Base
- 45
- 12
- 12
- 10–12
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 4
Volcanic Scorpion
Volcanic Scorpion is one of two alternative upgrades of the tier 4 line for Hive. It has the highest health of any tier 4 creature in the game.
Stats
Bars compare against the best tier 4 creatureHealth
60
Best at tier 4
Attack
12
Defense
14
Damage
10–12
Morale
1
Luck
2
Initiative
4
Speed
5
Movement
Ground
Counterattacks
1
Morale range -5 to 5Luck range -5 to 5Action points 1
HP per gold 0.15Avg damage per gold 0.028Derived from the 390 gold recruit cost — higher is more army per gold
Weekly growth +5HP per week 300Avg damage per week 55Gold per week 1,950
Updated from the game files · build 24128879 · 9 Aug 2026
Abilities
Adaptation: Attack
3 round cooldown1 energyDeals +20% Damage until the end of the round.
Damage Dealt +20%for 1 round
Adaptation: Defense
3 round cooldown1 energyTakes –20% Damage until the end of the round.
Damage Taken −20%for 1 round
Adaptation: Speed
3 round cooldown1 energyGains 2 Speed until the end of the round.
Speed +2for 1 round
Traits
Hive Spawn
A part of a hivemind that serves a powerful lord from beyond.
Morale range: –5 to 5.
Luck range: –5 to 5.
Fallen Hive Spawn can be raised as Undead after battle.
Melee Attack
Can only attack adjacent enemies. Provokes counterattacks.
Hivemind: Nest Protector
At the start of battle, for each other unique Hive creature in the army, this creature’s Defense increases by 1. Upon death, this creature generates 2 Focus Point(s).
Upgrade line
Base form and its two upgrade options — the pair costs the same, so pick on strengths
Stats are compared against Scorpion: green is higher, red ▼ lower. A badged glyph is a power the base form does not have; a gold-ringed one is a power it has under the same name but with different rules.
Other tier 4 creatures
Lore
As a scholar, I rarely find myself at risk of personal harm while traveling across Jadame. An encounter with a volcanic scorpion and its incredible speed certainly tested that long held sense of security.