Swarm Mob

The Swarm is a group of small insects that act as a single enemy unit in Remixed Dungeon. It's an unusual mob that splits into multiple smaller swarms when defeated.

A Swarm consists of dozens of small insects that appear as a single creature but function differently from typical mobs. The Swarm is immune to most status effects due to its nature as a collection of small creatures. According to the game description, “The deadly swarm of flies buzzes angrily. Every non-magical attack will split it into two smaller but equally dangerous swarms.”

• HP: 80 (HT: 80)
• Defense Skill: 5
• Attack Skill: 12
• Damage: 1-4
• Armor: 0 DR (Defense Rating)
• EXP for Kill: 7 (varies based on splitting)
• Maximum Level: 10
• Characteristics: Immune to most status effects (poison, paralysis, etc.), flying

• Splitting: When hurt (but not killed), splits into smaller swarms based on damage taken, each with remaining HP
• Immunity: Immune to most status effects due to its swarm nature
• Flying: Can move over terrain that blocks other creatures
• Loot: May drop a Potion of Healing at a chance that decreases with each generation of the split swarm

• Primary Location: Found throughout the Prison level and other dungeon levels
• Spawn Frequency:
  • Sewer Level: 2% chance (level 3)
  • Prison Level: 1 in level 6, 1 in level 7, 1 in level 8, 1 in level 9
• Group Behavior: Usually found alone

• Use area-of-effect attacks or spells to damage multiple swarms at once
• Focus on one swarm at a time to prevent multiplication
• Magic-based attacks (like wands) work better than physical attacks to avoid splitting
• Fire-based attacks and AoE spells work well against swarms
• Be careful not to let them split multiple times, leading to a large number of enemies
• Area effect attacks like the Scroll of Psionic Blast, Scroll of Fire, or Ignite Spell can be very effective

• The splitting mechanic can lead to exponential multiplication if not handled carefully
• Due to its nature, many status effects are ineffective against swarms
• Swarms are generally not very dangerous individually but can overwhelm with numbers
• Each generation of split swarms has decreasing chances of dropping healing potions

• Swarm.java - Primary implementation
• Swarm strings - Name, description, and other text (English)
• Swarm strings (Russian) - Russian localization

• Bestiary.json - Level spawn configuration

• Swarm strings (English) - English names and descriptions
• Swarm strings (Russian) - Russian localization

• Mobs - All mobs in the game
• Prison Level - Primary location
• Piranha - Another mob with unique mechanics
• Mechanics - Game mechanics including split effects