Contaminated Beast

Contaminated Beasts (汚染獣) is a type of monster that appears in Mass for the Dead.

Background
Contaminated Beasts are monster and animals that were mutated by the Catastrophe. These monsters serve as some of the major antagonists in the ruined New World as the three surviving nations: Re-Estize Kingdom, Baharuth Empire, and Slane Theocracy struggle to rebuild.

Appearance
Contaminated Beasts are infected with Chaos Stones that jut from their bodies. They come in a multitude of forms, weaker variants are mostly contaminated creatures that range from humanoid goblins, quadrupedal wolves, slimes, lumbering trolls, etc.

Abilities
Contaminated Beasts are stronger and more aggressive than baseline counterparts and Besides coming in a variety of forms, usually lower-tier ones taking the forms of goblins, trolls, and other New World monsters.

Trivia

 * Usually, in the game, their appearances are herald by cracks or ruptures in an area of space.
 * A few beasts that are are referred as Contaminated Beasts are not necessarily infected with Chaos Stones but also refer to mutates in the case which crocodile monsters consumed quantities of Caloric Stone and grew to be a variant species.