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Summary

Glyphids
Details
Location(s)	Hoxxes IV

Hoxxes IV is home to a variety of flora and fauna, and many of them pose a great threat to invaders. They are part of the reason why only Deep Rock Galactic are willing to operate on Hoxxes IV.

Most notable are the creatures called Glyphids. They have an arachnid appearance and come in a wide variety of (sub)species, and are extremely hostile. The Glyphids can be encountered in small groups whilst roaming the caves, and periodically build up to attack in concentrated waves. This will happen after mission control warns the players of the swarm approaching them.

A different branching species known as Mactera are also found on Hoxxes IV. These winged creatures are encountered along with the Glyphids.

Hostile creatures will only attack players, ignoring Bosco, M.U.L.E., sentries and the Minehead.

Scaling & Hazard Levels

Hazard levels will determine the amount of enemies present in a mission and during swarms, as well as an increase to the amount of damage they can absorb and the amount of damage they deal to players.

As more players join the game, the health of the enemies will (generally) increase for each player that joins, and so will the number of enemies. Damage dealt by bugs will remain constant and is only affected by hazard level.

Shown below is a table of multipliers based on a squad of 4 players. For fewer players Enemy count is reduced, for specifics see Hazard Level

Hazard Level	Enemy Damage	Enemy Count	Friendly Fire
1 - Low Risk	0.5	0.8	0.1
2 - Challenging	1	1	0.33
3 - Dangerous	1.5	1.25	0.5
4 - Extreme	2.5	1.5	0.66

Hostile Creatures

Much of the fauna (and even some of the flora) on Hoxxes IV poses a threat to players.

Note that enemy damage and health varies based on difficulty level.

Glyphid

The Glyphid are arachnid creatures, all of them able to crawl along the walls and ceilings of caves. Thus, players are advised to not only look around them for threats, but above them as well.

Glyphid Spawn	Glyphid Swarmer	Glyphid Warrior	Glyphid Exploder	Glyphid Web Spitter	Glyphid Acid Spitter	Glyphid Praetorian	Glyphid Dreadnought
5 Health	12 Health	90 Health	20 Health	40 Health	120 Health	600 Health	2000 Armor 3000 Health
Deals 2 damage per hit Spawned from Brood Nexuses	Deals 2 damage per hit Usually comes in large groups Tend to jump at players No armor, vulnerable from all angles	Deals 4 damage per hit Its mouth is a weak spot Damage reducing armor breaks after enough damage, making another weak spot Glacial Strata variants take more damage from flamethrowers	Explodes after delay on death or contact Explosion does 50 damage Explosions harm other glyphids Gains a speed boost while within the vicinity of another exploder's explosion Its mouth is a weak spot Won't detonate if finished off with a headshot	Deals 10 damage per web hit Web slows and blinds players Its mouth is a weak spot Armor reduces damage from above, but can be destroyed relatively easily	Deals 25 damage per acid spit Launches acidic projectiles at players Prefers to attack from walls/ceilings Its mouth is a weak spot	Deals 12 damage per hit Spits acid at players which deals approximately 12 damage per hit Glacial Strata variant spits ice at players which quickly freezes them Corpse emits gas that damages players over time until it disintegrates Heavily armored, mouth is vulnerable, rear is weak spot Armor pieces can be destroyed with enough damage	Two health bars Deals 25 damage per hit Spits explosive fireballs which deal 40 damage per hit Creates fields of dangerous spikes which deal 85 damage Heavily armored, rear is the only vulnerable part (unlike Praetorians) Armor cannot be destroyed (Unlike Praetorians)

Mactera

Mactera Spawn	Mactera Grabber	Mactera Goo Bomber	Mactera Ice Bomber
230 Health	350 Health	500 Health
Flying enemies Will maintain a set distance away from the player Shoots a high velocity projectile which deals 15 damage per hit. and can knock players off Gunner ziplines Will take more damage in the stomach Has a dodging maneuver if targeted by a player	Flying enemies Will attempt to grab players Once grabbed it will fly upward and eventually let go of the player Runs away or drops a carried player when damaged Makes distinct sounds when spawned in	Flying enemies Will shoot green goo at players which slows them down Once killed will slowly crash down while leaking some goo in the process Has two goo pouches which can be destroyed If the bomber dies while the pouches are missing, it'll drop dead instead of leaking any goo	Flying enemies Will shoot ice balls at players which brings down their temperature Once killed will slowly crash down while leaking some ice in the process Has two ice pouches which can be destroyed If the bomber dies while the pouches are missing, it'll drop dead instead of leaking any ice

Stationary Threats

Whilst many of the threats on Hoxxes IV are mobile, there are also several stationary hazards on Hoxxes IV.

Glyphid Brood Nexus	Spitball Infector	Cave Leech	Deeptora Honeycomb
1800 Health	800 Health	100 Health	500 Health
Largely defenseless Periodically spawns baby glyphids Eyes are weak points, shoot for 150 damage to burst and deal heavy damage (~45% max HP) to the Nexus Will spawn a large cluster of baby Glyphids when destroyed	Starts off in a sleeping state Will awaken once a player approaches or damages it Launches slow-moving projectiles at players Projectiles can be shot to burst early Shoot while mouth is open for increased damage Shoot the yellow blobs on the back of its head and its neck/throat for increased damage	Hides in the ceiling Grabs and incapacitates players in a wide area below it Deals damage to grabbed players Feeler recoils when the leech takes damage Grabbed players receive no fall damage if cave leech is killed	Sends a swarm of insects that will deal damage over time to players Swarm can only be killed by destroying the hive or burning the swarm Exclusive to Sandblasted Corridors

Passive Creatures

Whilst the vast majority of Hoxxes IV' fauna are dangerous, there are some non-aggressive creatures within the caves.

Lootbug	Maggot	Cave Jelly	Silicate Harvester	Cave Vine
100 Health	1 Health	35 Health	250 Health	100 Health
Once killed, explodes into nitra and/or gold There's a perk which makes them instantly explode when its within range	Wriggle around on walls and are completely harmless Red maggots are exclusive to Magma Core and green maggots to Fungus Bogs and Radioactive Exclusion Zone	Can be ridden Only found in the Dense Biozone	Can be ridden Moves around while sifting the dirt with its tendrils	Hides in the ceiling Reaches for nearby players but deals no damage Exclusive to Radioactive Exclusion Zone