Tick

The Tick is a small parasitic insect-like creature found in the Mistlands. Despite its low health and tiny size, it can be dangerous because it is easy to miss in the fog and can quickly lock onto a player before they have time to react.

Ticks attack by attaching themselves to the player and biting repeatedly. Once attached, they drain blood every 0.5 seconds for 5 seconds, dealing Pierce damage each time for a total of ten hits. A successful parry forces a Tick to detach, and its attack reaches about 1 meter in a 40-degree horizontal arc. Because the hit detection is centered on the Tick itself and its body is extremely small, it can sometimes latch onto a player without actually being able to deal damage, especially if the player keeps moving.

Ticks are most threatening when they appear in groups or when the player is distracted by the Mistlands’ poor visibility. Their dark coloring and small size make them easy to overlook, so staying alert in foggy terrain is important. The creature can also appear as a starred variant, which makes it more dangerous than the normal version.

• Ticks are tameable? No.
• They can be hard to notice in thick mist.
• Parrying is an effective way to break their grip.
• Their attacks are melee-based and rely on getting close enough to attach.