Encounters

Black Mile paymaster

Black Mile paymaster uses Close Quarters. Encountered inside a route. Inspect special attacks before treating its ordinary hit as a safety limit.

Combat role: Close Quarters
Encounter rating: 1250
Base Grit: 14000
Ordinary base maximum hit: 402
Base attack interval: 3 s
Base accuracy rating: 64576
Base damage reduction: 40%
Base cash reward: $0.01–$0.01
Combat-role immunity: Only the current matching combat role deals damage; inspect the active variant

Base evasion ratings

Against	Rating
Close Quarters	64,576
Marksmanship	64,576
Field Engineering	64,576

Opponent variants

The current variant determines the live opponent; these are not three simultaneous attacks.

Role	Base maximum hit	Base accuracy
Close Quarters	402	64,576
Marksmanship	402	64,576
Field Engineering	398	64,576

Special attack definitions

Special damage may differ from the ordinary maximum hit. Multiple-hit sequences and conditional guaranteed accuracy matter for survival.

Attack	Behavior	Base selection chance
Break concentration	1 avoidable hit. 600 base damage per hit before reduction.	40%
Unfamiliar drill	2 avoidable hits at 0.2s intervals. 100% of a normal damage roll.	25%
Regain composure	1 avoidable hit. Heals 20% maximum health across 18 seconds.	15%
Relentless pressure	12 unavoidable hits at 0.3s intervals. Each hit deals 0.5% of the attacker's maximum health. Applies Off balance only while the enemy is below half health.	20%

Starting effects

Effect	Behavior
Desperate effort	After the first attack: 50% chance to apply Attrition to Opponent.

Encounter routes

The Last Black Mile

Preparation

The encounter rating is not a recommended player level. Use the live combat quote, actual effective reduction, automatic-food threshold and all special attacks to judge a loadout. No weapon or skill level alone guarantees idle safety.