Brute
Max HP
130
Damage per hit
16
Attack range
9 studs
Attack cooldown
2s
Aggro range
30 studs
Walk speed
11
Respawn time
40s
Pearl reward
30–45
Weapon
Knife
Melee weapon, hits at 9 studs range.
Combat overview
Brute is the top-tier melee enemy on The Forgotten Isle. 130 HP, 16 damage per hit, 11 walk speed (slowest of the melee three), and 2s attack cooldown. Aggressive with 30-stud aggro range. Brute is a real threat — 3 Brute hits will drop a full-HP player with no armor, and 130 HP means Knife takes 13 swings (unrealistic in melee against something dealing 16 damage). GoldScimitar clears it in 5 swings, Scimitar in 6.
Strategy
Never engage Brute without at least a Scimitar. The 30-45 Pearl reward is the best per-kill payout for melee enemies, but the risk profile means you kite (run away), let the attack cooldown pass, then re-engage. Brute's slow 11 walk speed favors kiting — you outrun it easily on flat ground. Absolutely do not solo Brute with a Knife or Machete.
Hits to kill by tool
130 HP divided by the tool damage, rounded up. Lower is better — the fewer hits, the less time the enemy has to hit back.
| Tool | Damage/swing | Hits to kill |
|---|---|---|
| Knife | 10 | 13 |
 Machete | 15 | 9 |
 Pickaxe | 20 | 7 |
 Scimitar | 25 | 6 |
 GoldScimitar | 30 | 5 |
 CrystalPickaxe | 35 | 4 |
Pearl farming math
Avg reward per kill
37.5
Respawn cycle
40s
Solo Pearls/hour (est)
3068
Estimate assumes camping one spawn with an appropriate tool. Multiple spawns rotated in parallel scale roughly linearly.