Glyphid Bulk Detonator

Glyphid Bulk Detonator
Creature Details
Species	Glyphid
Biome	All
Category	Disruptive Enemy
Combat
Attack(s)	Hellfire Final Blow Cluster Bombs Dig
Base Health	4000
Resistance(s)	Explosive: 50%
Weakness(es)	None
Weakpoint	Bulbs: ×3
Immunity	Stun
Temperature
Burn T°C	60°
Burn T°C	60°
Freeze T°C	-490°
Freeze T°C	-490°
Douse Fire T°C	30°
Douse Fire T°C	30°
Unfreeze T°C	-200°
Unfreeze T°C	-200°
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Warming Rate	300°/s
Warming Rate	300°/s

“

The current theory is that the Glyphid Detonator is what happens when an Exploder manages to somehow not explode during its volatile, and usually short, life. They grow to enormous size, their skin hardening to a thickly calloused crust capable of withstanding most standard calibers to an astonishing degree. A number of pulsing, tumorous growths will usually be found along their back, which works in our favor - focusing fire on these tumors results in tremendous trauma to the beasts. But even when served with such weak spots, they rank in the absolute top list of threats Hoxxes throws at our operation. Take them, quickly, and from a distance - get too close and they release devastating shockwaves of fire. And true to their name, managing to kill one will result in a blast ranging on the kiloton scale.

— Miner's Manual Description

The Glyphid Bulk Detonator is a hostile Creature found on Hoxxes. It can be found in any region of the planet, though it is quite an uncommon sight to find one. It is implied through its design and its entry in the Miner's Manual that it is a Glyphid Exploder which has grown to tremendous size, and its explosive abilities have improved to boot. Its entire body is gnarled into a lumpy mess and its mouth is deformed, with many fangs jutting out in random directions. It also has three distinct yellow tumors bulging out of its abdomen. It is one of, if not the biggest creature in the entire game, even dwarfing the likes of the Glyphid Dreadnought.

The Bulk Detonator possesses extremely high offensive and defensive capabilities. Wherever it moves, a perimeter of orange particles surround it to indicate the radius of its Hellfire attack - this move consists of the Bulk Detonator stomping the ground with its forelegs, creating a fiery explosion which can deal substantial damage. On higher hazard levels, the attack can instantly kill a Dwarf in one blow, and the area-of-effect means it can potentially down an entire team in one strike.

The Bulk Detonator can also dig through walls and terrain if it does not have a clear line of sight to any Dwarf or if it cannot fit through a tight enough chokepoint, like the Dreadnoughts, Dreadnought Hiveguards, and Oppressors. Its dig attack has a much shorter windup than its explosive attacks but also deals substantially less damage and will not ignite Dwarves.

When a Bulk's HP is eventually fully drained, it will freeze in place for a moment before causing a gigantic explosion. The crater spans over 10m in diameter, and anything caught in the blast will be instantly killed. Furthermore, the Bulk launches several explosive orange globs when it dies which fly outwards and can injure or even kill whatever they land on, especially if it is a direct hit. If it dies while frozen, it will produce an explosion that deals no damage, doesn't fire orange globs and doesn't leave a crater but inflicts massive knockback. This also occurs if the Volatile Guts Mutator is active, although it will still have the explosion that normally occurs from said mutator.

The Bulk's major Achilles' heel is its speed - it is extremely slow and can be outmaneuvered without sprinting. Its three tumors take 300% damage, though they will eventually break after having taken enough damage.

The Bulk has a tendency to chase one Dwarf in particular. On Escort Duty missions, Bulk Detonators will not focus on the Drilldozer. However, if a Bulk's 'Final Blow' attack is triggered within the radius of the Drilldozer, the blast will instantly destroy one of the three segmented health modules located on the machine. Therefore, if both the left and right health modules have previously been destroyed, a 'Final Blow' attack is usually enough to finish off the Drilldozer, prematurely ending the mission.

Combat

Health and Armor

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		1800	2600	3200	4000	4800		3200	3400		4400	4800	5200
		2200	3000	3600	4000	4800		3600	3800		4400	4800	5200
		2800	3600	4000	4800	5600		4000	4400		5200	5600	6000
		3400	4000	4400	5200	6000		4400	4800		5600	6000	6400

Breakable Weakpoints

The Glyphid Bulk Detonator possess 3 Bulbs, unlike regular weakpoints, they are breakable.
The Bulbs have a base health of 200 that scale with Hazard Level.

