Harpoon Shot
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| Fires a long and flexible barbed mass. The ensnared victim will either be pulled adjacent to the caster or collide with anything blocking the way. |
Harpoon Shot is a monster-only spell which inflicts a small amount of damage to the target before dragging them toward the caster. It ignores any allied units between the caster and the target; if the target collides with anything along the way, additional damage is dealt.
The following enemies cast Harpoon Shot:
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Harold (2d12 damage) - C
Iron giant (2d17 damage) - P
Starflower (2d16 damage) - w
Swamp worm (2d13 damage)
The following enemies may be able to cast Harpoon Shot, depending on their spell set:
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Pandemonium lord (2.8% chance)
History
Harpoon Shot will be added in 0.22, and be cast by iron giants and used as a magical ability by swamp worms, replacing swamp worms' previous submerging mechanic.
