Herald

The Herald is a spectral endgame enemy found exclusively in The End chapter. With 30 HP, 5 damage, and 4 movement, it is a formidable melee attacker distinguished by its teleportation and shadow duplication mechanics. Rather than moving normally, the Herald teleports between positions, which notably still triggers tile-based movement traps like bear traps despite not physically traversing the tiles between its origin and destination.

The Herald's primary tactical tool is its ShadeDuplicate ability, which creates shadow clones of itself on the battlefield. These duplicates share the Herald's stats but have only 1 HP each, making them fragile decoys. The critical mechanic is that when the real Herald dies, all of its shadows are instantly eliminated regardless of their individual HP. This means identifying and focusing the true Herald is far more efficient than clearing shadows one by one.

To identify the real Herald among its duplicates, look for the one with more than 1 HP. Area-of-effect attacks can reveal the true Herald by killing the 1 HP shadows while leaving the 30 HP original standing. Champion Heralds have 60 HP, 6 damage, and 5 movement, making them significantly harder to burst down. The Herald is related to the Heraldess enemy, which combines similar shade mechanics with additional draining and scream attacks.