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count	to	140	200	220	240	240		220	220		240	240	240

When it comes to dealing damage to break the weakpoint itself the weakpoint damage multipliers do not apply.
For example a weakpoint with 200 effective HP and a multiplier of 3x being shot for by a gun that deals 15 direct damage with a 30% weakpoint bonus will only take 15 damage.
Any Area Damage can damage and potentially break them, which can be detrimental since they don’t benefit from weakpoint damage.
The CRSPR Flamethrower and the Cryo Cannon can’t damage breakable weakpoints.

Attacks

Hellfire

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		40	56	96	160	224		96	120		184	224	240
		40	64	104	172	240		104	128		196	240	256
		40	72	112	184	256		112	136		208	256	272
		40	80	120	200	272		120	144		224	272	288
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 8 m Maximum Damage Radius: 2.5 m Minimum Area Damage: 10 %
Status Effect		Set the dwarves on Fire unless they were frozen solid.

Final Blow

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		10000	14000	24000	40000	56000		24000	30000		46000	56000	60000
		10000	16000	26000	43000	60000		26000	32000		49000	60000	64000
		10000	18000	28000	46000	64000		28000	34000		52000	64000	68000
		10000	20000	30000	50000	68000		30000	36000		56000	68000	72000
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 8 m Maximum Damage Radius: 4 m Minimum Area Damage: 0.1 %
Carve Radius		8 m

Cluster Bombs

Projectile
Damage Amount		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		2.5	3.5	6	10	14		6	7.5		11.5	14	15
		2.5	4	6.5	10.75	15		6.5	8		12.25	15	16
		2.5	4.5	7	11.5	16		7	8.5		13	16	17
		2.5	5	7.5	12.5	17		7.5	9		14	17	18
Details
Damage Type
AoE Projectile
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		50	70	120	200	280		120	150		230	280	300
		50	80	130	215	300		130	160		245	300	320
		50	90	140	230	320		140	170		260	320	340
		50	100	150	250	340		150	180		280	340	360
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3 m Minimum Area Damage: 20 %

Dig

Carving Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		12.5	17.5	30	50	70		30	37.5		57.5	70	75
		12.5	20	32.5	53.75	75		32.5	40		61.25	75	80
		12.5	22.5	35	57.5	80		35	42.5		65	80	85
		12.5	25	37.5	62.5	85		37.5	45		70	85	90
Details
Damage Type		Melee			Attack Radius: 5 m
Max. Angle		180°
Carve Radius		3 m

Unknown Horror Variant

Unknown Horror
Creature Details
Species	Glyphid Ghost
Biome	All
Category	Mutator Enemy
Combat
Attack(s)	Hellfire Cluster Bombs Dig
Base Health	Immortal
Resistance(s)	Resistant to nearly All Attacks: 100%
Weakness(es)	Electricity: Partial Stun
Weakpoint	None
Immunity	Stun
Temperature

The Unknown Horror is a special Mutator event spawned only in the Haunted Cave mutator.

This ghostly, pale-blue Bulk Detonator stalks the players throughout the map; its vague and hard-to-see apparition can only be heard by its haunting sounds and shaking earth. As it is a ghost, it is best to flee on sight once the Unknown Horror makes itself known.

Attacks

Due to it being already dead, the Unknown Horror is the only enemy that is completely immune to all attacks, making it immortal and an ever-present threat. As such, treat the Unknown Horror as a continuous stage hazard rather than an actual enemy.

You can tell if the Unknown Horror is nearby through the rumbling of the earth and its ghostly sounds. This is a hint that it is time to leave. Alternatively, one can view the Terrain Scanner and a glitched black spot - representing the Unknown Horror - can be found. Because of its translucent nature, it is difficult to spot the Unknown Horror even with its size. The best way to know where it is, is to follow a patch of ghostly-blue flames which it leaves behind when it walks.

Other than that, its attacks are basically the same as the Bulk Detonator, albeit its attacks are slightly weaker and it does not have the Final Blow attack as it is already dead. One should be noted that it does have a weakness, which is electricity. Any electric attack will slow down the Unknown Horror by a significant amount. Nevertheless, it is best to flee the Unknown Horror on sight to save ammunition and lives.

