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'''Gremlin Thwackers''' are a type of [[monster]] found in the [[Clockworks]].
 
'''Gremlin Thwackers''' are a type of [[monster]] found in the [[Clockworks]].
  
 
==Traits==
 
==Traits==
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Thwackers are the largest, common [[Gremlin]]s found in the Clockworks. Thwackers are also the most aggressive, using [[Pickups#Health Capsule|health capsules]] to tirelessly pursue knights that disturb their many operations. These gremlins attack with an axe similar to the [[Thwack_Hammer|thwack hammer]] by either throwing or swinging it. Thwackers can belong to Tenderfoot, Ironclaw, or Darkfang clans, depending on which tier they appear in. In deeper tiers, Thwackers become even more aggressive and more conscious of their health. In Tier 3, they will flee and shield against your attacks if they are nearing their demise.  
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Thwackers are the largest [[Gremlin]]s found in the Clockworks and are also the most aggressive, using [[Pickups#Health Capsule|health capsules]] to tirelessly pursue knights that disturb their many operations. These Gremlins attack with an axe similar to the [[Thwack_Hammer|Thwack Hammer]] by either throwing or swinging it, which can cause a [[Stun|stunning]] status. Thwackers can belong to Tenderfoot, Ironclaw, or Darkfang clans, depending on which tier they appear in. In deeper tiers, Thwackers become even more aggressive and more conscious of their health. In Tier 3, they will flee and shield against your attacks if they are nearing their demise.  
  
 
Gremlin Thwackers deal split [[Damage#Normal Damage|Normal]] and [[Damage#Elemental Damage|Elemental]] damage.  
 
Gremlin Thwackers deal split [[Damage#Normal Damage|Normal]] and [[Damage#Elemental Damage|Elemental]] damage.  
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==Types==
 
==Types==
 
{{Hidden header|Tenderfoot Thwacker}}
 
{{Hidden header|Tenderfoot Thwacker}}
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{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Tenderfoot Thwacker
 
|name=Tenderfoot Thwacker
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|tier1=Tier 1
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|image2=
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|image3=
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Mechanized Mile
 
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
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*[[Jigsaw Valley]]: Jade Tangle
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*All [[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Gremlin Grounds, Mechanized Mile, Wild Path
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*All [[Treasure Vault]]s
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*All variations of [[Jigsaw Valley]]
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*[[The Phantom Mask]]
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*[[Operation Crimson Hammer]]
 
|description=
 
|description=
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*Tier 1: Can use a basic Axe Swing attack and toss his axe from long range.
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An inexperienced Thwacker of the Tenderfoot clan.
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*Tier 2: See Ironclaw Thwacker
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*Tier 3: See Darkfang Thwacker
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|abilities=
 
|abilities=
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Axe Toss {{attack|normal}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Axe Toss {{attack|normal}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
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|drop=*{{Mat|Bronze Bolt}}
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|drop=
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*{{Mat|Frayed Fabric}}
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{{Material/Tier|tier=1}}
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*{{Mat|Gremlin Gizmo}}
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*{{Mat|Sharp Fang}}
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}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Ironclaw Thwacker}}
 
{{Hidden header|Ironclaw Thwacker}}
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{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Ironclaw Thwacker
 
|name=Ironclaw Thwacker
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|tier1=Tier 2
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|image2=
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|image3=
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Mechanized Mile
 
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
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*[[Jigsaw Valley]]: Emerald Axis, Jade Tangle II, Perimeter Promenade II
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*All [[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Gremlin Grounds, Mechanized Mile, Wild Path
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*All [[Treasure Vault]]s
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*All variations of [[Jigsaw Valley]]
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*[[Ironclaw Munitions Factory]]
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*[[Plan of Attack]]: Power Grid
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*[[Sewer Stash]]: Weapons Cache
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*[[Operation Crimson Hammer]]
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*[[Compound 42]]: Outer Facility, Containment
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*[[Compounds]] levels
 
|description=
 
|description=
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*Tier 1: See Tenderfoot Thwacker
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An adept Thwacker of the Ironclaw clan.
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*Tier 2: Can use a basic Axe Swing attack and toss his axe from long range. Can attack again after its first swing or throwing its axe. Also becomes more agile and swiftly moves across distances.
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*Can attack again after its first swing or throwing its axe. Also becomes more agile and swiftly moves across distances.
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*Tier 3: See Darkfang Thwacker
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|abilities=
 
|abilities=
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
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* Dash
 
