Plague Crocodile
Plague Crocodiles are corrupted Crocodile variants found in Windrose's deepest Cursed Swamps. Larger and more aggressive than standard Crocodiles, they apply plague damage-over-time on bite and drop Tainted Bile, a key ingredient for endgame crafting like Ingot Arborum.
Plague Crocodiles are corrupted Crocodile variants found in Windrose's deepest Cursed Swamps. They are larger, more aggressive, and visually distinguished by sickly greenish-grey skin, swollen joints, and visible plague growths. Plague Crocodiles apply plague damage-over-time on bite contact and drop Tainted Bile, a key ingredient for endgame crafting recipes including Ingot Arborum at the Enchanting Table.
Combat Profile
Attack Patterns
Drops
Where to Find Plague Crocodiles
Deep Cursed Swamps; specifically in the bog pockets near the High Priestess's domain
Around plague-corrupted Ancient Ruins in the swamps
Sometimes near plague-corrupted shipwrecks in the swampy waters
Hunting Strategy
Bring Pierce or Crude damage weapons; Slash is heavily resisted
Stockpile Healing Potion (Great) and Pain Relief Elixir; the plague DoT compounds with bite damage to drain HP fast
Stay on dry land; Plague Crocodiles are even more dangerous in water than standard Crocodiles
Co-op significantly easier; one player tanks while another hits flanks (carefully avoiding the rear sweep)
Drop a Fast Travel Bell at the entry to plague-zone islands; you will retreat for resupply more often than in earlier biomes
Lore and Plague Connection
Plague Crocodiles are part of the Cursed Swamps' broader plague corruption, the same supernatural force tied to the High Priestess and the wider "mysterious dark powers" the game's main narrative explores. Whether the plague originated with the High Priestess and spread to the wildlife, or whether the wildlife was corrupted by some earlier event the player has not yet uncovered, is part of the unfolding swamp lore.
Tainted Bile, the Plague Crocodile's signature drop, has alchemical properties that link directly to the Enchanting Table endgame crafting tree. The fact that the most advanced enchanted materials in the game require Tainted Bile suggests the plague is being weaponized by the player against itself: turning the corruption into the means of defeating it.
See Also
Crocodile - the standard non-corrupted variant
Cursed Swamps - the biome where Plague Crocodiles spawn
Tainted Bile - the signature drop
High Priestess - the biome boss connected to the plague
Supernatural Forces - the broader corruption lore
Enchanting Table - the endgame station that uses Tainted Bile