Shelled Parasite

Shelled Parasite is a Monster fought in Act 2 of the Spire.
== Pattern ==
On turn 1, Shelled Parasite has a 50% chance of using Suck and a 50% chance of using Double Strike.
Afterwards, has a 40% chance of using Double Strike, a 40% chance of using Suck, and a 20% chance of using Fell.
Cannot use Double Strike or Suck three times in a row, and cannot use Fell twice in a row.
It is stunned if its is reduced to zero, interrupting its current intent.
In Ascension 17+, Shelled Parasite always starts with Fell on turn 1.
Name 	Intent	Effect 	Asc 2+
Double Strike	 	Deals 6 x 2 damage. 	Deals 7 x 2 damage.
Suck 	 	Deals 10 damage, gains HP equal to unblocked damage dealt.	Deals 12 damage, gains HP equal to unblocked damage dealt.
Fell 	 	Deals 18 damage and applies 2 . 	Deals 21 damage and applies 2 .
== Strategy ==
Due to Shelled Parasite's ability, it may be a good idea to use a high damage attack first in the turn, then hit as many times as possible once the is broken to lower its total stacks of . Doing so will make future attacks take more HP from Shelled Parasite.
== Gallery ==
Barrage.png|Shelled Parasite as seen in the Barrage card art
TalktotheHand.png|Shelled Parasite as seen in the Talk to the Hand card art
==Update History==
*Patch V1.1: The Dealer
**Improved lifesteal logic for Reaper and Shelled Parasite.
*Weekly Patch 38: Bane
**Parasite + Fungi Beast combat can actually be encountered now.
*Weekly Patch 37: Darkness
**New City Encounter - Shelled Parasite and Fungi Beast.
**Shelled Parasite and Slaver combined combat has been removed from The City.
*Weekly Patch 35: Aggregate
**Shelled Parasite now accounts for Buffer and Intangible with its life leech action.
*Weekly Patch 10: Quality of Life
**We updated the animations for several monsters! Affected monsters include: Shelled Parasite
*Weekly Patch 7: Setting Up All the Things
**Slaver and Shelled Parasite combat in the city have their order swapped so the slaver will not apply Vulnerable before attacked by Parasite.
*Weekly Patch 5: Happy Holidays!
**Raising the Slaver's position a bit for Slaver + Parasite combat (power hidden by card).
*Weekly Patch 3: Balance Balance Balance
**Shelled Parasite enemy buff.
Category:Monster
Category:Act II