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The Insatiable
Boss Guide Act 2 — Hive

The Insatiable

Sandpit: if counter reaches 0, you die instantly. Lunging Bite (28-31 dmg) every cycle.

HP 321
A8+ 341

Mechanics

Sandpit TimerFrantic EscapeStrength Scaling

Danger Turns

Sandpit: if counter reaches 0, you die instantly. Lunging Bite (28-31 dmg) every cycle.

Attack Patterns

01 Pattern (repeating after Liquify Ground)
T1
Liquify Ground

Applies Sandpit 4 to you (death timer). Shuffles 6 Frantic Escape into your deck.

T2
Thrash

8×2 dmg (9×2 A9+).

T3
Lunging Bite

28 dmg (31 A9+).

T4
Salivate

Gains 2 Strength (3 A9+).

T5
Thrash

8×2 dmg (9×2 A9+).

Strategy

1

Sandpit 4 = you die in 4 turns unless you play Frantic Escape cards to extend it.

2

ALWAYS play Frantic Escape cards when drawn — they cost 0 Energy and extend the timer by 1.

3

Never use random Exhaust effects — you might accidentally Exhaust a Frantic Escape.

4

Lunging Bite (28-31 dmg) is the spike damage — save your strongest Block for it.

5

Salivate stacks Strength permanently — Thrash gets more dangerous each cycle.

6

This is a pure DPS race. Scaling damage and fast kills are essential.

7

Poison is excellent here — it ticks passively while you manage Frantic Escape cards.

Best Counters

Fast DPS / scaling damagePoison (ticks while managing Escapes)Strong Block for Lunging BiteNever Exhaust randomly
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