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Spore Bearer

It sows the crown’s rot far beyond its roots. Specialist of The Rootbound.

Lore

Who are the Spore Bearer?

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

Spore Bearer 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

Spore cloud

Releases a lingering spore cloud around itself that hurts anyone standing inside it.

How to handle it: Kill it from range or pull the pack away from the cloud; never fight inside the haze.

Floors

Where Spore Bearer appears

The spawn weight says how common Spore Bearer is against the rest of that floor’s pool; higher is more common.

Strategy

How to fight Spore Bearer

  • 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.

Family

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Thorn Runner

A splinter of the crown drives each hurried step.

TankFloor 1+

Bark Guard

Old wardens still obey a forgotten command.

SpecialistFloor 2+

Root Tender

Patient hands wake the roots beneath your feet.

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Briar Lancer

The forest has sharpened its fallen knights.

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