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Rust Mites are magical Golden Beetles that first appear in Thief: Deadly Shadows. They can only be killed using Broadhead Arrows after acquiring the Hammer Blessing from reading Inspector Drept's letter. For every mite Garrett kills, his faction status with the Hammerites improves, causing them to ignore or even protect him.[1]

Tactical information[]

It takes exactly one Broadhead Arrow to destroy a mite. Be careful who is nearby, as the mite will explode with a large noise, causing nearby civilians and guards to be alerted and come looking for intruders.

As the rust mite is sturdy and normally invulnerable, objects can be broken over it without doing any harm. This can be useful in some locations as bursting crates and barrels produce loud distracting noise and explosive barrels can be easily detonated in narrow back-alleys to deter pursuers; in Stonemarket Proper for instance.

Locations[]

A total of fifteen rust mites can be found with three of each in one District of The City's hub levels. Rust Mites often patrol areas near Pagan Cornerstones.

District Exact Location
South Quarter Near the Stonemarket gate.
Due southeast of the fountain.
Near Pavelock Prison and the Docks gate.
Stonemarket Plaza: In Terces Courtyard, up the long flight of stairs that seem to go nowhere.
Plaza: In the center of the area, in front of a Door Glyph.
Proper: Near Marla's Equipment Store
Docks Near Dahlia's Fence Store
Near the Rowboat in the south end.
On top of a ladder near the Tavern in the southwest corner.
Old Quarter Just east of the Keeper Compound.
Just north of the Docks gate.
in the graveyard, on top of the east wall.
Auldale In the Pump House.
In the secret tunnel leading to the Wieldstrom Museum.
Near some boxes in the southwest corner.

Side Quest[]

Hammer Reward

Healing Pipe

If Garrett kills all fifteen mites, a curvy pipe will appear in Garrett's Apartment, hanging from the ceiling over the raised section of planks, as well as a message from Brother Wimble, describing the apparatus.[2] This acts exactly like a Healing Font and does not obstruct the Pagans' reward.

Notes[]

TDSRustMite

A rendered TDS model with a fan-made enhanced texture

  • Passing civilians might comment on the "mites infestation".

Behind the Scenes[]

  • Despite their appearance of enormous stag beetles, these creatures are inspired by tiny arachnids of the Gall Mite family that feed on plant leaves, causing discolouration similar to that of fungal rust.[3]

References[]

NPC's
Standard Guards Sword Bafford Sword Guard · Bafford Front Gate Guard · Bafford Sergeant · Bank Sergeant · Common Sword Guard · Constantine Sword Guard · Gervaisius Guard · Mage Sword Guard · Opera Sword Guard · Ramirez Sword Guard
Bow Bafford Bow Guard · Bafford Front Gate Guard · Common Bow Guard · Constantine Bow Guard · Mage Bow Guard · Opera Bow Guard · Ramirez Bow Guard
Factions City Watch City Watch Guard · Sheriff Bow Guard · Sheriff Sword Guard · Sheriff Helmet Guard · Sheriff Sergeant
Hammerites Hammerite Guard · Hammerite Priest · Hammerite Novice · Hammerite Smith
Mechanists Mechanist Mace Guard · Mechanist Crossbow Guard · Mechanist Priest · Mechanist Helmet Guard · Mechanist Crossbow Diver · Mechanist Mace Diver · Mechanist Frogman · Mechanist Masked Guard · Mechanist Worker
Pagans Pagan Warrior · Pagan Shaman · Unarmed Pagan
Keepers Keeper Elder · Keeper Enforcer · Keeper Instructor · Sparring Partner
Hand Mages Water Mage · Earth Mage · Air Mage · Fire Mage
Criminals Assassin · Thief Bow Guard · Thief Sword Guard · Thug
Creatures Animals Burrick · Cat · Frogbeast · Insect Swarm · Rat · Rust Mite · Spiders (Yellow · Green · Chaos)
Magic Air Elemental · Fire Elemental · Glyph Statues (Gargoyle · Human · Giant Human)
Other Ape Beast · Bugbeast · Crayman · Craybeast · Eyeball Plant · Kurshok · Rat Beast · Tree Beast
Undead Apparition · Cradle Staff · Fire Shadow · Hammer Haunt · Puppet · Zombie
Builder's Children Combat Bot · Mechanical Cherub · Spider Bot · Worker Bot
Non-Combatants Actor · Harmless Apparition · Masked Servant · Nobleman · Opera Guest · Servant · Shrimp
Unused Albino Spider · Clockwork Eye · Ramirez Sergeant · Scurry Bot · Spectre · Sweel · Water Elemental
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