Enemies: Health and Combat Guide

Casualties: Unknown enemies at a Glance

Casualties: Unknown enemies are contact threats, not decorative mobs. They are hostile humanoid or arachnid-like creatures that attack when they reach you, and most will pursue you after being provoked before backing off once they have attacked. That pattern matters because it creates windows to reset, heal, and choose your next target. This guide breaks down the documented Casualties: Unknown enemies roster, health pools, audio cues, limb-pain rules, and boss prep so you can make cleaner decisions in the field.

The current enemy structure separates five common enemies, one boss, and three neutral enemies, with additional command-only entries outside normal access. The table below includes the named enemies with a listed health value; it is not a complete spawn map or drop table. Use it to compare fight length, not to assume that every category slot behaves the same way.

Health is the clearest comparison point available. A Cave tick at 15 health is a short exchange; Elder thornback at 6,000 is an endurance test. Casualties: Unknown enemies with three- or four-digit health pools force you to respect spacing for longer, even when their full attack patterns are not documented here.

Aggro, Audio Cues, and Contact Risk

Casualties: Unknown enemies use a readable aggro loop: most will chase within a set range when aggravated, then move away after attacking. That loop is the one to build around. If you are being chased, decide quickly whether to commit or create distance. If the enemy has already attacked and is withdrawing, do not automatically chase it into another group. The retreat is information: it tells you the enemy is between attacks and may be easier to re-space against.

Each enemy also has an audio drone that plays when it actively chases, hits you, or gets hit. Treat that sound as a state update rather than background noise. It can confirm pursuit before the enemy is fully on screen, warn you that contact already happened, or tell you that your attack connected. In a busy fight, those cues are often faster than watching every health bar.

Audio is especially useful when the screen is crowded. A chase drone means the enemy is committed to pursuit. A hit drone means contact already happened, so check limb pain before trading back. A damage drone confirms your attack landed, but it does not prove the area is safe. More than one enemy can be nearby, and the drone does not replace a visual check.

Health Pools and Engagement Priorities

Health pools tell you how much time a fight can take, not how dangerous every hit is. Damage, speed, armor, and drop rates are not established in the available material, so avoid planning around them. For Casualties: Unknown enemies, the useful question is simpler: can you afford a long exchange with this target right now? If the answer is no, use the chase-and-retreat pattern to disengage instead of forcing a trade.

Cave ticks are the cleanest priority test: 15 health means they should leave the fight quickly if you can land hits. Shade crawlers take more than six times that, so the decision to fight one should be deliberate. The 450 to 1,000 range is where accidental engagements become expensive, and Elder thornback’s 6,000 health makes it the longest documented fight. Casualties: Unknown enemies do not all deserve the same level of commitment, and health is the fastest way to separate a quick cleanup from a sustained fight.

This does not mean low-health enemies are harmless. A Cave tick still attacks on contact and still produces the same audio warnings. The health value only tells you how long it should take to remove the threat. If your limb pain is high or your spacing is already broken, even a short fight can become a bad trade.

Limb Pain and Arachnid Trades

The arachnid pain rule is the biggest mechanical exception to remember. As of v7.0.1, all arachnid-type Casualties: Unknown enemies set the pain of the affected limb rather than add to it. If your current limb pain is above the attack’s pain value, the hit lowers your pain to that value. If your current pain is lower, the hit raises it. If the values match, there is no net change.

This is not damage reduction. The attack still lands and the enemy still gains tempo. The practical use is diagnostic: after an arachnid hit, read the new pain number rather than assuming it stacked. If you were already high on pain, the number may drop, but that does not make the next hit safe. Track the pattern across several exchanges and disengage when your limb pain starts limiting your options.

Because the rule is specific to arachnid-type enemies, do not apply it to every hostile. Humanoid enemies are not covered by that note. When in doubt, check the enemy type before you decide how much pain you can trade. If you cannot confirm the type, assume the hit adds pressure and play more conservatively.

Boss, Neutral, and Unavailable Enemies

Elder thornback is the highest-health entry among Casualties: Unknown enemies with a listed value: 6,000. That is 400 times a Cave tick and six times Experiment. The number supports one clear conclusion: plan for endurance. Keep your spacing clean, avoid unnecessary contact, and reset after confirmed hits. The available information does not identify a weakness, phase, or reward table, so do not build a strategy around unlisted mechanics.

Experiment and Milky are neutral Casualties: Unknown enemies with 1,000 and 900 health. Those pools are high enough that an accidental fight is a real time cost. The available information does not explain their purpose or what triggers hostility, so treat them as non-targets unless the game gives you a clear reason to engage. Do not assume that a neutral label means free access to a safe area; it only means they are not part of the common hostile group.

Snow strider and Manifestation are not normally accessible in the public version. They can currently only be spawned with commands, so they should not shape a normal route or progression plan. Treat their health values as reference data rather than as encounters you should expect to prepare for during standard play.

Practical Checklist and FAQ

Quick Pre-Fight Checklist

• Confirm the enemy type and health from the table before committing.
• Listen for the chase drone before you enter a prolonged fight.
• Use the retreat after an attack to reset spacing instead of overchasing.
• Check limb pain after every hit, especially against arachnid-type enemies.
• For Elder thornback, budget a long fight and reset after confirmed hits.
• Leave neutral and command-only enemies alone unless you have a clear reason to engage.

The checklist is built around confirmed behavior: contact attacks, chase-and-retreat aggro, audio cues, and the arachnid pain rule. It does not require guessing at hidden damage values or drop tables. If a fight starts to drag, the safest adjustment is usually to create distance and re-enter on your terms rather than trade through pain.

FAQ

Which Casualties: Unknown enemies have the most health?
Elder thornback has the highest listed health at 6,000. Experiment follows at 1,000, then Milky at 900. Snow strider has 500, Manifestation has 450, Shade crawler has 100, and Cave tick has 15. These values show fight length, not confirmed danger level.

Do all Casualties: Unknown enemies chase you the same way?
Most will chase within a certain range when aggravated and move away after attacking, but that behavior is not confirmed for every category. Neutral and command-only entries have limited public behavior data, so do not assume their aggro loop matches the common enemies.

How does limb pain work against arachnid enemies?
As of v7.0.1, arachnid-type enemies set the pain of the affected limb instead of adding to it. If your current pain is higher than the attack value, it drops to that value; if it is lower, it rises. This can make a hit look less punishing when you are already high on pain, but it does not stop the attack from landing.

Can I fight every enemy in the current version?
No. Snow strider and Manifestation are not normally accessible and can currently only be spawned with commands. The standard roster also groups enemies into common, boss, and neutral categories, but not every slot has a named health entry here. Plan around the enemies you can actually encounter in normal play.