Floor 2: Mossbound Grove

The floor

Floor 2 of the descent

Mossbound Grove lies in the thornwood. The run begins under old trees where the forest has turned on its keepers. Roots, spores and bark-clad guards fill the first floors. The floor timer runs for 10 minutes; then the Endless Swarm begins and does not stop until you leave through the portal.

Every floor down raises the pressure. On Mossbound Grove monsters have 1.6× the health, deal 1.2× the damage and move 1.1× as fast as on the first floor, and elites appear 1.1× as often. A build that felt safe one floor up needs another damage multiplier here.

Roster

Monsters on this floor

You meet Briar Maw, Duskclaw, Thorn Runner, Bark Guard, Spore Bearer, Root Tender. Root Tender appears here for the first time. The weight says how common each one is in the spawn pool; the minibosses arrive on a fixed clock.

1. From the start
   

   meleeweight 40

   Briar Maw

   Bark armors the beasts that gnaw at the crown’s roots.

2. From the start
   

   meleeweight 23

   Duskclaw

   Copper-plated scavengers hunt beneath the crown’s roots.

3. From the start
   

   runnerweight 15

   Thorn Runner

   A splinter of the crown drives each hurried step.

4. From the start
   

   tankweight 10

   Bark Guard

   Old wardens still obey a forgotten command.

5. From 0:45
   

   specialistweight 6

   Spore Bearer

   It sows the crown’s rot far beyond its roots.

6. From 1:30
   

   specialistweight 6

   Root Tender

   Patient hands wake the roots beneath your feet.

7. At 4:00
   

   Miniboss

   Rootbound Warden

   The forest sealed its keeper inside his oath.

8. At 8:00
   

   Miniboss

   Spore Shepherd

   It tends a flock beneath the fallen trees.

Portal boss

Maela, Root Matron seals the portal

Portal boss

Maela, Root Matron

Her garden took root in the graves of the court.

Find the portal, interact with it to summon Maela, Root Matron and defeat it to open the way down. The Maela, Root Matron guide explains its attack and how to dodge it.

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Before and after

Up: Floor 1, Thornwood. Down: Floor 3, Withered Crossing. See the whole world and every monster.