Bowlbugs

Fight
Fight
Monster room in Hive1 in 4 from the weak pool, equal odds (the first 2 fights)
Health
47/48 HPBowlbug (Rock) 45 to 48, rolled when the fight starts. From Ascension 8: 46 to 49. Plus a random pick on top.
Gold
1511 goldAny amount from 10 to 20, rolled when the fight ends. 7 to 15 from Ascension 3.Any amount from 7 to 15, rolled when the fight ends. 10 to 20 below Ascension 3.
Map rule
Never straight after another Workers fight
Random pick

Lineup 1 ·Turn 1 of 12

How to beat Bowlbugs

The line-up

Two bugs: Rock plus a random partner.

  • Bowlbug (Rock): 45 to 48 HP. Headbutts for 15 every turn and starts Imbalanced: block a Headbutt completely and it loses its next turn.
  • Bowlbug (Egg): 21 to 22 HP. Bites for 7 and gains 7 Block with the same move.
  • Bowlbug (Nectar): 35 to 38 HP. Thrashes for 3 on turn 1, gains 15 Strength on turn 2, then Thrashes for 18 every turn.

Kill order

  • If Nectar shows up it is the whole fight: kill it on turns 1 and 2, before the Strength lands, and Rock alone is a formality.
  • Against Egg: ignore it while you take Rock down. 7 a turn is cheap to block.
  • Full-block Headbutt whenever 15 Block is available, since each one costs Rock a turn.

At higher Ascension

  • Ascension 8+: Rock has 46 to 49 HP, Egg 23 to 24 and Nectar 36 to 39.
  • Ascension 9+: Headbutt deals 16, Bite 8 with 8 Block, and Nectar's buff is 16 Strength.

Where it appears

Silk never appears here. The same bugs come with a third worker in Bowlbug Swarm, and Rock returns in Slumber Party.

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