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'''Gremlins''' are a type of [[monsters|monster]] found in the [[Clockworks]].
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[[File:Gate_Icon-Gremlin.png|right|150px]]
  
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==Traits==
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Gremlins are a race of small, mischievous humanoids that are fascinated with machinery and endlessly tinker away at any they can find. The gremlins were brought to the [[Clockworks]] by an unknown means and serve as its builders and repairmen. However, their efforts are often marred by their own tendency to break what they try to fix — or in many cases blow it up completely (they're fond of explosives). It is believed that gremlins get their orders from [[The Core]] itself, but for now their secret is safe, as the gremlin language is completely indecipherable to any other intelligent race.
  
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Gremlins are a race of small, mischievous humanoids that are fascinated with machinery and endlessly tinker away at any they can find. The gremlins were brought to the [[Clockworks]] by an unknown means and serve as its builders and repairmen. However, their efforts are often marred by their own tendency to break what it is they're attempting to fix — or in many cases blow it up completely (they're fond of explosives). It is believed that gremlins get their orders from the [[core]] itself, but for now their secret is safe, as the gremlin language is completely indecipherable to any other intelligent race.
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All enemy gremlins belong to the colony, which serves [[King Tinkinzar]]. King Tinkinzar is said to be a great ruler and a mechanical genius who is responsible for the vision of the Clockworks. The king is never seen by common gremlins (nor has he ever been seen by the [[Spiral Order|Knights]]), rather his orders are carried out by his [[Crimson Order]], a fearful and zealous band of nine gremlins who alone share audience with the king.
  
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All enemy gremlins belong to the colony, which serves [[King Tinkinzar]].  King Tinkinzar is said to be a great ruler and a mechanical genius who is responsible for the vision of the Clockworks.  The king is never seen by common gremlins (nor has he ever been seen by the [[Spiral Knights|Knights]], rather his orders are carried out by his [[Crimson Order]], a fearful and zealous band of gremlins who alone share audience with the king.
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There exists a small band of gremlins who are outcasts from King Tinkinzar's colony. The outcasts have taken refuge in [[Haven]] and the subtown of [[Emberlight]] but at the cost of being hated by their own kind.
  
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There exists a small band of gremlins who are outcasts from King Tinkinzar's colony. The outcasts have taken refuge in the subtown of [[Emberlight]], but at the cost of being hated by their own kind.
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Another small band of green-furred gremlins called Grinchlins had planned to ruin the Christmas of [[Emberlight]], steal all presents and even destroy [[Impostoclaus]]. The reasons behind this or if they serve [[King Tinkinzar]] is totally unknown. Their base of operations is found in Mount Krampus.
  
