Lichen

Lichen

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

The Lichen is a monster.

Traits

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

Lichen Traits by Tier

All Tiers

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Unlike their cubic cousins, Lichens can be a little more tricky in a fight; if they can't merge together to create a larger singular being which eventually evolves into more dangerous forms, then they're able to cause statuses. Unlike most monsters which have identical attack patterns across different themed variations, Lichen attacks can vary depending on their Status, even being able to benefit from being afflicted with one. The Soul Jelly is the sole exception to this rule, as it cannot merge or inflict a Status.

Lichens can inflict normal and piercing damage.

Strategy

Guide: Lichen Combat

• Defeating non-elemental Lichens is very simple, but you must keep in mind that when they merge:
  • The resulting Lichen has full health and is cured of status effects.
  • Ten normal Lichens make a Lichen Colony, and sixteen make a Giant Colony. It is important to notice that any combination of the sort can get you one. For example: merging two quintuple Lichens (Lichens made by merging five normal Lichens) also results in a colony. Merging a sextuple Lichen (a Lichen made by merging six normal Lichens) with a Colony gets you a Giant Colony.
  • Differently-sized Lichens look slightly different in size and have several visible cores. It is important to note which is which. The same applies to Colonies and Giant Colonies, so you can know the number of total Lichens in each.
  • Giant Colonies have unlimited Lichen absorption, but may only do so when damaged, to regain full health.
  • The more cores a Lichen has, the more health it has and damage it deals. This is capped at 21 cores maximum. Lichens that join a colony afterwards will not increase its power nor the amount of loot dropped after its death any further.
    • Some Colonies that were already in Colony form when they spawned will have only one core. This means they will be weaker compared to Colonies formed from ten smaller Lichens. When a single-core Colony merges with another small Lichen, its core amount gets bumped back to proper value.
  • For more skilled players, it may be beneficial to let them form into Giant Colonies before attacking so you will get increased heat.

• Don't let Red Rovers take notice of you when there are Oilers or Toxoils around, and don't use weapons that inflict fire or they will be set aflame.
• Oilers slide around for a bit after they stop moving, meaning they can charge up an attack and still hit you as you run away.
• A frozen Oiler or Toxoil will lose its "aflame" status, and elemental damage will do normal damage to it instead of reduced damage. They can be relit quite easily however from fire traps, shadow fire, Red Rovers and other lit Oilers.
• If a Quicksilver has been shocked, it can damage or kill other enemies (including other Quicksilvers, which can be useful when there are a large number of Quicksilvers in the vicinity) but will heal itself.
• Stepping into a Sloombargo's sleep mist can be used to restore a few pips of health, especially right after you kill one. Never do this with enemies around unless you know what are you doing or have teammates to wake you up.

Quick Glance Gear:

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Notes

According to the 3-1 Mission: Alien Ooze, Lichens are an alien species of the slime family thought to have come to the Clockworks via a meteor that crashed on to the surface of Cradle. A specific Scenario Room shows a meteor crashed into the Clockworks with some Lichens nearby.

Prestige Mission: A Pinch of Salt states that Lichens hate Rock Salt; this material makes them dissolve. Additionally, Lichens are unable to cross the salt barriers made by the Geo Knights before players enter the elevator to Haven.

Toxoils and Giant Toxoils were created by Herex but apparently formed an intelligence well beyond the scope of a standard bio-toxin. Herex ordered the facility destroyed seeing that those experiments could endanger the Order.

The Starlight Cradle levels were accidentally added on the second Depth of the Iron Bishop Gate on 10/26/13. Video (Youtube). This included the Slooms and Sloombargos. This bug was fixed on 10/28/2013.¹

The Starlight Cradle levels, along with Slooms and Sloombargos were readded with the release 2017-05-11 update. The update came with new equipment, and sleep can now be caused by enemies again.

Quicksilver's name could be an allusion to Marvel's superhero of the same name due to its speed.

