"A grunt for the Mafia. They are cloned in large numbers." - Description from Nozomi and Doggo's Grand Adventure
Knuckles is a member of the Cosmic Mafia and the first boss of Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition as well as Cuphead 3: Game of the Year Edition.
Knuckles makes many appearances during Nozomi and Doggo's Grand Adventure, and can usually be found at Cosmic Mafia HQ. A Knuckles is playable during the War for the Wildy quest.
Knuckles also appears in Grand Adventure: Dawn of the Prequel in Mafia HQ. He makes a cameo during the Old Lords' Day Festival Quest and in Rolent during Raid 4. He is also available as a card for Dr Gucci Brand Cards.
Story[]
Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition[]
Knuckles was ordered by Big Smoke to get a debt from Mugman, described as "a fool with a cup head". It just so happened that Jeff Cuphead fell through the wormhole just in time for Knuckles to see him. Knuckles, thinking this was his target, attacked Jeff. When Knuckles was almost defeated, he became enraged, spinning around and attacking Jeff. When Knuckles was defeated for good, he called on Big Smoke to avenge him.
Cuphead 3: Game of the Year Edition[]
Knuckles in the Yeezyverse has a very similar story to Knuckles in Gucciland. He was also told to get a debt from Mugman, and he also attacked Jeff. However, this time, he was joined by Sonic.
Nozomi and Doggo's Grand Adventure[]
When Doggo sent out a call for help to defeat Ninja Runescape, John Wick turned up, along with other Mafia members, to help defeat him. Soulja Boy sent John Wick's team to the Forgotten Cemetery, where they fought against the Obby Mauler.
Appearance[]
Knuckles is a humanoid red echidna. He wears red boots with yellow and green parts to them, and white wraps around his legs and arms. Knuckles has knuckles on his knuckles, over the white wraps. He has spiky "hair", which may be part of his head, and large eyes. In Cuphead 3: Game of the Year Edition, he gains the Cosmic Mafia's signature black fedora.
Abilities[]
Knuckles has the ability to summon red lasers to attack his enemies.
Battle[]
"Knock knock it's knuckles" - Knuckles in his second phase in Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition
Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition[]
Being the first battle in the game, Knuckles is fairly easy. He will launch red lasers from the right side of the screen to the left. In total, the lasers move on four set paths. While three of the lasers move almost direclt to the left, one moves upward slightly as well. All of these can easily be avoided by staying in one spot near the top of the screen.
Once his health bar is depleted, he will enter his second phase. Here, he will spin rapidly while flying to various set points on the screen. On being hit he will play the "Knock knock it's Knuckles" sound effect. This phase can be dangerous if it catches you off guard, but once his pattern is known he is easy to avoid and his low health pool will be easy to clear.
Cuphead 3: Game of the Year Edition[]
As he is still the first boss, Knuckles is still fairly easy. However, this time he is joined by Sonic and a bit more difficult than the previous game. Knuckles fires red lasers from the right side of the screen to the left, while Sonic fires blue lasers from the left side to the right. They still travel on set paths and thus they can be avoided once again by staying in one spot. However, this time the safe zone is much smaller, and is located just in front of the bottom of Knuckles' fedora.
Once Knuckles' health is depleted, he will consume Sonic and become Ugandan Knuckles. This animation of him consuming Sonic can be dangerous as Knuckles still does contact damage while the animation is playing, often resulting in the player losing health. Once Knuckles enters his second phase, his theme will change to the National Anthem of Uganda Knuckles by acriius. He will spin and fly around the screen on a set path similarly to his second phase in the first game.
Gameplay[]
Find Knuckles's skills at Mafia Grunt.
Knuckles is a Mafia Grunt. Knuckles is only available during a portion of the War for the Wildy Quest, and is always level 1. He has nothing equipped.
Card Games[]
Dr Gucci Brand Cards[]
Knuckles is a card in Dr Gucci Brand Cards. Knuckles is the first card the player obtains. They are given the Knuckles card for free by the Dueler when he introduces them to the minigame. Knuckles has 25 health and 4 damage, and will always cast Laser.
