Planky

A Planky in Axis Mundi.

The Planky is an airborne enemy first encountered in The Stygian Study, The Sun Tower, and in NG+, in Citadel Agartha, Axis Mundi and the Kerguelen Plateau. Stationary, it periodically shoots fireballs in two fixed patterns.

## Behaviour

Plankies are stationary airborne enemies that periodically shoot fireballs, alternating between two patterns. They never move, do not target the player, and attack at regular interval. They're predictable making it relatively easy to deal with them when by themselves: either use a ranged attack or spell from a safe spot, or attack between two volleys. However, in large numbers, or along more mobile or dangerous enemies, they can become a lot more treacherous.

## Attacks

The Planky attacks at regular interval and always alternate between the two following pattern:

### Fireballs pattern 1

At regular interval, the Planky will shoot a volley of **six fireballs** in a fixed pattern: top-left, left, bottom-left, top-right, right, bottom-right.

This pattern makes it easy to Spin Kick the Planky, or attack it from below safely.

These fireballs, which are Mid-sized Projectiles, travel in a straight line, do not go through walls and can be countered by a lot of means, like the  Crescendo talent,
the  Frying Pan weapon or
the  Winter's Shout talent
.

Planky's first fireball pattern
### Fireballs pattern 2

At regular interval, the Planky will shoot a volley of **six fireballs** in a fixed pattern: top-left, top, top-right, bottom-left, bottom, bottom-right.

This pattern makes it easy and safe to attack the Planky from the sides.

These fireballs, which are Mid-sized Projectiles, travel in a straight line, do not go through walls and can be countered by a lot of means, like Valkyrie's  Deflect or
Ronin's  Kasa-obake
.

Planky's second fireball pattern
## Location

Plankies can only appear naturally in The Stygian Study and The Sun Tower (including within red portals).

Once you reach NG+1, you will unlock the use of burdens:

* enabling the  Burden of Agartha’s Royal Guard will evolve every Plinky in Citadel Agartha into **Plankies**
* each level of the  Burden of Evolution enabled adds a 10% chance for a Plinky in Citadel Agartha, Axis Mundi and the Kerguelen Plateau to instead spawn as a **Planky**, and for Plankies in the Study and the Tower to evolve into Plonkies.

## Variants

*Plinkies are one of the only enemy family to also feature a Mini-Boss variant, along with Rocket Boxes and Orbs.*

## Trivia

 Name in the game files | Starburst\_Advanced

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