battle Obble • Oblobbles • Shielded Fool • Sturdy Fool • Winged Fool • Heavy Fool • Death Loodle • Volt Twister • Zote • God Tamer
Warrior Dreams Xero • Gorb • Elder Hu • Marmu • No Eyes • Galien • Markoth
White Palace Wingmould • Royal Retainer • Kingsmould • Sibling • Void Tendrils
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Content packs
Hidden Dreams content Hidden Dreams Grey Prince Zote • Winged Zoteling • Hopping Zoteling • Volatile Zoteling • White Defender
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Godmaster content Godmaster Flukemunga • Pale Lurker • Sisters of Battle • Winged Nosk • Nailmasters Oro & Mato • Paintmaster Sheo • Great Nailsage Sly • Pure Vessel • Absolute Radiance • Void Idol • Weathered Mask
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