Drowned

Drowned are undead humanoid enemies in Windrose. They appear most commonly in treasure-dig encounters on the starting island, notably the Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest quest, and as guardian mobs at the Smuggler's Cache.

Combat Profile

• Level typically Level 2 in starting-island encounters, increasing with biome.

• Type undead humanoid.

• Attacks primarily melee with some ranged attacks that can harass from distance.

• Grouping spawn in groups of 4 at dig sites; this group-of-four pattern is documented in multiple community sources.

Where They Appear

• Buried treasure encounters opening a buried chest spawns 4 Drowned at Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest and similar dig-site quests.

• Smuggler's Cache at least one Drowned guards the cache where the Fast Travel Bell recipe is hidden.

• Night encounters community reports describe Drowned spawning at night near some shorelines, though day-night patterns vary by biome.

• Cursed Swamps once you reach the Cursed Swamps biome, Drowned appear in far greater numbers around crypts and sacrificial pools, which makes the swamp the best place to farm Undead Essence in bulk.

Damage and Counters

Drowned take heavy bonus damage from Fire: their fire multiplier is well above the value most undead carry, so a flame-coated weapon or fire alchemy melts a pack quickly. They have zero Armor rating, so any weapon already cuts deep, but fire turns a slow grind into a fast clear. Their slash combo is the only real threat, and the danger comes from numbers rather than any single hit.

Combat Tips

1. At starting-island gear tier, pick them off one at a time. Fighting all four Drowned simultaneously without copper armor is dangerous.

2. A Pistol or early Blunderbuss lets you weaken the pack before they close the distance.

3. Stand inside the buried-chest hole as a choke point so they cannot all attack simultaneously.

4. Level 2 Drowned individually are manageable, but the volume (4 at once) is the real threat.

Drops

Drowned drop Undead Essence, an alchemy ingredient used in the Standard Healing Potion alternate recipe (1 Alchemical Base + 2 Undead Essence). Because the Cursed Swamps biome has higher undead density, Undead Essence becomes more plentiful once that biome is unlocked. Beyond Undead Essence, Drowned also drop a Pearl (sling ammunition) and small silver trade items such as the Silver Spoon and Silver Button, all of which sell for coin.

Current Stats and Drops

The tables below summarize combat stats, traits, and drops for the current launch build. Values can change when balance patches adjust creature health, defenses, or loot.

Combat Stats

Traits

Gameplay traits for this creature: Human, Undead.

Damage Type Weaknesses

Attacks

Drops

The drop table shows the stack size awarded when the drop rolls, and Chance shows the probability per kill.

See Also

• Boar

• Sow

• Wolf

• Undead - the related risen-dead enemy

• Cursed Swamps - the biome with the densest Drowned spawns

• Undead Essence - the signature drop