Red Lizard



The Red Lizard is the largest species of Lizard in Rain World. They have a myriad of spikes on their backs and tend to have a very distinct red coloration in their spikes and head.

They cannot be natively found in any region when playing as The Monk or The Survivor, where they can only spawn through the lineage system by killing certain lizards multiple times until newer varieties appear. Through the lineage system, Red Lizards can spawn in any region of the game where other lizards are present.

Red Lizards can be found natively as The Hunter.

Abilities/Behavior
Red Lizards are extremely aggressive, and will chase down prey from a considerable distance. Red Lizards can climb poles, but they cannot climb on background elements. However, with their large size and speed, Red Lizards can cover ground far faster and get past tougher obstacles than most other lizards. Their threat is further compounded by several unique traits:

Spitting
The Red Lizard is the only lizard in the game that spits projectiles, which slow the player down and make its prey easier to kill. The spit itself is not damaging, but it deals a fair amount of knockback and decreases the speed of creatures it clings to. The spit projectiles can knock the player off of poles quite easily, and can even cause the player to drop their held items. This spit travels an impressive range, and helps the red lizard catch up to it prey quickly.

Senses
Like most lizards, Red Lizards can see and hear when something is close. However, Red Lizards' auditory and sight senses far outrange other lizards, making it nearly impossible to sneak past one. Due to their long sight range, they may start chasing the player even before they are on the same screen.

Bites
Red Lizard bites will kill the player 100% of the time, unlike other lizard species.

Combat
Red Lizards are by far the most difficult lizard to fight due to their tenacity, speed, and spit, but they can still be defeated. Having bombs and explosive spears help, as this lizard's toughness lets it stay on its feet even when hit in the head. A tamed Green Lizard can also help with the battle, as they seem to have a much higher chance of killing it without being killed itself.

One of the safer ways to kill a red lizard is to trick them with tunnels. When exiting a tunnel behind a red lizard, quickly shove a spear into it and then tunnel back. Wait for it to follow before tunneling back out, then back in, grabbing the spear and spearing it again. This will work in very tight corner tunnels, but it also has a possibility of having the spear miss if you're not close enough to it. Since the red lizard is very tough, it can take 8 spear hits before dying. If the lizard gets too injured it will try to run, but unlike most other lizards, it will still snap at you if you get close. Be aware that while it is rare, this lizard can still perform the charge attack typical of Green Lizards. It is extremely fast but can be jumped over with some difficulty. This is the only lizard with a 100% bite kill chance, so one bite and it is over.

Stealth
Sneaking past Red Lizards is extremely difficult. If you are to attempt sneaking past one, stay far out of the lizard's line of sight and crawl along the ground. Even sneaking perfectly may not suffice though, as it has the highest hearing range and visual range of all lizards and will home in on you relentlessly once it detects you.

Evasion
Red Lizards are extremely fast and can easily chase the player down. If a Red Lizard is far away from you, they will spit out slowing projectiles that slow you down so that they close the gap. Climbing on poles must be done quickly as the Red Lizard will always attempt to spit and knock you down from them. One way to get away from Red Lizards is to seek high ground. Red Lizards have the same movement abilities as Pink Lizards, so if you get to an area they cannot climb or take a pipe to, they will be unable to kill you. If the player is caught on the ground and forced to flee without any tunnels to escape through, it is possible to outrun it and dodge some of its spitting attacks by using fast movement such as slides. Alternatively, Red Lizards may be distracted by other creatures such as Squidcadas and Scavengers, which they will regularly hunt. They may also be hunted by other creatures such as Pole Plants or Vultures, which provides a handy distraction for an escaping slugcat.

Taming
Red Lizards can be tamed, but it is a tedious and dangerous process and the player must know for sure where the lizard will spawn. It can be most easily tamed with scavengers and squidcadas, the average amount needed to make it not attack you on sight being around 5 and the average amount needed to make it follow you and sleep in your shelter with you around 8. It may also be helpful to feed other lizards in order to raise your reputation for the entire region. Doing this will eventually make every lizard in the region tolerate being near the player, including Red Lizards. This method not only make it easier to get close to a Red Lizard and feed it, but it also reduces the amount of food required to tame a red lizard.

Trivia

 * Red Lizards have the highest stats in Bite damage, Bite percentage, swimming speed, and visual range.
 * To make a Red Lizard appear on any difficulty except Hunter, the player will have to kill lizards in one region repeatedly until one respawns as a Red Lizard. This is caused by the Lineage System.
 * Unlike any other lizard, Red Lizards will attack others of their kind on sight with an extreme aggression not exhibited by any other breed, almost always resulting in a fatality.
 * Red Lizards can very rarely spawn with peach, pink and orange colors.
 * Red Lizards are actually the fastest lizards in the water, even outpacing Salamanders. However, unlike Salamanders, they cannot dive.
 * Unlike any others of their kind, Red Lizards will attack (and often kill) Miros Birds and Vultures (as well as their greater counterparts, King Vultures). Additionally, Dropwigs and Big Spiders, who usually attack all other lizard types, will attempt to flee from Red Lizards.
 * There is a 1/10,000,000 (one in ten million) chance that a Red Lizard's bite will not instantly kill the player.
 * If a Red Lizard is holding prey in its mouth, it can still fire projectiles.