Tyro

**Tyro** is an enemy found in Hylics 2. They are one of the first enemies a player may encounter, as they populate many early-game areas. Tyro are notable for their ability to call for help during combat, which summons another enemy into battle. Though calling additional enemies into battle can make for a difficult fight, a Tyro on its own is fairly weak.

## Bestiary

### Appearance

Tyro are small, cycloptic creatures. Their bipedal body lacks arms and is covered neck-to-foot in bushy, green fur. The head is furless, light pink in color, and bears a vague resemblance to a skull, though it is unclear whether the features at the bottom of its face are teeth or perhaps more akin to stubby tentacles. In the middle of their face is the large, singular eye characteristic of the species. Their head also sports two cat-like ears which are tipped with the same green fur that covers their body. The color of their body underneath the fur is the same pink color as their face and can be seen most clearly on the bottoms of their feet as they move.

### Attacks (Tyro)

* **Attack** - Standard move dealing damage equal to Power (12)
* **Stab** - Deals 12 Damage
* **Charge Up** - Tyro gains the Charged status for 1 turn
* **Call for Help** - Tyro summons a single enemy (Cave Cineast, Road Fleam, or Silamvog). Tyro must be charged to use this gesture. Only 3 new enemies can be summoned per battle regardless of which Tyro called for help
* **Departing** - Tyro leaves the battle and has a chance of departing after taking any damage

### Attacks (Wandering Tyro)

* **Attack** - Standard move dealing damage equal to Power (25)
* **Stab** - Deals 37 Damage
* **Charge Up** - Tyro gains the Charged status for 1 turn
* **Call for Help** - Tyro summons a single enemy (Cave Cineast, Road Fleam, or Silamvog). Tyro must be charged to use this gesture. Only 3 new enemies can be summoned per battle regardless of which Tyro called for help
* **Departing** - Wandering Tyro leaves the battle, and has a chance of departing after taking any damage

### Drops

Tyro drop a single meat at the end of battle. They do not drop any antennas, but their Call for Help attack allows them to summon an enemy that may drop one. Tyro do not drop any additional items. If a Tyro departs during battle, it'll still drop meat when the battle is over.

## Strategy

A battle can easily get overwhelming when Tyro summon more opponents, so it may be wise to defeat them first to prevent this. Since Tyro do not have much flesh, they can be taken down fairly quickly. Due to their low health and attack power, a player may also opt to ignore them in favor of damaging stronger enemies that pose a greater immediate threat. Then, when a Tyro becomes Charged, taking them out swiftly before they have a chance to Call For Help.

## Trivia

* Tyros seem to have a very strange role in the world of Hylics, as they appear in the game as enemies, wanderers, workers, and even as food.
* A total of 3 enemies maximum can be summoned per battle with Call For Help. This maximum applies to all Tyros in the battle, and a single Tyro can call multiple times until the maximum is reached.

## Gallery

Tyro portraitElongated statue of an eyeless Tyro found in the Sage Labyrinth.Elongated statue of a Tyro found in the Sage Labyrinth.A work-in-progress animation of a Tyro on a snake featured in a teaser to Mason Lindroth's next project.A presumably finished version of the Tyro on a snake featured in a teaser to Mason Lindroth's next project.
## References

1. Work in progress Tyro teaser (January 29, 2022)
2. Presumably finished Tyro (August 9, 2022)

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