Creatures

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Summary

The Creatures of Hoxxes

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 Deep Rock Galactic is the only mining corporation willing to operate on Hoxxes IV.

Most notable is a species known as Glyphids. They are similar to arachnids in appearance, have a variety of subspecies, and are extremely hostile. Glyphids can be encountered in small groups while roaming the caves, and periodically build up to attack in concentrated waves. When they decide to swarm the Dwarves, Mission Control will warn the players of the attack in advance.

Along with Glphyids there are various other species found on Hoxxes IV. Macteras are a winged species that primarily use ranged attacks while airborne. Naedocyte are a species similar to jellyfish, and serve as the airborne counterpart to Glyphid Swarmers. There are also a variety of creatures on Hoxxes IV that do not belong to any of more commonly encountered species such as the Spitball Infector, Xynarch Charge-Sucker, Q'ronar Shellback, and Nayaka Trawler. Many of these creatures are hostile, however there are a few that remain passive around the Dwarves.

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

Scaling & Hazard Levels

Hazard levels will determine the number of enemies present in a mission and during swarms as well as the amount of damage they can absorb.
It will also affect the amount of damage they deal to the player, their movement speed, attack speed and on higher difficulty the projectile’s speed for ranged attacks.

As more players join the game, the resistance of the enemies will (generally) increase for each player that joins, and so will the damage dealt by enemies and their number.

The increased resistance of each enemy to damage is represented as eHP or effected Health Point, simplified as Health in this page. In reality, the creature’s health doesn’t change, but their resistance to damage increases with hazard level and the number of players. eHP is used instead as it’s more convenient to consider the creature having more health than the weapons doing less damage.
You can see the base health of each creature directly displayed in the tables below, by clicking on the health number, you’ll be able to see the full scaling for that creature.

For more information on scaling, see Hazard Level.

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 played in game.

Land Creatures

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.

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	5 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 3.5 5 5.5 6 6	Glyphid Spawn	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	12 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 8.4 12 13.2 14.4 14.4	Glyphid Swarmer	Common	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
			Glacial Strata Variant	-25 % 25 %
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	100 %
	90 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 63 90 99 108 108	Glyphid Grunt	Common	No Resistances	Light Mouth: x2
			Glacial Strata Variant	-25 % 25 %
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	50 %
	148 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 103.6 148 162.8 177.6 177.6	Glyphid Grunt Slasher	Common	-30 %	Light Mouth: x2
			Glacial Strata Variant	-25 % 25 % -30 %
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	-30 % 50 %
	270 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 189 270 297 324 324	Glyphid Grunt Guard	Common	25 % 30 % 30 %	Light Heavy Mouth: x2
			Glacial Strata Variant	-25 % 25 % 30 %
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	30 % 50 %
	750 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 337.5 487.5 600 750 900 2 412.5 562.5 675 750 900 3 525 675 750 900 1050 4 637.5 750 825 975 1125	Glyphid Praetorian	Common	No Resistances	Heavy Abdomen: x1
			Glacial Strata Variant	No Resistances
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	100 %
	800 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 360 520 640 800 960 2 440 600 720 800 960 3 560 720 800 960 1120 4 680 800 880 1040 1200	Glyphid Warden	No variant	No Resistances	Heavy Pink orb: x3 Mouth: x2
	900 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 405 585 720 900 1080 2 495 675 810 900 1080 3 630 810 900 1080 1260 4 765 900 990 1170 1350	Glyphid Oppressor	No variant	66 % 50 % 25 % 66 % -50 %	Unbreakable Abdomen: x1
	4500 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 900 1350 2250 3150 3150 2 1800 1800 2250 3150 3150 3 2700 3150 3150 4050 4500 4 3600 4500 4950 7200 7200 1000 Shell Health Effective Shell Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 200 300 500 700 700 2 400 400 500 700 700 3 600 700 700 900 1000 4 800 1000 1100 1600 1600	Glyphid Dreadnought	Shell phase	No Resistances	Unbreakable Abdomen: x2 (Health phase only)
			Health phase	60 % 40 %
	20 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 14 20 22 24 24	Glyphid Exploder	Common	No Resistances	None Mouth: x2
			Radioactive Exclusion Zone Variant	No Resistances
	4000 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 1800 2600 3200 4000 4800 2 2200 3000 3600 4000 4800 3 2800 3600 4000 4800 5600 4 3400 4000 4400 5200 6000	Glyphid Bulk Detonator	No variant	50 %	None Warts: x3
	6000 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 2700 3900 4800 6000 7200 2 3300 4500 5400 6000 7200 3 4200 5400 6000 7200 8400 4 5100 6000 6600 7800 9000	Glyphid Crassus Detonator	No variant	50 %	None Warts: x3
	40 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 28 40 44 48 48	Glyphid Web Spitter	No variant	No Resistances	Light Mouth: x2
	120 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 84 120 132 144 144	Glyphid Acid Spitter	No variant	-10 %	Light Mouth: x2
	700 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 315 455 560 700 840 2 385 525 630 700 840 3 490 630 700 840 980 4 595 700 770 910 1050	Glyphid Menace	No variant	No Resistances	Heavy Mouth: x2 Pouches: x2

