Benito "El Grande" Mendez
Level 30 Outlaw · The Frontera
Benito "El Grande" Mendez is one of the outlaw threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 30.
Field notes
Standing nearly seven feet tall, Benito is impossible to miss and impossible to forget. He guards the Frontera's main routes and has stopped more ambushes through intimidation than violence. Despite his size, he's surprisingly gentle - he only fights when there's no other way.
What you are walking into
Benito "El Grande" Mendez is level 30, carries 400 health, and is classed Standard. That makes it a late-game threat for a well-equipped character. It has no trick to it beyond persistence, so the fight comes down to your draws and your gear. Every exchange resolves through the Destiny Deck: you draw five cards, choose what to hold, and the resulting poker hand decides how the action lands. Suit matches amplify the result, so the same fight against Benito "El Grande" Mendez plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Benito "El Grande" Mendez
Benito "El Grande" Mendez is encountered at The Frontera. You will need to have discovered and travelled to that location before it can appear as a target, and travel between regions carries its own risks — routes are rolled for interception, and a bad roll puts an encounter between you and your destination. The full entry for The Frontera covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 550 experience and between $38 and $113. Its loot table can yield Oversized Sombrero, Heavy Cavalry Saber and Giant Belt Buckle. Drops are rolled per kill, so a full set takes repeat hunting. The first time you kill any species it is also recorded in your Field Guide, which pays a large one-off experience bonus and counts toward the Guide's completion milestones.
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