Defiler Scout
Level 9 Outlaw · Kaiowa Mesa
Defiler Scout is a level 9 outlaw found in the Sangre Territory of Desperados Destiny.
Field notes
An advance scout for a land development company, mapping Nahi sacred sites for "commercial potential." Well-armed and well-funded.
What you are walking into
Defiler Scout is level 9, carries 170 health, and is classed Vulture. That makes it a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet. It fights straightforwardly, which makes it a clean read on whether your current build actually works. 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 Defiler Scout plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Defiler Scout
Defiler Scout is encountered at Kaiowa Mesa. 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 Kaiowa Mesa covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 120 experience and between $6 and $15. Its loot table can yield Military Compass and Coded Orders. 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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