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The Blast Tick is a creature that comes close to the prospector and explodes as soon as the prospector is in range.
The Blast Tick is a creature that rushes the player and explodes once in range.
 


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== Behaviour  ==
== Behaviour  ==
When no prospectors are around the Blast Tick crawl around looking for potential prospectors. When it notices a prospector it continuously makes a high pitched insect like sound, before it starts chasing you.
Ticks will usually be found in large groups, and will patrol the area they spawned in. When one notices a prospector it will chase them while emitting a high pitched screech, alerting other ticks.


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
When the Blast Tick notices a prospector from seeing or hearing the prospector, it will try to come close to the prospector and explode. If the prospector decides to fight its suggested to hit it with a charged knife onehitting it easily. If the prospector decides to go by him its suggested to get close him and let it explode and then run out of the circa 2m big explode range.
When the Blast Tick notices a prospector it will run at them and explode once it's close enough. While there's a short delay before a tick self-detonates, it might cause an instant chain reaction if any other ticks are caught by the original explosion, which may catch a prospector by surprise.
 
Shooting a tick may cause it to explode on death, which could be used to the player's advantage as a way to deal indirect damage to enemy prospectors or other creatures. They can be safely killed without detonating them with a single heavy melee attack or two quick melee attacks.  


== Tick Variants ==
== Tick Variants ==
The Blast Tick has one variant, the Acid Tick
The Blast Tick has one variant, the Acid Tick.


=== Acid Tick ===
=== Acid Tick ===
The Acid Tick is a green version of the Blast Tick with a green thorax, the stats are the same but when it explodes it leaves an acid puddle on the ground that deals damage when standing on or walking through.
The Acid Tick is a green version of the Blast Tick with a green thorax. It has the same stats and behavior as the blast tick, but after exploding it leaves an acid puddle on the ground that deals damage when standing on or walking through it.


== Detailed Information ==
== Detailed Information ==

Revision as of 13:15, 13 October 2022

Tick

The Blast Tick is a creature that rushes the player and explodes once in range.

Behaviour

Ticks will usually be found in large groups, and will patrol the area they spawned in. When one notices a prospector it will chase them while emitting a high pitched screech, alerting other ticks.

Combat

When the Blast Tick notices a prospector it will run at them and explode once it's close enough. While there's a short delay before a tick self-detonates, it might cause an instant chain reaction if any other ticks are caught by the original explosion, which may catch a prospector by surprise.

Shooting a tick may cause it to explode on death, which could be used to the player's advantage as a way to deal indirect damage to enemy prospectors or other creatures. They can be safely killed without detonating them with a single heavy melee attack or two quick melee attacks.

Tick Variants

The Blast Tick has one variant, the Acid Tick.

Acid Tick

The Acid Tick is a green version of the Blast Tick with a green thorax. It has the same stats and behavior as the blast tick, but after exploding it leaves an acid puddle on the ground that deals damage when standing on or walking through it.

Detailed Information

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