Changes: Tangler

Revision as of 03:08, 30 April 2021

Enemy

Tangler

Stats


12 HP	1/6 SP


3 Power	2 Defense

Type	Style
Creature	Bruiser

Information

Possible Drops

Basic Tangler Card

(1) Faint Corruption Aura

(2) Pure Corruption Aura

(3) Vibrant Corruption Aura

Encounter Locations

Frogville Road

Druid Grove

“These strange creatures were created by the Druids to serve as henchmen. Because of this, they are capable of using life energy, meaning they can create wood and stone out of thin air and use them as deadly weapons. They are completely made out of wood, giving them natural defense.”

Overview

Tanglers are enemies that appear as an intersected log with limbs created by Druids after having been brainwashed. They can be encountered along Frogville Road and within the Druid Grove, and they can also be summoned by Druids and players with the Summon Tangler skill.

Skills

Vine Trap (0) - Deals 3 Damage and inflicts Stuck for one turn if not blocked. Undodgeable.
- (1) - Damage increased to 5.
- (2) - Damage increased to 7.
- (3) - Damage increased to 9.
Wood Thorns (2) - Rapidly launches thorns, dealing 4 Damage to each enemy in order of join order and piercing 1 Defense. Dodgeable.
- (1) - Damage increased to 6.
- (2) - Damage increased to 8.
- (3) - Damage increased to 10.
(2) Savage Hit (2) - Deals 12 Damage and inflicts Stun for two turns. Dodgeable.
- (3) - Damage increased to 14.
(3) Barrage (2) - Deals 18 Damage in total, first hit dealing 10 Damage and the rest dealing 1 Damage. Partially Dodgeable.

Strategy

Fighting Tanglers could be a long draw due to their Defense and Vine Trap skill potentially stalling the fight. By itself, they do not pose a major threat but should be taken out immediately after any supporting Druids are defeated. As with all other enemies, practice is essential to make avoiding their attacks easier.

Vine Trap is a skill used by default by Tanglers due to its 0 SP cost. This undodgeable skill inflicts Stuck to one player, but the status can be prevented with a well-timed block. If you cannot block consistently, Ice Armor can completely nullify Vine Trap, though if given a buff from Druids, it deals enough damage to inflict Stuck regardless.
Wood Thorns is executed quickly and can even catch experienced players off guard, but fortunately, with enough practice and anticipation, this skill can be dodged easily.

Tanglers are almost always accompanied by Druids. If there are Druids, they should be taken out before the Tanglers to minimize enemy support play in the battle. Skills that are useful against a minor to moderate defense such as Basic Archery or Dull Rapier are recommended against Tanglers. Any skill that inflicts Stun or Stuck could also be useful to prevent them from doing the same to you.

Against Corrupted Tanglers, Ice Armor becomes useless for defending against the Stuck status. They also gain Savage Hit and Barrage, and their Defense might get so high that low SP skills will have no effect on them. In that case, skills targeted against defense such as Stone Arm, Dull Rapier, and Stunning Evil Impact are recommended against such Tanglers.

Trivia

As of now, Tanglers are the only Enemy to not have any gear drops of their own, and only their respective cards drop.
Wood Thorns had a past name which is 'Nature's Arsenal'.
There is a Secret Tangler Tree in Mellow Meadows near Mellow Ranch and the Meadows Minigame. This may suggest that Tanglers can naturally grow into trees, or that Druids can further enhance them into trees.
Since Tanglers do not drop anything, the corrupt versions are not worth farming. (Unless if you want a challenge for corruption auras.)

