Cave lice are large and tough creatures lurking in caves. They normally spawn in groups of around 5 to 12, though group sizes may be as low as 1 depending on how tight the space around the spawn area is.
Combat
Cave Louse are slow but have very strength, agility, and HP. They hit for 50 damage with only 30% openings and like to spam Fell Scratch and Bear Down to gain IP, and then use Bristle.
Due to their numbers, massive HP and high damage fighting them should be avoided at all costs as their only loot is chitin, which has no use other than Scarab Talisman, and high quality chitin is easily acquired from ant or bee dungeons.
Behaviour
Cave lice are rarely aggressive, though initiating an attack on a louse will also get the attention of other nearby lice. Due to their numbers, a group of them can knock a player out very quickly. Lice start to flee at 300 HP, but may return to combat immediately if other lice continue to be attacked.
Combat Moves
| Attacks:5
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Restorations:1
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Fell Scratch
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- Attack type: Striking, Backhanded
- Openings: Off Balance
- IP +1
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Chomp
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- Attack type: Striking, Sweeping
- Openings: Dizzy
- IP -2
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Bear Down
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- Attack type: Sweeping, Oppresive
- Openings: Dizzy
- IP +2
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Sudden Charge
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- Attack type: Backhanded, Oppresive
- Openings: Off Balance, Cornered
- IP -4
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Blood & Gore
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- Attack type: Sweeping, Backhanded, Oppresive
- Openings: Cornered
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Bristle
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- Reduces: Off Balance, Dizzy, Reeling, Cornered
- IP -3
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Strategy
Use extreme caution when fighting a group of lice. It is recommended to fight them using a horse. They can destroy mine supports in their path, possibly triggering a cave-in.
In-Game Example(s)
Dead Cave Louse. Can be broken for Cave Louse Chitin and Cave Louse Leg.
Skinned Cave Louse. Can be butchered for Intestines, Entrails and Cave Louse Meat.
Notes
- To get to their target, lice will destroy any objects obstructing their path with lower than 25 soak.
Dead Cave Louse. Can be broken for Cave Louse Chitin and Cave Louse Leg.
Skinned Cave Louse. Can be butchered for Intestines, Entrails and Cave Louse Meat.