The Abyss - first, you will need the King's Brand to unlock the door at the Ancient Basin that leads to The Abyss and the Crystal Heart to traverse the area.

After performing Shade Cloak, shadow particles will spread around The Knight indicating that it is on cooldown - and once it has been absorbed by The Knight, the skill can be reactivated.

Once it has been activated and is on cooldown, players may still perform a dash but the effect of phasing through an enemy's attack will not work similarly to a Mothwing Cloak.

Shade Cloak has a cooldown of 2 seconds.

However, environmental hazards will still inflict damage.

This ability allows The Knight to phase through enemy attacks without receiving any damage.

Similar to the Mothwing Cloak, simply press the DASH button to perform a dash in the direction The Knight is facing on the ground or mid-air.

Shade Cloak is an upgrade of Mothwing Cloak.

As players progress through the game, these skills that are categorized as abilities that are acquired from completing tasks and are found from certain areas, these abilities help The Knight travel and survive the depths of Hallownest - abilities do not require SOUL to be activated. Shade Cloak is an Ability in Hollow Knight. Cloak formed from the substance of the Abyss.Īllows the wearer to dash through enemies and their attacks without taking damage.

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