Clay Dunestrider in Risk of Rain 2: attacks and how to beat it

// at a glance

At a glance.

In-game title	Ravenous Symbiont
Type	Teleporter boss
Health	2100 (+630 per level)
Base damage	20 (+4 per level)
Armour	20
Where it spawns	Stage 2: Abandoned Aqueduct, Aphelian Sanctuary · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Rallypoint Delta, Scorched Acres, Sulfur Pools, Treeborn Colony · Stage 4: Lurid Basilica, Sundered Grove.

// attacks

Clay Dunestrider attacks and how to dodge them.

Clay Pot Barrage

The lid shakes for 4 s, then he throws 11 pots that explode and slow you with clay.

How to dodge it: When the lid shakes, start moving sideways: he does not aim well.

Rolling Tar Balls

He rises up and drops 3 tar balls that roll after you and explode.

How to dodge it: Get onto high ground or jump sideways: they roll along the floor.

Recover

He plants himself, opens the lid and drags you in with tendrils (within 50 m), draining your life and healing himself. Meanwhile he is much tougher.

How to dodge it: Run the other way and get past 50 m: the tendril breaks. If he gets you close, the damage multiplies.

// loot

What it drops.

When it is the teleporter boss, each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be its boss item instead: Mired Urn.

Mired Urn

In combat, it tethers you to the nearest enemy: you drain its health and heal from it. Each extra urn, one more enemy.

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It does not proc items, but its debuff counts for Death Mark. Only works in combat.

// tips

Tips to beat it.

Kill the other enemies before he starts draining: he drains them too and heals off each one.
With two at once and little mobility, focus one: the pulls add up.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Clay Dunestrider drop in Risk of Rain 2?

When it is the teleporter boss, each green item it drops has a 15% chance to be its boss item instead: Mired Urn.

Where does Clay Dunestrider spawn?

Stage 2: Abandoned Aqueduct, Aphelian Sanctuary · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Rallypoint Delta, Scorched Acres, Sulfur Pools, Treeborn Colony · Stage 4: Lurid Basilica, Sundered Grove.

How much health does Clay Dunestrider have?

2100 base health, plus 630 per enemy level. Armour: 20.

// more bosses

Other bosses.

All bosses

Sources: the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (each boss page and Module:Enemies/Data, read on 31 October 2026) and the game's own text. The explanations are our own. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).