Serpent

Enemy ◆ Serpent

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Description

Common enemy in Endless Mode / Wild Metamorphosis.

Common Variant

Elite Variant

Champion Variant

Behaviour

Serpents are enemies composed of many segments moving like a chain. Common and Elite Serpents move aimlessly around the screen in curving paths, while Champion Serpents track the player and periodically fire a laser.

When the segment at the front is destroyed, the Serpent will briefly but rapidly turn away from the player. If a middle segment is destroyed, the Serpent is split and the separate chains will move and act independently.

Attacks

1. Common Serpents have no attacks, presenting danger only as an obstacle.
2. Elite Serpents periodically fire projectiles from the broadsides of each segment, in quick sequence from the front segment to the last segment. You are more likely to be safe in front or behind rather than to the sides, but it depends on the position and curve of the Serpent at that moment.
3. The front segment of Champion Serpents will begin to charge up, indicated by audiovisual effects. After a few seconds, it will begin to fire a laserbeam that deals damage over time. Only the front segment of a Champion Serpent can fire, so it is dangerous to split them by destroying middle segments - each independent chain will be able to attack. As of Version 0.30.8 Champion Serpents will also seek to coil around the player.