Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Enemies

The creatures and rival machines that swarm a drop in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, drawn from the Deep Rock Galactic bestiary of Hoxxes IV. Glyphids make up the bulk of every wave, backed by Mactera flyers, Naedocyte colonies, burrowing ambushers and Rival Corporation robots. Elites and bosses such...

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Name	Type	Description	Region	Points Of Interest
Glyphid Swarmer	Basic Swarm Creature	The smallest and most numerous glyphid, arriving in floods that exist to overwhelm fire rate rather than durability.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Extremely high spawn counts Primary reason to pick up area upgrades
Glyphid Grunt	Basic Swarm Creature	The standard front-line glyphid and the measuring stick for a build's damage output.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Most common mid-size enemy Appears in grunt guards around ore
Glyphid Slasher	Elite Swarm Creature	A grunt variant whose front limbs have grown into long blades, hitting considerably harder in melee.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Higher melee damage than a grunt Appears in guard clusters
Glyphid Guard	Armoured Swarm Creature	A heavily armoured grunt variant carrying a bulky frontal shell.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Frontal armour plating Punishes pure fire-rate builds
Glyphid Exploder	Suicide Swarm Creature	A bloated glyphid that detonates on contact, dealing heavy area damage to anything nearby including the dwarf.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Detonates in a damaging blast Dangerous to the player, useful against packs
Glyphid Acid Spitter	Ranged Swarm Creature	A grunt-sized glyphid that lobs globs of acid from range, applying damage over time.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Ranged acid projectile Applies damage over time
Glyphid Web Spitter	Ranged Swarm Creature	The support shooter of the glyphid swarm, firing web projectiles that slow the dwarf down.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Web projectiles apply a slow Support enemy that enables the rest of the wave
Glyphid Warden	Support Swarm Creature	A fragile support glyphid that projects a damage-resistance aura over nearby bugs.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Buffs nearby enemies with damage resistance High priority kill
Glyphid Praetorian	Elite Heavy Creature	A lumbering, armour-plated glyphid that sprays acid and can take a serious beating before it drops.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Heavy armour and health pool Acid spray attack
Glyphid Oppressor	Elite Heavy Creature	One of the largest glyphid ground breeds apart from bosses, an armoured brute that tramples through the swarm to reach the dwarf.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Boss-adjacent durability Charges straight at the player
Glyphid Dreadnought	Boss Creature	A colossal armoured glyphid that serves as the game's headline boss encounter.	Dreadnought encounters and late-run waves	Signature boss encounter Armoured weak points must be broken to speed the kill
Bulk Detonator	Boss Creature	An enormous glyphid so volatile that its death triggers a devastating explosion, wiping out everything close to it including the player.	Late-run waves across all biomes	Massive death explosion Kills surrounding enemies and can kill the player
Mactera Spawn	Flying Swarm Creature	A jellyfish-like flyer that spits projectiles from above the swarm.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Airborne ranged attacker Ignores ground-based crowd control
Mactera Goo Bomber	Flying Heavy Creature	A heavy flyer that carpets the ground with sticky goo, slowing and damaging anything standing in it.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Area goo denial Slows and damages on contact
Mactera Grabber	Flying Displacer	A flyer that snatches the dwarf and hauls it through the air before dropping it, usually into the middle of the swarm.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Grabs and relocates the player Forces movement-tool usage
Mactera Tri-Jaw	Flying Heavy Creature	A bulky three-jawed flyer that fires a volley of projectiles in a spread.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Spread projectile volley High health for a flyer
Naedocyte Breeder	Support Swarm Creature	A floating biological factory that continuously births roes and hatchlings into the fight.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Spawns Naedocyte Roe over time Top-priority support target
Naedocyte Roe	Flying Swarm Creature	The larval stage produced by Naedocyte Breeders, drifting harmlessly until it matures into a hatchling.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Hatches into Naedocyte Hatchlings Free-floating swarm growth
Naedocyte Shocker	Flying Swarm Creature	A mature Naedocyte that discharges electricity at close range, punishing builds that rely on standing still.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Electric close-range discharge Clusters around the player
Nayaka Trawler	Burrowing Ambusher	A sand-swimming predator that erupts out of the ground next to the dwarf for a heavy bite.	Desert and sand-heavy biomes	Burrows through sand Ambush burst damage
Spitball Infector	Static Hazard Creature	A rooted, plant-like creature that launches high-velocity acid projectiles in long arcs.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Stationary long-range artillery High single-hit damage
Huuli Hoarder	Fleeing Loot Creature	A harmless, perpetually fleeing herbivore stuffed with minerals.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Drops a large mineral cache when killed Flees from the player on sight
Q'ronar Shellback	Armoured Roller	A rock-plated creature that curls into a ball and rolls at the dwarf, only exposing itself between charges.	All biomes of Hoxxes IV	Rolling charge attack Heavily armoured while curled
Rival Patrol Bot	Rival Tech Machine	A hostile corporate drone that hovers in, fires bursts and retreats.	Rival Corporation encounters	Burst-fire hover drone Part of the Rival Corporation enemy faction
Rival Shredder	Rival Tech Machine	A fast, fragile drone that harasses the player at close range in packs.	Rival Corporation encounters	Fast swarm behaviour Low health, high speed
Nemesis	Rival Tech Boss	The Rival Corporation's answer to a glyphid Dreadnought: a towering machine boss that fires heavy weapon volleys and refuses to fall over quickly.	Rival Corporation encounters	Machine boss encounter Heavy ranged weaponry

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