McRib

McRib
A McRib in Pishon Dry Lake.
HP	85
Damage	36
Speed	1
Tier	3
Biomes	All (commander) Axis Mundi (burden) The Sun Tower (burden) Pishon Dry Lake (burden)

The McRib is the strongest variant of the Skeleton that can be encountered only as a Commander or in NG+. Though slow walking, its bones and ibs projectiles that can pass through walls and its ability to jump makes it a dangerous enemy.

Behaviour

The McRib is a slow walking ranged enemy. It moves with small steps, often going back and forth. It attacks by throwing 2 pair of bones in a tall arc in front of itself or by launching a pair of ribs forward horizontally that returns after some time. It has the ability to jump while performing any of its two attacks making them unpredictable and dangerous. While it doesn't aim, it will adapt which attack it uses based on how far the player is, using its jump and rib attacks more frequently when the player is further away.
It cannot fall off edges on its own, but will get hurt by spikes and environmental hazards (water & clouds) if it falls (or jumps) into them.

Attacks

Bones Throw

The Mr. Bones throws two pairs of bones high in the air in front of them that travel in a tall arc and accelerate as they go down.
One pair travels in a tight arc close to the McRib, the other, in a wide arc further away thus covering a large area and making it trickier to dodge.
These bones are Mid-sized Projectiles that can pass trough walls and can be countered by a lot of means, like the  Knockout Punch talent, the Shield of Thorns spell or the  Winter's Shout talent .
While their trajectory is predictable, the bones still pose a threat since they cover a large area and can fall down on you through walls and surprise you if you're lower than the McRib.
Because it can perform this attack by jumping, being above a McRib is just as dangerous.

McRib's bones throw

McRib's bones throw while jumping

Ribs Boomerang

The Mr. Bones hurls two ribs forward that travel horizontally and are not affected by gravity.
After a set time (or earlier if they reach the room edges) they slow down, stop for a brief moment, and then speed up again as they return toward the McRib like boomerangs.
Though the two ribs depart at the same time, they travel at different speed and split up, one traveling further away than the other. The gap between them widens on the return trip making them harder to predict.
These ribs are Mid-sized Projectiles that can pass trough walls and can be countered by a lot of means, like the  Knockout Punch talent, the Shield of Thorns spell or the  Winter's Shout talent .
Unless you're at a lower level than the McRib, the ribs' return trajectory, the gap between them coupled with their long lifespan can surprise you.
Because it can perform this attack by jumping, being above a McRib is not safe.

McRib's ribs attack

McRib's ribs attack while jumping

Location

Initially, McRib can only appear as Commanders.

Once you reach NG+1, they can appear as regular enemies through the use of burdens:

• each level of the Burden of Evolution enabled adds a 10% chance for a Mr. Bones in The Sun Tower and Pishon Dry Lake to evolve into a McRib
• enabling both the Burden of Evolution and the Burden of Mundi’s Crossing adds a 10% chance for a Mr. Bones in Axis Mundi (evolved from a Skeleton) to turn into a McRib.

Variants

Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Skeleton	Mr. Bones	McRib

Trivia

Name in other languages (official translation)
Chinese	翡骨
French	MacThorax
German	McRipp
Italian	McCostola
Korean	맥립
Portuguese	MéquiCostela
Russian	Рёбрышки
Spanish	McCostilla
Turkish	Kaburga
Name in the game files	Skeleton_Expert

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