Retrode

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Retrode
An example of a Retrode
Taxonomy

Gate Icon-Construct.png Construct Family, Grunt Class

Defenses of the Construct family:

Weak to Elemental damage

Resistant to Piercing damage

Neutral to Normal & Shadow 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

  • Retrodes appear to be twiggy mechanical Zombies.

Tier 2 & 3

  • 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

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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:

Pending


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
Monster-Retrode.png 		Tier 2
Monster-Retrode 2.png 		Tier 3
Monster-Retrode 3.png 		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 Attack normal icon.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot

Depth and Material Drops:

Depth 1 and below:

Depth 4 and below:

Depth 8 and below:

Depth 13 and below:

Depth 18 and below:

As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup.

Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

Random Spawn

This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:

Guaranteed Spawn

This monster can always be found in these areas:

Hotrode

Monstrous Profile
Tier 1
Monster-Hotrode.png 		Tier 2
Monster-Hotrode 2.png 		Tier 3
Monster-Hotrode 3.png 		Description

You can feel the heat radiating off them, especially around the eyes.

Notes

Like other Icon status fire.png 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 Attack normal icon.png Icon status fire.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png Icon status fire.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot

Depth and Material Drops:

Depth 1 and below:

Depth 4 and below:

Depth 8 and below:

Depth 13 and below:

Depth 18 and below:

As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup.

Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

Random Spawn

This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:

Guaranteed Spawn

This monster can always be found in these areas:

Sleetrode

Monstrous Profile
Tier 1
Monster-Sleetrode.png 		Tier 2
Monster-Sleetrode 2.png 		Tier 3
Monster-Sleetrode 3.png 		Description

Its touch can immobilize players and finally maul the trapped players in the most painful way.

Notes

Like other Icon status freeze.png 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 Attack normal icon.png Icon status freeze.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png Icon status freeze.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot

Depth and Material Drops:

Depth 1 and below:

Depth 4 and below:

Depth 8 and below:

Depth 13 and below:

Depth 18 and below:

As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup.

Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

Random Spawn

This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:

Guaranteed Spawn

This monster can always be found in these areas:

Isotrode

Monstrous Profile
Tier 1
Monster-Isotrode.png 		Tier 2
Monster-Isotrode 2.png 		Tier 3
Monster-Isotrode 3.png 		Description

This construct has a weird bacteria inhabiting its body.

Notes

Like other Icon status poison.png 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 Attack normal icon.png Icon status poison.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png Icon status poison.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot

Depth and Material Drops:

Depth 1 and below:

Depth 4 and below:

Depth 8 and below:

Depth 13 and below:

Depth 18 and below:

As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup.

Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

Random Spawn

This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:

Guaranteed Spawn

This monster can always be found in these areas:

Voltrode

Monstrous Profile
Tier 1
Monster-Voltrode.png 		Tier 2
Monster-Voltrode 2.png 		Tier 3
Monster-Voltrode 3.png 		Description

These slow-moving monsters are shocking!

Notes

Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
Like other Icon status shock.png 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 Attack normal icon.png Icon status shock.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png Icon status shock.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot

Depth and Material Drops:

Depth 1 and below:

Depth 4 and below:

Depth 8 and below:

Depth 13 and below:

Depth 18 and below:

As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup.

Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

Random Spawn

This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:

Guaranteed Spawn

This monster can always be found in these areas:

Abandoned Assembly
Warfare Workshop
Dry Dock
Iron Hulk

Batterbot

Monstrous Profile
All Tiers
Monster-Batterbot.png 		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 Attack normal icon.png Icon status shock.png
  • Beam Attack elemental icon.png Icon status shock.png
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter

This monster can always be found in these areas:

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

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