Infested

Infested

Buff
Upon dying, summons... something.

The Phrog Parasite, the Overgrowth elite, starts with this buff. While it exists the combat cannot end, and when the Phrog dies the fight enters a second phase: after its death animation, 4 Wrigglers (17 to 21 HP each) fill the four slots around it, each arriving stunned so they act one turn later, and the music shifts to the elite's second phase.

Kind
InfestedBuff
Stacks
No
Applied by
1 enemy

Where it comes from

Enemies that apply Infested

Phrog Parasite

Notes

Why the Phrog survives

  • The Wrigglers are the real fight; the Phrog itself only lashes four times for 4 (5 on Ascension 9+) or adds 3 Infection status cards to your discard pile.
  • Because the power blocks combat from ending, killing the Phrog never finishes the room early, so save area damage and Block for the Wrigglers.
  • The applied amount is 4 but the icon shows no number; the summon count is fixed in code.

Changes by version

  1. 19 Feb 2026BuffRocketInternal playtest
    Buffed Rocket (formerly Infested boss): big attack damage increased from 28(30) to 31(35)
    NameInfested BossKaiser CrabInternal playtest
    Changed power name from "Infested Boss" to "Kaiser Crab"
  2. 12 Feb 2026NumberInternal playtest
    Guardian, Bug Sting move damage increased from 10(12) to 6(7)x2 damage and Bug Sting move debuffs each increased from 1 to 2
  3. 5 Feb 2026ArtInternal playtest
    Added Infested Boss art (rename coming soon)
All 14 patch notes11 older
  1. 29 Jan 2026Upgraded Guardian: HP206209Internal playtest
    Upgraded Guardian: HP increased from 206 to 209
    Upgraded Purifier: HP194199Internal playtest
    Upgraded Purifier: HP increased from 194 to 199
  2. 15 Jan 2026SoundInternal playtest
    Infested Prisms
  3. 18 Dec 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Tweaked Infested Boss: nerfs and tweaks
  4. 30 Oct 2025BuffStrengthInternal playtest
    Buffed Infested Guardian: Guard move changed to Enlarging Strike - "Deal 6(7) damage. Gain 1 Strength."
  5. 9 Oct 2025Guardian: HP190(195)199(206)Internal playtest
    Guardian: HP increased from 190 to 199 (upgraded 195 to 206)
    Purifier: HP175(180)189(194)Internal playtest
    Purifier: HP increased from 175 to 189 (upgraded 180 to 194)
  6. 10 Jul 2025NerfInternal playtest
    Nerfed Infested Guardian: no longer attacks when it does its Adapt move
  7. 26 Jun 2025DamageInternal playtest
    Changed The Infested: damage decreased on turn 1
    Bug fixGuardedInternal playtest
    Infested Guardian now does correct damage for Guarded Strike move
  8. 5 Jun 2025ChangeInternal playtest
    Changed The Infested boss combat
    BlockPlatingInternal playtest
    Infested Guardian now gives more Block and Plating
  9. 15 May 2025Bug fixInternal playtest
    After killing the first enemy in the Infested boss fight, you now automatically turn to face the remaining enemy
  10. 1 May 2025AddedInternal playtest
    Added Infested Guardian and Infested Purifier, a new Act 2 boss encounter
    AddedInternal playtest
    Added Infested Prisms Elite enemy
  11. 17 Oct 2024BuffAutomationInternal playtest
    Buffed Infested Automation event's "Touch core" choice: now transform a card of your choice rather than a random one + no longer has an HP penalty

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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