Gila Horror
Level 6 Monster · Badlands Canyon - Shadow Depths
In Desperados Destiny, Gila Horror is a level 6 monster — a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet.
Field notes
A Gila Horror that has adapted to the near-total darkness, using heat sense to hunt smugglers who pass through.
What you are walking into
Gila Horror is level 6, carries 55 health, and is classed Stalker. That makes it a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet. It fights by attrition — damage that keeps working after the hand is played, so a long fight favours it rather than you. 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 Gila Horror plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Gila Horror
Gila Horror is encountered at Badlands Canyon - Shadow Depths. 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 Badlands Canyon - Shadow Depths covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 105 experience and between $3 and $7. Its loot table can yield Oil Slick Scales and Gila Venom. 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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