Creatures
Hoxxes IV is home to a variety of flora and fauna, and many of them pose a great threat to invaders. They are part of the reason why Deep Rock Galactic was once the only mining corporation willing to operate on Hoxxes IV.
The most notable of these creatures is a species known as Glyphids. They are similar to arachnids in appearance, have a variety of subspecies, and are extremely hostile. Glyphids can be encountered in small groups while roaming the caves, and periodically build up to attack in concentrated waves. When they decide to swarm the dwarves, Mission Control will warn them of the attack in advance.
Along with Glyphids are various other species found on Hoxxes IV. Macteras are a winged species that primarily use ranged attacks while airborne. Naedocytes are a species similar to jellyfish, and serve as the airborne counterpart to Glyphid Swarmers. There are also a variety of creatures that do not belong to any of the more commonly encountered species such as the Spitball Infector, Xynarch Charge-Sucker, Q'ronar Shellback and Nayaka Trawler. While most of these creatures are hostile, there are a few that remain passive around the dwarves.
Hostile creatures will only attack dwarves, L.U.R.E.s, tamed grunts, broken pipes, pheromoned enemies, the Drilldozer and Hack-C. They ignore Bosco, the M.U.L.E., BET-C, sentries, the Minehead and the Mobile Refinery.
Scaling & Hazard Levels
In addition to increasing the number of enemies during the mission and swarms, the hazard level also increases their health, damage, movement speed, attack frequency and the speed of their projectiles from ranged attacks (on higher difficulties). Furthermore, additional players in the game will increase enemy numbers, resistance and damage.
The increased resistance of each enemy to damage is represented here as eHP, or effective Health Point, simplified as Health in this page. In reality, the creatures' actual health will not change, but their resistance to all damage increases with hazard level and the number of players. eHP is thusly used as it’s more convenient to consider the creature having more health than the weapons doing less damage.
You can see the base health of each creature directly displayed in the tables below. By clicking on the health number, you’ll be able to see the full scaling for that creature.
For more information on scaling, see Hazard Level.
Weakspots
Most creatures posses Weakspots (or Weakpoints), which are especially vulnerable body parts that take increased damage when hit. Area Damage, Damage over Time and Spray Damage (including Cryo Cannon and CRSPR Flamethrower) do not deal increased damage when hitting Weakspots (mostly). Some Weakspots have health, breaking after enough damage is dealt.
Certain weapons posses a Weakspot damage bonus, dealing extra damage to Weakspots, on top of the Weakspots innate damage bonus. The exact damage bonus a given weakspot provides can be seen below.
Armor
- Main article: Creature Armor
Most creatures on Hoxxes IV possess some degree of armor, reducing the damage dealt by dwarven weapons. It can typically be destroyed by shooting it, or avoided by shooting weakspots or non armored body parts.
Elite Enemies
Elite enemies are stronger variants of regular enemies that only spawn with the Elite Threat warning.
They resist more damage, are affected less by status effects, move faster, and gain other bonuses, including different behavior; the exact statistics depend on the exact enemy type. Elite enemies can be distinguished from regular enemies by their larger size, distinct aura of vertical red lines, and "Elite" title above their health bar and name when looked at.
Two Elite Mactera Tri-jaws.
An Elite Glyphid Praetorian.
• List of enemies that have an Elite variant: Glyphid Grunt Guard, Glyphid Grunt Slasher, Glyphid Praetorian, Glyphid Acid Spitter, Glyphid Menace, Mactera Spawn, Mactera Brundle, Mactera Tri-Jaw, Mactera Grabber and Glyphid Bulk Detonator.
Ground Enemies
Much of the fauna and some of the flora on Hoxxes IV pose a threat to players.
Note that enemy damage and health varies based on a mission's hazard Level and number of players.
Glyphid
Glyphids are the most common enemies found in Hoxxes IV. They appear in every biome, and their weaker variants will make up the majority of most swarms. They loosely resemble arachnids, all possessing eight legs, exoskeletons, and bodies split into three main segments. All Glyphids have a significantly larger pair of front legs as compared to the rest, lack any visible eyes, and (excluding the Glyphid Menace and the Glyphid Stingtail) have a large mouth with jagged, pointed teeth, and a lower jaw which can split along the middle. All Glyphids are capable of climbing along or hanging onto walls and ceilings, and the majority burrow up out of natural terrain when they spawn.