Other

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	10 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 7 10 11 12 12	Carnivorous Larva	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	300 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 210 300 330 360 360	Nayaka Trawler	No variant	No Resistances	None Belly: x3
	150 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 67.5 97.5 120 150 180 2 82.5 112.5 135 150 180 3 105 135 150 180 210 4 127.5 150 165 195 225	Q'ronar Youngling	When idle or rolling	30 % 30 % 75 % 75 %	Medium Eyes: x2 Mouth: x2
			When trying to spew	-50 % -70 %
	450 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 202.5 292.5 360 450 540 2 247.5 337.5 405 450 540 3 315 405 450 540 630 4 382.5 450 495 585 675	Q'ronar Shellback	When rolling	30 % 30 % 100 % 80 %	Heavy Eyes: x2 Mouth: x2 Tail’s tip: x2
			When idle or spewing	-50 % -70 %
	1300 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 260 390 650 910 910 2 520 520 650 910 910 3 780 910 910 1170 1300 4 1040 1300 1430 2080 2080	Xynarch Charge-Sucker	No variant	20 % 80 %	None No weakpoint

Air Creatures

Mactera

Mactera are flying creatures that have dangerous abilities, can be difficult to hit and are tough to kill.

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	223 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 156.1 223 245.3 267.6 267.6	Mactera Spawn	No variant	-100 % -50 % -100 % -100 %	None Belly: x3
	500 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 225 325 400 500 600 2 275 375 450 500 600 3 350 450 500 600 700 4 425 500 550 650 750	Mactera Grabber	No variant	No Resistances	None Lower abdomen: x3
	800 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 360 520 640 800 960 2 440 600 720 800 960 3 560 720 800 960 1120 4 680 800 880 1040 1200	Mactera Goo Bomber	Mactera Goo Bomber	-20 % -50 %	None Goo/Ice Pouches: x3
			Mactera Ice Bomber	-20 % -50 %

Naedocyte

Naedocyte are flying jellyfish-like creatures that usually attack in swarms and can cause major damage if not dealt with at a distance.

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	5 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 3.5 5 5.5 6 6	Naedocyte Shocker	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	5 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 3.5 5 5.5 6 6	Naedocyte Hatchling	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	120 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 84 120 132 144 144	Naedocyte Roe	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	1500 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 675 975 1200 1500 1800 2 825 1125 1350 1500 1800 3 1050 1350 1500 1800 2100 4 1275 1500 1650 1950 2250	Naedocyte Breeder	No variant	No Resistances	None Beneath the 'head' while it’s ready to release Roes (only when inflated): x3

Stationary Threats

Whilst many of the threats on Hoxxes IV are mobile, there are also several stationary hazards on Hoxxes IV. Stationary creatures tend to have higher health than all other creatures.

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	100 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 70 100 110 120 120	Cave Leech	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	400 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1-4 280 400 440 480 480	Deeptora Honeycomb	No variant	-100 %	None No weakpoint
	800 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 360 520 640 800 960 2 440 600 720 800 960 3 560 720 800 960 1120 4 680 800 880 1040 1200	Spitball Infector	No variant	-100 %	None Yellow dots: x2
	1800 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 810 1170 1440 1800 2160 2 990 1350 1620 1800 2160 3 1260 1620 1800 2160 2520 4 1530 1800 1980 2340 2700	Glyphid Brood Nexus	No variant	No Resistances	None Eyes: x2

Passive Creatures

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

Icon	Base Health	Name	Variants	Resistances	Armor Weakpoints
	100 Health	Loot Bug	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	200 Health	Golden Loot Bug	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	1500 Health Effective Health Scaling Hazard Level 1 2 3 4 5 Player Count 1 675 975 1200 1500 1800 2 825 1125 1350 1500 1800 3 1050 1350 1500 1800 2100 4 1275 1500 1650 1950 2250	Huuli Hoarder	No variant	80 %	None No weakpoint
	1 Health	Maggot	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	35 Health	Naedocyte Cave Cruiser	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	100 Health	Cave Vine	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint
	250 Health	Silicate Harvester	No variant	No Resistances	None No weakpoint

Trivia

• Before Slashers and Guards were added, an elite version of the Glyphid Grunt called a "Veteran Warrior", existed from update 19 to 22. It had 50% more health than a Grunt and was almost identical aside from its reflective, spike studded armor.
• Before update 24 hotfix 7, Praetorian abdomen used to be designed to take 150% damage, but wasn't registered as a weakpoint for the purpose of weapon modifications (such as Hollow Point Bullets).
• Naedocyte Shockers went through several different iterations. Shockers were originally introduced as the passive Cave Jellies in the Dense Biozone in Update 12, they were reworked and reintroduced as Naedocyte Shockers in Update 21, then were given new models in Update 23, and then passive Cave Jellies were reintroduced as a separate creature sometime between Update 23 and 24.
• The Glyphid Crassus Detonator is a reference to Roman general and politician Crassus, who was known as one of the most wealthy men of his time. When his body was recovered by his enemies after a battle resulting in his death, they poured liquid gold into his mouth to taunt his wealth and greed.