The Desert Scourge performs attacks from the following attack pool at random:
Sand Spit
- The Desert Scourge moves at high speed towards the player, making sharp turns.
- It briefly accelerates and straightens out when it is within 17.5 tiles of the player, then resumes turning when it exits this range.
- When at least 20.3 tiles from the player, the Desert Scourge's head fires a ring of 7 Sand Blasts once every 1.33 seconds.
- This attack stops after 6 seconds.
Sand Rush Charge
- The Desert Scourge slowly falls to the side of the player, then roars and performs a long horizontal charge once its head moves at least 1 tile below ground.
- The head fires Sand Blasts upwards at a slight random angle while charging, as well as harmless geysers of sand dust with each shot.
- This attack is cancelled if the Desert Scourge takes more than 5 seconds to reach a sufficient depth.
Sandstorm
- The wind picks up and harmless sand dust appears in the air, blown along by the wind.
- Groups of three Sandstorm Blasts appear rapidly from the sides of the player's screen, drifting slightly downwards as they fly.
- During this attack, the Desert Scourge moves towards the player in the same way as it does during Sand Spit, but with greatly reduced speed and acceleration.
- This attack stops after 8 seconds.