Rockcress Beast

This article pertains to a subject that is not yet released in the Global server of Arknights.

This enemy's name, description, and trait(s) are tentative translations which may not represent the official English localization and will be updated when Tales Within the Sand's Expansion II is announced or released in the Global server of Arknights.

Rockcress Beast
In Other Languages
Chinese	拟南兽
General Information
Code	SD44
Type	Wild Beast
Class	Elite
Attack	Ranged
Damage	Arts
Targeting	Ground
Trait
Exotic Beast. During <Thunderburst> and <Thunderstorm>, lightning strikes always target the area where the Rockcress Beast is, and it is immune to lightning strikes' damage During <Bright Sun> and <Scorching Sun>, attack additionally deals Burn damage equal to a certain percentage of ATK and allies within a certain radius takes additional damage when Burn damage explodes During <Sandstorm> and <Habūb>, gains Invisibility and Attack Range expands
Other Information
Featured in	Tales Within the Sand Expansion II

The Rockcress Beast is an elite enemy in the Reclamation Algorithm game mode of Arknights.

Enemy description

长满了拟南苗的奇妙苔生兽。拟南苗是阿尔萨兰特有的气象指示植物，结构十分简单，但对环境变化非常敏感。与拟南苗共生的拟南兽则利用这一点来判断天气变化。

Overview

A rarely sighted Wild Beast that has developed a symbiotic relationship with the plants growing on its body and uses them to adapt to the weather, Rockcress Beasts have massive HP and powerful Arts attacks along with decent mixed defenses, making them quite tough to hunt. In addition, depending on what the current weather is, the Rockcress Beast will gain additional abilities:

• During a Thunderburst or Thunderstorm, lightning strikes will always hit the tile where the Rockcress Beast is on, which is immune to damage from lightning strikes.
• During a Bright Sun or Scorching Sun, the Rockcress Beast's attacks inflict Burn Damage equal to 15% of its ATK and friendly units in a radius of 2 tiles will take 200 Arts damage whenever the Burn Damage on them explodes.
• During a Sandstorm or Habūb, the Rockcress Beast is invisible and has its attack range increased by x tiles.

If the Rockcrest Beast is captured and tamed, it can be deployed as a friendly unit during RA operations that will seek out and attack enemies or resources, having the following modified properties:

• 25000 HP and 750 ATK.
• During the Bright/Scorching Sun, Burn Damage on hit is decreased to 9% ATK, and enemies within 2 tiles will take 25% increased Elemental damage.
• If the Rockcrest Beast displayed a unique sparkling effect when initially brought below its capture threshold, it will be considered a rare variant when captured, with the following changes:
  • 900 ATK, 500 DEF, 50 RES.
  • Burn Damage on hit in the Bright/Scorching Sun is increased to 10% ATK, and the Elemental damage amplification on enemies in range is increased to 35%.

Stats

HP	ATK	DEF	RES	MSPD	Atk. int.	E-RES	ERST
70000 A+	850 B+	450 C	40 B+	0.8 B	3.2 B	0 E	0 E

Attack range	2 tiles
Weight	3
Life Point penalty	1

Vulnerabilities

Silence	Stun	Sleep	Freeze	Levitate	Frighten	Fear
Vulnerable	Vulnerable	Vulnerable	Vulnerable	Vulnerable	Vulnerable	Vulnerable