Mutagenic Blight

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Mutagenic Blight
Mode Appearance	Nuclear
Wave Debut	17
Statistics
Base Health	10,000
Health Scaling	Trio - 11,600 Quad - 13,100
Defense	50%
Speed	Slightly Slow (2)
Cash Given	$5,500 on death
Hidden?	No
Flying?	No
Ghost?	No
Lead?	No
Attributes	Bloated (Wave 20 only) Boss Immunities: Freeze Immunity Stun Immunity Toxic Gunner Slowdown Jester Confusion Thorns Slowdown Nuke Fallout Damage DJ Booth Slowdown Defense Dropping
Ability
Ability	Uncontrollable Mutation – The Mutagenic Blight throws a turquoise orb on the path, which applies either Bloated and Nimble to enemies in an explosion range of 5. It cannot apply attributes to Bosses or other Mutagenic Blights.

Description

The Mutagenic Blight, internally referred to as Hex Weaver, is a support enemy that appears in Polluted Wasteland II. It has high health, average speed and 30% defense. It is also introduced in its wave as a Boss, giving it the immunities that the modifier includes. The Mutagenic Blight has one ability, Uncontrollable Mutation, where it throws a green orb on the path that applies attributes to other enemies in an explosion range of 5. The explosion applies Bloated or Nimble attributes to enemies. It can not apply attributes to Bosses or other Mutagenic Blights.

Appearance

The Mutagenic Blight has black skin. It wears a grey shirt and shoes, blue pants, dark grey armbands with bloody spikes and dark grey shoulder-pads. It also wears a dark grey animal skull with multiple horns on its head. It holds a turquoise orb in its hands, which it uses to apply attributes to enemies.

Mutation

Mutation
Percentage	Increase
5%	500
Wave	Health
18	10,500
19	11,000
20	11,500
21	12,000
22	12,500
23	13,000
24	13,500
25	14,000

Strategy

• While not a threat on its own, especially considering how multiple enemies at this stage of the mode are significantly stronger than it, its ability to apply buffs to other strong enemies makes it very dangerous.
  • As with most other high-health enemies, DPS towers like the Engineer, Ranger or Accelerator are recommended.
  • Stalling towers can be used to slow down enemies that are given the Nimble attribute.

Gallery

Miscellaneous

Hex Weaver on its Index icon.

Trivia

• The Mutagenic Blight is a renamed version of the Hex Weaver.
• The Mutagenic Blight animations and ability are identical to the Hex Weaver and the Fallen Jester.

Update History

• 19 February 2025 - v1.54.0
  • Mutagenic Blight added.
• 5 March 2025 - v1.56.0
  • Health increased from 4,250 to 10,000.
  • Speed decreased from Average (3) to Slightly Slow (2).
  • Defense increased from 30% to 50%.

Notes

Nuclear (Polluted Wasteland II)
Previous Debut	Current Debut	Next Debut
Circuit Wave 16	Breaker4 & Mutagenic Blight Wave 17	Rusher Wave 18