Worldtaker
WORLDTAKER

Enemies & Bosses

Three factions field 15 units across distinct battlefield roles. 4 Wardens command the seats above them.

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These are each unit's base stats. Province tier increases enemy strength. Open a unit to see its attacks and where it appears.

Bramblekin

The Reach grows soldiers the way other kingdoms grow wheat. Cut one down and the roots have already counted it as mulch.

Provinces
Thornfield Briarhollow Mosswald Greenmaw Heart of Briars Rootfen The Hollow Crown
Arenas
Meadow
grunt · Bramblekin Sprig New growth with orders. It advances in numbers and gives the hedge its first bodies. 12 HP · 88 speed · 6 contact damage First seen in Thornfield
First encountered
Thornfield
Role
grunt
Health
12
Contact damage
6
Speed
88
Experience
1
fast · Bramblekin Thornhound Bred low to the soil, it races through gaps before the slower growth can close them. 9 HP · 170 speed · 7 contact damage First seen in Thornfield
First encountered
Thornfield
Role
fast
Health
9
Contact damage
7
Speed
170
Experience
1
tank · Bramblekin Bulwark Oak An uprooted oak made stubborn. It advances slowly and plugs the gaps behind the swarm. 75 HP · 48 speed · 13 contact damage First seen in Thornfield
First encountered
Thornfield
Role
tank
Health
75
Contact damage
13
Speed
48
Experience
4
elite · Bramblekin Briar Shaman The hedge has priests now. It keeps its distance and sends barbed seed at you. 42 HP · 68 speed · 8 contact damage First seen in Thornfield
First encountered
Thornfield
Role
elite
Health
42
Contact damage
8
Speed
68
Experience
6
Named champions
Old Hedgeking at Thornfield
Mosswarden Ulf at Mosswald
The Greenmaw Tongue at Greenmaw
Fenmother Iva at Rootfen
Ranged attack
9 damage every 2.6s; projectile speed 230
elite · Bramblekin Rootweaver It sows your retreat with seed pods. A moment later, your safe ground has thorns. 50 HP · 58 speed · 7 contact damage First seen in Briarhollow
First encountered
Briarhollow
Role
elite
Health
50
Contact damage
7
Speed
58
Experience
7
Named champions
The Hollow Shepherd at Briarhollow
Special rule
Throws a seed pod onto your recent path. After a warning, it grows into a thorn bed that slows and damages you.

Carrion Court

The Court calls every battlefield a banquet and every corpse a title. Its swift wings herd you toward the larger guests.

Provinces
Crowspire Gale Perch Featherfall The Roost Throne Carrion Reach
Arenas
Crag
grunt · Carrion Court Pecker The Court’s smallest claimant arrives in hungry numbers. It keeps pecking until the field earns its name. 10 HP · 105 speed · 6 contact damage First seen in Crowspire
First encountered
Crowspire
Role
grunt
Health
10
Contact damage
6
Speed
105
Experience
1
fast · Carrion Court Diver It folds its wings before each burst, then dives across the gap. 8 HP · 155 speed · 8 contact damage First seen in Crowspire
First encountered
Crowspire
Role
fast
Health
8
Contact damage
8
Speed
155
Experience
1
Dash
×2.6 speed every 2.8s for 0.5s
tank · Carrion Court Roc Fledgling A fledgling only by roc standards. It lumbers through punishment and gives the flock a wall to wheel around. 67 HP · 55 speed · 12 contact damage First seen in Crowspire
First encountered
Crowspire
Role
tank
Health
67
Contact damage
12
Speed
55
Experience
4
elite · Carrion Court Plague Crow It keeps above the crush and spits plague from range. The Court calls this seasoning. 38 HP · 78 speed · 8 contact damage First seen in Crowspire
First encountered
Crowspire
Role
elite
Health
38
Contact damage
8
Speed
78
Experience
6
Named champions
Spirekeeper Morn at Crowspire
Moltcaller Vex at Featherfall
The Reach Regent at Carrion Reach
Ranged attack
8 damage every 2.2s; projectile speed 250
fast · Carrion Court Scavenger It steals gold from the dead and bolts when threatened. Catching it pays. 13 HP · 182 speed · 5 contact damage First seen in Gale Perch
First encountered
Gale Perch
Role
fast
Health
13
Contact damage
5
Speed
182
Experience
4
Named champions
The Gale Widow at Gale Perch
Special rule
Carries extra gold. When threatened, it sprints for safety.

Stone Husks

The quarries remember orders nobody living gave. Each Husk carries one piece of the command, and the Resonators make them remember together.

