Nakel are serpentine reaverbots that slither beneath the sand and pop up suddenly to attack. Fortunately for diggers, their travels below the ground can be detected by small clouds of stirred up dust, making it easy to follow and predict where and when these machines will make their move.

A Nakel's standard attack is to rise, spit sparky energy orbs from its mouth for a few moments and then retreat beneath the sand once again. Occasionally if their prey is positioned in line with their path, they may leap out of the sand entirely, flying through the air with jaws wide open.