Briarheart

Lore

Around Mirewood, hollow trunks have begun to walk. A pulsing heart binds the roots together, knitting broken bark until flame interrupts its rhythm.

Combat behavior

• Regenerates 8 HP/s while wounded.
• 520 HP; 26 damage every 1.6s.
• Costs two lives if it escapes.

How to counter

• Burning stops healing, plus 3s after.
• Focus fire to beat its recovery.
• Magic deals full damage.

Damage affinities

• Arcane: 100% damage received.
• Electric: 100% damage received.
• Explosive: 85% damage received.
• Fire: 100% damage received.
• Frost: 100% damage received.
• Physical: 85% damage received.

Encounters

Health is fixed across the campaign. Difficulty comes from enemy combinations, routes and timing.

• Mirewood Pass: waves 9, 10.

Appearance

A walking hollow trunk with a glowing heart. Roots form its stepping feet; leaves pulse only while regeneration is permitted.

Connected stories & guides

• Inferno Tower — Fire that follows the enemy
• Storm Spire — Lightning finds a way
• Mirewood Pass — The Restless Dead
• Damage & elements — The right answer to the right enemy