Glyphid Oppressor

DRG

DRG:RC

DRG:S

OverviewCreaturesGlyphidOppressor

“

The Glyphid Oppressor is literally an organic tank: A monstrously mutated Praetorian, the Oppressor is covered in so much bullet-resistant chitin that it is pointless to attack it from the front. Luckily, they still leave their abdomen mostly exposed to flanking maneuvers, but the Oppressor is something you very much don't want to encounter in a tight space. Their forelimbs are powerful enough to chew through sheer rock like butter, as well as capable of producing stunning shockwaves on impact. Be extra mindful of your footing when confronting one of these.

— Miner's Manual Description

The Glyphid Oppressor is a hostile creature found on Hoxxes IV. It can appear in any biome on any mission type.

It is a "mutated" Glyphid Praetorian, larger in size and with black, pointed, chitinous armor encasing every inch of its body save for a small, green abdomen found on its back. Two large, tusk-like fangs protrude from its lower jaw.

Combat

The Glyphid Oppressor spawns by burrowing out of any ground, wall or ceiling. Like most Glyphids, it will always attempt to directly rush players and engage in melee combat. It regularly lets out deep roaring noises to make its presence known.

One major drawback of the Oppressor is its speed; it is fairly slow compared to most Glyphids and even has a slow turning speed, something players can exploit to damage the weakpoint on its back. However, it is immune to Stun and most sources of Fear, making it dangerous in tight spaces as there are few ways to stop its attacks.

Glyphid Oppressors can also appear during the unique Glyphid Praetorian swarm (though less commonly than their lesser Praetorian allies), which only occurs during Mining Expedition, On-Site Refining and Deep Scan missions.

Health and Armor

The Glyphid Oppressor has a massive section of unbreakable armor covering the entire front of its body. It has a small weakpoint on the back of its body, in roughly the same area as the Glyphid Praetorian. Unlike the Praetorian, however, the Oppressor's weakpoint is much smaller and therefore can be more difficult to hit.

The Oppressor is considerably resistant to fire, frost, explosive, electrical (though to a lesser degree), corrosive, and piercing damage, thus making it somewhat of a difficult enemy to take down. While it can also be damaged indirectly using weapons such as the CRSPR Flamethrower or the Cryo Cannon, these deal greatly reduced damage due to the Oppressor's aforementioned resistances.

It should be noted that melee weapons such as the Pickaxe deal 50% more damage to the Oppressor, even when not directed at its weakpoint. The Pickaxe's Power Attack can especially be an extremely effective damage dealer, although getting close to the Oppressor can often be a risky move.

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	TE 1	TE 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		405	585	720	900	1080	1620	1890		720	765		990	1080	1170
		495	675	810	900	1080	1620	1890		810	855		990	1080	1170
		630	810	900	1080	1260	1890	2205		900	990		1170	1260	1350
		765	900	990	1170	1350	2025	2362.5		990	1080		1260	1350	1440

Attacks

• Bite: The Oppressor bites a dwarf at close range, inflicting heavy damage. The Oppressor's Bite is unique in that it causes AOE damage and can harm multiple dwarves.

Bite

AoE Melee Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		9	12.6	21.6	36	50.4	75.6	100.8		21.6	27		41.4	50.4	54
		9	14.4	23.4	38.7	54	81	108		23.4	28.8		44.1	54	57.6
		9	16.2	25.2	41.4	57.6	86.4	115.2		25.2	30.6		46.8	57.6	61.2
		9	18	27	45	61.2	91.8	122.4		27	32.4		50.4	61.2	64.8
Details
Damage Type		Melee					Attack Radius: 1.5 m
Max. Angle		180°

• Slash: An alternative melee attack in which the Oppressor swats at a dwarf with its forelimbs. This attack is identical to Bite, differing only in appearance.

Slash

AoE Melee Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		9	12.6	21.6	36	50.4	75.6	100.8		21.6	27		41.4	50.4	54
		9	14.4	23.4	38.7	54	81	108		23.4	28.8		44.1	54	57.6
		9	16.2	25.2	41.4	57.6	86.4	115.2		25.2	30.6		46.8	57.6	61.2
		9	18	27	45	61.2	91.8	122.4		27	32.4		50.4	61.2	64.8
Details
Damage Type		Melee					Attack Radius: 1.5 m
Max. Angle		180°

• Sonic Stomp: The Oppressor lets out a loud roar before slamming the ground with its forelimbs, creating a shockwave that sends any nearby dwarves flying while dealing a small amount of damage.

