Retrode

Retrode

Taxonomy Construct Family, Grunt Class Defenses of the Construct family: Weak to damage Resistant to damage Neutral to & damage

The Retrode is a monster.

Traits

Most of the time, higher tier monsters have all the abilities of preceding tiers, with increased intensity.

Retrode Traits by Tier

Tier 1

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• Retrodes appear to be twiggy mechanical Zombies.

Tier 2 & 3

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• Their most dangerous attack is their beam attack, which they only start using in Tier 2 and higher.

• Their laser beams (which are the Retrode's equivalent of a zombie's breath attack but are more dangerous) will travel a straight path towards the adventurer before exploding, usually inflicting a negative status effect.

Strategy

The Retrode Propaganda when Greta informs you about the monsters attacking the Rescue Camp

Guide: Retrode Combat

Beam aside, Retrodes closely resemble a Zombie both in attack pattern and in strategy to defeat them - a full sword combo will usually knock them down, interrupting almost anything the Retrode was doing (although it WILL NOT stop a beam that has already been fired). The beam is the most problematic attack Retrodes have: after the beam is fired, explosions will follow the beam and inflict elemental damage as well as a status effect if it is not a normal Retrode. Here are some pointers on how to avoid dying at the hands of a Retrode's optical device:

• When the Retrode rears its head back, GET OUT OF ITS LINE OF SIGHT - the beam and accompanying explosions always go in a straight line and if you are not in that straight line the Retrode will inevitably miss.
• Can be lured to shoot the beam into walls and corners, despite the beam visual effect, the explosions will not occur making it the best time to counterattack.
• The beam that they shoot does not cross gaps or any other object that you cannot walk through. For this reason, a Knight can sit behind a gap or a block and happily fire away while the Retrode sits there ineffectively firing beams at said Knight.

Unlike most enemies, Retrodes can still rotate to track you while charging their Swipe attack, so running behind them to dodge won't work; you need to either shield or get out of range. However, Retrodes do not rotate when preparing a beam attack, which is easily distinguished because it is telegraphed by a green aura rather than a red one.

Quick Glance Gear:

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Notes

Retrodes can be seen attacking the Rescue Camp on the 'Light in the Darkness' stage. However, they will always be killed by Mecha Turrets within seconds of their appearance.

Retrodes can be seen emerging from the ground in the early levels of the game, this ability is not seen later in Clockwork Tunnels.

Despite sharing identical Weakness and Resistance as Construct monsters and clearly being a Retrode itself, Batterbots are not classed as a Construct by the game.

History

• This monster has been encountered since release 2011-04-04 when the game officially launched.

List

Retrode

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description Humanoid constructs that resemble mechanical zombies. Notes This monster behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Blue Shard Light Shard Scrap Metal Spark Plug Depth 4 and below: Iron Gear Swordstone Depth 8 and below: Force Dynamo Rocket Sprocket Depth 13 and below: Heavy Gear Silver Coil Depth 18 and below: Plasma Cell Sun Silver As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Random Spawn This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas: Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile Clockwork Tunnels: Gremlin Grounds Ruined Compound Iron Edge Arena: Robo Rampage Iron Edge Arena: Wrench Warfare Treasure Vault: Obscurity Through Security Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Jigsaw Valley (All levels) Ironclaw Munitions Factory: Abandoned Assembly 1-2 Mission: The Ancient Generator: Restoring Power 1-4 Mission: Crossing the Chasm: The Journey to Haven 2-3 Mission: The Collector: Camp Crimson 3-2 Mission: Faith in Armor: The Trap Chamber 6-2 Mission: Built to Destroy!: Abandoned Assembly 10-1 Mission: Breaking in the Recruits: Operation Greenhorn Expansion Mission: Operation Crimson Hammer: Clear the Gatehouse Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault!: Ascent

