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Cogfly – Hollow Knight: Silksong Tool

FLYING AUTOMATON COMPANION FOR AUTO-DPS

A Red Tool that summons flying cogwork companions that automatically seek and attack nearby enemies (~20–30 damage + poison DoT). Crafted in High Halls or purchased from vendors.

Cogfly tool illustration from Hollow Knight Silksong showing flying automaton companion design
ACT 2
HIGH HALLS (Craftmetal)
DAMAGE
COMPANION
AUTO
1
SLOTS
4
MAX

IMPACT STATS

DAMAGE
60%
SURVIVAL
20%
MOBILITY
20%
UTILITY
40%
ECONOMY
20%

ACQUISITION

Method:Craft / Purchase
Location:High Halls workbench
Cost:1 Craftmetal / 60-180 Rosaries
Requires:High Halls access, Clawline recommended

Craft at the workbench in High Halls eastern vertical path using 1 Craftmetal, or buy from Pebb (60 Rosaries) or Jubilana (180 Rosaries).

DESCRIPTION

Summons flying cogwork companions that automatically seek and attack nearby enemies (~20–30 damage + poison DoT). Up to 4 can be active simultaneously. They break when taking damage or after multiple hits. Perfect for air control and add clearing.

Automatic enemy seeking and attacking for hands-free DPS
Route: High Halls workbench crafting or vendor purchase
Pairs well: Poison tools and Pollip Pouch for continuous DoT effects

RECOMMENDED BOSSES

Lace

Flying boss perfect for Cogfly auto-targeting and air control

Karmelita

Add-heavy phases benefit from Cogfly's automatic targeting

Threefold Melody

Multiple targets and aerial combat suit Cogfly's strengths

ADD TO BUILD PLANNER

Add Cogfly to Build

Plan your perfect build with Cogfly and other tools

COMPANION & AUTO-DPS TOOLS COMPARISON

ToolSlotsActAuto-DPSAir ControlCostNotes
Cogfly125/55/52/5Max 4 companions, auto-seeking, breaks on damage
Sting Shard123/53/52/5Blade trap, AOE control, manual trigger
Rosary Cannon234/54/55/5Gatling barrage, 80 ammo, bench reload

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A: Cogfly takes 1 slot, making it easy to fit in early pouches alongside other essential tools.

A: You can have up to 4 Cogflies active simultaneously. This limit is not affected by Quick Sling or other upgrades.

A: Cogfly pairs excellently with poison-based tools and Pollip Pouch for continuous damage over time effects.

A: Craft it at the workbench in the small room on the eastern vertical path using 1 Craftmetal, or buy from Pebb (60 Rosaries) or Jubilana (180 Rosaries).

A: No, Cogfly wasn't nerfed. Recent patches only fixed a bug where Cogflies would heal when changing screens, which was being exploited for farming.