Provinces
Gravemark Runequarry Stonewake Granite Seat Amber Deep Hollowcairn
Arenas
Quarry
fast · Stone Husks Pebbleling A loose stone with somewhere urgent to be. It skitters ahead of the heavier ranks. 11 HP · 145 speed · 7 contact damage First seen in Gravemark
First encountered
Gravemark
Role
fast
Health
11
Contact damage
7
Speed
145
Experience
1
grunt · Stone Husks Husk A dead monument learned one instruction. Advance. It obeys in heavy numbers. 18 HP · 68 speed · 8 contact damage First seen in Gravemark
First encountered
Gravemark
Role
grunt
Health
18
Contact damage
8
Speed
68
Experience
1
tank · Stone Husks Obsidian Husk Volcanic glass wrapped around a grudge. It moves slowly and hits like falling masonry. 98 HP · 42 speed · 15 contact damage First seen in Gravemark
First encountered
Gravemark
Role
tank
Health
98
Contact damage
15
Speed
42
Experience
5
elite · Stone Husks Geode Priest Crystal light gathers in its split stone. It keeps its distance and hurls that memory at you. 48 HP · 60 speed · 9 contact damage First seen in Gravemark
First encountered
Gravemark
Role
elite
Health
48
Contact damage
9
Speed
60
Experience
7
Named champions
Gravetender Hosk at Gravemark
Wakestone Herald at Stonewake
The Resin Choir at Amber Deep
Cairnbinder Ott at Hollowcairn
Ranged attack
10 damage every 2.8s; projectile speed 220
tank · Stone Husks Resonator It sounds the old quarry note, hardening nearby Husks. Break the bell before the wall reaches you. 82 HP · 38 speed · 7 contact damage First seen in Runequarry
First encountered
Runequarry
Role
tank
Health
82
Contact damage
7
Speed
38
Experience
7
Named champions
The Runebound at Runequarry
Special rule
Periodically reduces damage taken by nearby Stone Husks. Multiple Resonators do not stack.

Wardens

Four strongholds are ruled by Wardens. Defeat the Warden to claim its province.

Warden · Charger Briarheart Colossus The Reach pulls its oldest heart from the soil. It lowers its crown before every charge. 950 HP · tier 5 · Heart of Briars
Tier
5
Battle style
Charger
Health
950
Contact damage
22
Speed
62
Experience
60
Attack
charges for 0.9s every 4.5s
Summons
up to 3 Sprig at 7s, then every 8s
Takes the field
180s into the march
Warden · Volleyer The Carrion King He rules from the center of a killing ring and calls the Court down to feed. 2300 HP · tier 9 · The Roost Throne
Tier
9
Battle style
Volleyer
Health
2300
Contact damage
24
Speed
70
Experience
90
Attack
8 projectiles every 2.6s; each deals 9.6 damage
Summons
up to 3 Pecker at 7s, then every 8s
Takes the field
225s into the march
Warden · Charger Granite Sovereign The mountain gives one warning, then crosses the field with the quarry behind it. 4700 HP · tier 13 · Granite Seat
Tier
13
Battle style
Charger
Health
4700
Contact damage
30
Speed
58
Experience
130
Attack
charges for 0.9s every 4.5s
Summons
up to 3 Pebbleling at 7s, then every 8s
Takes the field
225s into the march
Warden · Volleyer The Hollow Crown The empty throne learned hunger. It seals the field with shot and sends Thornhounds through the openings. 9500 HP · tier 18 · The Hollow Crown
Tier
18
Battle style
Volleyer
Health
9500
Contact damage
34
Speed
74
Experience
220
Attack
8 projectiles every 2.6s; each deals 13.6 damage
Summons
up to 3 Thornhound at 7s, then every 8s
Takes the field
247.5s into the march

Champions

Every ordinary province ends with a named Champion leading the closing surge. Defeat it to claim the province. Champions grow tougher as the campaign advances, but remain below Wardens.

Relative health
about 62% of a same-tier Warden
Behavior
hunts you
Health gained per run level
+2%
Maximum health
78% of a Warden at the same tier
Armor
7 segments limit burst damage and recover over time
Drops a chest
no
TierProvinceFinaleNameHealth
1ThornfieldChampionOld Hedgeking243
2BriarhollowChampionThe Hollow Shepherd303
3MosswaldChampionMosswarden Ulf379
4GreenmawChampionThe Greenmaw Tongue472
5Heart of BriarsWardenBriarheart Colossus950
6CrowspireChampionSpirekeeper Morn735
7Gale PerchChampionThe Gale Widow916
8FeatherfallChampionMoltcaller Vex1143
9The Roost ThroneWardenThe Carrion King2300
10GravemarkChampionGravetender Hosk1705
11RunequarryChampionThe Runebound2038
12StonewakeChampionWakestone Herald2437
13Granite SeatWardenGranite Sovereign4700
14Amber DeepChampionThe Resin Choir3354
15RootfenChampionFenmother Iva3861
16Carrion ReachChampionThe Reach Regent4445
17HollowcairnChampionCairnbinder Ott5117
18The Hollow CrownWardenThe Hollow Crown9500

Cursed elites

Base chance
12%
Per curse stack
+10%
Health
×1.6
Speed
×1.15
Chest
guaranteed

Champions are never cursed. See Dark Bargains for what raises the odds.