* Dash
 
|drop=
 
|drop=
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*{{Mat|Blue Shard}}
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{{Material/Tier|tier=2}}
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*{{Mat|Bronze Bolt}}
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*{{Mat|Bushy Tail}}
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*{{Mat|Fine Fabric}}
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*{{Mat|Frayed Fabric}}
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*{{Mat|Gremlin Gizmo}}
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*{{Mat|Meteor Mote}}
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*{{Mat|Rocket Sprocket}}
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*{{Mat|Sharp Fang}}
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}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Darkfang Thwacker}}
 
{{Hidden header|Darkfang Thwacker}}
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{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Darkfang Thwacker
 
|name=Darkfang Thwacker
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|tier1=Tier 3
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|image2=
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|image3=
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
 
|location=*[[Battle Arena]]s
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Mechanized Mile
 
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
 
*[[Deconstruction Zone]]s
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*All [[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Gremlin Grounds, Mechanized Mile, Wild Path
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*All [[Treasure Vault]]s
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*All variations of [[Jigsaw Valley]]
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*[[Compounds]] levels
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*[[The Great Escape]]: The Yard
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*[[The Gauntlet]]: Last Stand
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*[[Breaking in the Recruits]]
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*[[Shadowplay]]: Throne Room
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*[[Operation Crimson Hammer]]
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*[[Compound 42]]: Outer Facility, Containment
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*[[Shadow Lair]]: [[Ironclaw Munitions Factory]]
 
|description=
 
|description=
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*Tier 1: See Tenderfoot Thwacker
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An elite Thwacker of the Darkfang clan.
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*Tier 2: See Ironclaw Thwacker
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*These Gremlins have a shield on their backs that blocks all attacks from behind. They also gain the ability to perform a sudden, 360 degree spin with their axe if knights are nearby.
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*Tier 3: Besides being far larger than the Tenderfoot and Ironclaw Thwackers, these gremlins have a shield on their backs that blocks all attacks from behind. They share the double-swing attack with the Ironclaw Thwackers but gain the ability to perform a sudden, 360 degree spin with their axe if knights are nearby.  Quite a bit more mobile than the other two Thwacker clans.
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|abilities=
 
|abilities=
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
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* Spin Attack {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Spin Attack {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
 
* Dash
 
* Dash
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* Shield
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* Back shield
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
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|drop=*{{Mat|Bronze Bolt}}
 
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*{{Mat|Bushy Tail}}
 
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*{{Mat|Fine Fabric}}
 
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*{{Mat|Frayed Fabric}}
 
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*{{Mat|Meteor Mote}}
 
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*{{Mat|Sharp Fang}}
 
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*{{Mat|Volcanic Iron}}
 
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*{{Mat|Silverweave}}
 
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}}
 
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{{Hidden header|Warmaster Seerus}}
 
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{{Monster
 
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|name=Warmaster Seerus
 
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|location=* [[Operation Crimson Hammer]]: Engines of War
 
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|abilities=
 
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*Hammer Smash {{attack|elemental}}
 
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*Hammer Blast {{attack|elemental}}
 
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*Spin Attack {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
 
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*Bombs {{attack|shadow}}
 
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*Rocket Dash
 
 
|drop=
 
|drop=
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*None
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{{Material/Tier|tier=3}}
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|description=
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A member of the Crimson Order who owns the Grand Arsenal. He is the mastermind behind the [[Roarmulus Twins]] and countless other gremlin war machines. He wields the Rocket Hammer, a powerful elemental weapon, and the Dark Retribution, a weapon created for killing fellow Gremins.}}
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*{{Equip|Darkfang Shield|16px}}
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}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Void Thwacker}}
 
