Clocktower Patient (Infected Hand)

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Location
Research Hall	382	1307	99	99	99	99	108	89	89	120	180	-	-

Discovery	Drop	Multipliers		Bonuses
Research Hall	Random Murky Blood Gem x1 [8%], Quicksilver Bullets x8 [92%]	HP multiplier	1	Is beast	No
		Arcane DMG multiplier	1	Is kin	No
		Fire DMG multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No
		Bolt DMG multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No

These unfortunate victims of the Healing Church's shady experiments comprise the largest and most diverse enemy group in the expansion areas. Each variant uses a different set of attacks from the others and many of them incorporate gimmicks unique to their own subtype; most are susceptible to interrupts and staggers, but the Crawling version is immune. Additionally, although very few opportunities for exploiting this mechanic exist, the Clocktower Patients are handled as an opposing team type to the Wheelchair Huntsmen found in certain locations throughout the Research Hall; notably, a Wheelchair Huntsman armed with a Gatling gun is positioned on an inaccessible ledge overlooking a staircase and will mow down a group of patients attempting to climb the stairs as you approach. Fortunately, with the exception of the patients armed with transfusion stands, members of this enemy group generally have low health and will fall to a few R1 attacks; the main danger they pose is their tendency to attack in large groups with swift combos, so keep an ear out for their telltale screams and proceed with caution if you suspect an ambush.

One of the least common Clocktower Patient types, almost exclusively found hiding around corners in darkened rooms lying in wait to spring an ambush. Such situations typically involve the patient performing a grab attack from the side which will inflict slow poison if it connects; afterward they will perform slow whip-like swings with the sagging flesh of their infected arms and will continue attempting to use the grab. The danger they pose is almost solely dependent upon the element of surprise, without which they are extremely weak enemies with low health and will die in one or two hits from most weapons.

Knowing where they are ahead of time is the key to avoiding their ambushes. While their grab is quite easy to interrupt, doing so is a waste of bullets; simply quickstep forward past the grab or their whip attacks and strike them a couple of times during their recovery. A couple of Throwing Knives or a few shots from most firearms at higher upgrade levels will do them in from a distance, but are once again a less efficient alternative to melee attacks.

Gem	Shape	Rating	Primary Effect	Secondary Effect
Murky Damp Blood Gem (5)	Radial	14	Add slow poison effect+8.4
Murky Damp Blood Gem (5)	Waning	14	Add slow poison effect+8.4

All enemies and bosses (except hunter enemies) have 999 frenzy resistance, despite that they are still vulnerable to such status. The only way to see it without modding is to use Shaman Bone Blade on enemy inflicting frenzy to attack others. [test video]

During Clocktower Patient (Infected Hand) grab attack animation, damage can NOT be reduced by repeatedly pressing buttons (mashing).

It appears that Research Hall Patients are reskinned and reanimated Labyrinth Watchers. Patients don't have the full body model, but if you take their body skin and put it on a Labyrinth Watcher‘s you get this picture.

	Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective.
	Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.

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