Monster types

Monsters should teach the player how the dungeon works. Early enemies explain movement and positioning. Later enemies pressure resource use, targeting, and escape decisions.

Monstrary

The Book has a Monsters tab for the Monstrary. A monster entry appears when combat starts. Weaknesses are hidden until you hit that monster with the right attack affinity. When that happens, the game shows a weakness toast and writes the new note into the Book.

Slime

• Behavior: slow pursuit and corridor blocking.
• Weaknesses: Arcane and Precision.
• Resistance: Physical.
• Strategy: use Arcane Burst or Aimed Shot before it pins you.

Ghoul

• Behavior: direct chase with punishing contact damage.
• Weakness: Holy.
• Resistance: Shadow.
• Strategy: Smite is the clean answer; guard before trading hits at low HP.

Necromancer

• Behavior: ranged pressure, often protected by rust squires.
• Weaknesses: Holy and Physical.
• Resistances: Shadow and Arcane.
• Strategy: close distance, break guards, then use Smite or Strike.

Rust squire

• Behavior: guard pattern that protects casters and bosses nearby.
• Weaknesses: Arcane and Shadow.
• Resistances: Physical and Precision.
• Strategy: crack armor with Arcane Burst or Shadow Hex.

Gallows wisp

• Behavior: stalker movement that pressures lines of sight.
• Weaknesses: Shadow and Luck.
• Resistance: Physical.
• Strategy: use Shadow Hex or Lucky Riposte when normal weapon timing feels wrong.

Carrion moth

• Behavior: fragile, evasive movement that flees when hurt.
• Weaknesses: Precision and Luck.
• Resistance: Holy.
• Strategy: pin it with Aimed Shot before it wastes turns.

Crypt mimic

• Behavior: ambush threat hidden around loot routes.
• Weaknesses: Physical and Holy.
• Resistance: Precision.
• Strategy: use Strike or Smite after it reveals itself.

Grave-root boss

• Behavior: phase-shifting boss that grows meaner after half HP.
• Weaknesses: Holy and Arcane.
• Resistance: Shadow.
• Strategy: save focus for phase two and finish with Smite or Arcane Burst.