Helminth Hatchery

Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Helminth Hatchery is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Helminth Hatchery
A Brother's Respite
Stage	5
Soundtrack	屋根の漏り (Yane No Mori)
Interactable Credits	570
Lunar Seer Quote
You dream of worms.
Description
A complex city-like structure built in a volcanic environment. Tunnels and wurms litter the environment and a forge sits near the top.

Helminth Hatchery logbook diorama

Helminth Hatchery is one of the five new environments added to the game with the Seekers of the Storm, located on Petrichor V, and is found in the fifth set of Environments in Risk of Rain 2.

This map is a complex city-like structure located inside a massive lava cavern. Glassy tunnels formed by the movement of Wurms twist through the structure, and there is an Artifact teleporter at the top.

Walking along the surface of the glassy worm grants you +4 movement speed allowing for easier traversal. It is also the only base movement speed increase in the game, meaning it will come before any procentage based speed boost resulting in more value from items such as Paul's Goat HoofPaul's Goat Hoof
Increase movement speed.
Increases movement speed by 14% (+14% per stack). and Energy DrinkEnergy Drink
Increase sprint speed by +25%.
Sprint speed is improved by 25% (+25% per stack)..

The Bulwark's AmbryBulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm)
Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry
The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center. can be accessed from this stage which is where 18 of the 19 Artifacts can be unlocked.

The teleporter in this Environment is a unique version called the Primordial Teleporter which has outer rings that can be interacted with prior to starting the Teleporter Event to either align with the moon to access CommencementCommencement (Final)
Moon of Petrichor V
You dream of glass and dirt.

Large domain located above the shattered breach of Petrichor V's moon. It is made up of the shattered remains of four individual sections, emblematic of MithrixMithrix
King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
Class: Melee / Ranged
Speed: 15 m/s
Armor: 20 and Providence's tools of creation. or to align with the planet to Loop.

Interactables

• Chest
• Damage Chest
• Healing Chest
• Utility Chest
• Large Chest
• Equipment Barrel
• Multishop Terminal (Green)
• Multishop Terminal (Equipment)
• Lunar Pod
• Barrel
• Shrine of Combat
• Shrine of the Mountain
• Shrine of Chance
• Healing Drone
• Missile Drone
• Incinerator Drone
• Equipment Drone
• Gunner Turret
• Cloaked Chest
• Legendary Chest
• Altar of Gold
• Radio Scanner
• 3D Printer (White)
• 3D Printer (Green)
• Mili-Tech Printer
• Scrapper
• Void Cradle (only with SotV)
• Void Seed (only with SotV)
  • Void Cradle
  • Void Potential
  • Stalk
• Compound Generator
• Teleporter
• Artifact Portal
• Shrine of Shaping
• Halcyon Shrine

Monsters

• Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  Child is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. ChildSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Child
  HP: 150 (+45 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 8.5 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Elder LemurianElder Lemurian
  HP: 900 (+270 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 13 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Greater WispGreater Wisp
  HP: 750 (+225 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 7 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Imp OverlordImp Overlord
  Lord of the Red PlaneHP: 2800 (+840 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 13 m/s
  Armor: 20
• JellyfishJellyfish
  HP: 60 (+18 per level)
  Damage: 5 (+1 per level)
  Class: Self-Destruct
  Speed: 10 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Lesser WispLesser Wisp
  HP: 35 (+10 per level)
  Damage: 3.5 (+0.7 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Magma WormMagma Worm
  Ancient Lava SwimmerHP: 2400 (+720 per level)
  Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 20 m/s
  Armor: 15
• Mini MushrumMini Mushrum
  HP: 290 (+87 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 2 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Overloading WormOverloading Worm
  The ReminderHP: 12000 (+3600 per level)
  Damage: 50 (+10 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 20 m/s
  Armor: 15
• ParentParent
  HP: 585 (+176 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 11 m/s
  Armor: 0
• ScavengerScavenger
  Item HoarderHP: 3800 (+1140 per level)
  Damage: 4 (+0.8 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 3 m/s
  Armor: 20 (starting stage 6)
• Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  Scorch Worm is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info. Scorch WormSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Scorch Worm
  HP: 425 (+128 per level)
  Damage: 20 (+4 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 16 m/s
  Armor: 0
• Solus Control UnitSolus Control Unit
  Corrupted AIHP: 2500 (+750 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Melee
  Speed: 7 m/s
  Armor: 20
  • Solus ProbeSolus Probe
    HP: 220 (+66 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 10 m/s
    Armor: 10

Family Events

• Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Gup
  HP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 12 m/s
  Armor: 0 Gup
• Lunar Chimera (Exploder)
  Zenith DesignsHP: 180 (+54 per level)
  Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
  Speed: 8 m/s
  Armor: 0 Lunar Chimera (Golem)
  Zenith DesignsHP: 1615 (+485 per level)
  Damage: 35 (+7 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 8 m/s
  Armor: 0 Lunar Chimera (Wisp)
  Zenith DesignsHP: 850 (+255 per level)
  Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 18 m/s
  Armor: 0 Lunar
• Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Void Barnacle
  HP: 225 (+68 per level)
  Damage: 6 (+1.2 per level)
  Class: Ranged
  Speed: 0 m/s
  Armor: 0 Void Reaver
  HP: 1900 (+570 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
  Speed: 6 m/s
  Armor: 0 Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Void Jailer
  HP: 2200 (+660 per level)
  Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
  Speed: 7 m/s
  Armor: 0 Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
  This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
  Click for more info.Void Devastator
  Destroyer of WorldsHP: 2800 (+840 per level)
  Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
  Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
  Speed: 8 m/s
  Armor: 20 Void

Compound Generator

An alcove at the top of the stage houses the Compound Generator, a large machine used to spawn the Artifact Portal leading to Bulwark's AmbryBulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm)
Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry
The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center.. It is accessible by climbing up the structure to the very top.