History

• This monster has been encountered since release 2011-04-04 when the game officially launched.
• Toxoil and Giant Toxoil were introduced with release 2012-07-25 along with Dangerous Mission: Compound 42.
• Sloom and Sloombargo were reintroduced with release 2017-05-11 along with the Starlight Cradle region.
• Baby Mimic was introduced with release 2019-06-27 along with the new Treasure Vault's levels.

List

Lichen

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description As a basic member of the slime family, a Lichen is not a particularly threatening monster. Lichens often appear in packs, which is when they can become more difficult to deal with. These slimes have the ability to meld together, healing themselves and eventually becoming so large that they develop into a Lichen Colony. Notes Tier 1: Basic lichens are encountered. Tier 2: Lichens are encountered as two lichens merged together. They form colonies faster. Tier 3: Lichens are encountered as three lichens merged together. They form colonies incredibly fast. Combat Tackle Merge with small Lichens, Lichen Colonies or Giant Lichen Colonies Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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: Slimeway Clockwork Tunnels: Wild Path Ruined Compound: Creeping Colony Lichenous Lair (All levels) Iron Edge Arena: Beastly Brawl Iron Edge Arena: Slimey Showdown Treasure Vault Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Aurora Isles: The Jelly Farm The Jelly Farm II Starlight Cradle: Meteor Mile Meteor Mile II Meteor Mile III Starlight Cradle: Torporal Titan Royal Jelly Palace: Red Carpet Runaround Shadow Lair: Royal Jelly Palace 5-2 Mission: The Sovereign Slime: Red Carpet Runaround Dangerous Mission: Compound 42: Outer Facility Mysterious Rooms (only during Winterfest event).

Lichen Colony

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description Aside from their larger size, Lichen Colonies also become barbed. This gives them a long-ranged spin attack which shoots spines in random directions. Notes A Lichen Colony can fuse with even more Lichens to become a Giant Lichen Colony, though they seem unable to fuse with other Lichen Colonies. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Merge with small Lichens Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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 Slimeway Wild Path Lichenous Lair (All levels) Battle Arena: Beastly Brawl Robo Rampage Slimey Showdown Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Aurora Isles: The Jelly Farm The Jelly Farm II Starlight Cradle: Meteor Mile Meteor Mile II Meteor Mile III Royal Jelly Palace: Red Carpet Runaround Shadow Lair: Royal Jelly Palace 5-2 Mission: The Sovereign Slime: Red Carpet Runaround

Giant Lichen Colony

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description For newly adventuring Knights, it is advisable to avoid allowing a Giant Lichen Colony to form. Notes Along with a "thorn roots" attack, Giant Lichen Colonies can dash around to chase fleeing knights. Fortunately, although Giant Lichen Colonies can absorb other Lichens and grow slightly bigger, it can no longer evolve. This is among the most threatening of all Lichens. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Thorn Roots Dash Merge with small Lichens Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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 Slimeway Wild Path Lichenous Lair (All levels) Battle Arena: Beastly Brawl Robo Rampage Slimey Showdown Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Aurora Isles: The Jelly Farm The Jelly Farm II Starlight Cradle: Meteor Mile Meteor Mile II Meteor Mile III Royal Jelly Palace: Red Carpet Runaround Shadow Lair: Royal Jelly Palace 5-2 Mission: The Sovereign Slime: Red Carpet Runaround Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault!: Ascent Summit Mysterious Rooms (only during Winterfest event).

