| Sleeper's Herald | ||||
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| Enemy Type | Husk | |||
| Size | Small (1, no corpse) | |||
| Drops | N/A | |||
| Actions per round | 
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| Stats | ||||
| Variation | Sleeper's Herald | Sleeper's Herald | Sleeper's Herald | |
| HP | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| HP (Stygian/Bloodmoon) | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| Dodge | 0 | 8.75 | 20 | |
| Protection | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
| Speed | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Stealth
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None | None | None | |
| Resistances | ||||
 Stun
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100% | 120% | 140% | |
 Blight
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100% | 120% | 140% | |
 Bleed
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100% | 120% | 140% | |
 Debuff
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60% | 80% | 100% | |
 Move
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20% | 40% | 60% | |
The Sleeper's Herald is a Husk type enemy found only in the Farmstead.
Behavior[]
The Sleeper's Herald only has one ability, Reality Bend, which it will use every turn. It has the standard mark bias of 2x/3x/4x. Reality Bend inflicts minor stress, debuffs to the hero's Healing Received and ACC, as well as a chance to cause a hero to attack a random enemy instead of their intended target.
It will also spawn with a permanent Riposte that cannot be disabled; it will deal only minor damage (though still more than Reality Bend), but may inflict a debuff for an increase in received stress.
Strategy[]
The Sleeper's Herald has powerful defenses, with massive resistances and 45% PROT. It has a permanent Riposte, which, while weak, will give a debuff for increased stress. However, its base health is minuscule, and any armor piercing attacks like the Shieldbreaker's Pierce or the Grave Robber's Pick to the Face, or even just a very high-damage attack like the Leper's Chop, will certainly be enough to destroy it in one hit; otherwise, expect a Riposte and possible debuff.
The debuff on Reality Bend can be incredibly disruptive, as it not only significantly decreases a hero's ACC but can cause their offensive abilities to target a random enemy instead of whatever was selected. It's recommended to use Medicinal Herbs to clear the debuff, or, if none are available, use AoE or heal/buff moves, which cannot be affected by Random Target Chance.
Abilities[]
| Apprentice Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| Reality Bend | Ranged | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 20% +1 target |
92.5% | 0% | 1-2 |  Stress +8 100% Debuff: -25% Healing Received, -10 ACC, +35% Random Target Chance (2 rds) |
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 Riposte |
Melee | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 | 87.5% | 2% | 3-5 (2-3)* |
85% Debuff: +20% Stress |
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| Veteran Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| Reality Bend | Ranged | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 20% +1 target |
98.75% | 4% | 1-2 | Stress +8 120% Debuff: -25% Healing Received (3 rds), -11 ACC, +35% Random Target Chance (2 rds) |
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| Riposte |
Melee | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 | 93.75% | 8% | 4-7 (3-5)* |
105% Debuff: +20% Stress |
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| Darkest Level | |||||||||
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| Skill Name | Range | Rank | Target | Accuracy | Crit Chance |
Damage | Effect (Target) |
Effect (Self) |
Notes |
| Reality Bend | Ranged | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 20% +1 target |
110% | 9% | 1-3 | Stress +8 140% Debuff: -25% Healing Received (4 rds), -12 ACC, +35% Random Target Chance (2 rds) |
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| Riposte |
Melee | 1,2,3,4 | 1,2,3,4 | 105% | 13% | 6-8 (4-5)* |
125% Debuff: +20% Stress |
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* The Sleeper's Herald always spawns with a permanent Riposte without using a skill to activate it. The Riposte also has a permanent DMG debuff of -40%; since this will always be in effect, actual expected damage values are shown in parentheses. The CRIT buff from the Riposte effect (+0%/+2%/+4%) is added directly to the base CRIT chance due to the way this table displays.
Gallery[]
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Sleeper's Herald's combat animation -
Sleeper's Herald riposting
Trivia[]
- The Sleeper's Herald has the lowest HP out of all standard enemies, being one point below even the Maggot if in Endless.
- The Sleeper's Herald is the only standard Farmstead enemy that leaves no corpse, meaning it will not be replaced by a Crystalline Aberration.
