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BossCombat level 100Insectoid

Venom Empress

An ancient scorpion queen with venom that melts metal.

This colossal scorpion queen has ruled the depths for centuries. Her stinger drips with venom so potent it dissolves tempered steel. Armor means nothing before her — smart hunters strip down to cloth and rely on speed and prayer.

Stats

Hitpoints
5,000
Melee attack
70
Magic attack
0
Ranged attack
35
Attack speed
1
Attack range
4 m
Defences
Slash defence
35
Stab defence
40
Crush defence
25
Ranged defence
25
Magic resistance
15
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3.5 m/s
Aggro range
12 m
Leash range
40 m

Abilities

4
Crushing PincerCrushweight 35

Clamps with enormous pincers.

Damage
55% of attack
Range
4 m
Wind-up
0.3 s
Armor-Melting StingStabTelegraph: Lineweight 25

Strikes with a stinger whose venom destroys equipment.

Damage
80% of attack
Range
5 m
Wind-up
1 s
Cooldown
12 s
Effects
  • Debuff — duration 15
  • Debuff — duration 12
Venom RainRangedTelegraph: Coneweight 25

Flicks venom from her tail in a wide arc.

Damage
50% of attack
Range
10 m
Wind-up
1.2 s
Cooldown
15 s
Effects
  • Debuff — duration 10
  • Debuff — duration 8
Brood Callweight 15

Calls scorpion broods from the earth.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
30 s

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Phased
Patrol
Guard
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Crushing Pincer3535%
Armor-Melting Sting2525%
Venom Rain2525%
Brood Call1515%

Phases

3
  1. The Empress Stirs from —% HP
    Empress PincerEmpress StingEmpress Venom Rain
  2. Brood Awakened from —% HP
    Empress PincerEmpress StingEmpress Venom RainEmpress Burrow Summon
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.1
    Damage Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition:
    Animation
    brood_rage
    Dialogue
    The Venom Empress shrieks — the ground erupts with her brood!
    Duration
    2.5
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Spawn Adds
    1. Count
      4
      Creature Id
      Scorpion
      Position
      arena_edges
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    55
  3. Dissolution from —% HP
    Empress PincerEmpress StingEmpress Venom RainEmpress Burrow Summon
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Damage Multiplier
    1.6
    Transition:
    Animation
    venom_frenzy
    Dialogue
    Venom pours from every joint — the air itself burns!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    20

Drops

Rolls on Venom Empress Drops.

Roll 11 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Empress Venom Crown
Unique boss drop — always drops
1——
Venom Empress Carapace
Queen-grade chitin — top insectoid armor
1–2——
Empress Venom Gland2–3——
Coins Gold30–60——
Roll 22 rolls · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Empress Carapace Armor
Medium armor — venom aura damages nearby attackers
11515%
Venom Stinger Spear
Polearm — stacks venom on hit
11515%
Queen Venom Gland1–22020%
Chitin War Shield11515%
Venom Empress Title Scroll
Cosmetic title: 'The Empress Slayer'
155%
Venom Gland3–63030%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
0
Respawn Variance
0

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/screech
Ambient
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/click
Attack
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/pincer
Death
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/insect_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/hiss
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Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_pincer
    Base Damage
    55
    Cast Time
    0.3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    0
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    crush
    Description
    Clamps with enormous pincers.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crushing Pincer
    Name
    Crushing Pincer
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    4
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/venom_empress/pincer
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    sting_attack
    Base Damage
    80
    Cast Time
    1
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    12
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    stab
    Description
    Strikes with a stinger whose venom destroys equipment.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      15
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      12
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Armor-Melting Sting
    Name
    Armor-Melting Sting
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    5
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/venom_empress/sting
    Telegraph
    line
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    venom_rain
    Base Damage
    50
    Cast Time
    1.2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    15
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    ranged
    Description
    Flicks venom from her tail in a wide arc.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      10
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Venom Rain
    Name
    Venom Rain
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    10
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/venom_empress/rain
    Telegraph
    cone
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    brood_call
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    30
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Calls scorpion broods from the earth.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Brood Call
    Name
    Brood Call
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/venom_empress/call
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
—
Ability Weights
Creature Empress Burrow Summon
15
Creature Empress Pincer
35
Creature Empress Sting
25
Creature Empress Venom Rain
25
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
no
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Boss Phased
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
—
Type
guard
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/screech
Ambient
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/click
Attack
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/pincer
Death
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/insect_heavy
Hurt
sfx/creatures/venom_empress/hiss
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
100
Description
An ancient scorpion queen with venom that melts metal.
Examine
This colossal scorpion queen has ruled the depths for centuries. Her stinger drips with venom so potent it dissolves tempered steel. Armor means nothing before her — smart hunters strip down to cloth and rely on speed and prayer.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/venom_empress
Id
Venom Empress
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Venom Empress Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
290
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.5.0
Notes
Boss. Armor destruction mechanic. Drops empress stinger.
Tags
insectoid, venery_exclusive, boss, armor_destruction, tracking_chain
Venery Category
insectoid
Zone
scorpion_depths
Model
models/creatures/insectoid/venom_empress
Movement
—
Name
Venom Empress
Phases
Enabled
yes
Phase List
  1. Abilities Enabled
    empress_pincer, empress_sting, empress_venom_rain
    Name
    The Empress Stirs
    Phase Id
    phase_1
  2. Abilities Enabled
    empress_pincer, empress_sting, empress_venom_rain, empress_burrow_summon
    Name
    Brood Awakened
    Phase Id
    phase_2
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.1
    Damage Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    brood_rage
    Dialogue
    The Venom Empress shrieks — the ground erupts with her brood!
    Duration
    2.5
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Spawn Adds
    1. Count
      4
      Creature Id
      Scorpion
      Position
      arena_edges
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    55
  3. Abilities Enabled
    empress_pincer, empress_sting, empress_venom_rain, empress_burrow_summon
    Name
    Dissolution
    Phase Id
    phase_3
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Damage Multiplier
    1.6
    Transition
    Animation
    venom_frenzy
    Dialogue
    Venom pours from every joint — the air itself burns!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    20
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
0
Respawn Variance
0
Spawn Animation
—
Spawn Sound
—
Stats
Aggro Range
12
Attack
70
Attack Range
4
Attack Speed
1
Crush Defense
25
Immunities
none
Leash Range
40
Magic Attack
0
Magic Resistance
15
Max Hp
5,000
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3.5
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
35
Ranged Defense
25
Slash Defense
35
Stab Defense
40
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Boss. Armor destruction mechanic. Drops empress stinger.

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