Monsters will not spawn in the alcove housing the Compound Generator, but they can follow you up from below.

The Compound Generator can be interacted with in two ways:

• 9 switches can be cycled through displaying one of four shapes: square, circle, triangle, diamond (■ ● ▲ ♦). In a specific sequence, these 9 shapes can generate the artifact portal.
• The computer can be used to submit the current code to the Generator that will then try to open the Artifact Portal.

If the wrong code is submitted, the Portal's opening will fail and players can put in another code.

Using the Artifact Portal will lead to Bulwark's Ambry where the players will face a trial to unlock the Artifact corresponding to the code entered in the Compound Generator. It is possible to completely skip the Teleporter Event of Helminth Hatchery by going through this teleporter, but players can still use the Artifact Portal after completing the Teleporter Event.

For a spoiler free way to find the Artifact Codes, see Artifact Hints. Otherwise, see Artifacts for more information.

Newt Altars

There are 6 possible locations for the Newt Altars. The altar within the mouth of the wurm is a consistent spawn (guaranteed), meaning that there will always be two altars, one in the wurm mouth, and one randomly amongst the other 5 spawn points:

1. At the very top of the map, within the mouth of the Wurm remains.
2. Beside a giant vase on the upper floor of two of the right most building.
3. On the upper floor of the outer tower, between two pots & beside a pillar.
4. Nestled in the corner of the room behind the glassy tunnel that leads to the ruined bridge.
5. At the tail of the Wurm remains, located underneath the part that arches upwards.
6. Down the slope from the glass tunnel that is located beneath the bridge.

• 

  1. In the mouth of the Wurm remains
• 

  2. On the upper floor of the rightmost building
• 

  3. On the upper floor of the outer tower
• 

  4. In the room beside the glassy tunnel
• 

  5. Underneath the tail of the Worm remains
• 

  6. Down the slope from the glass tunnel beneath the bridge

Trivia

• Helminth Hatchery is the first alternate environment for a Stage 5 in the series, and therefore shares a lot of functionality and similarities with Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5)
  Sprite Fields
  You dream of serenity.
  
  A lush, violet meadow located high in the planet's atmosphere. Meteors rush through the terrain and the moon is clearly visible in the sky..

• Providence's sword, now broken, can be found at the very top of Helminth Hatchery. This is likely a replica or an older sword of his.

• The logbook for this stage likely refers to the making of PurityPurity
  Reduce your skill cooldowns by 2 seconds. You are unlucky.
  All skill cooldowns are reduced by 2 (+1 per stack) seconds. All random effects are rolled +1 (+1 per stack) times for an unfavorable outcome., indicating that it was originally a Morning Star given as a gift to MithrixMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 by Providence. However, MithrixMithrix
  King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level)
  Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level)
  Class: Melee / Ranged
  Speed: 15 m/s
  Armor: 20 snapped off the head and sent it back down, likely corrupting it.

• The purple tunnels in the map are actually parts of a Gilded Wurm found in the original game. The wurm's head can be found at the top of the map, containing a newt altar.
  • Another wurm can be found in the distance, with the two likely being the ones who fought alongside Providence.

Lore

Massive shining coils shift, red as Mercury blossoms, revealing a sphere of bright molten obsidian glowing inside a bowl of red stone.
Four stories up a large dark hand reaches through the glassless window, pets the coils and brings the bowl inside.
Strange tools of silver line the walls alongside endless artifacts freely given, intricately carved, and tenderly loved. His tribute.
He pulls an oblong clay jar down, a seal bearing his likeness breaks under his grip with a hiss.
Inside the jar, crackling starseed thorns and dried kifruit skins, their earthy scent fills the smoldering workshop.
For the morning star, he reaches into the molten obsidian and pierces the bowl with a starseed thorn from within. A thorn for each fate changed.
Many thorns and fates later, he tap tap taps a silver tool against the stone of the workshop.
Red coils in the window shift again, a massive burning eye curiously takes in the room, then it’s open mouth appears in the window, the sudden heat wave sending a song through a ceiling of silver chimes.
He places the spiked obsidian ball inside and pats it’s muzzle twice. The gilded worm is to take the mace to the surface. The obsidian cools in a shaft of putrid moonlight, collecting lunar rage and loneliness.
For the handle, he wraps a rod of silver in dried kifruit skins and an eon of freedom, lost to gravity wells long ago.
Finally, he seals the obsidian weapon with a golden T emblem.
His gift. No, his apology.

Version History

Update Notes V1.3.6

• (Undocumented) Updated Lunar Seer quote ("You dream of wurms." -> "You dream of worms.")

Seekers of the Storm

• Added 5 Stages/Environments:
  • Helminth Hatchery