Phrog Parasite

Elite
Health
63/67 HPAny number from 61 to 64, rolled when the fight starts. From 66 to 68 from Ascension 8.
Gold
4030 goldAny amount from 35 to 45, rolled when the fight ends. 26 to 33 from Ascension 3.Any amount from 26 to 33, rolled when the fight ends. 35 to 45 below Ascension 3.
Found in
Overgrowththe Phrog Parasite fight, 1 in 3 from the elite pool.
See fight
Part of
Phrog Parasite fightOne of its opening enemies.
Starts with
4 Infested
status-card×33Infection
Phrog Parasite63/63/67/67Phrog ParasiteInfested4

Turn 1

How to beat Phrog Parasite

Phase one: the Phrog

  • Gentle: 16 (20) every other turn, and no damage on Infect turns, so use those turns to set up.
  • Timing: land the killing blow for a turn when your next hand will be full of damage.

Phase two: the Wrigglers

  • Each Wriggler: 17 to 21 HP, alternating Nasty Bite for 6 (7) with Wriggle, which adds another Infection and 2 Strength.
  • First real turn: slots one and three start biting while two and four Wriggle, so you face two bites and two new Infections at once.
  • Hold area attacks for the four bodies, since Infections deal 3 at end of turn if drawn, so exhaust and discard effects earn their keep.

Notes

  • Elite in Overgrowth, alone at first with 61 to 64 HP (66 to 68 at Ascension 8+).
  • The class also declares a random branch that would pick between Infect and Lash, but nothing ever enters it, so the strict alternation is what you get.
  • Infested's amount of 4 is only a flag.
  • The Wrigglers arrive with a stunned Spawned move and act from the following turn.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Mar 2026ArtBeta branch
    Added alternate Phobia Mode visuals
  2. 29 Jan 2026BuffInternal playtest
    HP increased from 61(64)-64(68) to 61(66)-64(68)
  3. 21 Aug 2025BuffInternal playtest
    Lash move damage increased from 4(5)x3 to 4(5)x4
All 15 patch notes12 older
  1. 14 Nov 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed Phrog Parasite
  2. 26 Sep 2024NumberInternal playtest
    Infection cards given from Infest move increased from 3 to 4
  3. 16 Aug 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed Phrog Parasite encounter
    ChangeInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite HP lowered from 81-86 to 61-64
    DamageInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite no longer has the 20 damage leap move, instead goes back to infecting after it attacks
    DamageInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite's Infection status now deals damage instead of HP loss
  4. 9 Aug 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Phrog Parasite fight
  5. 12 Jul 2024Bug fixGremlin HornInternal playtest
    Gremlin Horn is now correctly triggered when Phrog Parasite is killed
  6. 31 May 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Now inflicts Parasite 3 onto cards, but only afflicts 3 cards at a time
  7. 17 May 2024ChangeInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite HP lowered from 92-94 to 81-86
  8. 10 May 2024ReworkInternal playtest
    Reworked Phrog Parasite
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    In the Phrog Parasite encounter, Wrigglers now wait to spawn until the Phrog Parasite's death animation has finished playing
  9. 19 Apr 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite's Lash move now attacks the correct number of times
    Bug fixInternal playtest
    The Phrog Parasite elite encounter now properly gives you a relic when you beat it
  10. 25 Aug 2023ArtInternal playtest
    Added Phrog Parasite animations
  11. 21 Jul 2023Bug fixInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite no longer causes softlocks after dying
  12. 21 Apr 2023ArtInternal playtest
    Phrog Parasite idle anim imported

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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