Damaged Knight/DST

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See also: Clockwork Knight

Damaged Clockwork Knight
	900
	40 (30 )
	Shadow Aligned
Attack Period	2
Walking Speed	5
Special Ability	The Damaged Knight can be a follower if created from Broken Clockworks.
Drops	(60%) (50%)
Spawns from	(Damaged)
	"knight_nightmare"

“It's a knightmare!”

–Wilson, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“It looks pretty worn down.”

–Willow, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Funny metal man.”

–Wolfgang, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Another battle lost to time.”

–Wendy, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“REPROGRAMMING REQUIRED”

–WX-78, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Its nightmare fueled surroundings have corrupted its programming.”

–Wickerbottom, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Doesn't look to be in the best of shape.”

–Woodie, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“It looks beyond repair.”

–Maxwell, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“I would very much like to see its insides.”

–Wagstaff, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“I dön't think I'd ride that hörse.”

–Wigfrid, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Goodnight, good knight.”

–Webber, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“He should go to sleep... and not wake up.”

–Walani, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Effroyable!”

–Warly, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Yer not lookin' very good.”

–Woodlegs, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“STUFF BAD DREAMS ARE MADE ON”

–Wilba, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Busted”

–Wormwood, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Reminds me of the broken down merry-go-round I saw once.”

–Wheeler, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“You're in rough shape, hey?”

–Winona, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Eep! Play nice with the imp!”

–Wortox, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Glurp, it has the bad stuff on it!”

–Wurt, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“Heh, spooky!”

–Walter, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

“I... I don't want to look at it.”

–Wanda, when examining a Damaged Clockwork Knight.

A Damaged Knight is a pale, battered knight covered in Nightmare Fuel. It has same base stats as the regular Clockwork Knight, and drops 1 Gears, while also having a chance to drop Nightmare Fuel and/or Thulecite Fragments. It occurs naturally in the Ruins, but also has a chance to spawn from Broken Clockworks when they are destroyed.

The player can spawn an allied Damaged Knight (or any other chess piece) by using 3 Gears to repair a pile of Broken Clockworks. They fight most mobs within the caves, and can even fight other damaged clockworks - although famously this doesn't always work. These can be very powerful allies while in the Ruins, however if a player already has Rock Lobsters with them, it may be more worthwhile simply hammering the Broken Clockworks.

Shadow Rift Content

This content is available only after activating the Shadow Rift
If it gets caught in the Acid Rain its damage attack will decreases to -15%, move speed will decreases to -15% and taking damage rises by +25%. The fact that it is subject to the effect can be understood by the special breath that he will emit.

Hunting

The recommended 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. When fighting multiple, it is important to get them on the same kiting pattern, where they both attack at the same time. The Knights occasionally do a battle cry, after around 3 attacks. This opportunity can be used to get in more hits before it attacks again. The Knights themselves can sometimes have their own form of kiting, where after an attack they will move away from the player slightly, making it harder to land as many hits in before they attack again.

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

Number of Hits

Item
	1	0	0
	3	0	0
	4	0	0
	5 - 6	0 - 0	0 - 0
	5	0	0
	≥6	≥0	≥0
	6 as	0 as	0 as
	9	0	0
	9 - 18	0 - 0	0 - 0
	9	0	0
	10 (6 )	0 (0 )	0 (0 )
	14	0	0
	14	0	0
	15	0	0
	27, 20 or 15	0, 0 or 0	0, 0 or 0
	16	0	0
	16 - 31	0 - 0	0 - 0
	17 - 34 -	0 - 0 -	0 - 0 -
	18	0	0
	18	0	0
	21	0	0
	21 (13 )	0 (0 )	0 (0 )
	22	0	0
	23	0	0
	27	0	0
	27 (9 )	0 (0 )	0 (0 )
	30	0	0
	31	0	0
	34	0	0
	45	0	0
	45	0	0
	53	0	0
	67	0	0
	212	0	0

Trivia

• The Damaged Knight was added in A Moderately Friendly Update.

Gallery

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  A Damaged Knight found guarding an Ancient Pseudoscience Station in the Ruins.

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  Friendly Damaged Knights fighting Tentacles for the player.

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  Damaged Knight, along with a Damaged Bishop and Damaged Rook, in A Moderately Friendly Update artwork.

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  Wilson with a friendly Damaged Knight, as seen in A Moderately Friendly Update trailer.

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  A Damaged Clockwork Knight in the Ruins, as seen through a pair of moggles.