Curser

Cursers are one of three curse related enemies. It can launch a slow homing projectile that can go through the walls or do a melee attack.

Behavior

Follows the player around, not attacking them. From far away, it launches a slow homing orb that tracks the player and can go through walls. On hit it deals damage and grants the player 5 curse levels. When the player is close, it strikes a single time with its staff, dealing only damage.

Strategy

The projectiles it launches disappear after a time after not hitting the player. If the player is safe from other hazards and can focus on avoiding the projectile, they can wait out the effect and avoid getting cursed.

Notes

The Skull projectile it shoots can be parried, but does not curse enemies
In the current version The Curser can break Ice Armor and Foresight protections in a medium radius when he summons a Skull even if the Skull didn't touch the player
- This radius doesn't deal any damage so it won't break any killstreak however it can be parried with Shields and Cocoon and is considered a melee strike so it will activate relevant effects such as Front Line Shield +50% damage to melee attacks

Lore

A lore room in Ossuary and Graveyard depicts an altar along side a curser's mask. There is a curser mask, and a cursed altar

The curser mask reads: (quoted from in game, without a text box)

"A mask with a comically long beak. Someone who doesn’t want to get too close to other people, I see."

The cursed altar reads: (with a blue text box)

"A gory display: frightening skull, maimed corpse, reversed cross, purple flames,.."

"They've got it all. These guys are pros. Respect."

Lore room in the Graveyard

A lore room in the Stilt Village:

"This little guy seems to be the assistant of the towering figure next to him. Nobody pays attention to him. Poor little fellow. I'm sure he just wants to help and is really likeable."

""Death is a blessing. Glory to its priests." Hmm, that's not really a positive motto...Then, am I a saint to them? Considering how much I die..."

"Some poor fellows^[sic] begging the sinister masked figure. Are they begging for his blessing...or for their lives to be spared?"