Pulse: strike on the beat.

What it is

A wraith of blue-white light. Between flashes there is nothing there but the afterimage of where it was. It is based on pulsars, which sweep their beams round many times a second, as regular as a clock.

Where and when it comes

• On any world in a pulsar's system. The Codex hint is "Something that is only there when the star flashes".
• It flickers into being 30 to 40 metres from someone on the ground.
• After one is slain, another cannot come for about 30 minutes.

How it fights

It exists only in the flashes, about one every second or so. In each flash it lunges at you, or if it is already on you, it strikes. In each flash, and only then, it can be struck.

1. Lunging. It lunges from about 8 metres away.
2. Striking. Within about 3.3 metres of it, a strike does 20 damage.
3. Weakening. As its health falls, the beat comes faster.

Stats

Thing	Value
Health	600
Beat	Every 1.5 seconds, 0.9 seconds when it is weak
Strike	20 damage within about 3.3 metres
Signature: Pulse Flash	A ring 8 m round it, 14 damage, about every 12 seconds
Sees you from	55 metres

Tips

• Count the beat and be ready to strike in the flash. Striking between flashes does nothing.
• Keep your distance until you are ready to strike in a flash.
• Once it is weak, the beat quickens, so be ready and keep your rhythm.

What it drops

Drop	Amount
Neblium	4 to 6
Diamonds	1 to 2
Thrumite	2 to 3
Trophy	Pulse Neutron-Chip

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