Oiler

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description These slick Lichens have a tendency to leave a mess of oil on the ground. Not only do the Oilers camouflage well against the spilled oil, the oil slicks on the ground can also be set aflame by monsters or players, making the Oilers much more dangerous. Notes When on fire, Oilers gain a resistance to Elemental attacks. 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 Tackle Oil Slick Set alight by Fire Increased elemental resistance while burned Stops flaming when frozen Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Blast Powder Fuel Canister Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Torchstone Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Blaze Pepper Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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: Slimeway Blast Furnace: Wild Path Charred Compound: Creeping Colony Lichenous Lair: Fiery Fusion Flame Lash Arena: Beastly Brawl Slimey Showdown Treasure Vault: Burn Rate Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Firestorm Citadel: Blackstone Bridge Charred Court Shadow Lair: Ironclaw Munitions Factory Firestorm Citadel 9-3 Mission: The King of Ashes 10-2 Mission: Shadowplay: Greenstone Bridge Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault!: Ascent

Toxoil

Monstrous Profile

Tier 2 Tier 3 Description This monster is a cross between a Toxigel and an Oiler. Notes On fire it gains resistance to elemental damage and a small movement speed increase, it dashes like a Giant Lichen Colony and it leaves trails like an Oiler that Poison the players and when set on fire will burn like an Oiler's trails, causing the player to burn. Tier 2: Has short spikes around its body, causing it to resemble a Lichen Colony. Tier 3: Has still more spikes around its body, causing it to resemble a Giant Lichen Colony. Can dash around. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Set alight by Fire Moves quickly when burned Poisonous Oil Slick Increased elemental resistance while burned Dash Stops flaming when frozen Does hunt players cloaked by Maskeraith Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Nightshade Waste Module Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Toxic Core Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Corrosive Acid Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer Plague Essence As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster can always be found in these areas: Dangerous Mission: Compound 42: Outer Facility Containment

Giant Toxoil

Monstrous Profile

Tier 2,3 Description Big Toxoils founded in the the last arena of the second depth of Compound 42, they have a lot of health but move very slowly and can't dash around. Notes They look like Toxilargos. Acquires several spikes around its body, and can use a Spin Attack to release them and deal damage at long range. Spikes have a chance to inflict poison. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Set alight by Fire Poisonous Oil Slick Increased elemental resistance while burned Stops flaming when frozen Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Nightshade Waste Module Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Toxic Core Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Corrosive Acid Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer Plague Essence As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster can always be found in these areas: Dangerous Mission: Compound 42: Containment

Toxigel

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description A Lichen that can inflict poison. Notes Gains a Spin Attack in Tier 3. 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 Tackle Spin Attack Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Nightshade Waste Module Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Toxic Core Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Corrosive Acid Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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: Slimeway Wasteworks: Wild Path Blighted Compound: Creeping Colony Lichenous Lair: Toxic Union Venom Fang Arena: Beastly Brawl Slimey Showdown Treasure Vault: Toxic Debt Event Mission: Shroud of the Apocrea: The Grasping Plateau Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Concrete Jungle (All levels) Starlight Cradle: Torporal Titan 2-2 Mission: The Phantom Mask: Creeping Cavern Dangerous Mission: Compound 42: Outer Facility

Toxilargo

Monstrous Profile

Tier 3 Description Out of all the Lichens, these may be the most dangerous. Notes It has all of the attacks a Giant Lichen Colony has, plus the ability to surround itself in noxious gas, poisoning and weakening players. Fortunately, they are only found in a Tier 3 level known as Concrete Jungle Briar Bone Barrage. 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 Tackle Spin Attack Thorn Roots Poison Cloud Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Nightshade Waste Module Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Toxic Core Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Corrosive Acid Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer Plague Essence As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster can always be found in these areas: Concrete Jungle: Briar Bone Barrage

Quicksilver

Monstrous Profile

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Description Quicksilvers appear to be just normal, silver Lichens. However, they become much more dangerous when shocked: they become temporarily invulnerable, heal themselves a small amount and move erratically damaging anything that it touches, monsters and players alike. It's also not very shocking that they can electrify themselves without the need for an external power source, so watch out! 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 Tackle Self-electrify Electrifies when shocked Can damage other monsters while shocked Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Power Cell Static Clinger Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Volt Oil Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Thunderball Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer 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: Slimeway Power Complex: Wild Path Shocked Compound: Creeping Colony Lichenous Lair: Shocking Synthesis Thunder Fist Arena: Beastly Brawl Slimey Showdown 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! 8-2 Mission: The Vile Engine: Processing Plant 9-2 Mission: The Gauntlet: Last Stand 10-1 Mission: Breaking in the Recruits: The Overworks