Enemies
Woodlands	Bandit - Daiseye - Lileye - Burglar - Tangler - Druid - Dweller - Fungeye - Golem
Bosses	The Bandit King - Bedrock
Events	Wraith - Snowman

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 == '''Strategy''' ==
-Fighting Tanglers can be a potentially long draw due to their {{DEF}}Defense and '''Vine Trap''' ability stalling the fight. By itself, they do not pose a major threat but should be taken out immediately after any supporting [[Druid]]s are defeated. The most serious issue is their '''Wood Thorns''' attack which is used rapidly and can catch even experienced players off guard. As with all other enemies, practice is essential to make avoiding these attacks easier.
+Fighting Tanglers could be a long draw due to their {{DEF}}Defense and '''Vine Trap''' skill potentially stalling the fight. By itself, they do not pose a major threat but should be taken out immediately after any supporting [[Druid]]s are defeated. As with all other enemies, practice is essential to make avoiding their attacks easier.
-'''Vine Trap''''s {{Stuck}}[[Stuck]] status can be prevented with a well timed [[Action Commands|block]]. If you cannot block consistently, '''[[Ice Armor]]''' is recommended to avoid the {{Stuck}}Stuck from '''Vine Trap''', though if given a {{POWup}}buff from Druids, it deals enough damage to inflict Stuck regardless. On the following turns, the ideal skill would be to use '''[[Fiery Explosion]]''' to finish on turn three. If {{Stuck}}Stuck, then wait out the turns with items or passing.
+'''Vine Trap''' is a skill used by default by Tanglers due to its {{SP}}0 SP cost. This undodgeable skill inflicts {{Stuck}}[[Stuck]] to one player, but the status can be prevented with a well-timed [[Action Commands|block]]. If you cannot block consistently, '''[[Ice Armor]]''' can completely nullify '''Vine Trap''', though if given a {{POWup}}buff from Druids, it deals enough damage to inflict {{Stuck}}Stuck regardless.
+<br />'''Wood Thorns''' is executed quickly and can even catch experienced players off guard, but fortunately, with enough practice and anticipation, this skill can be dodged easily.
-With a teammate, and there only being Tanglers, use either '''Ice Armor''' or skillful blocking and then use '''Fiery Explosion''' to deal damage. If there are accompanying Druids, both should use AOE on turn one to remove them, then use '''[[Basic Archery]]''' or '''[[Dull Rapier]]''' to remove the Tanglers. Any skill that inflicts {{Stun}}Stun or {{Stuck}}Stuck could be useful to prevent them from doing the same to you.
+Tanglers are almost always accompanied by [[Druid]]s. If there are Druids, they should be taken out before the Tanglers to minimize enemy support play in the battle. Skills that are useful against a minor to moderate defense such as '''[[Basic Archery]]''' or '''[[Dull Rapier]]''' are recommended against Tanglers. Any skill that inflicts {{Stun}}Stun or {{Stuck}}Stuck could also be useful to prevent them from doing the same to you.
-Against {{C}}Corrupted Tanglers, '''Ice Armor''' becomes useless for defending against the {{Stuck}}Stuck status. In this case, it is best to strike it down supporting enemies with '''Fiery Explosion''' and then '''Dull Rapier''' to finish it.
+Against {{C}}Corrupted Tanglers, '''Ice Armor''' becomes useless for defending against the {{Stuck}}Stuck status. They also gain '''[[Savage Hit]]''' and '''[[Barrage]]''', and their {{DEF}}Defense might get so high that low {{SP}}SP skills will have no effect on them. In that case, skills targeted against defense such as '''[[Stone Arm]]''', [[Dull Rapier|'''Dull Rapier''']], and '''Stunning [[Evil Impact]]''' are recommended against such Tanglers.
 == '''Trivia''' ==
-* As of now, Tanglers are the only Enemy to not have any gear drops of their own.
+* As of now, Tanglers are the only Enemy to not have any gear drops of their own, and only their respective cards drop.
+* Wood Thorns had a past name which is 'Nature's Arsenal'.
+* There is a Secret Tangler Tree in Mellow Meadows near Mellow Ranch and the Meadows Minigame. This may suggest that Tanglers can naturally grow into trees, or that Druids can further enhance them into trees.
+*Since Tanglers do not drop anything, the corrupt versions are not worth farming. (Unless if you want a challenge for corruption auras.)
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