Combat
Every attack starts from a damage stat of 15. The game takes the larger of the creature's two damage numbers and puts it on all six damage types, and each attack then uses the type it deals.
Resistances
Slash6takes 90.2%
Pierce24takes 66.2%
Bludgeon41takes 49.4%
Cold15takes 77.3%
Heat54takes 39.5%
Energy33takes 56.7%Each point of resistance cuts that type's weapon damage a little: damage taken is e-0.0172 x resistance. Hit it with slash and avoid heat.
Its combat skills: Dexterity 65, Strength 65, Defense 4, Ranged 65 and Sorcery 65. Its Defense level lowers the damage you deal the same way yours lowers the damage you take.
A heavy hit staggers a small creature for 0.4s and knocks it back 2 metres. A parry stuns it for 3.5s.
Drops
Chances are per kill, assuming no magic find.
| Item | Amount | Per kill | In 10 kills | Kills for 50 / 90 / 99% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Valac Meat | 1 | Always | 100% | 1 / 1 / 1 |
 "Adder's" Tongue | 1 | 1 in 1.375.5% | 100% | 1 / 2 / 4 |
 "Snake" Fillet | 1 | 1 in 1.471.9% | 100% | 1 / 2 / 4 |
 Medium Ichor | 1 | 1 in 425% | 94.4% | 3 / 9 / 17 |
 Copper Bar | 1 | 1 in 6.814.7% | 79.6% | 5 / 15 / 29 |
 "Bee" Stinger | 1 | 1 in 109.75% | 64.1% | 7 / 23 / 45 |
 Iron Bar | 1 | 1 in 128.59% | 59.3% | 8 / 26 / 52 |
 Eye of "Newt" | 1 | 1 in 147.37% | 53.5% | 10 / 31 / 61 |
 Leg of Lizard | 1 | 1 in 166.17% | 47.1% | 11 / 37 / 73 |
 Hound's Tooth | 1 | 1 in 204.96% | 39.8% | 14 / 46 / 91 |
 Coal | 1 | 1 in 234.36% | 36% | 16 / 52 / 104 |
 Star Salt | 1 | 1 in 273.73% | 31.6% | 19 / 61 / 122 |
 Morion Bar | 1 | 1 in 462.2% | 19.9% | 32 / 104 / 208 |
Where to find it
| Place | Region | Spawns | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overworld |  Southern Swamp | 5 |
5 spawn points in all. Regions are the wiki's best reading of the map: the game itself does not draw region borders.
Open on the mapExperience
Combat experience comes from the damage you deal: 1.8 xp per point, split evenly between the skills your weapon trains. Bringing a baby valac down from full health is worth about 216 xp in total. Damage it blocks or you take gives Defense xp on top.