Creatures

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Creatures are the key friends and foes of the Backyard that populate it in many different environments. They serve as a threat and key source of Resources to the player and can be exploited in many ways. Creatures come in varying aggressiveness, being passive creatures that do not harm the player, neutral creatures that will be passive but defend themselves if attacked or disturbed, and hostile creatures that will attack the player on-sight. Along with this, bosses can be found throughout the yard, serving a daring and rewarding challenge for players. Creatures can give a Creature Card when hovering over them using PEEP.R mode, listing their various weakness and resistances, loot, and some flavour text. All creatures other than: Aphids, Weevils, Gnats, Meaty Gnats, Water Boatmen, and Infected Gnats have weaknesses and resistances to the 4 elements in-game and the many Damage Types. Info for this can be found on independent creatures pages or on the Creature Strengths and Weaknesses page. Some creatures can also be pacified as Pets, giving positive buffs and following the player.

List of Creatures

Harmless Creatures

Harmless creatures will not attack the player under any circumstances and will usually try to run away if attacked.

Neutral Creatures

Neutral Creatures are initially passive, but will attack the player if bothered or attacked. Some creatures have a “swarm” behavior, in which all creatures of the same species nearby will become aggressive towards the player. Some also have specific areas in which they will become aggressive naturally if the player is inside the area, such as Bees at the Picnic Table.

Angry Creatures

Angry Creatures will attack the player on as soon as they spot them. The only exception to this is the Red Soldier Ant, Wasp, and Wasp Drone, in which the Red Soldier Ant becomes neutral when the player is wearing a full set of Red Ant Armor, and the Wasps with the Bard's Tudor. The Red Soldier Ant, Black Soldier Ant, and Fire Soldier Ant become neutral when the Antbassador mutation is equipped, with the ants turning neutral at phase 1 for Red Soldier Ants, phase 2 for Black Soldier Ants, and phase 3 for Fire Soldier Ants.

Bosses

Bosses are unique creatures that differ from usual creatures in the fact that they are much stronger, are summoned in a special way, and may have other special qualities such as unique loot. One defining trait that all bosses have is that they have a unique tier on their Creature Cards, unlike most other creatures. There are 7 bosses that currently exist in the backyard, with 3 being non-repeatable story bosses and the other 4 being optional, repeatable bosses.

See Also

• O.R.C. Creatures
• Infused Creatures