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==Types==
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==Gremlin Types==
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===Thwacker===
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[[File:Gremlin_Propaganda.png|200px|thumb|The Gremlins when [[Kora]] gives information about them in the {{mission|First Contact}}.]]
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{{Monster
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The Gremlins are a diverse bunch, able to specialize themselves with a wide variety of designated roles.
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|name=Tenderfoot Thwacker
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*Deconstruction Zone: Savage Salvaging
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* Strike may inflict [[stun|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">stun</span>]] status.
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* May heal self (40HP)
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}}
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{{Monster
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Gremlin's units:
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|name=Ironclaw Thwacker
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*{{monster|Thwacker}}
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*{{monster|Mender}}
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* Ice Maul Arena: Beastly Brawl
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*{{monster|Scorcher}}
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* Jigsaw Valley: Emerald Axis, Jade Tangle II, Perimeter Promenade II
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*{{Monster_Icons|Gremlin}} {{status|stun}} [[Demo]]
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|description=
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*{{monster|Knocker}}
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*{{monster|Mortafire}}
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* Strike may inflict [[stun|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">stun</span>]] status
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*{{monster|Stalker}}
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* May heal self (80HP)
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* Dash
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}}
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{{Monster
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Gremlin's bosses:
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|name=Darkfang Thwacker
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*{{monster|Razwog}}
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*{{monster|Herex}}
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|description=
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*{{monster|Gremlin Incinerator}}
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|abilities=
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*{{monster|Warmaster Seerus}}
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* Strike may inflict [[stun|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">stun</span>]] status
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* Charge attack
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* Shield
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* May heal self (120HP)
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}}
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===Mender===
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==Clans==
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{{Monster
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===Tenderfoot===
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|name=Tenderfoot Mender
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The first clan of gremlins encountered, Tenderfoots are the weakest gremlins in game. They are only found in [[Tier|Tier 1]].
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile, Halls of Goo
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*Deconstruction Zone: Savage Salvaging
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*Flame Lash Arena: Wrench Warfare
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|description=
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* Heal target
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}}
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{{Monster
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*'''Thwacker:''' A regular melee attacker, the thwacker can throw his axe when enemies are out of reach. They are easily defeated by most players.
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|name=Ironclaw Mender
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*Ice Maul Arena: Beastly Brawl
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*Jigsaw Valley: Emerald Axis, Perimeter Promenade II, Jade Tangle II
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|description=
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|abilities=
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* Heal target
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* Area Heal
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* Energy Dome
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* Raise dead
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}}
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{{Monster
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*'''Mender:''' The gremlin version of a healer, Menders heal their injured allies, gremlin or otherwise. They cannot directly deal damage.
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|name=Darkfang Mender
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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|description=
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|abilities=
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* Heal target
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* Area Heal
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* Energy Dome
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* Raise dead
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}}
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===Scorcher===
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*'''Scorcher:''' These gremlins wield small flamethrowers which let them set players on fire. They can fire bullets if their flames are unable to reach enemies.
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{{Monster
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|name=Tenderfoot Scorcher
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*Flame Lash Arena: Wrench Warfare
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|description=
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|abilities=
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* May inflict [[fire|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">fire</span>]] status with flamethrower
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}}
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{{Monster
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*'''Demo:''' These gremlins carry around packs of bombs and run around placing them. They are very agile and can throw bombs that can stun you.
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|name=Ironclaw Scorcher
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*Jigsaw Valley: Emerald Axis
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* May inflict [[fire|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">fire</span>]] status with flamethrower
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* May heal self
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}}
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{{Monster
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===Ironclaw===
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|name=Darkfang Scorcher
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The second clan of gremlins, Ironclaw gremlins are generally harder to defeat than Tenderfoots. They are encountered only in [[Tier|Tier 2]].
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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|description=
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|abilities=
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* May inflict [[fire|<span style="color: #CCCCCC;">fire</span>]] status with flamethrower
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* May heal self
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}}
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===Demo===
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*'''Thwacker:''' Ironclaw thwackers are more agile, and they can dash and dodge a knight's attack. They can also swing their axe a second time after their initial overhead swing. The second attack propels the thwacker forward, and can surprise unprepared players.
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{{Monster
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|name=Tenderfoot Demo
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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* Places bombs
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* Throw bombs to be set near where they hit
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}}
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{{Monster
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*'''Mender:''' Ironclaw menders can now area mend and are more dodgy, trying to flee knights except if there are wounded monsters nearby.
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|name=Ironclaw Demo
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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*Ice Maul Arena: Beastly Brawl
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* Places bombs
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* Throw bombs to be set near where they hit
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* May heal self
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}}
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{{Monster
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*'''Scorcher:''' Ironclaw scorchers have a more rugged and tough appearance, and they can occasionally shoot a spread of three bullets.
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|name=Darkfang Demo
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|location=*Clockwork Tunnels: Mechanized Mile
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* Places bombs
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* Throw bombs to be set near where they hit
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* May heal self
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* Place some bombs around him when he dies
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}}
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==Clans==
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*'''Demo:''' Ironclaw demos are now faster and dodge around more frequently. They can also throw packs of bombs.
  
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===Tenderfoot===
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===Darkfang===
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The third clan of gremlins, more formidable than the Tenderfoot and Ironclaw clans. They are encountered only in [[Tier|Tier 3]].
  
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===Ironclaw===
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*'''Thwacker:''' Darkfang Thwackers now wear a shield on its back, blocking all attacks from behind. They also gain a sudden spin attack that catches unsuspecting knights by surprise, often taking out chunks of health.
  
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===Darkfang===
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*'''Mender:''' One of the most notable moves is the Mender's auto-bubble. The bubble is activated when the Mender is low on health, but the Mender only has one bubble. The bubble will disappear over time, or when a Knight breaks it down. They also gain the ability to resurrect other gremlins and will consciously try to flee from knights if there are no wounded monsters nearby.
  
