The bestiary

Field reference3 min reference · 7 sections

All enemy variants, the twelve tactical roles, and how to recognize their pressure.

Twelve ways the dark approaches

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Archetype	Read & respond
chase	Chaser — pursues directly. Keep moving and avoid closing your own escape route.
orbit	Flanker — circles to change the approach angle. Watch the sides of a pursuing pack.
dash	Charger — warns before rushing. Move across the marked approach rather than along it.
ranged	Caster — attacks from a distance. Move between shots and avoid standing still.
tank	Tank — absorbs sustained damage. Lead it away from the XP route when pressure is high.
split	Splitter — leaves two smaller pursuers on death. Leave space around the kill.
swarm	Swarm — fast, small threats that punish gaps in nearby coverage.
summoner	Summoner — adds enemies. Pressure it when you can approach safely.
hazard	Hazard layer — marks dangerous ground. Leave the warning before it resolves.
shield	Shield bearer — periodically takes reduced damage. Reposition during its shield.
flying	Flying attacker — uses a distinct approach pattern. Scenery will not protect you.
teleport	Teleporter — relocates and then fires. Its arrival is a warning to watch the next shot.

Reading enemy values

These are authored base values, not guaranteed encounter health. Difficulty, party size, elapsed time, elites and the pinned balance change the actual enemies you face.

Moonlit Graveyard inhabitants

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Enemy	Role	Base HP	Damage	Speed	XP
Bone Sprout	chase	18	7	52	2
Wandering Wisp	orbit	24	8	66	3
Coffin Bat	dash	42	12	60	5
Grave Archer	ranged	55	10	48	6
Hollow Knight	tank	150	18	29	12
Tomb Mother	split	86	12	54	10
Grave Rat	swarm	11	5	105	1
Ossuary Sexton	summoner	105	10	37	15
Plague Snail	hazard	130	11	28	12
Crypt Bulwark	shield	120	13	34	14
Mourning Crow	flying	28	7	86	5
Veil Widow	teleport	65	12	48	9

Witchwood inhabitants

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Enemy	Role	Base HP	Damage	Speed	XP
Moss Pup	chase	18	7	52	2
Capling	orbit	24	8	66	3
Thornling	dash	42	12	60	5
Hex Sister	ranged	55	10	48	6
Bark Guardian	tank	150	18	29	12
Fae Howler	split	86	12	54	10
Briar Mite	swarm	11	5	105	1
Brood Witch	summoner	105	10	37	15
Spore Slug	hazard	130	11	28	12
Acorn Sentinel	shield	120	13	34	14
Lantern Moth	flying	28	7	86	5
Mirror Sprite	teleport	65	12	48	9

Crimson Keep inhabitants

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Enemy	Role	Base HP	Damage	Speed	XP
Pale Servant	chase	18	7	52	2
Rose Bat	orbit	24	8	66	3
Gargoyle	dash	42	12	60	5
Blood Squire	ranged	55	10	48	6
Velvet Knight	tank	150	18	29	12
Crimson Hound	split	86	12	54	10
Chapel Rat	swarm	11	5	105	1
Court Necromancer	summoner	105	10	37	15
Wax Crawler	hazard	130	11	28	12
Tower Shield	shield	120	13	34	14
Gutter Raven	flying	28	7	86	5
Masquerade Shade	teleport	65	12	48	9

Frostbound Cathedral inhabitants

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Enemy	Role	Base HP	Damage	Speed	XP
Frost Wisp	chase	18	7	52	2
Ice Imp	orbit	24	8	66	3
Fallen Acolyte	dash	42	12	60	5
Choir Shade	ranged	55	10	48	6
Rime Sentinel	tank	150	18	29	12
Glacier Beast	split	86	12	54	10
Snow Scuttler	swarm	11	5	105	1
Choir Matron	summoner	105	10	37	15
Rime Slug	hazard	130	11	28	12
Reliquary Guard	shield	120	13	34	14
Glass Seraph	flying	28	7	86	5
Echo Nun	teleport	65	12	48	9

Infernal Gardens inhabitants

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Enemy	Role	Base HP	Damage	Speed	XP
Cinder Bud	chase	18	7	52	2
Petal Imp	orbit	24	8	66	3
Flame Moth	dash	42	12	60	5
Vine Witch	ranged	55	10	48	6
Obsidian Stag	tank	150	18	29	12
Blossom Fiend	split	86	12	54	10
Thorn Flea	swarm	11	5	105	1
Seed Matriarch	summoner	105	10	37	15
Cinder Snail	hazard	130	11	28	12
Bramble Shield	shield	120	13	34	14
Ash Dragonfly	flying	28	7	86	5
Orchid Phantom	teleport	65	12	48	9

About this chapter

Rules describe the 0.2.0 defaults. Catalogue entries follow the loaded collection; active hunts and stored Daily challenges keep their own pinned rules.

Implementation references: content/encounters.ts · game-core/engine.ts