{{Hidden header|Void Thwacker}}
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{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Void Thwacker
 
|name=Void Thwacker
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|tier1=Tier 3
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|image2=
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|image3=
 
|location=*[[Shadow Lair]]: [[Unknown Passage]]
 
|location=*[[Shadow Lair]]: [[Unknown Passage]]
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|description= This dark monster is '''[[Swarm]]-Infested''', so its offer absolutely no [[Crowns]], [[Heat]], [[Materials]], or [[Vials]], and seemingly never stop spawning. Their defenses are enhanced on a [[The Swarm#Swarm_Seed|Swarm Seed]].
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*[[It Came From Below]]: Into the Maw, A Decent into Darkness
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*[[Dreams and Nightmares]]: A Step Beyond, Descent into Darkness
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|description= This dark monster is '''[[Swarm]]-Infested''', so it offers absolutely no [[Crowns]], [[Heat]], [[Materials]], or [[Vials]], and seemingly never stops spawning. Its defenses are enhanced on a [[The Swarm#Swarm_Seed|Swarm Seed]].
  
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Carries a purple [[Striker]]-like weapon, similar to the [[Phantom|Phantoms]].
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These thwackers carry a purple [[Striker]]-like weapon, similar to the [[Phantom|Phantoms]]. They curiously resemble
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Ironclaw Thwackers but, unlike them, they seem to be incapable of throwing their Striker-like weapon.
 
|abilities=
 
|abilities=
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* Striker Swing {{attack|normal}}
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* Striker Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}}
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
 
* Use Health Capsule [[Image:Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png|16px|link=]]
 
* Dodge
 
* Dodge
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|drop= ''Void'' (absolutely nothing)
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|drop= *Only [[heart]]s
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}}
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==Notable Thwackers==
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{{Hidden header|Grinchlin Thwacker}}
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{{MonsterTemporary
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|name=Grinchlin Thwacker
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|tier1=All Tiers
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|image2=
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|image3=
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|location=*[[Save Winterfest]]: Alleys of Emberlight, Silent Emberlight
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*[[Grinchlin Assault]]: Ascent, Summit
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|description=
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An Ironclaw Thwacker who is willing to ruin Winterfest and even destroy Impostoclaus! Can use a basic Axe Swing attack and toss his axe from long range. Can attack again after its first swing or throwing its axe. Also becomes more agile and swiftly moves across distances.
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|abilities=
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* Axe Swing {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
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* Axe Toss {{attack|normal}} {{attack|elemental}} {{status|stun}}
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* Dash
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|drop=*None
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}}
 
}}
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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Thwackers are rather annoying due to their speed and the fact that they are usually found in groups (potentially of several dozen thwackers in deconstruction zones). Here are a few important tips for defeating these dangerous gremlins:
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*Thwackers will start to idle when low on health. Knock them down with a slash from your sword.
 
*Thwackers will start to idle when low on health. Knock them down with a slash from your sword.
 
*Thwackers in higher tiers will idle in corners (usually on spikes or brambles) and will recover themselves if left alone. This is particularly annoying when done by Darkfang Thwackers as they are immune to rear attacks and often end up facing the wall.
 
*Thwackers in higher tiers will idle in corners (usually on spikes or brambles) and will recover themselves if left alone. This is particularly annoying when done by Darkfang Thwackers as they are immune to rear attacks and often end up facing the wall.
 
*Thwackers have a short recovering time after their charged melee attack. Take advantage of this by counterattacking the Gremlins.
 
*Thwackers have a short recovering time after their charged melee attack. Take advantage of this by counterattacking the Gremlins.
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*Be aware of the Darkfang Thwacker's sudden spin attack. [[Handgun]]s might be useful, but remember that Thwackers will dodge guns and any other attacks that remotely resemble a projectile (such as a Shard Bomb, the Avenger and Faust line's charge attacks, and even the explosions created by a charge attack of the Brandish line).
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==Notes==
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The Grinchlin Thwacker alludes to the Dr. Seuss story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_stole_Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas].
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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[[Category:Gremlins]] [[Category:Gremlin family]] [[Category:Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Gremlins]] [[Category:Gremlin family]] [[Category:Monsters]]
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[[Category:Allusions]]

Latest revision as of 11:20, 19 June 2020

Gremlin Family
Icon Gate Icon-Gremlin.png
Damage Resistances
Defense elemental icon.png Defense piercing icon.png Defense shadow icon.png
Defense increased.png Defense none.png Defense decreased.png

Gremlin Thwackers are a type of monster found in the Clockworks.

