Name: Broodbloom Nest

Type: Hostile Flora / Spawner Unit
Threat Level: Moderate (High if left unchecked)

Description:
Rooted in dense undergrowth and fed by corrupted aether veins, the Broodbloom Nest is a bio-engineered flora node designed to birth and maintain Chompbud populations. Its thick bulb pulsates rhythmically as it cultivates seed-creatures within, ejecting them at intervals or when threatened. The outer petals are hardened with natural thorns, shielding the vulnerable core during early combat phases.

Believed to be a defense mechanism grown by the ancient Verdant Engineers, Broodblooms are now rampant across overgrown ruins, acting as biological hives that can quickly overwhelm unprepared explorers.

Behavior:

• Spawns Chompbuds at timed intervals or upon receiving damage.
  
  

• Enters a "defensive bloom" state, closing its petals and reducing damage intake when health is low.
  
  

• Slowly regenerates if not destroyed quickly.
  
  

• Vulnerable to fire and energy-based attacks, especially when its bloom is open.
  
  

Combat Tip:

• Take out the Broodbloom early before you're overrun. Chompbuds will keep spawning until the nest is destroyed.
  
  

• Use area-of-effect damage to hit both the spawner and nearby minions.
  
  

Codex Entry:

“The Broodbloom doesn’t fight. It lets others do the biting. Cut the root, and the garden dies.”