Kobold Glider

  

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Kobold GliderHardmode exclusive

Statistics

Type	Etherian EnemyFlying Enemy
Environment	Old One's Army
AI Type	Flying Attacker AI
Banner	Kobold Glider Banner(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Immune to

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Charge
Ignite
Explosion

The Kobold Glider is a Hardmode enemy that spawns during the Old One's Army event. It spawns during Tier 2 during waves 5–7, and Tier 3 during waves 4–5.

When it is close to or below the player or the Eternia Crystal, it will briefly spin upwards before lighting its fuse and diving towards its closest target, effectively turning itself into a homing missile. Upon contact with the player, Eternia Crystal, or solid blocks, it will detonate with a radius similar to that of a Grenade. The explosion cannot destroy tiles.

The Kobold Glider requires 100 kills to be awarded completion of its corresponding banner, as opposed to the usual 50 kills.^[1]

Variants

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera

NPC ID	Type		Health	Damage	Defense	KB Resist
574		Kobold Glider(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T2)	170/340/433	50/100/150 (melee) 80160240 (detonation) [2]	16	40%46%52% 100% (while diving) [2]
575		Kobold Glider(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)(T3)	580/1160/1479	80/160/240 (melee) 80160240 (detonation) [2]	32	60%64%68% 100% (while diving) [2]

Notes

• While a Kobold Glider is pursuing a target, it will exponentially gain speed over time, making it increasingly more difficult to outrun the longer it is left alive. Gradually, its speed will outmatch any means of player movement and make it impossible to avoid.

Tips

• Due to them also exploding upon contact with blocks, making a ceiling above the Eternia Crystal can be a useful strategy.

Trivia

• The Kobold Glider can be considered a combination of the Etherian Wyvern and the Kobold.
• The Kobold Glider flies using an ornithopter, an aircraft that achieves flight by flapping its wings, specifically using a design from 1485 conceived by Leonardo da Vinci.

• The Bestiary entry for the Kobold Glider: "Taking the explosive approach to a whole new level, Kobold Gliders soar the skies, seeking to bring death from above."

See also

• Kobold Flier at the Dungeon Defenders 2 Wiki

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.4: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.17: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.1096.2: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.

References