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==Strategy==
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*'''Scorcher:''' Darkfang Scorchers gain a new and much more dangerous attack - their wave of fire covers more area and can also travel larger distances than its regular stream attack. Darkfang Scorchers may also spill oil making the fire hazard more dangerous.
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Due to their wide range of abilities, Gremlins can be among the most challenging enemies in the game. The following observations can form the basis of an effective strategy to counter their advantages:
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* Thwackers have a short recovering time after their charged melee attack. Take advantage of this by counterattacking the Gremlins.
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*'''Demo:''' Darkfang demos move more unpredictably and drop bombs when hit most of the time. They are also extremely agile.
  
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* Gremlin healers (menders) are exceptionally powerful, with the ability to heal hundreds of hit points worth of damage in quick succession. If you are adventuring alone, it is strongly advised that you kill the healer before turning to other units, as it may not be possible to deal damage fast enough to counter the healing spells otherwise.
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==Notable Gremlins==
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{{NPCList/Start}}
  
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* Darkfang Thwackers (sometimes referred to as shield gremlins) possess high resistance to normal damage; however, they are weak against elemental damage. Therefore, elemental "alchemer" handguns are an excellent choice against this enemy, and may in fact be more effective than many swords.
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{{NPCList
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|name        = Gracken
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|type        = Gremlin
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|role        = Vendor: <br> ''General Goods''
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|location    = [[Emberlight]]
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|notes      = Offers [[pickup]] items in exchange for [[crown]]s.
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}}
  
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Generally, Gremlins can be knocked back by blocking or attacking them relentlessly. Use this to your advantage to batter the downed Gremlin with a flurry of attacks.
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{{NPCList
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|name        = Punch
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|type        = Gremlin
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|role        = Vendor: <br> ''The Variant Smith''
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|location    = [[Bazaar]]
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|notes      = Offers to add [[unique variant]]s on equipment in exchange for [[crown]]s.
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}}
  
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==Loot==
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{{NPCList
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*'''Tenderfoot Thwacker'''
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|name        = Vise
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**Bronze Bolt
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|type        = Gremlin
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**Frayed Fabric
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|role        = Vendor: <br> ''The Unbinding Smith''
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**Sharp Fang
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|location    = [[Bazaar]]
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|notes      = Offers to [[Binding|unbind]] equipments in exchange for [[energy]].
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}}
  
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*'''Ironclaw Thwacker'''
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{{NPCList
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**Bushy Tail
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|name        = Nonna
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**Fine Fabric
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|type        = Gremlin
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|role        = Vendor: <br> ''Emberlight Adoption Agency''
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|location    = (Transient) <br><br> [[Town Square]]
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|notes      = Appears randomly for a few days.
  
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*'''Darkfang Thwacker'''
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Offers [[Monster Pocket]] accessories in exchange for [[crown]]s.
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**Bronze Bolt
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}}
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**Bushy Tail
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**Fine Fabric
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**Frayed Fabric
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**Meteor Mote
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**Sharp Fang
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*'''Tenderfoot Mender'''
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{{NPCList
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**Bronze Bolt
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|name        = Pakrat
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**Frayed Fabric
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|type        = Gremlin
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**Sharp Fang
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|role        = Informant
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|location    = [[Laboratory]]
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|notes      = A friendly Gremlin that informs the player about the [[Crimson Order]] and the subtown [[Emberlight]].
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}}
  
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*'''Ironclaw Mender'''
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{{NPCList
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**Miracloth
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|name        = Seerus
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|type        = [[Demo]]
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|role        = ''Warmaster''
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|location    = ''[[Grand Arsenal]]''
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|notes      = Master of munitions within the [[Crimson Order]] and mastermind behind the [[Roarmulus Twins]].
  
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*'''Darkfang Mender'''
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Can be encountered at the {{mission|Operation Crimson Hammer}}
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**Bushy Tail
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}}
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**Bronze Bolt
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**Fine Fabric
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* '''Ironclaw Scorcher'''
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{{NPCList
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**Blaze Pepper
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|name        = Herex
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**Fuel Canister
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|type        = [[Stalker]]
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|role        = ''The Whispering Venom''
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|location    = Unknown
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|notes      = Owns a gremlin bioweapon facilities called [[Compound 42]]
  
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* '''Darkfang Scorcher'''
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Can be encountered at the next missions:
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** Flame Soul
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*{{mission|A New Threat}}
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*{{mission|Shadowplay}}
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*{{mission|Dreams and Nightmares}}
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}}
  
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* '''Ironclaw Demo'''
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{{NPCList
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** Blast Powder
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|name        = Sputterspark
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** Unstable Core
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|type        = [[Knocker]]
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|role        = Engineer
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|location    = Unknown
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|notes      = Works directly for [[Warmaster Seerus]].
  
