Knight Knight

Knight Knight are basic melee infantry that appear as common enemies throughout runs. They have no special abilities and rely on numerical advantage to overwhelm the player. Their primary weakness is vulnerability to area and multi-target effects; attacks that hit several enemies at once are particularly effective against Knight Knight groups.

These small warriors represent knights who have not been altered by the mines' crystal transformations. They live harsh lives defending against forest creatures and the horrors that lurk within the tunnels, serving as the most numerous frontline troops encountered in early and recurring encounters.

• Combat role: low individual health and damage, high threat in groups; they function as cannon-fodder to pressure the player and occupy lanes.
• Best counters: multi-target pegs, splash damage, and any orb or relic that spreads damage across multiple enemies. Single-target burst is inefficient unless focused on eliminating a high-priority Knight Knight before it can join a larger cluster.
• Tactical notes: positioning that funnels or groups Knight Knight together makes them easier to clear. Effects that inflict persistent or area denial damage (burns, poison, lingering explosives) scale well against their numbers.
• Flavor: the name is a pun on "nighty-night" and they were added during early development stages of the game, appearing in the Beta and kept into the Early Access release.