Attack pattern
The knight jumps in an L-shape: two squares in one direction, then one square perpendicular (or vice versa). It has up to 8 landing squares from any position.
Self-lighting
The knight lights its own square plus up to 8 L-shaped target squares. Unlike sliding pieces, it has a fixed range that does not extend with distance.
World interactions
Different world mechanics change how the knight behaves:
- Blocked cells: Knights jump over obstacles. Blocked cells do not affect knight placement or reach. This makes knights especially valuable in obstacle-heavy puzzles.
- Enemies: Knights jump over enemy-occupied squares but still cannot land on enemy-controlled (red) squares.
- Void cells: Knights can only land on squares that exist. On non-rectangular boards, some L-shaped destinations may be void cells.
Where it appears
Featured in: School, Storm, Lava, Tech
First introduced in School, 6th Grade.
Tips
The knight is the only piece that jumps over obstacles. In worlds with heavy blocking (Lava, Storm), the knight can reach squares that no sliding piece can. Its weakness is limited range: it covers at most 8 specific squares, not full lines.