Cobras are weak but dangerous enemies that are essentially advanced Snakes.
They spit projectile venom in an arc before moving a small distance and firing again. The trajectory and range of the venom is identical to that of a light object (such as a rock) being thrown straight forward.
Cobras can sometimes chain attacks on stunned targets, resulting in an unavoidable death if you get caught in the venom.
Cobras sitting on a single-tile-wide platform will not turn around, so can be approached safely from behind.
Cobra spit will also damage and potentially kill other characters (including Damsels and other Cobras).
They can not anger Shopkeepers by spitting on them, but can still anger them by attacking the Damsel in kissing booths, Hired Hands available for hire, or breaking an unpaid Mystery Box. If a patrolling Shopkeeper is hit by their spit, they will drop their Shotgun and remain immobile and won't react to the player unless they are damaged, allowing the possibility of earning Shopkeeper forgiveness if the criteria is met.
| Spelunky HD Monsters | |
| The Mines | Snake • Cobra • Bat • Spider • Spinner Spider • Giant Spider • Scorpion • Caveman |
| Jungle | Bat • Caveman • Tiki Man • Frog • Fire Frog • Giant Frog • Mantrap • Piranha • Old Bitey • Killer Bee • Queen Bee • Snail • Monkey • Jiang Shi • Vampire |
| Haunted Castle | Jiang Shi • Green Knight • Black Knight • Vampire |
| Worm | Bacterium • Worm Egg • Worm Baby |
| Ice Caves | Yeti • Yeti King • Mammoth • Alien • UFO • Alien Lord |
| Mothership | Alien • UFO • Alien Tank • Alien Lord • Alien Queen |
| Temple | Cobra • Scorpion • Caveman • Hawk Man • Croc Man • Magma Man • Scorpion Fly • Mummy • Anubis |
| City of Gold | Anubis II |
| Olmec's Lair | Olmec |
| Hell | Bat • Jiang Shi • Vampire • Magma Man • Vlad • Imp • Devil • Succubus |
| Yama's Throne | Horse Head • Ox Face • King Yama |
| Miscellaneous | Skeleton • Damsel • Shopkeeper • Tunnel Man • Scarab • Golden Monkey • Ghost |
| No Journal Entry | Critters • Hired Hand |