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Mantis Claw

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Overview

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{{HK Infobox Ability
|image1 = Icon HK Mantis Claw.png
|description1 = {{Quote|Claw carved from bone. Allows the wearer to cling to walls and leap off them.}}

|title2 = Taken the Mantis Claw
|image2 = Icon HK Mantis Claw Art.png
|description2 = {{Quote|Press JUMP while sliding against a wall to jump again.<hr/>
Jump from wall to wall to reach new areas.}}

|effect = Wall slide and wall jump
|input = LEFT/RIGHT against a wall
JUMP while sliding
|acquired = [[Mantis Village]]
}}

The Mantis Claw is an ability in Hollow Knight. It allows for clinging to walls and jumping off them.

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Function

While close to a wall while in midair, press in the direction of the wall to cling to it and slide down. Press JUMP to launch diagonally away from the wall. This can be repeated an infinite number of times, allowing the Knight to climb up walls. * This ability can only be used on completely vertical surfaces. This includes moving surfaces such as the conveyor belts in Crystal Peak.

If both the RIGHT and LEFT buttons are pressed while sliding down a wall, the Knight slides at normal falling speed.

How to Acquire

Located in Mantis Village. Mothwing Cloak recommended.

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|Image1 = Mapshot HK Mantis Claw 01.png!Location in Mantis Village
|Image2 = Screenshot HK Mantis Claw 01.png!Mantis Claw in Mantis Village
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Trivia

* Originally, the Mantis Lords had to be defeated before obtaining the Mantis Claw.

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|DEname = Mantisklaue
|DEmeaning = 
|ESname = Garra de mantis
|ESmeaning = Mantis Claw
|FRname = Pince de mante religieuse
|FRmeaning = 
|ITname = Artiglio di Mantide
|ITmeaning = 
|JAname = カマキリの爪
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|JAmeaning = 
|KOname = 사마귀 갈고리
|KOromanised = 
|KOmeaning = 
|PTname = Garra de Louva-a-Deus
|PTmeaning = Mantis' Claw
|RUname = Клешня богомола
|RUromanised = 
|RUmeaning = 
|ZHname = 螳螂爪
|ZHromanised = Tángláng zhǎo
|ZHmeaning = Mantis Claw
|CODEname = WALLJUMP
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БОГОМИЛСКИ ЗЪБЕЦ Mantisklaue Garra de mantis Pince de mante religieuse Artiglio di Mantide Szpon Modliszki Garra de Louva-a-Deus Клешня богомола Пазур богомола 螳螂爪

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[[Category:Items (Hollow Knight)]]
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[[Category:Spells and Abilities (Hollow Knight)]]

Source & attribution

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Content updated
2026-05-27
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CC BY-SA 3.0

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