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 12 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 20 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 39.9 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body and front legs: Armor Strength 10 – Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 90 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body and legs: Armor Strength 15 – Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 120 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body and front legs: Armor Strength 10 – Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 148 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body and legs: Armor Strength 15 – Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 270 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Sac: ×2 multiplier |
| Back: Armor Strength 20 – Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 270 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body: Armor Strength 15 – Damage × 0.8 Front legs: Armor base HP 60 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 360 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Body and legs: Damage × 0.8 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 400 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Mouth: ×2 multiplier Back: ×2 multiplier |
| Back, Tail and Legs: Armor base HP 50 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 450 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Back: ×1.5 multiplier |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 700 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Head: ×2 multiplier Side Sacs: ×2 multiplier (100 base HP) |
| Back: Armor Strength 1 – Damage × 0 Chest: Armor Strength 10 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 750 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Back: ×1 multiplier |
| Front body and legs: Armor base HP 100 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 800 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Head: ×2 multiplier Rear Bulb: ×3 multiplier |
| Front legs, neck and rear: Armor Strength 15 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 900 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Back: ×1 multiplier |
| Front body and legs: Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| Nexus: 1800 base (Scaling: Special) Eye (each): 300 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Eyes: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 4000 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Bulbs: ×3 multiplier (200 base HP) |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 4500 base (Scaling: Boss) |
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| Back (under the shell): ×1 multiplier |
| Body and front legs: Armor base HP 100 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| 4500 base (Scaling: Boss) |
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| Back (under the shell): ×1 multiplier |
| Body and front legs: Armor base HP 100 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| Health: 5000 base (Scaling: Boss) Regenerating Shell: 1700 base (Scaling: Boss) |
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| Back (under the shell): ×2 multiplier |
| Front body and legs: Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Glyphid |
| Health: 5000 base (Scaling: Boss) Protrusion (each): 200 base (Scaling: Special) |
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Weakpoint: Protrusions:  |
| Back (when exposed): ×1.5 multiplier |
| Front body and legs: Damage × 0 |
Q'ronar
Q'ronar are an uncommon race of armored, centipede-like bugs capable of folding into ball-like forms and ramming themselves into any unsuspecting dwarves. They are especially dangerous as they can quickly knock an inexperienced team off balance, allowing for other enemies to easily overwhelm them or forcing them into the radius of environmental hazards. The Q'ronar Shellback can be found in nearly every biome on Hoxxes while the weaker Q'ronar Youngling is exclusive to the Salt Pits only.
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| Family: Q'ronar |
| 100 base (Scaling: Special) |
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Folded, Look (3s): Upon 2nd mouth opening: |
| Eyes and Tail's Tip: ×2 multiplier |
| Back: Armor Strength 5 – Damage × 0.5 |
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| Family: Q'ronar |
| 450 base (Scaling: Special) |
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Folded, Spit (3s): Look, Walk: |
| Eyes and Tail's Tip: ×2 multiplier |
| Back and Tail: Armor base HP 30 – Damage × 0 Neck and Head: Armor base HP 70 – Damage × 0 |
Nayaka
Currently, there is only one known member of the Nayaka species, that being the Nayaka Trawler. Exclusive to the Sandblasted Corridors, the creature is able to forcibly separate any unaware dwarf from their team should they not be careful.
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| Family: Nayaka |
| 300 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Abdomen: ×3 multiplier |
| Fin: Damage × 0.5 |
Deeptora
Deeptora are a species of molecular, wasp-like creatures residing in their immobile nests scattered throughout Hoxxes, attacking any dwarf who dares to approach said nests. The Deeptora Honeycomb is exclusive to the Sandblasted Corridors while the Deeptora Bough Wasp Nest is exclusive to the Hollow Bough.
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| Family: Deeptora |
| 10 base (Scaling: Common) |
  Invulnerable to non defined Resistances |
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| Family: Deeptora |
| 10 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Invulnerable to non defined Resistances |
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| Family: Deeptora |
| 400 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Family: Deeptora |
| 400 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Korlok
A rare boss enemy comprised of numerous Sprouts, Healing Pods, and the Tyrant-Weed itself which is the heart of it all. Destroying the Korlok Tyrant-Weed is a difficult task, but upon defeat it will reward the players with very valuable Tyrant Shards. The Korlok Tyrant-Weed has a small chance of spawning in any biome. It will not appear in Point Extraction missions.
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| Family: Korlok |
| 250 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Family: Korlok |
| 550 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Head: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Korlok |
| 3000 base (Scaling: Korlok) |
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Lithophage
As of Season 03: Plaguefall, an infectious lithopage known as the "Rockpox" has plagued numerous regions of Hoxxes IV, infecting the wildlife and making them all the more dangerous. Rockpox enemies are unique in that they are much more durable than their normal counterparts and can apply the Rockpox Infection status effect to dwarves. However, destroying any of the numerous yellow blisters on the creatures' bodies will cause massive damage to them. Rockpox enemies will always spawn near Contagion Spikes in missions with the Lithopage Outbreak mutator. They also have their own unique swarm which can occur during Mining Expedition, On-Site Refining or Deep Scan missions (with Season 4 active, or Lithopage Outbreak mutator).
The Rockpox Corruptor is a boss enemy which, like a Contagion Spike, must be defeated using cleansing equipment, upon which it will drop three Plaguehearts which can be deposited for tremendous XP rewards.
