Swift
Swift are monsters and enemies in Risk of Rain Returns.
Description
Swifts are inorganic avian creatures resembling polished cave stalactites with wings.
They are a muted emerald gray in coloration and bear resemblance to Earth birds, though with a large, dart shaped pointed “beak” in place of a head.
Swifts are made of a tough, extremely sharp type of rock, that is able to pierce and bore through most surfaces and materials.
Swifts’ sole two limbs are their wings, making them unable to land and walk on ground. This anatomy implies that Swifts perpetually remain afloat for their entire existence, as they haven’t been observed to rest or need sustenance.
Swifts’ main method of attack is by diving beak-first into their prey. Upon miss, they strike the surface with such force that their beaks embed into the ground, forcing them to wiggle their way out and back into flight again.
Behaviour
Swifts hover above the ground, passing through obstacles, and typically try to align themselves in a diagonal angle above survivors to dive towards them.
Whenever a Swift hits a surface, regardless if it was successful, it’ll embed itself into the ground and be unable to act for one second, and then recover back to flight.
Swifts aren’t difficult to dodge, but they’re most dangerous when the player is preoccupied with something else, such as climbing a ladder or kiting a horde/boss during a teleporter event.
Spawning
Monster Log
These flying stones manage to stay airborne despite their shale armor. Like a thousand darts thrown from the sun, they dive so swiftly toward me that their beaks slam into the ground. I've yet to see a surface that they cannot puncture, and I'm shocked that their beaks never seem worn. Their predictive aim is troubling, and they seem to know where I'm headed before I do. I've witnessed packs of these strange birds circling like vultures in the distant sky, though I've never witnessed any of them scavenging for food. Attempts to fashion their armor into new blades have resulted into nothing but chips in my knife.
Version History
- Reduced damage of Swifts.
- Base damage: 15 ⇒ 12
- Removed dive-bombing Swifts’ ability to strike the player while time is stopped.
Trivia
- The Swift's sprite files are named "GolemB", which likely stands for "Golem Bird".
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