Water strider

water strider

You are fighting water strider.

Also known as a water Aragorn, this creepy bug scoots and skitters across the surface of the water.
Your opponent attacks ...

Hit messages:

The strider scoots about, zipping around between your feet. It doesn't even touch you, but the whole thing makes you really, really uncomfortable. (psychic) damage
The bot hops up on its hind legs and does a little "Puttin' on the Ritz" song and dance. Talk about disturbing ... (psychic) damage
The strider skitters across the water and up your leg. It really creeps you out. (psychic) damage

??? hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

Your opponent has a critical hit! {{{pronoun}}} hits you for X damage.

Miss messages:

The strider tries to climb your leg, but you step on it and dunk it under water.
The bot approaches, but you drop a rock into the water, and the ensuing wave pushes the strider away.
The polarity blinks out in all of its footpads, and it splashes into the water.

Fumble messages:

Your foe fumbles! {{{pronoun}}} takes X damage.

Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!

Unspecified chip drop

You gain scaling experience.

You got an item: superconductor chip (Unspecified Drop rate)
You got an item: titanium plating (Unspecified Drop rate)
You got an item: mona lisa drivetrain (Unspecified Drop rate)