Have we really had two major updates since the last time we added to our Creature Compendium? With lots of new mobs dotted around the underground, we’re long overdue a look at some of Core Keeper’s monsters. We’ll be covering the creatures added from The Desert of Beginnings and beyond here, so don’t forget to check out parts one, two, and three for earlier mobs.
Caveling Spearman
Location: The Clay Caves
Attacks: With a Hunting Spear
Be careful when wandering through The Clay Caves – you never know when you’ll stumble upon a Caveling camp. Caveling Spearmen can usually be found hanging around a campfire in small groups along with Caveling Skirmishers, working together to hunt down any Explorer that dares cross their paths.
Caveling Skirmisher
Location: The Clay Caves
Attacks: With a throwing spear
Hunting in tandem with Caveling Spearmen, Caveling Skirmishers are vicious creatures who aren’t shy about jumping right into the heart of battle. These fierce combatants wear caps made of larva skin, dirty leaves, and cloth which give them an edge when it comes to combat. Take out a Caveling Skirmisher and they might just drop Skirmisher Cap, which you can swipe to improve your health, armour, and ranged attack speed!
Caveling Assassin
Location: The Desert of Beginnings
Attacks: With deadly daggers
Quick, cloaked, and with one thing on their minds, Caveling Assassins are formidable foes. Thriving in the desert sands, they can spot an unsuspecting Explorer from quite a distance. You might find yourself being attacked from all angles if you run into a Caveling Assassin, as this cold-blooded killer can throw a flurry of daggers at the player in quick succession before closing the gap and switching to a series of lunged attacks.
Bomb Scarab
Location: The Desert of Beginnings
Attacks: By charging the player
The Bomb Scarab is a relentless mob that will charge its enemies over and over. These beetle-like creatures can be found all over The Desert of Beginnings, but players should keep an extra close eye out for the sandy whirlwinds that appear and spawn up 5 Bomb Scarabs at a time! Bomb Scarabs don’t go down without a fight – these insectoids have a unique defence mechanism that causes them to explode when their health is low, so make sure you kill them quickly before they have a chance to blow up…otherwise, you could find yourself within the blast zone!
Lava Butterfly
Location: The Molten Quarry
Attacks: By shooting fireballs
Beautiful but deadly, Lava Butterflies spawn from Ground Magma Slime within the Molten Quarry and will shoot fireballs at any old Explorer who just happens to be passing by. Capable of travelling through the air over any terrain, it’s not uncommon to see these glowing creatures fluttering over pools of lava. Unsurprisingly, they’re immune to burning damage and their fireballs will definitely leave you feeling a little scorched.
Lava Slime
Location: The Molten Quarry
Attacks: With an extra toasty tackle
A superheated Slime mob that attacks by slamming its molten body into the player. These Slimes appear to be made entirely of lava, with a thick crust coating the outer layer of their bodies that makes them immune to both acid and burning damage. Dealing a whopping 248 regular damage, plus an additional 26 burn damage, we’d recommend avoiding these bad boys at all costs.
Honourary Mention:
Royal Slime
Location: Wherever King Slime is summoned
Attacks: With a regal body slam
Royal Slimes are an extra-special Slime variant added to Core Keeper as part of our Terraria crossover. Summoned by King Slime himself, these royal attendants will defend their monarch at all costs. They’re also a lovely royal blue colour!
We’ve got the Crystal biome to look forward to as our next major update. What kind of creatures do you think we’ll introduce next? Let us know in the comments, over on our Twitter page, or tell us on the official Core Keeper Discord server!