Origin
Herds migrated through salt flats and mineral outcrops, and some of those minerals began to build up in their fast-growing horns.
Appearance
A stocky white antelope with a dark mask and hooves, a short tail and two thick turquoise crystal horns.
Signature ability
Straight Horn
Dashes up to 3 tiles to the target, 300 damage (×1.5 if the target moved) and the target is Exposed for 3 s.
Passive trait
Quartz Beacon
Light and magnetic effects cannot fully Disorient Crysthorn; when they are used, it briefly Marks their source.
Moves
Straight Horn
Signature move
Mineral / Strike
A precise ram, especially strong after a long Maneuver.
Quartz Glint
Light / Support
Flashes a visual signal to allies and raises their accuracy.
Crack the Crust
Mineral / Strike
Breaks an obstacle or leaves an armored target Exposed.
Nomad Gallop
Instinct / Maneuver
A long move with no penalty from a Heat Field.
Evolution
Line E-18: Mineral Horns
Salthorn → Crysthorn
Condition: migrations across desert plateaus rich in quartz and other minerals.
The salt deposits in the horns are replaced by harder crystalline structures. The body becomes lighter and better suited to long treks across open, scorching terrain.