BA: The Card Game and Dayman's Challenge[]
Knuckles[]
Knuckles is also a card in BA: The Card Game and Dayman's Challenge. It is an Uncommon Character card with 25 health. The image shows Knuckles similar to how he appears in Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition, but in a different pose. The quote is "Knock knock, it's Knuckles." Knuckles deals 4 damage to a random target each turn. On hit, if Sonic or Tails are on the field, he will inflict Fire 3. Knuckles has the Low-Ranking Mafia Trait.
History[]
- August 23 2018: Added.
- September 11 2018: Now has the Antagonist Trait.
- September 15 2018: Damage increased from 1 to 2.
- October 14 2019: Health increased from 3 to 10.
- December 14 2019: Health increased from 10 to 16.
- May 27 2020: Health increased from 16 to 25. No longer has the Antagonist Trait.
- November 24 2021: Damage increased from 2 to 4.
- Sigmillionaire Update: Tails can now activate Knuckles' secondary effect.
- The Carding of BA Rebirth Update: Visually reworked.
Knuckles (Original)[]
Knuckles (Original) is a card in BA: The Card Game and Dayman's Challenge. It is a Rare Character card with 25 health. The image shows Knuckles in a different art style, with a slightly different outfit. The quote is "Knock Knock." Knuckles (Original) deals 4 damage to a random target each turn. On hit, he inflicts Fire 2. He deals 2x damage against cards inflicted with any form of Fire. Knuckles (Original) has the Sacrificial: Any Knuckles, Low-Ranking Mafia, and No Duplicates Traits.
History[]
- Nozomi and Doggo's Grand Adventure Update: Added.
- The Carding of BA Rebirth Update: Visually reworked.
Ugandan Knuckles[]
Ugandan Knuckles is a card in BA: The Card Game and Dayman's Challenge. It is a Rare Character card with 40 health. The image shows art of Ugandan Knuckles in a different art style. The quote is "2018 was 4+ years ago." Ugandan Knuckles deals 8 damage to a random target each turn. Ugandan Knuckles is a Fusion of Knuckles and Sonic.
History[]
- August 26 2018: Added.
- December 14 2019: Health increased from 8 to 13.
- May 30 2020: Health increased from 13 to 25. No longer has the Dead Meme Trait.
- November 24 2021: Health changed from 25 to 40. Damage increased from 5 to 7. Chance for self-damage increased from 40% to 50%. Self-damage increased from 1 to 4.
- The Carding of BA Rebirth Update: Visually reworked. Damage increased from 7 to 8. Target type changed to random. No longer takes self-damage.
Knuckles (Spinning)[]
Knuckles (Spinning) was also a card in BA: The Card Game and Dayman's Challenge. It was removed in The Carding of BA: Rebirth Update. It was an Uncommon Character card with 12 health. The image showed Knuckles as he appears on the Knuckles card, slightly rotated with some motion lines. The quote was "KNOCK KNOCK IT'S KNUCKLES!" Knuckles (Spinning) dealt 1 damage to 5 random targets each turn. On hit, he had a 50% chance to take 1 damage. Knuckles (Spinning) had the Low-Ranking Mafia Trait.
History[]
- August 23 2018: Added.
- June 30 2019: Now has the Low-Ranking Mafia and Antagonist Traits.
- October 14 2019: Health increased from 5 to 7.
- May 27 2020: Health increased from 7 to 15. No longer has the Antagonist Trait.
- November 24 2021: Health decreased from 15 to 12. Targets increased from 3 to 5.
- The Carding of BA: Rebirth Update: Removed.
Musical Themes[]
In Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition, Knuckles' theme is Lachrimae. While fighting alongside Sonic in Game of the Year Edition, Angels Among Demons plays.
Trivia[]
- Knuckles is ripped from Sega's Sonic series.
- Knuckles is the only boss to be the first boss in two games.
- Knuckles was also the first boss ever made by BA.
- Knuckles was one of two bosses, the other being Big Smoke, to appear in Cuphead 2.8
- Knuckles was the cause of the Knock Knock it's Knuckles glitch in Cuphead 3: Please Don't Sue Us Edition.