Game Design Imminent Death On The Road To Nemrack

When traveling from Detlas to Nemrack, a Lvl 17 area based on in game signs, players have a change of encountering the Underworld Crypt Key Guardian, a Lvl 25 beast that does not take knockback damage, has a walk speed far greater than mobs in the area, and teleports after the player. There is a slim chance players traveling on this path have of killing it if they are a lower level, as it has a lot of health and a high damage count.
Even at Lvl 24, I have died to this beast several times without making a dent. Attempts to run rarely are successful. And this mob is in an area meant to be LVL 17! I do not believe this mob should spawn on the road to Nemrack, as it doesn't seem a proper jump in progression.

 

Fix it by making them neutral. An optional challenge if you want to face it, but you should be able to ignore it if you want.

 

If you cannot defeat it, run.

 

Hard to do that when they run at you at speed 3.

 

You can use the movement spell. Teleport and Charge spam will get you out of its range, I'm guessing Escape will too, and Vanish is literally meant for this.

 

They move slower than the player walking, with the way to catch up to you being Charge. Its health is moderate at best for the level, so killing it with a Lv 12-15 weapon is perfectly feasible; have done so many a time. Charge makes it incredibly inaccurate at actually attacking you since half the time it just jumps right over your head harmlessly. Running is somewhat unfeasible, but it's easy to defeat if you don't panic.

 

just carry teleport scrolls... 8 emeralds wont exactally break the bank