Rime Wyrm
Mini-bossWhere its tail passes, frost ferns bloom on the ice for a whole day. Read the tale
Field notes
An old serpent of the ice fields. Its sweeping tail leaves frost trails; fire makes it shrink back.
Where it lives
Frostlands, in Tundra, Glacier. Seen from level 12. Its level depends on where you meet it: at home, how far from the village you are; on the other lands, that land's band, lowest near the harbour side. It is stronger at night.
How to calm it
Weak to (takes more): Fire +50%Energy +10%
Tough against (takes less): Ice −80%
Its attack: the claw sweep. It is slow to wind up (wind-up 1 s, then 2.2 s before the next).
Rime Wyrms are weak to fire and energy but shrug off ice. They're slow to wind up their claw sweep: stay behind them, and back away when the steam starts to hiss. Their hits slow you down, so keep your distance.
Its hits slow you down (40% for 3 s).
What it leaves behind
| Item | Chance | How many |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Crystal | 100% | 2–4 |
| Ice Shard | 100% | 4–8 |
| Scale | 80% | 2–4 |
| Glacier Heart | 10% | 1 |
Frost Crystal
Ice Shard
Scale
Glacier HeartPlus orange coins for everyone who helped, now and then a potion, and sometimes gear. Everyone in your party within 40 m gets their own roll.
Numbers
By level
| Level | Health | Attack | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3,718 | 63 | 1,530 |
| 20 | 6,543 | 96 | 2,250 |
| 30 | 11,003 | 141 | 3,150 |
| 50 | 22,901 | 242 | 4,950 |
On a normal world. Elites (5% of creatures from level 6) have ×2.2 health, ×1.4 attack and give ×3 XP. World settings can make creatures gentler or fiercer.