Punch Construct

• HP: 55 (Ascension: 60)
• Act: Underdocks / Path of Glory
• Passive: Artifact 1 — Blocks the first debuff

A construct-type enemy that appears in both Underdocks and Path of Glory. Its defining feature is a fixed 3-turn action cycle: Stance then Heavy Punch then Fast Punch. In Path of Glory it can appear alongside two Cubex Constructs.

A fixed 3-turn cycle.

Stance for 10 Block, then Heavy Punch 14 damage, then Fast Punch 5x2 with Weak 1. The cycle repeats.

• Stance turn has no attack — attack opportunity. But plan Block too for the 14-damage Heavy Punch incoming
• Account for the 10 Block it gains from Stance when you attack. Hits 10 or lower get fully blocked, so on the Stance turn you need 10+ damage to land
• The Weak 1 from Fast Punch is quietly nasty. Weak drops your damage 25%, making it harder to punch through the next Stance Block
• Artifact 1 eats your first debuff. When using Vulnerable or Weak, account for the first hit getting bounced
• HP 55 is relatively low — Focus fire during Stance turns and it dies in 2 cycles (6 turns). With enough damage you can kill it before the next Stance
• Its completely fixed pattern is the biggest weakness. You can predict actions by turn count without looking at intents, planning Block and attacks in advance