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Distant Roost
Distant Roost
Ground Zero
Stage 1
Soundtrack Evapotranspiration

Lunar Seer Quote
You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides.

Description
Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods.


The Distant Roost is a bleak, dreary mountain region located on Petrichor V and is one of the initial Environments encountered in Risk of Rain 2.

Distant roost logbook

Logbook View

Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods.

There are currently two variants of Distant Roost.

Interactables[]

Monsters[]

  • Beetle BeetleBeetleBeetle
    HP: 80 (+24 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Class: Melee
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 0
  • Beetle Queen Beetle QueenBeetle QueenBeetle Queen
    Swarm MotherHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
    Damage: 25 (+5 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 20
    • Beetle Guard Beetle GuardBeetle GuardBeetle Guard
      HP: 480 (+144 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Class: Melee / Ranged
      Speed: 17 m/s
      Armor: 0
  • Greater Wisp Greater WispGreater WispGreater Wisp
    HP: 750 (+225 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 7 m/s
    Armor: 0
  • Lemurian LemurianLemurianLemurian
    HP: 80 (+24 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Melee
    Speed: 7 m/s
    Armor: 0
  • Lesser Wisp Lesser WispLesser WispLesser Wisp
    HP: 35 (+10 per level)
    Damage: 3.5 (+0.7 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 0
  • Stone Golem Stone GolemStone GolemStone Golem
    HP: 480 (+144 per level)
    Damage: 20 (+4 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Melee
    Speed: 6.6 m/s
    Armor: 0
  • Stone Titan Stone TitanStone TitanStone Titan
    Crisis VanguardHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
    Damage: 40 (+8 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Melee
    Speed: 5 m/s
    Armor: 20
  • Wandering Vagrant Wandering VagrantWandering VagrantWandering Vagrant
    Gentle ProtectorHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
    Damage: 6.5 (+1.3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 15
  • After Looping:
    • Jellyfish JellyfishJellyfishJellyfish
      HP: 60 (+18 per level)
      Damage: 5 (+1 per level)
      Class: Self-Destruct
      Speed: 10 m/s
      Armor: 0
    • Scavenger ScavengerScavengerScavenger
      Item HoarderHP: 3800 (+1140 per level)
      Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
      Class: Ranged
      Speed: 3 m/s
      Armor: 20
  • Family Event only:
    • Beetle Guard Beetle GuardBeetle GuardBeetle Guard
      HP: 480 (+144 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Class: Melee / Ranged
      Speed: 17 m/s
      Armor: 0
      (Beetle Family event)
    • Grovetender GrovetenderGrovetenderGrovetender
      Wisp CultivatorHP: 2800 (+840 per level)
      Damage: 23 (+4.6 per level)
      Class: Ranged
      Speed: 10 m/s
      Armor: 20
      (Wisp Family event)

Newt Altars[]

The Newt Altars can spawn at several locations for each variant of the Distant Roost.

  • The Original Variant has 3 possible locations and 0-1 statues will spawn.
  1. Located down the gap near the land bridge, atop the bigger rock protruding from the wall.
  2. Behind the rock located on the upper ledge of the island.
  3. Within the door area, behind the fallen pillar and next to the mossy rock.
  • The Altered Variant has 3 possible locations and exactly 1 statue will spawn.
  1. Atop the arch within the cave.
  2. Within the door area, at the very edge to the left.
  3. Located under the several smaller land bridges.
Alternative Map

Lore[]

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“Captain’s Log. Date: [REDACTED]. Time: [REDACTED], Galactic Standard.”

“Several shuttles have been dispatched and landed on the planet. We’ve also deployed some drop pods for the less… social, of our crewmembers. And, well...” A chuckle can be heard. “I have considered joining them on the planet, to oversee operations and manage the chain of command.  This has been my first deployment in many years. I’m not going to sit back and rot on the bridge like some old hardware. That said...”

The old man clears his throat, getting back on topic. “The shuttles landed in a mountainous region, along some cliffs. While disembarking and setting up a rallypoint, we came under attack from local fauna, just as reports detailed. The situation quickly escalated, and within the first 24 hours we have sustained major casualties and injuries.”

 “Thankfully the ammunition and armaments I requested were granted by UES, as more of the crew has reported back that all outer life encountered thus far has been hostile. Some of our ground forces have also reported strange and irregular natural phenomenon.”

The old man gazes out of the window of his cabin, the moon shining in the night sky. “What a strange planet. This’ll certainly make a good story.”

Version History[]

Anniversary Update
  • Major Content
    • Added New Lore Entry: Distant Roost
PC Patch v1.0.3.1
  • Bug Fixes
    • Properly synchronize open-and-closed doors and other permutations on Distant Roost
PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4892828)
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fix a floating Newt Altar spawn on the Stage Variant for Distant Roost
Early Access Artifacts Content Update
  • Gameplay Changes
    • Stage Variant: Distant Roost
      • Improve overall stage performance and monster pathfinding
Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update
  • Major Content
    • Added Distant Roost Variant
Early Access Scorched Acres Content Update
  • Gameplay Changes
    • Update grass texture
    • Add environmental particles
    • Stone Titan TitansStone TitanStone Titan
      Crisis VanguardHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
      Damage: 40 (+8 per level)
      Class: Ranged / Melee
      Speed: 5 m/s
      Armor: 20
      on Distant Roost now properly have their ferns displayed

Trivia[]

  • Each variant of the stage has a big stone door that may be opened or closed. If opened, it gives access to a new area where chests, a Newt Altar and/or a Teleporter can spawn. If closed, no chest will spawn in the locked area.
    • As a result, Distant Roost is the only Environment in which a Newt Altar is capable of not spawning altogether.
  • Towards the distant edges of the map, there are flying, passive monsters that can be killed with certain long-range abilities, such as MUL-T MUL-T'sMUL-TMUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!
    Class: Melee / Ranged
    HP: 200 (+60 per level)
    Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level)
    Armor: 12
    Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job
    Rebar Puncher Rebar PuncherRebar PuncherRebar Puncher (Primary)Fire a piercing rebar that deals 600% damage.
    Survivor: MUL-T
    and Commando Commando'sCommandoCommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger
    Phase Round Phase RoundPhase RoundPhase Round (Secondary)Fire a piercing bullet for 300% damage. Deals 40% more damage every time it passes through an enemy.
    Survivor: Commando
    . They have 1 health, and do not provide gold or experience when killed.
    • The name of the monsters are called Birdsharks, created accidentally when Hopoo messed up when trying to create a model for grass.
  • The internal development name for Distant Roost is Black Beach.[1]
  • The remains of a Colossus from the original Risk of Rain can be seen outside the edge of the alternative variant of the stage.
  1. A Chat with the Makers of Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games) https://youtu.be/j0Mpqfl3L50?t=4759
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