¶From the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom

Rune Beetle

A folio of the realm

A tough, hard shelled poisonous beetle. The beetle kills by poisoning its foe and then bleeding them to death. If one can be tamed, they make a very strong pet.

Due to it's very high dexterity this pet can move at lightning speed - often jumping off the screen to attack before you register an enemy presence.

Aside from it's well known bleed and poison attacks (which are quite dangerous in their own right), the Rune Beetle can also inflict an Armor Corruption on it's target (causing their resistance levels to drop dangerously low). Although it can take less damage than a Cu Sidhe it can deal far more in a shorter period of time. Especially true in that the three slots required to control it allow for a backup pet.

Statistics

Rune Beetle Statistics
Spawn Locations	Beetlescape, Yamandon Point
Fame		Slayer Vulnerability	Beetle Slayer
Karma		Alignment	EVIL
First Seen	Samurai Empire	Pack Instinct	None
Loot
Gold	1000-1200	Magic Items
Special	Bonsai Seed, 1 medium level Scroll, Bones, 5-14 Reagents, Body Parts	Cut Up
Attributes
Strength	400 - 465	Hit Points	310 - 360
Dexterity	125 - 170	Stamina	125 - 170
Intelligence	375 - 450	Mana	375 - 450
Barding Difficulty	110.2-111.8	Taming Difficulty	93.9
Base Damage	15-22	Preferred Foods	Fruits and Vegetables
Skills
Wrestling	70.0 - 80.0	Poisoning	120.0 - 140.0
Tactics	80.0 - 95.0	Magery	100.0 - 110.0
Resisting Spells	95.0 - 110.0	Evaluating Intelligence	100.0 - 125.0
Anatomy	0	Meditation	95.0 - 110.0
Detecting Hidden		Hiding
Parrying		Healing
Necromancy		Spirit Speak
Mysticism		Focus
Spellweaving		Discordance
Bushido		Ninjitsu
Chivalry		Special Abilities	Can inflict lethal poison, Bleed Attack, Armor Corruption attack
Resists and Damage

Types	Physical	Fire	Cold	Poison	Energy
Resistances	40 - 65	35 - 50	35 - 50	75 - 95	40 - 60
Damage	20%			10%	70%

Statistics

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