Last month, we shared the first part of our Creature Compendium with you. From the passive Orange Slime all the way to the highly aggressive Caveling Shaman, we told you where to find these monsters and what to expect from their attacks. Were sure youve spotted plenty of other mobs in the underground during our Open Alpha, so lets take a look at another batch of creatures today!

Caveling Brute

Location: Stone Biome Attacks: With a GIANT Club Much like the Big Larva is a scarier version of the Larva, the Caveling Brute is a much scarier version of the Caveling. These creatures are slow but mighty, and just one hit from one of their wooden clubs is enough to do serious damage to an unarmoured Explorer. Heres a top tip: Brutes are most dangerous when there are other enemies around. Try luring smaller enemies away so you don't have to fight them all at once.

Caveling Merchant

Location: Stone Biome Attacks: Never! The Caveling Merchant is an outsider amongst its kind. Having retained some semblance of culture, it prefers to spend its time buying and selling rare items with whoever is available to trade. It is far more concerned with loot and coins than it is with battling other creatures, making it a friendly creature that were sure youll be happy to spot as you travel through the Stone Biome. We designed this creature to look like an outsider that roams the world in search of treasure.

Caveling Farmer

Location: Nature Biome Attacks: With traps The Caveling Farmer is a green-thumbed nuisance that lives in the Nature Biome and grows delicious crops. Were not saying you should kill these creatures and steal their produce; were just saying its an option. Theyre similar to regular Cavelings in terms of their attack style, but they have an extra mechanic you might want to watch out for in the form of Snare-Plant traps! Be careful not to step onto one of these plants, otherwise youll find yourself trapped in place and helpless to the attacks of the Caveling Farmer and the

Caveling Hunter

Location: Nature Biome Attacks: Stealthily A sneaky Caveling disguising itself as a bush. Get too close and it will SHOOT you. Yep, you heard us correctly, this little blight has a musketand its not afraid to use it! Always keep an eye on your surroundings when making your way through the Nature Biome, especially for bushes that look a bit out of the ordinary. We designed the hunter to work well alongside the Caveling Farmers Snare Plants, and this monster has a special place in Davids heart. "I think the Caveling Hunter is my favourite because it looks so stupid when peeking out from beneath the bush thinking that no one sees it. We all see you!" David, Gameplay Programmer

Infected Caveling

Location: Nature Biome (Mould Dungeon) Attacks: As part of a horde Deep within the Nature Biome lies the toxic Mould Dungeon, and this is home to some rather dangerous creatures known as Infected Cavelings. These zombie-like beings move very slowly, but they hit extra hard and deal poison damage, which temporarily reduces the health you regain from healing. Speed is the key to ensuring you survive an encounter with a horde of these monsters whatever you do, dont let them surround you. We also recommend you use food for extra buffs and find some way of protecting yourself from the Mould Dungeons fumes, which will slow your movement speed and seal your fate. We hope you liked the second part of our Creature Compendium. We've got more monsters and some GIANT bosses that we're just dying to tell you more about, so keep an eye out for future updates. In the meantime, why not join our Discord for even more Core Keeper news, updates, and information! Oh, and dont forget that you can meet many of our weird and wonderful creations in the Core Keeper Open Alpha. Visit our Steam page and hit the Request Access button to instantly add the Open Alpha to your Steam library!

Important Information: The Core Keeper Open Alpha will run until 6pm GMT / 10am PT on December 14th 2021. After this time, the game will become unplayable in your Steam library, so make sure you play now!