Enemy

Bloater

Bloaters walk up to you, swell, and burst in a toxic explosion that hurts everything nearby, including your turrets and the Defend generator.

45 base health22 base damage90 speedMeleeWeak to FireResists Frost

How to beat the Bloater

Shoot them before they arrive, or back off when they start to swell: you have a moment to get out of the blast.
Fire is their weakness.
Watch for them in tight corridors where you can’t dodge.

Health and damage by map

Enemies get tougher on harder maps, deeper into each map, and with more players in the squad (see co-op). In the first area of each map:

Map	Health (solo)	Damage (solo)	Health (4 players)	Damage (4 players)
Overgrown Outpost	34	37.4	64	48.6
Sunken Ruins	51	50.5	96	65.6
Obsidian Citadel	68	63.6	128	82.7

An elite Bloater (gold ring, from 2 players up) has 1.8× the health and 1.25× the damage, and pays 2.5× the XP and 2× the gold.

Elements

Takes 50% extra damage from Fire. Takes 25% less from Frost.

Where it appears

Map	Area	As
Overgrown Outpost	Forest Road	A special a pack can bring
Overgrown Outpost	Abandoned Camp	A special a pack can bring
Sunken Ruins	Flooded Halls	A special a pack can bring
Sunken Ruins	Colossus Pit	A special a pack can bring
Obsidian Citadel	Barracks	A special a pack can bring

In Survival and Defend it joins the waves from wave 3 (sooner with a bigger squad).

Loot

Each kill pays 7 XP (more on harder maps) to every player and drops 2–3 gold per map tier, shared by the squad. It drops a mod crate 1% of the time, a gun case 0.5% and an armour plate 0.25%.

Other enemies

GruntGrunts are the backbone of every horde: slow-witted melee fighters that come in packs and walk straight at the nearest player.

RunnerRunners are fast, fragile melee enemies that close distance before you can react.

SpitterSpitters hang back and lob toxic spit from range, keeping their distance as you approach.

BruteBrutes are big, slow bruisers with a lot of health and heavy hits. They are also among the best loot drops outside bosses.

ShieldbearerShieldbearers carry a shield that blocks every shot from the front. The shield turns slowly, and it breaks after soaking enough damage.

SniperSnipers show a red laser for a second, then fire a fast, heavy shot straight down it from long range.

BroodmotherThe Broodmother keeps hatching Mites, tiny fast enemies, every few seconds until you kill her.

SplitterSplitters burst into three fast Splitlings when they die, so every kill makes more enemies.

MenderMenders keep back and heal every enemy around them every few seconds. A pack with a Mender lasts much longer.

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