1. Squadbreak
2. Enemies
3. Warden

Enemy

Warden

Wardens hang back and throw a bubble shield over every enemy around them every few seconds. The bubbles soak your damage until they break.

70 base health6 base damage95 speedMeleeWeak to ShockResists Toxic

How to beat the Warden

• Kill the Warden first: it never shields itself.
• Shock pops a bubble in one hit, so an Arc Pistol sidearm or a shock grenade clears a shielded pack fast.
• Shock is their weakness; they resist toxic.

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:

An elite Warden (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 Shock. Takes 40% less from Toxic.

Where it appears

In Survival and Defend it joins the waves from wave 10 (sooner with a bigger squad).

Loot

Each kill pays 12 XP (more on harder maps) to every player and drops 2–4 gold per map tier, shared by the squad. It drops a mod crate 2.5% of the time, a gun case 1.3% and an armour plate 0.63%.

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.

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.

IroncladIronclads are walking tanks: riveted plates take a set amount off every hit, so SMG bullets and shotgun pellets barely scratch them.

RegeneratorRegenerators heal themselves all the time, and much faster as soon as you stop shooting them.