Gallery

• 

  The Unknown Horror, which can be faintly seen.

• 

Elite Variant

Elite Glyphid Bulk Detonator
Creature Details
Species	Glyphid
Biome	All
Category	Disruptive Enemy
Combat
Attack(s)	Hellfire Final Blow Cluster Bombs Dig
Base Health	4000
Resistance(s)	Stun: 100% Explosive: 50%
Weakness(es)	None
Weakpoint	Bulbs: ×3
Immunity	Courage: 1.0 Stun Duration: ×0 Stun Immunity Window: Stun Pause Logic: Frozen Pause Logic:
Temperature
Burn T°C	60°
Burn T°C	60°
Freeze T°C	-490°
Freeze T°C	-490°
Douse Fire T°C	30°
Douse Fire T°C	30°
Unfreeze T°C	-200°
Unfreeze T°C	-200°
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Cooling Rate	10°/s
Warming Rate	300°/s
Warming Rate	300°/s

The Elite Glyphid Bulk Detonator is the elite version of the regular Bulk Detonator. Like all Elite enemies, the Elite Glyphid Bulk Detonator looks almost identical to its regular counterparts; being only distinguished by its aura of distinct vertical red lines with the words 'elite' above their healthbar when scanned and looked at.

Attacks

In addition to all the benefits that all Elite enemies receive (I.e. substantially increased health, attack damage and resistances), Elite Glyphid Bulk Detonators have one additional enhancements:

• The "Final Blow" crater is increased from 16m to 17.5m

Effective Health Scaling		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		3000	4500	4500	5500	6500		4500	4750		5750	6500	6750
		3750	5500	5500	5500	6500		5500	5750		5750	6500	6750
		4250	5500	6500	6500	7500		6500	6750		6750	7500	7750
		5500	6500	6500	7500	8250		6500	6750		7750	8250	8500

Hellfire

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		80	112	192	320	448		192	240		368	448	480
		80	128	208	344	480		208	256		392	480	512
		80	144	224	368	512		224	272		416	512	544
		80	160	240	400	544		240	288		448	544	576
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 10 m Maximum Damage Radius: 3.0 m Minimum Area Damage: 5 %
Status Effect		Set the dwarves on Fire unless they were frozen solid.

Final Blow

AoE Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		50000	70000	120000	200000	280000		120000	150000		230000	280000	300000
		50000	80000	130000	215000	300000		130000	160000		245000	300000	320000
		50000	90000	140000	230000	320000		140000	170000		260000	320000	340000
		50000	100000	150000	250000	340000		150000	180000		280000	340000	360000
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 17.5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 15 m Minimum Area Damage: 0.01 %
Carve Radius		35 m

Cluster Bombs

Projectile
Damage Amount		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		12.5	17.5	30	50	70		30	37.5		57.5	70	75
		12.5	20	32.5	53.75	75		32.5	40		61.25	75	80
		12.5	22.5	35	57.5	80		35	42.5		65	80	85
		12.5	25	37.5	62.5	85		37.5	45		70	85	90
Details
Damage Type
AoE Projectile
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		187.5	262.5	450	750	1050		450	562.5		862.5	1050	1125
		187.5	300	487.5	806.25	1125		487.5	600		918.75	1125	1200
		187.5	337.5	525	862.5	1200		525	637.5		975	1200	1275
		187.5	375	562.5	937.5	1275		562.5	675		1050	1275	1350
Details
Damage Type		Explosive			Radius: 9.5 m Maximum Damage Radius: 5 m Minimum Area Damage: 7.5 %

Dig

Carving Attack
Area Damage		Hazard Level
		Normal Mission						DD			EDD
		1	2	3	4	5		3	3.5		4.5	5	5.5
Player Count		25	35	60	100	140		60	75		115	140	150
		25	40	65	107.5	150		65	80		122.5	150	160
		25	45	70	115	160		70	85		130	160	170
		25	50	75	125	170		75	90		140	170	180
Details
Damage Type		Melee			Attack Radius: 5 m
Max. Angle		180°
Carve Radius		5 m

Trivia

• The Glyphid Bulk Detonator was added in Update 23: Horrors of Hoxxes.

• The Unknown Horror which appears in the Haunted Cave mutation shares the same stats as a normal Bulk Detonator (except health), including its weakness to status effects.