Originally posted by Baka Mitai:

Yeah, you're 100% right. They just deal too much damage. Their hp and their ticks are both manageable(at least with no stars), but their fire attacks can kill you in seconds even with a fire res pot active. They should be toned down a bit.

Same with a trol when you first enter dark forest, abominations when you first enter swamp... Consider the space squid the Mistlands trol