Hound
Hounds are semi-passive enemies usually found within Chapter 1 of TowerClimb. When Hounds are awake they will kill the player if they touch them. While Hounds are sleeping, the player can walk past them safely. Occasionally, Hounds will jump around while awake.
General Information
Appearance
Hounds have a dark gray body, a medium-length tail, and red eyes. They appear to be roughly the same height as the climber.
Abilities
Hounds usually sleep, but will wake up after a while of being on screen. While awake, Hounds bark and jump randomly around the level. If a Hound is hit with any item that doesn't kill them, they will become aggressive and jump around more rapidly, along with staying awake for a longer time and sleeping less.
Roles
Hounds appear in the first 3 areas of TowerClimb or almost anywhere in Centurial Trials, where they attempt to impede the climber. In Ground Floor, or most levels in Centurial Trials, a level can have an "unbearable smell", meaning more Hounds than usual can spawn. Killing 9 Hounds in an unbearable smell level (or extremely rarely in a normal level) will spawn the Bitchbane, the first part of the Arsenal of the Ascended quest. Aggravated Hounds also appear in Coliseum on Round 1. In Coliseum, killing them drops nothing and advances the climber to Round 2.
Trivia
- Hounds can jump in midair, leading to double or even triple jumps in an aggravated state.