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| Family: Lithophage |
| 10 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Rockpox Exploder: 20 base (Scaling: Common) Blister (each): 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Rockpox Blisters: |
| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Grunt: 90 base (Scaling: Common) Blister (each): 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Rockpox Blisters: |
| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Rockpox Spitter: 120 base (Scaling: Common) Blister (each): 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Rockpox Blisters: |
| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Praetorian: 750 base (Scaling: Large) Rockpox Blister: 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
| Front body and legs: Armor base HP 100 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Rockpox Bomber: 800 base (Scaling: Special) Blister (each): 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Rockpox Blisters: |
| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
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| Family: Lithophage |
| Rockpox Naedocyte Breeder: 1500 base (Scaling: Special) Blister (each): 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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Rockpox Blisters: |
| Rockpox Blisters: ×2 multiplier |
Other
These creatures lack any broad group of species they can be sorted into, but they present a threat to the player all the same. Many of them happen to be somewhat rare, being limited to particular biomes or mission modifiers, or simply having a low chance to spawn in any mission.
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| Family: Xynarch |
| 1 300 base (Scaling: Boss) |
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| Family: Other |
| 10 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Other |
| 100 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Other |
| 100 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Other |
| 250 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Core Spawn |
| 280 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Head: ×2 multiplier |
| Face and back: Armor base HP 35 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Other |
| 300 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Base of the claw: ×3 multiplier |
| Claw: Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Other |
| 800 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Bulbs: ×2 multiplier |
| Blue base: Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Other |
| 1200 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Inflatable Sac: ×2 multiplier |
Flying Enemies
Mactera
Macteras are flying insectoids, and are generally the most common breed of hostile creatures other than Glyphids. Macteras that enter the mission area after the Drop Pod arrives, by means of swarm or otherwise, will do so by simply appearing wherever there is enough room to fly.
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| Family: Mactera |
| 223 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Abdomen: ×3 multiplier |
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| Family: Mactera |
| 350 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Abdomen: ×3 multiplier |
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| Family: Mactera |
| 500 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Abdomen’s Tip: ×3 multiplier |
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| Family: Mactera |
| 600 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Abdomen (under the armor): ×3 multiplier |
| Abdomen: Armor base HP 80 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Mactera |
| 800 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Sacs: ×3 multiplier (50 base HP) |
Naedocyte
Naedocytes make up a small caste of floating creatures, split between the Naedocyte Breeders and their Roe and Hatchlings and the naturally spawning Naedocyte Shocker. Naedocyte Hatchlings and Shockers are small, fragile, jellyfish-like creatures which flock to players in groups before stinging them. Like Macteras, Naedocyte Shockers can show up mid-mission by appearing as a cluster near the players. Naedocyte Hatchlings hatch out of the Roe laid by Naedocyte Breeders.
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| Family: Naedocyte |
| 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Naedocyte |
| 5 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Naedocyte |
| 120 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Naedocyte |
| 1500 base (Scaling: Special) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
| Mouth (while breeding): ×3 multiplier |
Rival Tech
As of Season 01: Rival Incursion, machines from a rival mining company have infiltrated Hoxxes to gather data for mining potential while opposing the efforts of Deep Rock Galactic. This is found in Industrial Sabotage missions, Rival Presence mutators, Prospector Data Deposit events, Rival Communications Router events and Prospector Drones. The Nemesis also has a small chance of spawning at the beginning of any mission.
In addition to the resistances listed here, all of these enemies will instantly die when fully lit on fire, regardless of remaining health. The Caretaker and Prospector Drone cannot be fully ignited.
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 35 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 300 base (Scaling: None) |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 600 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Side Vents: ×2.5 multiplier |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 675 base (Scaling: Common) |
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| Head (Fake Weakpoint): ×1.5 multiplier |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 750 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Side Vents: ×2.5 multiplier |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 900 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Head: ×3 multiplier |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 3000 base (Scaling: Boss) |
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| Side Engines: ×3 multiplier (300 base HP) |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| 3500 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Exposed internals: ×2 multiplier Back Panel: ×2 multiplier (250 base HP) Side Panels: ×2 multiplier (250 base HP) Eye: ×2 multiplier (250 base HP) |
| Upper and lower body panels: Armor base HP 200 – Damage × 0 |
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| Family: Rival Tech |
| Eye: 5500 base (Scaling: Boss) Intake (each): 550 base (Scaling: Special) |
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| Eye: ×1 multiplier |
Passive Creatures
Beneficial Critter
While these creatures are completely harmless, they drop resources when hurt or killed. They can be found in any biome of Hoxxes.
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| Family: Beneficial Critter |
| 100 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Beneficial Critter |
| 1500 base (Scaling: Special) |
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Neutral Critter
These creatures peacefully scour the caves of Hoxxes, showing no hostility towards dwarves or other creatures. Many of these creatures are limited to particular biomes. Some of them have special interactions, such as the Mobula Cave Angel being able to carry a dwarf through the air.
Both the Fester Flea and Bha Barnacle, while passive, are required kills for their respective "Exterminate Fester Flea" and "Exterminate Bha Barnacle" secondary objectives. Both only spawn in missions containing their objective.
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 1 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 25 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 35 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 80 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 80 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 100 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 100 base (Scaling: Common) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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| Family: Neutral Critter |
| 250 base (Scaling: None) |
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No Resistance/Weakness |
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