These huge arachnid-like demonic creatures avoid close combat by all means, firing crippling serrated spikes from long distances. They are dangerous ranged enemies that keep their distance from the player.

• HP: 95
• Level: 25 (Max)
• Defense Skill: 24
• Attack Skill: 36
• Damage: 20-32
• Armor: 16
• Speed: Standard
• Exp Given: 14
• View Distance: Normal + 1 tile (enhanced when spawned)

• Ranged Attack: Scorpios exclusively use a ranged attack, maintaining distance from enemies
• Cripple Shot: Every other ranged attack has a 50% chance to apply the Cripple debuff (lasts 2 turns)
• Avoidance: When in hunting mode, actively moves away from targets rather than towards them
• Resistance: Immune to Leech and Poison effects

• Ranged Focus: Only attacks from range, will not engage in melee
• Retreat Pattern: When in hunting state, moves further away from the player rather than closer
• Distance Maintenance: Tries to maintain maximum possible distance from its target
• Enhanced Vision: When spawned on a level, has an increased view distance (normal + 1 tile)

• Potion of Healing: 1 in 8 chance to drop
• Mystery Meat: 1 in 6 chance to drop (when no healing potion is dropped)
• Nothing: Otherwise

• Close Range Advantages: Since Scorpios avoid close combat, engaging them at melee range can neutralize their ranged attacks
• Stun Effects: Abilities that interrupt action can make Scorpios vulnerable during approach
• Blocking: Use of obstacles like pillars can block their ranged attacks
• AoE Effects: Area of effect abilities can be effective as they try to run from the hero
• Blessed Enchant: Particularly effective on melee weapons as it negates their damage resistance
• Disruption: Their retreat behavior can be exploited by keeping them from getting to optimal firing positions

• Found in the underground levels of the dungeon
• More commonly encountered in later levels of the dungeon

• Leech Enchantment: Immune to damage amplification from Leech-enchanted weapons
• Poison: Immune to poison effects
• Melee: Prefers to avoid melee range combat

• Java Implementation: RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Scorpio.java
• String Resources: RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml (Scorpio_Name, Scorpio_Desc, Scorpio_Gender)
• String Resources (Russian): RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_all.xml (Scorpio_Name, Scorpio_Desc, Scorpio_Gender)

• Mobs
• Acidic Scorpio