Canyon Sidewinder
Level 8 Wildlife · Sangre Canyon
Canyon Sidewinder is one of the wildlife threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 8.
Field notes
A sidewinder rattlesnake making use of the canyon-floor heat. Its lateral undulation makes its strike angle unpredictable.
What you are walking into
Canyon Sidewinder is level 8, carries 72 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 Canyon Sidewinder plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Canyon Sidewinder
Canyon Sidewinder is encountered at Sangre Canyon. 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 Sangre Canyon covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 96 experience and between $3 and $8. Its loot table can yield Snake Venom and Rattlesnake Skin. 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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