Bosses and Mobs: Part III

Do you want to build a monster?

We’re not sure if this spooky remix was on Dr. Cread’s playlist when he was experimenting at his lab. It’s obvious, however, that his ambition has overflown… literally. Today we’ll focus on the result of that - the inhabitants of Toxic Ducts – stinky, nasty, and dangerous.

The Toxic Ducts sewage system is located right underneath Dr. Cread’s laboratory. Over time, it was filled with waste from all kinds of experiments… including mutagens. Various life forms occupying the area were contaminated with them, and evolved beyond imagination to the point that they posed a threat to the evil genius himself.

The top levels of the sewage system are home to lighter mutations which only turned the flora and fauna present there into vicious killing machines. Just that. Nothing mind-boggling. You will have to make your way through colonies of bloodthirsty bats, infestations of carnivorous plants, slugs and other life-forms whose origins are harder to identify.

The most concerning tenant resides deep below. It is known as Gobbler… and for good reason. This overgrown, nightmarish slug is the largest of its kind on the island. Its body is covered in toxic waste, poisonous mushrooms, peculiar runes, and even parts of machinery! Its appetite is as legendary as its stench, which can on its own be called a powerful weapon.

Speaking of appetite – it’s actually what drives Gobbler apart from other cave slugs. Usually these creatures think of only two things – crawling and eating. Gobbler, however, one day had a eureka moment and made a discovery that turned it into an Einstein of its race. Gobbler thought “TASTY!”. Since then its life has been devoted to consuming tasty things… The diet that started with mushrooms and insects soon expanded to snakes, rabbits, trees, stones, humans, cyborgs, and even heavy machinery.

Could it have gobbled up something of yours? If you want to find out, you may have a fight on your hands. In combat, Gobbler prefers to stay in one place… after all it has a whole arsenal consumed and stored inside its body. Boulders, bombs, and toxic projectiles are but a few of the tools at this monstrosity’s disposal. However, with your keen spy senses and training on your side, you’re bound to emerge victorious. Spy senses, not sense of smell, rookie. You might want to hold your nose...

This wraps up our series of articles about some of the bosses you will encounter in Blast Brigade. Of course this is just a small portion of the boss line-up we are preparing. And next time we’ll talk about their evil creator, so stay tuned!

Blast Brigade Team