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*'''Darkfang Demo'''
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Can be encountered at the next missions:
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** Unstable Core
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*{{mission|Shocking Sentient Sentries}}
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*{{mission|The Great Escape}}
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}}
  
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==Notable Gremlins==
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{{NPCList
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|name        = Razwog
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|type        = [[Scorcher]]
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|role        = ''Schemer''
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|location    = Near the [[Rescue Camp]]
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|notes      = Wants the [[The Artifact|Artifact]]
  
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* [[King Tinkinzar]]
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Can be encountered at the next missions:
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* [[Crimson Order]]
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*{{mission|The Ancient Generator}}
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*{{mission|Crossing the Chasm}}
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}}
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{{NPCList
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|name        = Groat
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|type        = [[Thwacker]]
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|role        = Chef
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|location    = {{location|A Gremlin in Knead|Moonstone Mixup|1.3}}
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|notes      = Tries to help [[Biscotti]] making cakes but uses too much [[moonstone]] in a inappropriate way.
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Only aggressive when possessed by [[Creep Cake#Dread Velvet|Dread Velvet]] during the {{mission|A Gremlin in Knead}}.
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Groat cannot be encountered outside this mission, not even in [[Haven]].
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}}
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{{Table/End}}
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===Gremlins in Disguise===
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The [[Stranger]]s in depth 24 of the 10-1 Rank Mission ''[[Breaking in the Recruits]]'' seem...stranger than usual. Gremlin forces have infiltrated this area and disguised themselves as strangers. One "stranger" claiming the name "Wargel" is a [[Darkfang Thwacker]] in disguise, the other two ("Botshoes" and "Kneepo") are [[mecha knight]]s assisting the effort. Several [[wolver]]s are also involved in this brawl. To what purpose? [[Kora]] asks the player to investigate further, while extracting the NPC knights ("recruits") to Haven.
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{{Dialogue/Showhide
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|title  = {{mission|Breaking in the Recruits}}
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|content = {{:Darkfang Dialogue/Operation Greenhorn}}
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}}
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{{clear}}
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Monsters]]
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* [[Monster]]
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* [[Gremlin Family]]
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* [[Emberlight]]
 
* [[Emberlight]]
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* [[King Tinkinzar]]
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* [[Crimson Order]]
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* [[Gremlin Family]]
  
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 30 April 2020

Gate Icon-Gremlin.png

Gremlins are a race of small, mischievous humanoids that are fascinated with machinery and endlessly tinker away at any they can find. The gremlins were brought to the Clockworks by an unknown means and serve as its builders and repairmen. However, their efforts are often marred by their own tendency to break what they try to fix — or in many cases blow it up completely (they're fond of explosives). It is believed that gremlins get their orders from The Core itself, but for now their secret is safe, as the gremlin language is completely indecipherable to any other intelligent race.

All enemy gremlins belong to the colony, which serves King Tinkinzar. King Tinkinzar is said to be a great ruler and a mechanical genius who is responsible for the vision of the Clockworks. The king is never seen by common gremlins (nor has he ever been seen by the Knights), rather his orders are carried out by his Crimson Order, a fearful and zealous band of nine gremlins who alone share audience with the king.

There exists a small band of gremlins who are outcasts from King Tinkinzar's colony. The outcasts have taken refuge in Haven and the subtown of Emberlight but at the cost of being hated by their own kind.

Another small band of green-furred gremlins called Grinchlins had planned to ruin the Christmas of Emberlight, steal all presents and even destroy Impostoclaus. The reasons behind this or if they serve King Tinkinzar is totally unknown. Their base of operations is found in Mount Krampus.

Gremlin Types

The Gremlins when Kora gives information about them in the 1-3 Interface-icon-Dialogue.png Mission: First Contact.

The Gremlins are a diverse bunch, able to specialize themselves with a wide variety of designated roles.

Gremlin's units:

Gremlin's bosses:

Clans

Tenderfoot

The first clan of gremlins encountered, Tenderfoots are the weakest gremlins in game. They are only found in Tier 1.

  • Thwacker: A regular melee attacker, the thwacker can throw his axe when enemies are out of reach. They are easily defeated by most players.
  • Mender: The gremlin version of a healer, Menders heal their injured allies, gremlin or otherwise. They cannot directly deal damage.
  • Scorcher: These gremlins wield small flamethrowers which let them set players on fire. They can fire bullets if their flames are unable to reach enemies.
  • Demo: These gremlins carry around packs of bombs and run around placing them. They are very agile and can throw bombs that can stun you.

