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| name = Dreadmeld
 
| name = Dreadmeld
 
| image = Dreadmeld.png
 
| image = Dreadmeld.png
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| description = A gargantuan amalgamation of dozens of smaller fleshbeasts linked together by a loosely shared central nervous system. It uses its massive claws to dig tunnels through solid rock. Fleshbeast dreadmelds are rarely seen above ground, instead sheltering in caverns built from living flesh. They share a psychic connection with the flesh used to create their burrow.
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| type = Entity
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| type2 = Advanced
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| flammability = 1.25
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| gets cold containment bonus = true
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| base escape interval MTB days = 60
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| combatPower = 650
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| movespeed = 1.5
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| healthscale = 10
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| bodysize = 5
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| diet = none
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| lifespan = 50
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| trainable = None
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| psychic sensitivity = 0.5
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| toxic resistance = 0.8
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| min comfortable temperature = -40
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| max comfortable temperature = 60
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| body = Dreadmeld
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| meatname = Twisted meat
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| meatyield = 70
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| attack1label = left spike
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| attack1labelNoLocation = spike
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| attack1type = Stab
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| attack1dmg = 14
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| attack1cool = 2
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| attack1alwaysTreatAsWeapon = true
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| attack1part = LeftSpike
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| attack2label = right spike
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| attack2labelNoLocation = spike
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| attack2type = Stab
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| attack2dmg = 14
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| attack2cool = 2
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| attack2alwaysTreatAsWeapon = true
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| attack2part = RightSpike
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| attack3label = head
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| attack3type = Blunt
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| attack3dmg = 3
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| attack3cool = 2
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| attack3part = HeadAttackTool
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| attack3ensureLinkedBodyPartsGroupAlwaysUsable = true
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| attack3chanceFactor = 0.2
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| destroyyield = 3 {{Icon Small|Shard|24}} + 30 {{Icon Small|Bioferrite|24}}
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| defName = Dreadmeld
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| label = dreadmeld
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| deathAction Class="DeathActionProperties_Divide" =
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| divideBloodFilthCountRange = 3~4| /divideBloodFilthCountRange =
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| dividePawnKindAdditionalForced = Toughspike, Trispike, Bulbfreak
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| renderTree = Dreadmeld
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| lifeStageAges: def = EntityFullyFormed
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| compClass = CompDreadmeld
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| Class="CompProperties_LetterOnRevealed" =
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| label = Dreadmeld released
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| text = You've discovered a fleshbeast dreadmeld! This mammoth creature seems to be made up of dozens of smaller fleshbeasts.<br /><br />It appears to have some psychic connection to the fleshmass that supports this cavern. Killing it may destabilize the entire cave system.
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| category = Pawn
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| altitudeLayer = Pawn
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| hasTooltip = true
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| drawHighlight = true
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| tradeability = None
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| thinkTreeMain = Fleshbeast
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| thinkTreeConstant = FleshbeastConstant
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| intelligence = ToolUser
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| specificMeatDef = Meat_Twisted
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| overrideShouldHaveAbilityTracker = true
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| disableIgniteVerb = true
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| canOpenFactionlessDoors = false
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| needsRest = false
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| hasGenders = false
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| bloodDef = Filth_Blood
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| bloodSmearDef = Filth_BloodSmear
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| fleshType = Fleshbeast
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| isImmuneToInfections = true
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| bleedRateFactor = 0.5
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| hediffGiverSets = Fleshbeast
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| corpseHiddenWhileUndiscovered = true
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| compClass = CompInspectStringEmergence
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| inspectString = Emerged from {SOURCEPAWN_labelShort}.
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The '''dreadmeld''' is an [[entity]] added by the [[Anomaly DLC]]. It is the largest of the [[fleshbeast]]s and can be considered the "boss battle" of the [[pit gate]].  
 
The '''dreadmeld''' is an [[entity]] added by the [[Anomaly DLC]]. It is the largest of the [[fleshbeast]]s and can be considered the "boss battle" of the [[pit gate]].  
  
 
== Occurrence ==  
 
== Occurrence ==  
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Only spawns in a Pit Gate. Only one spawns in each Pit Gate.
  
