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BossCombat level 65Insectoid

Hive Mother

The ancient matriarch of a vast insect infestation — a multi-species brood queen.

An entity that defies natural taxonomy — parts spider, parts wasp, parts something older. This is what happens when Aloria's magic seeps into an insect colony over centuries. She IS the hive now.

Stats

Hitpoints
18,000
Melee attack
150
Magic attack
80
Ranged attack
60
Attack speed
0.8
Attack range
5 m
Defences
Slash defence
35
Stab defence
38
Crush defence
25
Ranged defence
30
Magic resistance
25
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
4 m/s
Aggro range
30 m
Leash range
100 m

Abilities

4
Chitinous ClawSlashTelegraph: Coneweight 40

Strikes with a massive armored claw.

Damage
150% of attack
Range
5 m
Wind-up
0.3 s
Cooldown
2 s
Effects
  • Status Effect — duration 8
Acid FloodMagicTelegraph: Circleweight 20

Floods the chamber with corrosive acid from above.

Damage
80% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
3 s
Cooldown
25 s
Effects
  • Status Effect — duration 10
Brood WaveTelegraph: Circleweight 25

Releases a wave of mixed insect adds.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
4 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Spawn Adds
  • Spawn Adds
Web WallTelegraph: Lineweight 15

Creates a wall of magic web dividing the arena.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
40 s
Effects
  • Terrain Effect — duration 30

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Phased
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Chitinous Claw4040%
Brood Wave2525%
Acid Flood2020%
Web Wall1515%

Drops

Rolls on Hive Mother Boss Drops.

Guaranteed1 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Hive Mother Core1——
Royal Hive Silk5–10——
Equipment1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Hive Plate Armour12525%
Queen's Stinger Blade12525%
Silk-Weave Robe12525%
Hive Mind Talisman12525%
Rare1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—6565%
Hive Mother Crown13535%
Currency1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Gold1,000–3,500100100%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
7,200
Respawn Variance
1,200
Spawn Animation
hive_mother_rise
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/emerge_roar

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/screech
Ambient
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/hive_drone
Attack
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/claw
Death
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/hive_mother_step
Hurt
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/hurt
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_claw
    Base Damage
    150
    Cast Time
    0.3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    2
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    slash
    Description
    Strikes with a massive armored claw.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      status_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Chitinous Claw
    Name
    Chitinous Claw
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hive_mother/claw
    Telegraph
    cone
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    ability_acid_flood
    Base Damage
    80
    Cast Time
    3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    25
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Floods the chamber with corrosive acid from above.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      10
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      status_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Acid Flood
    Name
    Acid Flood
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hive_mother/acid
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    ability_brood_spawn
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    4
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Releases a wave of mixed insect adds.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      spawn_adds
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      spawn_adds
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Brood Wave
    Name
    Brood Wave
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hive_mother/spawn
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    ability_web_wall
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    40
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Creates a wall of magic web dividing the arena.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      30
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      terrain_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Web Wall
    Name
    Web Wall
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hive_mother/web_wall
    Telegraph
    line
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
Creature Hive Mother Spawn Wave
Condition
allied_count < 3
Priority
30
Ability Weights
Creature Hive Mother Acid Rain
20
Creature Hive Mother Claw
40
Creature Hive Mother Spawn Wave
25
Creature Hive Mother Web Wall
15
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
—
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
—
Flee At Hp Percent
—
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Boss Phased
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
—
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/screech
Ambient
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/hive_drone
Attack
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/claw
Death
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/hive_mother_step
Hurt
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/hurt
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
65
Description
The ancient matriarch of a vast insect infestation — a multi-species brood queen.
Examine
An entity that defies natural taxonomy — parts spider, parts wasp, parts something older. This is what happens when Aloria's magic seeps into an insect colony over centuries. She IS the hive now.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/hive_mother
Id
Hive Mother
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Hive Mother Boss Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
2,000
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Three-phase insect dungeon boss. Phase 1: claw + waves. Phase 2 at 65%: acid flood creates persistent floor hazard, adds wasp swarms. Phase 3 at 35%: web wall splits arena, massive stat boost. Add management and acid avoidance are the primary mechanics. Immune to poison, stun, fear.
Tags
insectoid, boss, adds, acid, web, multi_species, stun_immune, fear_immune, poison_immune
Venery Category
insectoid
Zone
infested_tunnels, hive_depths
Model
models/creatures/insectoid/hive_mother
Movement
—
Name
Hive Mother
Phases
  1. Abilities
    Chitinous Claw, Brood Wave
    Hp Threshold
    100
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    The Hive Awakens
    Phase
    1
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1
    Transition
    Animation
    phase_screech
    Dialogue
    My children will feast on your bones.
    Duration
    2
    Invulnerable
    no
  2. Abilities
    Chitinous Claw, Acid Flood, Brood Wave
    Hp Threshold
    65
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    Acid Flood
    Phase
    2
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    phase_acid_burst
    Dialogue
    Drown in my venom!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Spawn Adds
    1. Count
      3
      Creature Id
      Wasp Swarm
      Position
      chamber_top
  3. Abilities
    Chitinous Claw, Acid Flood, Brood Wave, Web Wall
    Hp Threshold
    35
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    Web of the Hive
    Phase
    3
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1.6
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    web_frenzy
    Dialogue
    The hive endures. The hive is ETERNAL!
    Duration
    2.5
    Invulnerable
    yes
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
7,200
Respawn Variance
1,200
Spawn Animation
hive_mother_rise
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/hive_mother/emerge_roar
Stats
Aggro Range
30
Attack
150
Attack Range
5
Attack Speed
0.8
Crush Defense
25
Immunities
none
Leash Range
100
Magic Attack
80
Magic Resistance
25
Max Hp
18,000
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
4
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
60
Ranged Defense
30
Slash Defense
35
Stab Defense
38
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Three-phase insect dungeon boss. Phase 1: claw + waves. Phase 2 at 65%: acid flood creates persistent floor hazard, adds wasp swarms. Phase 3 at 35%: web wall splits arena, massive stat boost. Add management and acid avoidance are the primary mechanics. Immune to poison, stun, fear.

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