Claim Jumper
Level 3 Bandit · Pine Grove Forest
Claim Jumper is one of the bandit threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 3.
Field notes
A desperate prospector who has given up honest work in favor of taking others' finds at gunpoint.
What you are walking into
Claim Jumper is level 3, carries 35 health, and is classed Vulture. That makes it an early-game threat, reachable in your first sessions. 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 Claim Jumper plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Claim Jumper
Claim Jumper is encountered at Pine Grove Forest. 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 Pine Grove Forest covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 40 experience and between $2 and $4. Its loot table can yield Stolen Tools. 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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