Enemy

Runner

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

22 base health6 base damage215 speedMeleeWeak to FrostResists Shock

How to beat the Runner

Frost slows them by half, which turns them from a threat into free kills.
Don’t let them reach your back line: a Vanguard up front or a turret soaks their rush.
They resist shock, so arc and Tesla guns stun them for less.

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	17	10.2	31	13.3
Sunken Ruins	25	13.8	47	17.9
Obsidian Citadel	33	17.3	63	22.5

An elite Runner (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 Frost. Takes 25% less from Shock.

Where it appears

Map	Area	As
Overgrown Outpost	Landing Site	Part of the packs
Overgrown Outpost	Forest Road	Part of the packs, Ambushes
Overgrown Outpost	Abandoned Camp	Part of the packs
Overgrown Outpost	Warlord’s Yard	Part of the packs
Sunken Ruins	Sunken Steps	Part of the packs
Sunken Ruins	Flooded Halls	Part of the packs, Ambushes
Sunken Ruins	Collapsed Temple	Part of the packs, Ambushes
Obsidian Citadel	Outer Wall	Part of the packs
Obsidian Citadel	Barracks	Part of the packs, Ambushes
Obsidian Citadel	Courtyard	Part of the packs, Ambushes
Obsidian Citadel	Inner Halls	Part of the packs

In Survival and Defend it joins the waves from wave 1 (sooner with a bigger squad).

Loot

Each kill pays 3 XP (more on harder maps) to every player and drops 1–1 gold per map tier, shared by the squad. It drops a mod crate 0.4% of the time, a gun case 0.2% and an armour plate 0.1%.

Other enemies

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

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.

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

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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