Enemy Designs

• The rats here have retained their base instincts, making use of bones and scraps as weapons and armour
• Enemies here are designed around the use of simple attacks that will introduce the player to a core set of mechanics

• Simple mob with low hp
• Moves slowly, attempts to space itself from the player
• Attacks by throwing a bone boomerang that tracks the mob’s location on return
• Boomerang returns sooner when colliding with terrain

• Simple mob with low hp
• Moves slowly, prepares a leap once in range of the player
• Jump speed is quite slow and trajectory does not track the player’s movement after the attack begins
• Pick digs into the ground on landing, causing the rat to momentarily struggle while pulling it out

• Moderately increased hp compared to the pick and boomerang
• Moves more slowly than either of them when not charging
• At close range, uses horizontal spear thrusts
• At distance, charges the player with spear
• Charge distance is defined as distance to the player plus a few units
• Player can use this to make the mob collide with terrain, planting the spear and creating an easy opening

• Key Mini Boss for the Tunnels area
• Placed in a fixed room, protecting a key item that allows access to the area boss
• High hp
• Slow Movement
• Horizontal Swing Attack has wide hitbox in front of the mob
• Can be avoided by jumping
• Overhead Slam has a large windup, but covers area above and in front
• Slam also sends out a chain of vertical shocks along the floor of the room
• The initial overhead swing cannot be jumped over due to the vertical hitbox, but a jump is required to avoid the subsequent shockwave
• Mastery of the fight requires recognition of the distinct telegraphs of the overhead and horizontal swings
• The mob will sometimes use both in quick succession, but always with the telegraph for each

• Very low hp mob
• Hang from ceilings or platform undersides
• Remains airborne at all times while aggro’d
• Barks when player enters leash radius, then tracks the player with a consistent speed for contact damage

• Optional Mini Boss for the Tunnels area Found in a fixed room, blocking a trapped friendly NPC (Merchant)
• Moderate-High hp
• Stays near room ceiling, strafing side to side
• Drops rocks/bones (teeth?) on the enemy
• Periodically barks, telegraphing a swooping attack (moves from one side of the player to the other with a downwards, curved trajectory)