Sonic Stomp

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		1.75	2.45	4.2	7	9.8	14.7	19.6		4.2	5.25		8.05	9.8	10.5
		1.75	2.8	4.55	7.525	10.5	15.75	21		4.55	5.6		8.575	10.5	11.2
		1.75	3.15	4.9	8.05	11.2	16.8	22.4		4.9	5.95		9.1	11.2	11.9
		1.75	3.5	5.25	8.75	11.9	17.85	23.8		5.25	6.3		9.8	11.9	12.6
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic					Radius: 8 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3.5 m Minimum Area Damage: 25 %
Knockback Force		Horizontal: 7 m Vertical: 7 m

• Rage Quake: A ranged attack consisting of the Oppressor repeatedly slamming its forelimbs onto the ground, producing stalagmite-like protrusions from the ground in front of it that damage and push away any dwarves caught in the area of attack.
  • The Gunner's Shield Generator will not block it.

Rage Quake

DoT
Damage per Tick		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		2	2.8	4.8	8	11.2	16.8	22.4		4.8	6		9.2	11.2	12
		2	3.2	5.2	8.6	12	18	24		5.2	6.4		9.8	12	12.8
		2	3.6	5.6	9.2	12.8	19.2	25.6		5.6	6.8		10.4	12.8	13.6
		2	4	6	10	13.6	20.4	27.2		6	7.2		11.2	13.6	14.4
Details
Damage Type		Kinetic
Knockback Force		Horizontal: 3 m Vertical: 0 m
Interval		0.5 s
Duration		4.5 s

• Death Cloud: Upon death, the Oppressor releases a temporary poisonous cloud of green gas that damages any dwarves within its radius, much like the Glyphid Praetorian. This Death Cloud will not appear if the Oppressor is killed while frozen or disintegrated.

Death Cloud

Cloud
Damage per Tick		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		1.5	2.1	3.6	6	8.4	12.6	16.8		3.6	4.5		6.9	8.4	9
		1.5	2.4	3.9	6.45	9	13.5	18		3.9	4.8		7.35	9	9.6
		1.5	2.7	4.2	6.9	9.6	14.4	19.2		4.2	5.1		7.8	9.6	10.2
		1.5	3	4.5	7.5	10.2	15.3	20.4		4.5	5.4		8.4	10.2	10.8
Details
Damage Type		Poison					Cloud Radius: 4 m
Interval		1.0-1.5 s
Lifetime		10 s

• Death Cloud Explosion: Any weapons that inflict heat damage (such as the Driller's CRSPR Flamethrower) can ignite the Oppressor's Death Cloud, which in turn produces a large, fiery explosion that damages dwarves and enemies alike.

Death Cloud Explosion

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		32.5	45.5	78	130	182	273	364		78	97.5		149.5	182	195
		32.5	52	84.5	139.75	195	292.5	390		84.5	104		159.25	195	208
		32.5	58.5	91	149.5	208	312	416		91	110.5		169	208	221
		32.5	65	97.5	162.5	221	331.5	442		97.5	117		182	221	234
Details
Damage Type		Fire + Heat					Radius: 3.5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 2 m Minimum Area Damage: 25 %

• Dig: The Oppressor can dig through terrain in a manner akin to the Glyphid Bulk Detonator and the Glyphid Dreadnought, using a slam that removes terrain and damages any dwarves in its radius.

Dig

Carving Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission								DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5	PV 1	PV 2		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		12.5	17.5	30	50	70	105	140		30	37.5		57.5	70	75
		12.5	20	32.5	53.75	75	112.5	150		32.5	40		61.25	75	80
		12.5	22.5	35	57.5	80	120	160		35	42.5		65	80	85
		12.5	25	37.5	62.5	85	127.5	170		37.5	45		70	85	90
Details
Damage Type		Melee					Attack Radius: 2 m
Max. Angle		180°
Carve Radius		3 m

Gallery

• 

  Rage Quake.

Trivia

• The Glyphid Oppressor was added in Update 27: Little Big Things.
• The Glyphid Oppressor's Rage Quake was added in Update 29: The End of the Beginning.
• The Laser Pointer originally identified the Glyphid Oppressor as a "Glyphid Praetorian". This bug was introduced in Update 29 and later patched in Hotfix 2 of said update.