Hello Riftbreakers!
It’s been quite some time since our last new creature reveal. It is high time to change that. World, meet the Lesigian!
Mommy Lesigian, Daddy Lesigian and Lesigian Jr. What a happy family.
Lesigians are some of the strangest creatures you will have to face off against in The Riftbreaker. One of the first things you will notice is the fact that instead of walking on two or four legs, like any other creature, they choose to hover above the ground instead. What is more, they do not even use wings or any other mechanical means to lift off the ground. How is that even possible? The answer is magnets, of course! At least, to some degree…
Lesigians are pretty chill when you don't disturb them. NOTE: ALL ANIMATIONS AND EFFECTS ARE WORK IN PROGRESS!
These creatures have the unique ability to manipulate the electromagnetic field in their vicinity. There are several ways that Lesigians manifest this property and levitating above the ground is only one of them. You will find out about the other ways they use their skills on your own skin (or Mr. Riggs’ armor). Lesigians are not particularly aggressive, but if you get on their nerve, you might be shocked to find out that they are able to cause lightning strikes! Directing a bolt of electricity at their target is their main distance attack, so you’d better watch out.
The comets falling from the sky will be changed to lightning strikes at some point down the road!
If you manage to close the gap between you and the Lesigian, one of two things will happen - either it’s going to slash you with its blade-like arms, or it’s going to vanish into thin air. That’s one of the most clever defensive tactics we’ve seen so far. These creatures are able to teleport from one place to another in order to throw the attacker off balance and gain the upper hand in combat. The mechanisms behind their teleportation technique are still unknown but, does it really matter how, or why they do it? Adapt, or die.
These creatures also have a tendency to explode upon death. That can be useful!
Once you do get a decent shot at them you should be able to take them down with relative ease. Lesigians are not heavily armored, their strength lies in high mobility and the ability to thwart your plans by relocating quickly. Make sure to dodge their long-range attacks and try to anticipate where they might go next and you should come out of the battle with just a few scratches.
We hope you enjoyed this preview of a brand-new creature that will undoubtedly make your Riftbreaker playthrough a little more electrifying. Make sure to tune in to our streams - every Tuesday and Thursday at 3 PM CET on www.twitch.tv/exorstudios - and doin our Discord at www.discord.gg/exorstudios not to skip a beat!