Squirrm
If allowed the opportunity, these creatures will grow into a form larger and more oppressive.
Squirrms are enemies in Hollow Knight: Silksong. They are the larval form of the Judges of the Blasted Steps, chosen by the Citadel to prevent sinners from entering the city.[1]
Behaviour and Tactics
When approached, Squirrms immediately burrow underneath the sand, leaving an extremely narrow window for Hornet to attack them. For a much simpler method of attacking them, Hornet can play her Needolin, which causes them to re-emerge. Once Hornet stops playing, they burrow back down, causing their health to reset. They also re-emerge when Hornet returns to the top of the room they are found in.
During the Needolin Dialogue, wait until two or more emerge. After this, immediately use a strong move like Silk Spear to instantly kill as many as possible. This allows for a much larger time window in which to kill them. This can be repeated without having to leave the room. Alternatively, one can stand in the upper chamber on the dais with the lore tablet, and throw a Pimpillo down the opening to the lower chamber. Since the Squirrms stay exposed while Hornet is in the upper room, each Pimpillo toss results in one kill. Setting a trap with Tacks is also effective.
The Cogfly does not attack them.
Needolin Dialogue
- Let's grow holy!
- Let's grow stronger!
- All together! All together!
- We are chosen! All are chosen!
- We will serve! All will serve!
- Warmly shifting, dancing sands...
Location
Squirrms can be found within a secret room in Blasted Steps.
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Location in Blasted Steps
Gallery
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Idle
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Singing
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning/Explanation |
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 Brazilian Portuguese
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Vermuço | Derived from verme(worm/vermin) and the suffix -uço |
 French
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Vermille | |
 German
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Krümmwurm | |
 Italian
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Divincolo | Wriggler (specifically, this word sounds very similar to divino, divine. It's unclear if this was intended.) |
 Japanese
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モジモジ Mojimoji? |
Onomatopoeia for squirming |
 Korean
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꿈틀벌레 Kkumteulbeolle |
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 Russian
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Ползёныш Polzënyš |
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 Simplified Chinese
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蠕行幼虫 Rúxíng yòuchóng? |
Squirming grub |
 Spanish
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Retorzuelo | Derived from Retorcerse (to squirm) + -zuelo (a suffix meaning "small") |
 Internal name
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CORAL_JUDGE_CHILD
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Judges are internally known as "Coral Judges" |
References
- ↑ Blasted Steps Lore Tablet: "Bug born of Pharloom. You have been chosen. May our Citadel's holy gilding harden your soft shell. Stand eternal as our arbiter, that no bug bearing sin shall step within our sacred halls."
