Burrowed

Buff

Block is not removed at the start of this creature's turn. Stunned if all Block is removed.

Tunneler: its Burrow move applies this single-stack power to itself along with 32 Block, or 37 at Tough Enemies.
While burrowed: its Block survives its turn start, and it repeats Attack from Below for 23 damage, or 26 at Deadly Enemies.
Block broken: if damage ever knocks its Block to 0, the bug is stunned. It loses its next turn to a Dizzy move, then returns to Bite, and the power is removed, which also strips all its Block.

Kind

Buff

Stacks

Applied by

1 enemy

Where it comes from

Enemies that apply Burrowed

Notes

Because the Block carries over between turns you need not break it in one turn; the stun fires whenever the last point goes. Poison skips Block entirely and so never cracks the shell. Tunneler shows up on its own as a weak fight in the Hive. Its Bite hits for 13, or 15 at Deadly Enemies.

Changes by version

2 Jul 2026Bug fixTunnelerPlaytest
Tunneler animations can now be played regardless of Burrowed state in the Bestiary
21 Jun 2024Bug fixTunnelerInternal playtest
Expose now interacts correctly with Burrowed (in Tunneler encounter)
14 Jun 2024TextInternal playtest
Burrowed power hovertip now mentions that it can be stunned

All 6 patch notes3 older

4 May 2024Bug fixInternal playtest
Updated Burrowed power to match new behavior
26 Apr 2024BlockInternal playtest
Burrowed reworked, now gains 30 Block on burrowing, block is not removed at the start of the turn while burrowed
12 May 2023DamageInternal playtest
Burrowing Bug nerfs. Burrowed for one less turn. Deals less damage while burrowed. Slightly less HP

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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