Hotrode

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description You can feel the heat radiating off them, especially around the eyes. Notes Like other Fire themed monsters, this enemy is immune to fire. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Blue Shard Light Shard Scrap Metal Spark Plug Depth 4 and below: Iron Gear Swordstone Blast Powder Fuel Canister Depth 8 and below: Force Dynamo Rocket Sprocket Torchstone Depth 13 and below: Heavy Gear Silver Coil Blaze Pepper Depth 18 and below: Plasma Cell Sun Silver Flame Soul As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Random Spawn This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas: Blast Furnace: Mechanized Mile Blast Furnace: Gremlin Grounds Charred Compound Flame Lash Arena: Robo Rampage Flame Lash Arena: Wrench Warfare Treasure Vault: Burn Rate Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Shadow Lair: Ironclaw Munitions Factory 9-2 Mission: The Gauntlet: Last Stand Expansion Mission: Operation Crimson Hammer: Clear the Gatehouse

Sleetrode

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description Its touch can immobilize players and finally maul the trapped players in the most painful way. Notes Like other Freeze themed monsters, this enemy is immune to frezee. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Blue Shard Light Shard Scrap Metal Spark Plug Depth 4 and below: Iron Gear Swordstone Cooling Cell Frost Gel Depth 8 and below: Force Dynamo Rocket Sprocket Hailstone Depth 13 and below: Heavy Gear Silver Coil Perfect Snowball Depth 18 and below: Plasma Cell Sun Silver Everfrost As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Random Spawn This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas: Cooling Chamber: Mechanized Mile Cooling Chamber: Gremlin Grounds Frozen Compound Ice Maul Arena: Robo Rampage Ice Maul Arena: Wrench Warfare Treasure Vault: Frozen Assets Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault!: Summit Mysterious Rooms (only during Winterfest event).

Isotrode

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description This construct has a weird bacteria inhabiting its body. Notes Like other Poison themed monsters, this enemy is immune to poison. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Blue Shard Light Shard Scrap Metal Spark Plug Depth 4 and below: Iron Gear Swordstone Nightshade Waste Module Depth 8 and below: Force Dynamo Rocket Sprocket Toxic Core Depth 13 and below: Heavy Gear Silver Coil Corrosive Acid Depth 18 and below: Plasma Cell Sun Silver Plague Essence As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Random Spawn This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas: Wasteworks: Mechanized Mile Wasteworks: Gremlin Grounds Blighted Compound Venom Fang Arena: Robo Rampage Venom Fang Arena: Wrench Warfare Treasure Vault: Toxic Debt Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: 10-1 Mission: Crimson Chaos: Complex 357 10-2 Mission: Shadowplay: Throne Room Dangerous Mission: Compound 42: Outer Facility

Voltrode

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description These slow-moving monsters are shocking! Notes Like other Shock themed monsters, this enemy is immune to shock. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Blue Shard Light Shard Scrap Metal Spark Plug Depth 4 and below: Iron Gear Swordstone Power Cell Static Clinger Depth 8 and below: Force Dynamo Rocket Sprocket Volt Oil Depth 13 and below: Heavy Gear Silver Coil Thunderball Depth 18 and below: Plasma Cell Sun Silver Storm Chaser As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Random Spawn This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas: Power Complex: Mechanized Mile Power Complex: Gremlin Grounds Shocked Compound Thunder Fist Arena: Robo Rampage Thunder Fist Arena: Wrench Warfare Treasure Vault: Flash Crash Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Ironclaw Munitions Factory: Abandoned Assembly Warfare Workshop Shadow Lair: Ironclaw Munitions Factory 6-2 Mission: Built to Destroy! Dangerous Mission: Ghosts in the Machine: Dry Dock Iron Hulk

Batterbot

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description This creation made by the Gremlin Chef Groat acts like a Voltrode except that it will drop a Current Cake monster upon defeat. Notes This monster behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Swipe Beam Loot Current Cake Encounter This monster can always be found in these areas: Event Mission: A Gremlin in Knead: Moonstone Mixup

Other

Nonna's Assistant Retrode

• Petrode: Assists Nonna in helping knights adopt lost baby monsters.

Significantly larger than other Retrodes and is almost entirely grey.

Has a single, exed eye, and the face carving is in the shape of a heart.

Has an Electrolisk on his head.

See Also

• Monsters
• Bosses
• Exploration
• Geography
• NPC