Beetle Queen

The Beetle Queen is a Boss Monster introduced in Risk of Rain 2. Being a Boss, the Beetle Queen may be encountered after initiating a stage's Teleporter Event. She can otherwise spawn naturally during higher difficulties.

Environments

 * Distant Roost
 * Titanic Plains
 * Wetland Aspect
 * Abandoned Aqueduct
 * Family Event only:
 * Scorched Acres
 * Siren's Call

Acid Shot
The Beetle Queen shoots several acid balls in a cone shape, which leave behind puddles of acid on the ground.

The acid balls have a proc coefficient of 1.0, whereas the lingering acid pools have a proc coefficient of 0.1.

Beetlejuice Spawn
When the Queen's health is below 50%, she launches flying beetles at the player that repeatedly inflict the debuff in a sphere around them. Players with beetle juice on them have their movement speed, attack speed, and damage reduced, and the debuff can stack.

These beetles have their own health and can be destroyed, activating any on-kill effects the player has.

Summon Beetles
The Queen can periodically spawn 2. If the Queen is an Elite, these Guards will be the same Elite type as her.

Loot
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If the Beetle Queen is the Teleporter Boss, there is a 15% chance for the Uncommon item (that drops as a reward for defeating the Bettle Queen) to be replaced by her Boss item, the.

Tips

 * The Beetle Queen is most deadly at close range. Her only directly damaging attack, Acid Shot, serves as a shotgun-style attack and can inflict incredible damage if the player is hit by multiple acid balls at once. Try to keep a safe distance whenever possible.
 * Make use of area-of-effect attacks and items, as the Queen's summoned Beetle Guards can quickly gang up on the player if not dealt with.

Version History

 * Anniversary Update
 * Major Content
 * Added lore entry
 * Gameplay Changes
 * Summon Beetles
 * Beetle Count: 5 ⇒ 2
 * 🌧 Now summons instead of