Lore
Who are the Briar Lancer?
The forest has sharpened its fallen knights.
Briar Lancer belongs to The Rootbound. Bark, spores and roots — the forest that turned on its keepers. They fill the first floors. As a specialist: Brings a telegraphed attack of its own — read the shape on the ground.
Attack
Charge
Winds up and charges in a straight line toward you.
How to handle it: Sidestep out of the marked lane as soon as it appears.
Floors
Where Briar Lancer appears
The spawn weight says how common Briar Lancer is against the rest of that floor’s pool; higher is more common.
- Floor 3: Withered Crossing — from 1:00, spawn weight 6
Strategy
How to fight Briar Lancer
- Brings a telegraphed attack of its own — read the shape on the ground.
- Keep moving: a specialist only wins when the pack closes the circle around you.
- Elite versions carry more health and hit harder; items that raise damage to elites pay off deeper down.
Skills that handle specialists well: Lightning, Phoenix, Shuriken.
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