Giant Buzzard
Monster · Native to the Cringe Canyons
This article is about the creature. For the region, see the Cringe Canyons.
Giant Buzzard is a creature found in the Cringe Canyons. It has 130 hitpoints and hits for up to 26, placing it at the lower end of the bestiary (#462 of 511).
It drops Buzzard Feather and 2 other items, and yields 60 experience and 30 coins on death.
Combat statistics
- HIT POINTS
- 130
- DAMAGE
- 26
- DPS
- ~24
- SPEED
- 18 / 39.6
- EXPERIENCE
- 60
- COINS
- 30
At 1.1 seconds a swing for 26, sustained contact costs roughly 24 health per second. The charge multiplier takes it from 18 to 39.6 while closing.
Behaviour
- Charges
- Multiplies its movement speed while closing mid-range distance, then drops back to base speed on contact. Freezing effects are the only reliable brake.
- Flying
- Stays airborne. Ground-hugging melee arcs and traps miss entirely.
Drops
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard Feather | 3 | Common · 70% | Material |
| Raw Meat | 1 | Uncommon · 40% | Material |
| Bleached Skull | 1 | Uncommon · 35% | Material |
Coins and experience are awarded separately and are not part of the drop table.
Location
Giant Buzzard spawns inside the Cringe Canyons, a region of radius 22 centred on 84, -40. It occupies slot 1 of 3 on that spawn table, taking 40% of rolls. It shares the table with 3 other creatures.
Others on this spawn table
- Badlands Outlaw 170 HP
- Desperado Warlord 2,200 HP
- Canyon Raider 200 HP
Strategy
- Fight in contact or from well outside its approach band; the middle distance is where it doubles speed.
- Ground traps and low melee arcs miss. Bring ranged or a reaching weapon.