Traits

Thwackers are the largest Gremlins found in the Clockworks and are also the most aggressive, using health capsules to tirelessly pursue knights that disturb their many operations. These Gremlins attack with an axe similar to the Thwack Hammer by either throwing or swinging it, which can cause a stunning status. Thwackers can belong to Tenderfoot, Ironclaw, or Darkfang clans, depending on which tier they appear in. In deeper tiers, Thwackers become even more aggressive and more conscious of their health. In Tier 3, they will flee and shield against your attacks if they are nearing their demise.

Gremlin Thwackers deal split Normal and Elemental damage.

Types

Tenderfoot Thwacker

Tenderfoot Thwacker
Tier 1
Monster-Tenderfoot Thwacker.png


 Abilities
  • Axe Swing Attack normal icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Axe Toss Attack normal icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Use Health Capsule Item-Health Capsule.png
Location Drops
Description

An inexperienced Thwacker of the Tenderfoot clan.


Ironclaw Thwacker

Ironclaw Thwacker
Tier 2
Monster-Ironclaw Thwacker.png


 Abilities
  • Axe Swing Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Axe Toss Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Use Health Capsule Item-Super Health Capsule.png
  • Dash
Location Drops
Description

An adept Thwacker of the Ironclaw clan.

  • Can attack again after its first swing or throwing its axe. Also becomes more agile and swiftly moves across distances.


Darkfang Thwacker

Darkfang Thwacker
Tier 3
Monster-Darkfang Thwacker.png


 Abilities
  • Axe Swing Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Axe Toss Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Spin Attack Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Dash
  • Back shield
  • Use Health Capsule Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png
Location Drops
Description

An elite Thwacker of the Darkfang clan.

  • These Gremlins have a shield on their backs that blocks all attacks from behind. They also gain the ability to perform a sudden, 360 degree spin with their axe if knights are nearby.


Void Thwacker

Void Thwacker
Tier 3
Monster-Void Thwacker.png


 Abilities
  • Striker Swing Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png
  • Use Health Capsule Item-Ultra Health Capsule.png
  • Dodge
Location Drops
Description

This dark monster is Swarm-Infested, so it offers absolutely no Crowns, Heat, Materials, or Vials, and seemingly never stops spawning. Its defenses are enhanced on a Swarm Seed.

These thwackers carry a purple Striker-like weapon, similar to the Phantoms. They curiously resemble Ironclaw Thwackers but, unlike them, they seem to be incapable of throwing their Striker-like weapon.


Notable Thwackers

Grinchlin Thwacker

Grinchlin Thwacker
All Tiers
Monster-Grinchlin Thwacker.png


 Abilities
  • Axe Swing Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Axe Toss Attack normal icon.png Attack elemental icon.png Icon status stun.png
  • Dash
Location Drops
  • None
Description

An Ironclaw Thwacker who is willing to ruin Winterfest and even destroy Impostoclaus! Can use a basic Axe Swing attack and toss his axe from long range. Can attack again after its first swing or throwing its axe. Also becomes more agile and swiftly moves across distances.


Strategy

Thwackers are rather annoying due to their speed and the fact that they are usually found in groups (potentially of several dozen thwackers in deconstruction zones). Here are a few important tips for defeating these dangerous gremlins:

  • Thwackers will start to idle when low on health. Knock them down with a slash from your sword.
  • Thwackers in higher tiers will idle in corners (usually on spikes or brambles) and will recover themselves if left alone. This is particularly annoying when done by Darkfang Thwackers as they are immune to rear attacks and often end up facing the wall.
  • Thwackers have a short recovering time after their charged melee attack. Take advantage of this by counterattacking the Gremlins.
  • Be aware of the Darkfang Thwacker's sudden spin attack. Handguns might be useful, but remember that Thwackers will dodge guns and any other attacks that remotely resemble a projectile (such as a Shard Bomb, the Avenger and Faust line's charge attacks, and even the explosions created by a charge attack of the Brandish line).

Notes

The Grinchlin Thwacker alludes to the Dr. Seuss story How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

See Also

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