Lava Pit

The Lava Pit is a powerful high-damage ground-based ally gained during Caverns.

Stats
HP: 4 (Egglike, but most enemies can't attack it)

Damage: 2.5 a second

Cost: 50 gold nuggets

Recharge: Sluggish

Special: Deals continual damage and lights enemies on fire; also slows them to 80% of their normal speed.

Plant Food: Creates 2 Lava Pits in nearby areas.

Strategy
It's a great all-around ally, besides the fact that all enemies encountered during The Nether are immune to its damage and are only slowed.

Almanac Entry
Lava Pit

Lava Pit continually burns your enemies to a crisp.

Cost: 50

Almanac Entry: Born in the furnace that was the early Overworld, Lava Pit has seen it all.