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key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pull
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id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-pull
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title: Pull
summary: An external force draws the character toward a threat source.
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    updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
    title: Pull
    description: An external force draws the character toward a threat source.
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      credit: Team Cherry; gameplay capture by Mr. Mooster Inc.
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        Silksong: Groal the Great’s inhaling attack draws Hornet toward its
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        Silksong: Groal the Great’s inhaling attack draws Hornet toward its
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            Inhalation moves Hornet toward its source instead of pushing her
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        Show the force direction and provide a clear way to resist or interrupt
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  pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
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  URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights;
  references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
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attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
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# Pull

id: boss-fight-atlas--boss-pull
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pull
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/boss-fight-atlas--boss-pull/

An external force draws the character toward a threat source.

## At a glance

![Silksong: Groal the Great’s inhaling attack draws Hornet toward its mouth](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/boss-final-3tcg2ijrcew-3.webp)

[Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcg2IJrcEw&t=3s) · Game graphics © Team Cherry. Gameplay recording by Mr. Mooster Inc.. Original visible source markings retained. All rights reserved; excluded from portal MIT and CC BY 4.0.

[Source recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcg2IJrcEw), 3 s

1. Inhalation moves Hornet toward its source instead of pushing her away

- Show the force direction and provide a clear way to resist or interrupt the pull.

- [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcg2IJrcEw&t=3s)

## How it works

An external force draws the character toward a threat source.

## Variants

### How the technique works

<a id="boss-pull-rule"></a>

- An external force draws the character toward a threat source. <a id="boss-pull-definition"></a>

## Context and limits

A concise reference to all 124 Boss Fight Atlas mechanics across its 14 source sections. Each entry includes a definition, full RU/EN lesson links, game references and further reading retained from the source. Animations and detailed rules remain in the atlas.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Editorial reference index based on the 124 public Boss Fight Atlas mechanic pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; source categories, game/boss associations and reference URLs retained from the atlas. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.

- [Boss Fight Atlas: Pull (RU)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/ru/mechanics/pull/) (id: source-2a9c06448e9baf9d)
- [Boss Fight Atlas: Pull (EN)](https://polyakovin.github.io/boss-fight-atlas/en/mechanics/pull/) (id: source-18f7a165d1ad3c7b)
- [Groal the Great · Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcg2IJrcEw&t=2s) (id: source-5851f687cb72c09c)
- [Kelpie · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG1GYi2kk44&t=45s) (id: source-7ad8cc946e370c36)
- [Rafflesia · Final Fantasy XIV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9eaPwf3Dbo&t=73s) (id: source-8099ecb10c76e62a)
- [Enemy Attacks and Telegraphing · Mike Stout](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/enemy-attacks-and-telegraphing) (id: source-baf38070a8989361)
- [Groal the Great · Neoseeker](https://www.neoseeker.com/hollow-knight-silksong/Groal_The_Great) (id: source-c89e3cde211d8b70)
- [The Second Coil of Bahamut – Turn 1 · FFXIV Wiki](https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/The_Second_Coil_of_Bahamut_-_Turn_1) (id: source-8caea62791e50845)
- [The Drowned City of Skalla · FFXIV Wiki](https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/The_Drowned_City_of_Skalla) (id: source-36fe9882dd025859)
- [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcg2IJrcEw&t=3s) (id: source-938fc63431629d47)

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