Miinankylväjä

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Miinankylväjä (listen Audio.svg) (or Hiisi Mine Thrower) is a Hiisi enemy that throws mines and shoots shotgun pellets. It can appear in several biomes, with the earliest being Coal Pits and the latest being The Vault, as well as some areas off the main path, like Sandcave.

Behavior

Miinankylväjä flies around until seeing something it wants to target. It will then alternate between two ranged attacks:

1st attack: It throws a mine, which appears as a glowing red dot made of Rusted Metal. These mines fly in a short arc and deal no contact damage, sticking to whatever surface it first hits. When something moves too close, the mine will blink yellow, and explode after about half a second. This attack deals 35HP damage to you, sets things on fire, and does mild damage to the environment, with a digging strength of 10.

2nd attack: It pulls out a shotgun and shoots at you, in the same manner as Haulikkohiisi.

If you gets too close, it will do a melee attack by smacking you with its gun, dealing between 10HP to 17.5HP melee damage.

Combat Tips

  • The mines are easy to see, as they glow bright red. However, if you are focusing on another enemy, you might accidentally step on one. Make sure not to get tunnel vision when being near these enemies.
  • The mines don't detonate until you get close, so hovering above them is an easy way to prevent detonating them. You can also intentionally detonate them so you don't activate them later, as the explosion timer gives just enough time for you to get away.
    • Intentionally keeping Miinankylväjä alive can be useful for digging tunnels, but be careful of the shotgun attack when doing so.
  • Having effective cover can help you avoid the shotgun. However, it is easy enough to avoid without it, as long as you start moving out of the way as it's shooting.
  • Miinankylväjä is resistant to projectile and explosion damage, but weak to electricity and fire, so prioritize those attacks when fighting.
  • Toxic Sludge is highly effective against this enemy, killing it within a few seconds.

Gallery

A Miinankylväjä throwing a mine, then shooting with its shotgun.
Showing off Miinankylväjä's attacks.
Miinankylväjä encountering its own explosive.

History

  • Oct 11 2019:
    • Added knockback resistance to The Vault variant.
    • Decreased The Vault HP from
      300HP
      to
      175HP
      .