Ovicopter

Monster
Health
127/129 HPAny number from 124 to 130, rolled when the fight starts. From 126 to 132 from Ascension 8.
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.
Found in
Hivethe Ovicopter fight, 1 in 10 from the normal pool.
See fight
Part of
Ovicopter fightOne of its opening enemies.
Summons
Tough Egg
summonTough Egg
Ovicopter127/127/129/129Ovicopter

3 or fewer enemies alive ·Turn 1

How to beat Ovicopter

  • Tenderizer's Vulnerable: timed so the following Smash lands while it is still active, making that hit 24 (25). Block it or cleanse.
  • Eggs: leave three alive and the Ovicopter buffs instead of laying, but the hatched Nibblers add up over time. Kill eggs instead and it simply lays three more.
  • HP: 124 to 130 (126 to 132). Every egg is a Minion that disappears when it dies, and its own damage is modest.
  • Plan: focus the parent, and only clear eggs with area damage you were playing anyway.

Notes

  • Normal Hive encounter with five egg slots plus the Ovicopter.
  • Lay Eggs fills the last free slot first and stops when none are free, so a second lay may add fewer than three.
  • Tenderizer is not shown in the compendium.
  • The Vulnerable is 2 at every Ascension.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Mar 2026ArtBeta branch
    Added animation for Ovicopter buff
  2. 18 Dec 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Tweaked Ovicopter encounter moveset
  3. 2 Oct 2025NerfInternal playtest
    Damage and HP decreased
All 11 patch notes8 older
  1. 1 May 2025ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Ovicopter combat encounter
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    Ovicopter's eggs now spawn in with full HP
  2. 17 Apr 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    Tough Eggs in Ovicopter fight no longer appear offscreen
  3. 9 Jan 2025NerfInternal playtest
    Attack damage decreased
  4. 5 Dec 2024Bite damage19(21)17(19)Nibble damage7(8)6(7)Munch damage10(12)8(9)Chomp damage14(16)11(12)Internal playtest
    Bite damage decreased from 19 to 17 (21 to 19 with Ascension); Nibble damage decreased from 7 to 6 (8 to 7 with Ascension); Munch damage decreased from 10 to 8 (12 to 9 with Ascension); Chomp damage decreased from 14 to 11 (16 to 12 with Ascension); Tough Egg HP lowered from 23(24)-29 to 14(15)-19(20); Hatchling HP lowered from 26(28)-34(36) to 21(22)-26(27); Workbug Egg Hatchling merged with Ovicopter hatchling; Hatchling now starts with a random move
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Workbug Egg Hatchling merged with Ovicopter hatchling
    ArtInternal playtest
    Cleaned up Ovicopter's animation
  5. 26 Sep 2024BuffInternal playtest
    Buffed Ovicopter
  6. 29 Jun 2024ChangeRageInternal playtest
    No longer has the Mother's Rage power
  7. 21 Jun 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Egg Layer room name switched to Ovicopter
  8. 14 Jun 2024ChangeStrengthInternal playtest
    Furious Scratches attack changed from 2x4 to 4x2 (so it scales less with Strength)

Internal playtest notes are from before the Early Access release. Names and numbers in them can differ from the game today.

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