Sloom

Monstrous Profile

Tier 2 Tier 3 Description This oozing Lichen can put players to sleep if they let their guard down. Notes Tier 2: An aqua-blue lichen with the letter Z marked near its core. Tier 3: Acquires several spikes around its body and can use a Spin Attack to release them and deal damage at long range. Spikes have a chance to inflict sleep. Like other Sleep themed monsters, this enemy is immune to sleep. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster can always be found in these areas: Starlight Cradle (All levels)

Sloombargo

Monstrous Profile

Tier 2 Tier 3 Description What makes this Sloom different to its smaller cousin is the mist surrounding the Sloombargo. The mist inflicts sleep on knights and remains for a short period after the Sloombargo's defeat. Notes Tier 2: A large aqua-blue lichen with the letter Z marked near its core. Tier 3: Acquires several spikes around its body and can use a Spin Attack to release them and deal damage at long range, or shoot up thorn roots around it like a Giant Lichen Colony. Spikes from either attack have a chance to inflict sleep. Like other Sleep themed monsters, this enemy is immune to sleep. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Thorn Roots Sleep Mist Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Starlight Cradle: Meteor Mile III Shrine of Slumber Shrine of Slumber II Shrine of Slumber III Shrine of Slumber IV Starlight Cradle: Torporal Titan

Void Gel

Monstrous Profile

Tier 3 Description These dark monsters are Swarm-Infested, so they offer absolutely no Crowns, Heat, Materials, or Vials, and seemingly never stop spawning. Notes Their defenses are enhanced on a Swarm Seed. This lichen is weak to elemental. Piercing attacks seem to be a viable option against them as well - while the damage numbers indicate resistance with grey coloration, the damage this enemy takes is still significant. Combat Tackle Spin Attack Loot Only hearts. Encounter Guaranteed Spawn This monster can always be found in these areas: Unknown Passage: A Descent into Darkness 10-1 Mission: It Came From Below: Into the Maw A Descent into Darkness 10-2 Mission: Dreams and Nightmares: A Step Beyond Descent into Darkness

Baby Mimic

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description This sneaky Slime pretends to be a purple treasure box to ambush unsuspecting knights. Beware when breaking treasure boxes! Notes This monster behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear. Combat Tackle Loot Same as a treasure box. As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster has a chance to appear in place of any Purple Treasure Box from Treasure Vault.

Soul Jelly

Monstrous Profile

All Tiers Description When the wicked are banished to the Underwhirled, they are given the form of a soul jelly. It is a simple, no bake process that takes about an hour:~Whirled Notes An incredibly rare member of the slime family, Soul Jellies are not often seen by Knights within the Clockworks. They are more durable than the others within the Lichen family, taking only about 3/4ths of the damage that any other Lichen would within the same stratum. Soul Jellies are also unique in that they cannot be shield-bumped by Knights that are fortunate enough to encounter one, cannot be healed by Silkwings, and are also unable to merge into a Lichen Colony of any kind. The core resembles the Phantom's head, and after being defeated, its core head does a backflip and remains for a few seconds before disappearing. Combat Tackle Loot Depth and Material Drops: Depth 1 and below: Green Shard Light Shard Gel Drop Sharp Fang Depth 4 and below: Driftwood Gel Core Depth 8 and below: Brute Core Redwood Depth 13 and below: Ironwood Rocky Core Depth 18 and below: Royal Core Royal Skewer As well as Crowns, Hearts, Heat, a Vitapod, and/or a Pickup. Encounter This monster has a low chance to appear in place of any normal size Lichen.

Other

• Oiler Baron: An Oiler colony that used to be in the game.

See Also

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