name: veteran merc
description: "A battle-hardened soldier with a high-powered rifle and tactical armor covered in campaign patches. Their cybernetic eye locks onto you instantly."
attack: 1
strength: 1
defense: 40
hp: 93
ranged: 79
speed: 5
aggressive: true
respawn_ticks: 65
attack_type: ranged
attack_bonus: 0
strength_bonus: 0
stab_defense: 40
slash_defense: 40
crush_defense: 35
science_defense: 20
ranged_defense: 55
idle_descriptions:
  - "checks their rifle's ammunition counter"
  - "adjusts their tactical vest"
  - "scans the area through their scope"
  - "spits and mutters a war story"
combat_descriptions:
  - "fires a high-caliber round at %s"
  - "puts %s in their crosshairs and squeezes the trigger"
  - "unleashes suppressive fire at %s"
size: medium
drops:
  remains: bones
  loot:
    - item_id: credits
      weight: 55
      quantity: 1200
    - item_id: chaosjunk
      weight: 15
      quantity: 2
    - item_id: deathjunk
      weight: 15
      quantity: 2
    - table: herb_table_mid
      weight: 15