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EliteCombat level 31Goblinoid

Hobgoblin Captain

A veteran hobgoblin commander who rallies troops with iron authority.

This battle-scarred hobgoblin wears a plumed helmet and carries a captain baton alongside a heavy longsword. Where a regular hobgoblin fights with discipline, the captain fights with calculated aggression -- reading the battlefield, shouting orders, and personally crushing anything that threatens its warband. Its Rally Cry has been known to turn the tide of many a skirmish.

Stats

Hitpoints
2,170
Melee attack
186
Magic attack
0
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
1
Attack range
2.5 m
Defences
Slash defence
40
Stab defence
38
Crush defence
35
Ranged defence
32
Magic resistance
18
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3.4 m/s
Aggro range
14 m
Leash range
55 m

Abilities

4
Commander StrikeSlashweight 50

A powerful longsword blow delivered with veteran precision.

Damage
160% of attack
Range
2.5 m
Rally CryTelegraph: Circleweight 20

Bellows a battle order that boosts the attack of all nearby goblinoid allies.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
1.5 s
Cooldown
25 s
Effects
  • Area Buff — duration 12, radius 14
Shield WallTelegraph: Circleweight 15

Commands nearby allies into a defensive formation, granting shared damage reduction.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
1 s
Cooldown
35 s
Effects
  • Area Buff — duration 8, radius 8
Cleaving BlowSlashTelegraph: Coneweight 15

Sweeps the longsword in a wide arc, hitting multiple targets.

Damage
130% of attack
Range
2.5 m
Wind-up
0.7 s
Cooldown
10 s

How it fights

Behaviour
Melee Aggressive
Patrol
Wander · 6 m
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Calls for help
Yes (18 m)
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Commander Strike5050%
Rally Cry2020%
Cleaving Blow1515%
Shield Wall1515%

Drops

Rolls on Hobgoblin Captain.

Guaranteedalways drops · guaranteed
DropQuantityWeightChance
Captain Insignia1—100%
Drops1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Nothing—2525%
Iron Longsword11515%
Coins Silver3–83030%
Iron Plate Shard11515%
Tactical Map Scrap
Lore item
11515%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
2
Respawn Time
240
Respawn Variance
60

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/aggro
Ambient
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/idle
Attack
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/strike
Death
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/heavy_plate
Hurt
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/hurt
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_longsword
    Base Damage
    160
    Cast Time
    0
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    0
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    slash
    Description
    A powerful longsword blow delivered with veteran precision.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Commander Strike
    Name
    Commander Strike
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    2.5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/strike
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    rally_cry
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    1.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    25
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Bellows a battle order that boosts the attack of all nearby goblinoid allies.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      12
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      14
      Type
      area_buff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Rally Cry
    Name
    Rally Cry
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/rally_cry
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    shield_wall_command
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    1
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    35
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Commands nearby allies into a defensive formation, granting shared damage reduction.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      8
      Type
      area_buff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Shield Wall
    Name
    Shield Wall
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/shield_wall
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_cleave
    Base Damage
    130
    Cast Time
    0.7
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    10
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    slash
    Description
    Sweeps the longsword in a wide arc, hitting multiple targets.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Cleaving Blow
    Name
    Cleaving Blow
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    2.5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/cleave
    Telegraph
    cone
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
Creature Captain Cleaving Blow
Condition
target_count >= 2
Priority
18
Creature Captain Rally Cry
Condition
ally_count_in_range(14.0) >= 2
Priority
25
Creature Captain Shield Wall
Condition
self_hp_percent < 50 OR ally_hp_percent < 40
Priority
20
Ability Weights
Creature Captain Cleaving Blow
15
Creature Captain Longsword
50
Creature Captain Rally Cry
20
Creature Captain Shield Wall
15
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
yes
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
18
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Melee Aggressive
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
6
Type
wander
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/aggro
Ambient
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/idle
Attack
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/strike
Death
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/heavy_plate
Hurt
sfx/creatures/hobgoblin_captain/hurt
Behavior Tree
—
Category
elite
Combat Level
31
Description
A veteran hobgoblin commander who rallies troops with iron authority.
Examine
This battle-scarred hobgoblin wears a plumed helmet and carries a captain baton alongside a heavy longsword. Where a regular hobgoblin fights with discipline, the captain fights with calculated aggression -- reading the battlefield, shouting orders, and personally crushing anything that threatens its warband. Its Rally Cry has been known to turn the tide of many a skirmish.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/hobgoblin_captain
Id
Hobgoblin Captain
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Hobgoblin Captain
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
75
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Elite encounter for small groups. Rally Cry is the primary threat -- kill the captain first to dramatically reduce nearby hobgoblin effectiveness. Shield Wall creates a coordinated defensive window. call_for_help range 18m means it summons most of a fortress garrison.
Tags
humanoid, goblinoid, elite, melee, support, commander, aura
Venery Category
goblinoid
Zone
goblin_fortress, hobgoblin_command_post
Model
models/creatures/humanoid/hobgoblin_captain
Movement
—
Name
Hobgoblin Captain
Phases
—
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
2
Respawn Time
240
Respawn Variance
60
Spawn Animation
—
Spawn Sound
—
Stats
Aggro Range
14
Attack
186
Attack Range
2.5
Attack Speed
1
Crush Defense
35
Immunities
none
Leash Range
55
Magic Attack
0
Magic Resistance
18
Max Hp
2,170
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3.4
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
32
Slash Defense
40
Stab Defense
38
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Elite encounter for small groups. Rally Cry is the primary threat -- kill the captain first to dramatically reduce nearby hobgoblin effectiveness. Shield Wall creates a coordinated defensive window. call_for_help range 18m means it summons most of a fortress garrison.

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