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

// at a glance

At a glance.

In-game title	Wisp Cultivator
Type	Teleporter boss
Health	2800 (+840 per level)
Base damage	23 (+4.6 per level)
Armour	20
Where it spawns	Stage 1: Disturbed Impact, Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Scorched Acres, Tenebrous Quagmire, Treeborn Colony · Stage 4: Prime Meridian.

// attacks

Grovetender attacks and how to dodge them.

Disciple Swarm

He makes 18 small purple wisps that chase you and explode on contact.

How to dodge it: They can be destroyed (20 health). Area damage or an Ukulele cleans them up.

Scorched Chains

He fires 13 chains in a fan; if they hit, they drag you to him.

How to dodge it: From far away the fan has gaps: move sideways.

// 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: Little Disciple.

Little Disciple

While sprinting, you fire wisps that chase enemies; the faster you go, the more you fire. Each extra one, more damage.

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

// tips

Tips to beat it.

Do not let him drag you into the swarm: fight from range and break the wisps.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Grovetender 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: Little Disciple.

Where does Grovetender spawn?

Stage 1: Disturbed Impact, Viscous Falls · Stage 3: Golden Dieback, Scorched Acres, Tenebrous Quagmire, Treeborn Colony · Stage 4: Prime Meridian.

How much health does Grovetender have?

2800 base health, plus 840 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).