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Mothwing Cloak

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Overview

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|image1 = Icon HK Mothwing Cloak.png
|description1 = {{Quote|
Cloak threaded with mothwing strands. Allows the wearer to dash forwards along the ground or through the air.
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|title2 = Taken the Mothwing Cloak
|image2 = Icon HK Mothwing Cloak Art.png
|description2 = {{Quote|Press DASH to dash forwards.<hr/>Use the cloak to dash quickly along the ground or through the air.}}
|effect = Dash forward a short distance. The cooldown between dashes is 0.6 seconds
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|acquired = [[Greenpath]]
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The Mothwing Cloak is an ability in Hollow Knight. It allows dashing forward a short distance.

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Function

Press DASH to dash a short distance in the direction the Knight is facing. Can be used in mid-air. The cooldown between dashes is 0.6 seconds. Refreshes when the Knight lands on the ground, bounces off an enemy/object with their Nail, or clings to/jumps off a wall using the Mantis Claw.

Allows the Knight to cross gaps too far to reach by jumping, and makes it easier to dodge enemies and their attacks.

Modifiers

Can be upgraded to the Shade Cloak.

The Dashmaster Charm reduces the cooldown between dashes from 0.6 seconds to 0.4 seconds. It also allows the Knight to dash downwards.

How to Acquire

Found on the body of a Vessel after defeating Hornet in Greenpath in the boss arena.

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|Image1 = Mapshot HK Mothwing Cloak 01.png!Location in Greenpath
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Trivia

* The original name for this item on the Kickstarter page was the Mothdust Cloak.

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<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/11662585/hollow-knight/description Hollow Knight Kickstarter]</ref>

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{{Localisation
|DEname = Mottenflügel-Umhang
|DEmeaning = 
|ESname = Capa de ala de polilla
|ESmeaning = Mothwing Cloak
|FRname = Cape d’ailes de papillon
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|ITname = Mantello Ali di Falena
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|JAname = 蛾の羽根の衣
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|KOname = 나방날개 망토
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|PTname = Manto de Asa da Mariposa
|PTmeaning = Moth's Wing Cloak
|RUname = Накидка мотылька
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|RUmeaning = 
|ZHname = 蛾翼披风
|ZHromanised = É yì pīfēng
|ZHmeaning = Moth Wing Cloak
|CODEname = DASH
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КРИЛАТО НАМЕТАЛО Capa de ala de polilla Cape d'ailes de papillon Mantello Ali di Falena Motyli Płaszcz Manto de Asa de Mariposa Накидка мотылька Накидка метелика 蛾翼披风

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[[Category:Items (Hollow Knight)]]

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

Source & attribution

Source revision: 188105
Content updated: 2026-05-27
License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Adapted from Hollow Knight Wiki. Original contributors retain attribution through the linked source revision and its page history.