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Crocodiles are aggressive wildlife in Windrose's Cursed Swamps biome. They lurk in shallow waters, ambush from concealment, and deal heavy damage with their bite attacks. Crocodiles drop Crocodile Hide Piece and Crocodile Tail, both used for advanced armor recipes and crafting station upgrades including the Distiller, Bellows, and Material Rack. The Plague Crocodile is a corrupted variant found deeper in the swamps that drops Tainted Bile.

Combat Profile

Property	Value
Threat level	High; can one-shot under-equipped players with surprise bite attacks
Aggression	Lurks in water; aggros when player enters detection radius
Health	Moderate to high; takes 5-8 hits with gear tier 8-10
Damage type weakness	Slash and Pierce
Damage type resistance	None notable

Attack Patterns

Attack	Pattern	Counter
Lunge bite	Crocodile lunges forward with a powerful bite; high damage on hit	Dodge backward or sideways; the lunge has a clear windup
Tail sweep	180-degree rear AoE	Stay in front of the crocodile; do not flank to the rear during combat
Death roll	Grab attack that does sustained damage if you fail to break out	Avoid getting grabbed; if grabbed, mash the attack key to break free

Drops

Drop	Quantity	Use
Crocodile Hide Piece	1 to 2	Material for Distiller (Alchemy upgrade), Bellows (Weaponsmith upgrade), Material Rack (Armor upgrade), and advanced armor recipes
Crocodile Tail	0 to 1	Cooking ingredient: Seasoned Crocodile Meat (+20 Strength, Epic 30 min); high-value rare drop

Where to Find Crocodiles

Cursed Swamps shallow waters and bog pockets (primary spawn)
Around Cursed Swamps Ancient Ruins (secondary; often guards entrances)
River and lake edges throughout the Cursed Swamps biome

Plague Crocodile Variant

The Plague Crocodile is a corrupted variant found in the deeper reaches of the Cursed Swamps. It is larger, more aggressive, and applies plague damage-over-time effects on bite. Plague Crocodiles drop Tainted Bile in addition to standard Crocodile Hide Piece. Tainted Bile is a key ingredient for endgame crafting recipes including Ingot Arborum at the Enchanting Table.

Hunting Strategy

Approach Cursed Swamps water areas slowly; crocodiles often ambush from concealment
Stay on dry land when possible; crocodiles are faster and more dangerous in water
Use Pierce damage weapons (rapier, musket) for fastest kills; their hide resistance is low to Pierce
Bring Healing Potion (Great) and Bandages; crocodile bites deal heavy damage
Cooking Crocodile Tail into Seasoned Crocodile Meat is one of the highest-value cooking conversions in the game

Crafting Pipeline

Crocodile Hide Piece is a core late-game material:

Recipe	Crocodile Hide Piece Cost
Distiller (Alchemy Table upgrade)	2 (plus 5 Mire Metal Ingot + 5 Wood)
Bellows (Weaponsmith Workshop upgrade)	15 (plus 20 Mire Metal Ingot + 5 Hewn Stone)
Material Rack (Armor Workshop upgrade)	15 (plus 20 Wood + 10 Linen Fabric + 10 Rough Hide)
Advanced armor pieces	Variable; check piece tooltips at the Armor and Clothing Workshop

Plan your Cursed Swamps trips around farming Crocodiles in batches; you typically need 30+ Crocodile Hide Pieces to fully upgrade your station chain.

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