The Iron Horse Revenant
Level 8 Boss · The Railroad Wound
The Iron Horse Revenant is one of the boss threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 8.
Field notes
The ghost of the train that once ran this route — an iron apparition that materialises on moonless nights and runs the wounded track at full speed. It is real enough to kill.
What you are walking into
The Iron Horse Revenant is level 8, carries 180 health, and is classed Scourge Lord, a boss encounter. That makes it a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet. It leans on pressure, degrading your draws before a card is turned; steady hands matter more than big ones. 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 The Iron Horse Revenant plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find The Iron Horse Revenant
The Iron Horse Revenant is encountered at The Railroad Wound. 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 The Railroad Wound covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 520 experience and between $16 and $35. Its loot table can yield Ghost Rails and Coal Remnants. 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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