Giant Scorpion
Monster · Native to the Big Sandy
This article is about the creature. For the region, see the Big Sandy.
Giant Scorpion is a creature found in the Big Sandy. It has 1,100 hitpoints and hits for up to 52, placing it in the middle of the bestiary by hitpoints (#135 of 511).
It drops Scorpion Venom and 2 other items, and yields 420 experience and 200 coins on death.
Combat statistics
- HIT POINTS
- 1,100
- DAMAGE
- 52
- DPS
- ~47
- SPEED
- 13 / 28.6
- EXPERIENCE
- 420
- COINS
- 200
At 1.1 seconds a swing for 52, sustained contact costs roughly 47 health per second. The charge multiplier takes it from 13 to 28.6 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.
Drops
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpion Venom | 4 | Common · 80% | Material |
| Sun Opal | 1 | Uncommon · 30% | Material |
| Scorpion Lance | 1 | Very rare · 6% | Weapon |
Coins and experience are awarded separately and are not part of the drop table.
Location
Giant Scorpion spawns inside the Big Sandy, a region of radius 13 centred on 40, 42. It occupies slot 3 of 5 on that spawn table, taking 20% of rolls. It shares the table with 5 other creatures.
Others on this spawn table
- Cactus Brute 260 HP
- Mummy 200 HP
- Sand Wurm 400 HP
- The Pharaoh-King 8,500 HP
- Sandy Golem 250 HP
Strategy
- Fight in contact or from well outside its approach band; the middle distance is where it doubles speed.