Field Enemies

The 12 field enemies encountered while exploring the map. Each belongs to a difficulty pool and scales across three tiers.

Tunnel Rat

Easy

T1 5 1 0 3 1

T2 7 2 0 4 1

T3 9 3 1 5 2

On Hit (once/turn): steal 1 Gold

Cave Bat

Easy

T1 6 1 0 3 1

T2 8 2 0 4 1

T3 10 3 0 5 2

Every other turn: restore 1 HP

Frost Wisp

Easy

T1 7 1 0 4 1

T2 10 2 0 5 1

T3 13 3 0 6 2

If it acts first on Turn 1: apply 1 Chill

Coin Slug

Easy

T1 7 1 2 1 1

T2 10 2 3 1 1

T3 13 3 4 2 2

Battle Start: gain Armor equal to floor(your Gold/10), cap 3

Blood Mosquito

Easy

T1 6 1 0 3 1

T2 9 2 0 4 1

T3 12 3 0 5 2

On Hit (once/turn): apply 1 Bleed

Spore Slime

Medium

T1 7 1 2 0 1

T2 10 2 3 0 1

T3 13 3 4 0 2

Battle Start: apply 1 Chill to you

Rust Mite Swarm

Medium

T1 6 1 0 3 2

T2 9 2 0 4 2

T3 12 3 0 5 3

On Hit (once/turn): apply 1 Rust

Powder Tick

Medium

T1 6 1 0 2 1

T2 9 2 0 3 1

T3 12 3 0 4 2

Countdown(3): deal 3 damage to you (non-weapon)

Shard Beetle

Medium

T1 8 1 2 1 2

T2 11 2 3 1 2

T3 14 3 4 2 3

Battle Start: gain 1 Shrapnel

Collapsed Miner

Hard

T1 7 1 0 1 3

T2 11 2 0 2 3

T3 15 3 1 3 4

Wounded: gain +2 ATK (this battle)

Tunnel Warden

Hard

T1 8 2 2 2 2

T2 11 3 4 3 2

T3 14 4 6 4 3

First strike each turn: remove 1 Armor from you before damage

Burrow Ambusher

Hard

T1 6 2 0 4 2

T2 9 3 0 5 2

T3 12 4 0 6 3

Battle Start: deal 1 damage ignoring Armor

Difficulty Pools

Every field enemy belongs to one of three difficulty pools that govern where and when it can appear. Pools determine both stat scaling and encounter probability based on map distance.

Identifying Enemy Tiers

In-game, enemy tiers are visually distinguished by a colored glow around the enemy sprite. Tier 1 enemies have no glow, Tier 2 enemies have a yellow/golden glow, and Tier 3 enemies have a red glow. This lets you quickly assess threat level before engaging.

Gold Rewards

Defeating a field enemy awards gold based on its tier. Higher-tier enemies yield more gold, incentivizing riskier engagements.

Tier Distribution by Act

Enemy tiers scale with act progression. Earlier acts feature predominantly T1 enemies, while later acts shift toward T2 and T3.

Pool Distribution by Distance

The probability of encountering enemies from each difficulty pool shifts based on the tile's distance from the player's spawn point. Tiles closer to spawn are dominated by Easy pool enemies, while tiles farther out increasingly draw from the Medium and Hard pools.

Night Behavior

During the night phase, all field enemies on the map begin moving toward the player's position. Enemies move one tile per turn in the direction of the player, making it dangerous to remain stationary or linger in open corridors. This creates pressure to either engage enemies strategically or retreat to a Mole Den or Rest Alcove.

Biome Weighting

Each biome emphasizes certain enemies, increasing their spawn weight relative to other enemies in the same difficulty pool. This makes biome-specific builds more relevant as you learn which threats to expect.