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
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While not being too dangerous itself the fact that it spawns minor fleshbeasts when taking damage and regenerates extremely fast as well as the fact that retreating or regrouping your colonists can be very hard in the pithole still makes it a very dangerous enemy. As soon as it dies the pit it lived in begins to collapse and breaks down after 12 hours. Upon death the dreadmeld drops 3 shards which can be hard to get if not planned for extracting them properly.
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The Dreadmeld is slow and lumbering, while only chasing the closest attacker. Barraging it with gunfire while having another pawn kite it is safe, save for the fingerspikes, trispikes, and toughspikes that spawn from it when significantly damaged. If you can manage the additional fleshbeasts, the Dreadmeld itself is largely harmless, so have a fast runner run it in circles while your gun-wielding pawns take it down.
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Another strategy consists of locating a tight corner or tunnel, the entrance of which is to be fully blocked by melee pawns, protecting ranged-pawns behind them. That way everybody behind the protective front is safe from the released fleshbeasts once the dreadmeld is damaged. To make this strategy even more effective, close-range firearms like chain shotguns or heavy SMGs and tools for crowd-control like the vertigo pulse should be utilized to reduce damage taken by melee-pawns.
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While strategy one ensures that the player is not getting overwhelmed as easily with the amount of spawned fleshbeasts, the second strategy ensures a quick and controlled kill without giving the dreadmeld a chance to use its quick-healing abilities to regenerate health.
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Optionally, if you want to use the Pit Cave for some other purpose, don't unleash the Dreadmeld in the first place. This can be avoided by paying attention - a message will appear when a colonist approaches its location, so make a note and stay away from that spot while you build.
  
 
== Version history ==  
 
== Version history ==  
 
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.
 
* [[Anomaly DLC]] Release - Added.
  
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Dreadmeld

Dreadmeld

A gargantuan amalgamation of dozens of smaller fleshbeasts linked together by a loosely shared central nervous system. It uses its massive claws to dig tunnels through solid rock. Fleshbeast dreadmelds are rarely seen above ground, instead sheltering in caverns built from living flesh. They share a psychic connection with the flesh used to create their burrow.

Base Stats

Type
Entity – Advanced
Flammability
125%

Pawn Stats

Combat Power
650
Move Speed
1.5 c/s
Health Scale
1000% HP
Body Size
5
Mass
300 kg
Filth Rate
1
Diet
none
Life Expectancy
50 years
Trainable Intelligence
None
Psychic Sensitivity
50%
Toxic Resistance
80%
Comfortable Temp Range
-40 °C – 60 °C (-40 °F – 140 °F)

Production

Meat Yield
70 Twisted meat Twisted meat

Melee Combat

Attack 1
Left spike (Spike)
14 dmg (Stab)
21 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 2
Right spike (Spike)
14 dmg (Stab)
21 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 3
Head
3 dmg (Blunt)
4 % AP
2 second cooldown
Average DPS
3.2
Destroy yield
3 Shard + 30 Bioferrite

Containment

Gets Cold Bonus
true
Escape Interval
MTB 60 days
Technical
defName
Dreadmeld


The dreadmeld is an entity added by the Anomaly DLC. It is the largest of the fleshbeasts and can be considered the "boss battle" of the pit gate.

Occurrence[edit]

Only spawns in a Pit Gate. Only one spawns in each Pit Gate.

Summary[edit]

The dreadmeld is some sort of huge fleshbeast. Being made out of many smaller fleshbeasts it spawns them regularly when taking damage. When it dies (dropping 3 shards) the pit it lived in collapses, closing the pithole for good after 12 in game hours.

Analysis[edit]

The Dreadmeld is slow and lumbering, while only chasing the closest attacker. Barraging it with gunfire while having another pawn kite it is safe, save for the fingerspikes, trispikes, and toughspikes that spawn from it when significantly damaged. If you can manage the additional fleshbeasts, the Dreadmeld itself is largely harmless, so have a fast runner run it in circles while your gun-wielding pawns take it down.

Another strategy consists of locating a tight corner or tunnel, the entrance of which is to be fully blocked by melee pawns, protecting ranged-pawns behind them. That way everybody behind the protective front is safe from the released fleshbeasts once the dreadmeld is damaged. To make this strategy even more effective, close-range firearms like chain shotguns or heavy SMGs and tools for crowd-control like the vertigo pulse should be utilized to reduce damage taken by melee-pawns.

While strategy one ensures that the player is not getting overwhelmed as easily with the amount of spawned fleshbeasts, the second strategy ensures a quick and controlled kill without giving the dreadmeld a chance to use its quick-healing abilities to regenerate health.

Optionally, if you want to use the Pit Cave for some other purpose, don't unleash the Dreadmeld in the first place. This can be avoided by paying attention - a message will appear when a colonist approaches its location, so make a note and stay away from that spot while you build.

Version history[edit]

Entities
Basic
Void monolith • Harbinger tree • Fleshbeast (Fingerspike, Trispike, Toughspike, Bulbfreak) • Sightstealer • Shambler • Ghoul • Gorehulk • Death pall
Advanced
Pit gate • Dreadmeld • Fleshmass heart • Fleshmass nucleus • Chimera • Devourer • Noctolith • Noctol • Revenant • Metalhorror • Nociosphere • Blood rain • Twisted obelisk • Corrupted obelisk • Warped obelisk • Golden cube • Unnatural corpse
Ultimate
Void structure • Void node

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