Ironclaw

The second clan of gremlins, Ironclaw gremlins are generally harder to defeat than Tenderfoots. They are encountered only in Tier 2.

  • Thwacker: Ironclaw thwackers are more agile, and they can dash and dodge a knight's attack. They can also swing their axe a second time after their initial overhead swing. The second attack propels the thwacker forward, and can surprise unprepared players.
  • Mender: Ironclaw menders can now area mend and are more dodgy, trying to flee knights except if there are wounded monsters nearby.
  • Scorcher: Ironclaw scorchers have a more rugged and tough appearance, and they can occasionally shoot a spread of three bullets.
  • Demo: Ironclaw demos are now faster and dodge around more frequently. They can also throw packs of bombs.

Darkfang

The third clan of gremlins, more formidable than the Tenderfoot and Ironclaw clans. They are encountered only in Tier 3.

  • Thwacker: Darkfang Thwackers now wear a shield on its back, blocking all attacks from behind. They also gain a sudden spin attack that catches unsuspecting knights by surprise, often taking out chunks of health.
  • Mender: One of the most notable moves is the Mender's auto-bubble. The bubble is activated when the Mender is low on health, but the Mender only has one bubble. The bubble will disappear over time, or when a Knight breaks it down. They also gain the ability to resurrect other gremlins and will consciously try to flee from knights if there are no wounded monsters nearby.
  • Scorcher: Darkfang Scorchers gain a new and much more dangerous attack - their wave of fire covers more area and can also travel larger distances than its regular stream attack. Darkfang Scorchers may also spill oil making the fire hazard more dangerous.
  • Demo: Darkfang demos move more unpredictably and drop bombs when hit most of the time. They are also extremely agile.

Notable Gremlins

Name Visual Type Role Location Notes
Gracken Gracken-Mugshot.png Gremlin Vendor:
General Goods 		Emberlight Offers pickup items in exchange for crowns.
Punch Punch-Mugshot.png Gremlin Vendor:
The Variant Smith 		Bazaar Offers to add unique variants on equipment in exchange for crowns.
Vise Vise-Mugshot.png Gremlin Vendor:
The Unbinding Smith 		Bazaar Offers to unbind equipments in exchange for energy.
Nonna Nonna-Mugshot.png Gremlin Vendor:
Emberlight Adoption Agency 		(Transient)

Town Square 		Appears randomly for a few days.

Offers Monster Pocket accessories in exchange for crowns.

Pakrat Pakrat-Mugshot.png Gremlin Informant Laboratory A friendly Gremlin that informs the player about the Crimson Order and the subtown Emberlight.
Seerus Seerus-Mugshot.png Demo Warmaster Grand Arsenal Master of munitions within the Crimson Order and mastermind behind the Roarmulus Twins.

Can be encountered at the Interface-icon-PvE.png Expansion Mission: Operation Crimson Hammer

Herex Herex-Mugshot.png Stalker The Whispering Venom Unknown Owns a gremlin bioweapon facilities called Compound 42

Can be encountered at the next missions:

Sputterspark Sputterspark-Mugshot.png Knocker Engineer Unknown Works directly for Warmaster Seerus.

Can be encountered at the next missions:

Razwog Razwog-Mugshot.png Scorcher Schemer Near the Rescue Camp Wants the Artifact

Can be encountered at the next missions:

Groat Groat-Mugshot.png Thwacker Chef Moonstone Mixup Tries to help Biscotti making cakes but uses too much moonstone in a inappropriate way.

Only aggressive when possessed by Dread Velvet during the Interface-icon-PvE.png Event Mission: A Gremlin in Knead.

Groat cannot be encountered outside this mission, not even in Haven.

Gremlins in Disguise

The Strangers in depth 24 of the 10-1 Rank Mission Breaking in the Recruits seem...stranger than usual. Gremlin forces have infiltrated this area and disguised themselves as strangers. One "stranger" claiming the name "Wargel" is a Darkfang Thwacker in disguise, the other two ("Botshoes" and "Kneepo") are mecha knights assisting the effort. Several wolvers are also involved in this brawl. To what purpose? Kora asks the player to investigate further, while extracting the NPC knights ("recruits") to Haven.

See also

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