The Qilin (pronounced "Chee-Lynn") is a unique Mount in Spelunky 2. It is found by taking the correct Ushabti as described on the Tablet of Destiny to 6-3 of Neo Babylon, in which case it "hatches" into the Qilin.
Usage[]
Qilin can fly infinitely and can rapidly shoot fireballs.
The Qilin's main usage is to easily and safely fly past the many Spark Traps and Forcefields above Tiamat's Throne. After passing the chamber of electric traps, the player can pass by Tun and use the Olmec shaped ship to travel to the Sunken City, leaving the Qilin behind.
The player will have to successfully escort the Qilin through 6-3 of Neo Babylon in order to do this. However, the volatile nature of Neo Babylon makes this more complicated than it initially seems.
Using the Qilin to ascend past Tiamat's Throne and reach the entrance to the Sunken City. Shown here is the safest and most efficient method to use the Qilin to ascend past the lasers.
There are still multiple other methods to get past the lasers, all of which are significantly harder. Doing so is known as "Qilin Skip".
See also: Guides:Skips
Beyond Neo Babylon[]
It is possible to take the Qilin past Neo Babylon and Tiamat's Throne into the Sunken City and even the Cosmic Ocean. There are three known methods:
Method 1: Hired Hand[]
A Hired Hand can carry the Qilin for the player as they enter the Sunken City. As the Hired Hand will want to follow the player into the Olmec-shaped ship leading to it, they will drop the Qilin to enter the backalyer containing it.
It is possible to circumvent this by placing the Hired Hand and the Qilin at the very top portion of Tiamat's Throne opposite of the side containing Tun and the backlayer entrance, destroying the two vertical Forcefields with Bombs, and heading for the Sunken City once the Hired Hand has picked up the Qilin.
By destroying the two vertical Forcefields, the Hired Hand will no longer attempt the jump over towards the section containing Tun, letting the player leave for the Sunken City while preventing the Hired Hand from trying to follow them.
Method 2: Co-op[]
If a player is riding the Qilin while another exits Tiamat's Throne into the Sunken City, the other player will still be on top of the Qilin as they enter the area. This is the simplest method of bringing the Qilin to the Sunken City, although requires players to be in a co-op game.
Method 3: Clone Gun[]
The Clone Gun may be used on the correct Ushabti containing the Qilin. By carrying the original to 6-3 of Neo Babylon and cloning it before it hatches, the player will create a clone that will hatch on Tiamat's Throne. Cloning the Ushabti clone in Tiamat's Throne and carrying it to the Sunken City will then give the player a Qilin there.
This is the most inefficient and difficult strategy, as the player will need a Hired Hand or other player's help to carry both the Ushabti and the Clone Gun through levels.