Plague Hunters are tracker-style Plague enemies in Windrose's Cursed Swamps biome. They dual-wield short blades, move significantly faster than other plague enemies, and deal sustained plague damage-over-time on each hit. Plague Hunters often patrol Cursed Swamps trails in pairs and ambush travelers who stray off marked paths. They drop Quagmire Powder, a critical Mire Metal Ingot component.
Combat Profile
Plague Hunters are tracker-style plague enemies that dual-wield short blades, move faster than other plague enemies, and apply a plague damage-over-time on hit. They often patrol in pairs and can track the player across short distances. With 1,020 Health, no Armor, and a high 320 Defence, they soak more hits than their light, fast frame suggests, so treat them as a high-mobility damage-over-time threat rather than a quick kill.
Drops
Plague Hunters always drop Quagmire Powder, a component used in the Mire Metal Ingot recipe, along with Bone Beads. They also have a smaller chance to drop Healing Herbs. See the drop table below for the exact rates.
Where to Find Plague Hunters
Cursed Swamps trails between Pirate Camps and Ancient Ruins (most common)
Around the High Priestess's domain; Hunters scout the approaches
Sometimes near plague-corrupted shipwrecks in the swamp waters
Hunting Strategy
Engage one Hunter at a time; their pair-spawn pattern can stack the plague damage-over-time quickly if both hit you
Heavy weapons such as the Halberd and Club interrupt them well and chew through the high Defence
Bring a remedy for the plague damage-over-time so the stacking effect does not compound between hits
Their evade-when-low-HP behavior makes ranged finishers (Musket, Blunderbuss) valuable for cleanup
Combine Hunter farming with Plague Witch and Plague Warrior farming on the same Cursed Swamps trip for efficient Quagmire Powder accumulation
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
Stat | Value |
|---|---|
Health | 1,020 |
Max Health | 1,020 |
0 | |
Defence | 320 |
Stagger Defence | 3 |
Move Speed | 155 - 220 |
Traits
Gameplay traits for this creature: Human, Undead.
Drops
The drop table shows the stack size awarded when the drop rolls, and Chance shows the probability per kill.
Image | Item | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100% | |
| 1 | 100% | |
| 2 - 3 | 10% |
See Also
Details
Drops
From | Drop |
|---|---|
1 | |
1 | |
2-3 |