Tunnel Asp
Level 5 Wildlife · Widow's Peak Tunnel
Tunnel Asp is one of the wildlife threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 5.
Field notes
A pale, near-blind rattlesnake that navigates the drill-cut tunnel by heat signature alone. It is too far from the surface to be a normal snake, and it has been down here long enough to prove it.
What you are walking into
Tunnel Asp is level 5, carries 45 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 Tunnel Asp plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Tunnel Asp
Tunnel Asp is encountered at Widow's Peak Tunnel. 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 Widow's Peak Tunnel covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 60 experience and between $2 and $5. Its loot table can yield Snake Venom and Venom Sac. 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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