Dreadmeld
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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
Containment
- Cold Bonus
- true
- Escape Interval
- MTB 60 days
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
Melee Combat
- Attack 1
- LeftSpike
14 dmg (Stab)
21 % AP
2 second cooldown - Attack 2
- RightSpike
14 dmg (Stab)
21 % AP
2 second cooldown - Attack 3
- HeadAttackTool
3 dmg (Blunt)
4 % AP
2 second cooldown - Average DPS
- 3.2
- Destroy yield
- 3
+ 30 
- 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
Only spawns in a Pit Gate. Only one spawns in each Pit Gate.
Summary
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
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.
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
- Anomaly DLC Release - Added.