Clockwork Knight

For the Ruins version, see Damaged Knight.

Clockwork Knight
	300 900
	40 (30 )
Attack Period	2
Walking Speed	5
Drops	×2
Spawns from	()
	"knight"

“Check it out!”

–Wilson, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“It's a pony!”

–Willow, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Horsey horse!”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“A cold, soulless horse.”

–Wendy, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“HORSE AUTOMATON”

–WX-78, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“An automatic equine.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Maxwell's own mounted police.”

–Woodie, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Such quality workmanship!”

–Maxwell, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“A triumphant piece of combat ready cogwork.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“I sense battle!”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Wow! That's complicated clockwork.”

–Webber, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“He looks like he could use a nap.”

–Walani, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“A tricky cheval!”

–Warly, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Cavalry's'ere!”

–Woodlegs, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“THOU'RT A KNAVE!”

–Wilba, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Neigh machine”

–Wormwood, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“An accordion stomach. Bold choice. Not one I would've made.”

–Wheeler, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Incredible! Let me look at those gears!”

–Winona, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“A knight in rusted armor!”

–Wortox, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Springy Ironfolk.”

–Wurt, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Just horsing around...”

–Walter, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

“Clockwork and I usually get along just fine...”

–Wanda, when examining a Clockwork Knight.

The Clockwork Knight is a hostile Mob that protects the Wooden Thing in Sandbox Mode or certain places in Adventure Mode. It also spawns from a mined Maxwell Statue in the Adventure Mode chapter, Epilogue. It is one of the Chess Monsters guarding the Chess Biome.

Behavior

A Knight's main purpose is to guard the Wooden Thing. They are seen sleeping near it along with some Clockwork Bishops and a Clockwork Rook. When a mob or the player gets close, the Knight will stand up and stare at the creature, and if the creature gets close enough, the Knight will do a war cry and charge at it, using its springy neck to headbutt when it gets close. The Knight will then attempt to kite. If the knight is followed, it will usually try to headbutt once more, then it will do its war cry again. The Knight cannot be stun-locked and does not respawn.

Hunting

Unlike other Chess Pieces, there is nothing spectacular in a Clockwork Knight's abilities and it is overall the easiest one to defeat, the easiest way to kill Knights is by kiting them. When in groups, it is recommended to separate one from the rest of the group, killing it, then separating another. As they usually do their battle cry before attempting to attack again, players may find it effective to attack a Knight while it is doing this, then backing away as soon as it tries to headbutt the player.

Befriending at least 5 Pigs can easily kill all the Knights and other Clockwork Monsters around the Wooden Thing. Alternatively, the attacks of the Clockwork Rook will damage them. With a bit of timing and luck, a Rook can be used to destroy the other Clockwork Monsters. When trying to kill a Knight for its Gears, a death by fire will cause it to drop Ashes.

Below is the number of hits it takes with each weapon to kill Clockwork Knights when playing with characters with a default damage modifier. The Weather Pain is not included due to the random nature of its projectile.

Weapon
No. of hits for	71	23	18	12	10	9	8	6-11	5 or 7	6	5	3	2	1

Trivia

• The Clockwork Knight was introduced in A Little Rain Must Fall update.
• The Clockwork Knight has a random chance to do a battle cry before attacking.

Gallery

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  Head-on view of a Clockwork Knight.

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  Back view of a Clockwork Knight.

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  A Clockwork Knight resting.

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  Willow is surrounded by eight Clockwork Knights in Adventure Mode.

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  A Knight charging before attacking.

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  A dead Knight.

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  A frozen Knight.

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  Four Knights protecting the Wooden Thing in an old version of the game.

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  Clockwork Knight as seen in the poster for A Little Rain Must Fall update.

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  A Clockwork Knight as seen in a drawing from Art Stream # 33.

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  Older versions of Broken Clockworks.

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  Clockwork knigh concept art

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  Clockwork knigh concept art

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  Clockwork knigh concept art

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  On Concept Art from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.

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  On Concept Art from Bonus Materials from CD Don't Starve.