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

// at a glance

At a glance.

In-game title	The Reminder
Type	Teleporter boss
Health	12,000 (+3600 per level)
Base damage	50 (+10 per level)
Armour	15
Where it spawns	Stage 3: Damp Caverns, Iron Alluvium, Iron Auroras, Rallypoint Delta · Stage 4: Abyssal Depths, Conduit Canyon · Stage 5: Helminth Hatchery, Sky Meadow.

// attacks

Overloading Worm attacks and how to dodge them.

Contact

Same as the Magma Worm, but the screen turns blue and he shocks you.

How to dodge it: Step out of his path.

Change Stance

When leaping he spits electric orbs that release another shock when they land.

How to dodge it: Get away from where he lands and fight from range.

// 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: Charged Perforator.

Charged Perforator

10% of your hits call down a strong lightning bolt. Each extra one, more damage.

Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.

Watch out: It deals 500% of the hit, not base damage. The strike is delayed and fast enemies can dodge it.

// tips

Tips to beat it.

He is not an elite: anti-elite items do not work and he does not count for elite challenges.
With a melee survivor (Mercenary) he is brutal: get ranged damage equipment before he shows up.

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// faq

FAQ.

What does Overloading Worm 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: Charged Perforator.

Where does Overloading Worm spawn?

Stage 3: Damp Caverns, Iron Alluvium, Iron Auroras, Rallypoint Delta · Stage 4: Abyssal Depths, Conduit Canyon · Stage 5: Helminth Hatchery, Sky Meadow.

How much health does Overloading Worm have?

12,000 base health, plus 3600 per enemy level. Armour: 15.

// 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).