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Beetlecrab
Starfield Fauna · Octopede

Beetlecrab is an octopede species in Starfield with 9 variants living on 9 planets. Some variants can be domesticated at an outpost.

Its variants are harvested for 7 resources. Its variants carry 26 scanner traits.

Harvest

Resources harvested from Beetlecrab variants. The count is how many variants yield that resource.

A Antimicrobial

Variants

Each planet gets its own take on the species. Hover a trait for what it does (the game's own creature-template notes).

Beetlecrab Grazer

Feynman III (Volcanic, Sandy Desert, Mountains)

Resource: N Nutrient
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey
Size: Huge
Threat: Normal
Active: Cathemeral

Behavior · Raking

Beetlecrab Grazer

Ixyll II (Savanna, Wetlands, Deciduous Forest)

Resource: M Membrane
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Hazard Happy

Flocking Beetlecrab Grazer

Schrodinger VIII-a (Deciduous Forest, Tropical Forest)

Resource: P Pigment
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Curious/Skittish
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Flocking Beetlecrab Herbivore

Oborum I (Coniferous Forest)

Resource: A Antimicrobial
Harvest: Fluids
Diet: Xylophage
Temperament: Prey - Defensive
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Armored

Behavior · Meek

Herding Beetlecrab Filterer

Porrima III (Coniferous Forest, Frozen Plains, Craters)

Resource: C Cosmetic
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Filter-Feeder
Temperament: Prey - Always Flees
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Diurnal
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Armored

Herding Beetlecrab Grazer

Beta Marae I (Deciduous Forest, Coniferous Forest)

Resource: L Lubricant
Harvest: Fluids
Diet: Ruminant
Temperament: Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Attack: Increased Armor Penetration
Active: Nocturnal
Domesticable: Yes

Herding Beetlecrab Scavenger

Nirvana II (Frozen Plains)

Resource: C Cosmetic
Harvest: Hide · kill to harvest
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Medium groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Crepuscular
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Armored

Behavior · Call and Response

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Pack Beetlecrab

Proxima Ternion IV (Volcanic, Mountains, Hills)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Armored

Behavior · Basking

Behavior · Hazard Happy

Swarming Beetlecrab

Huygens IV (Hills)

Resource: C Cosmetic
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Fearless
Social: Predator, Large groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Attack: Bleed Attacks
Active: Diurnal

Trait Glossary

Armored: Double creature armor. Note this is a combined Kinetic and Energy Resistance mod, and including either alongside this will make a creature VERY tough.
Basking: Preferentially lays out in the sun, ideally in high places.
Bleed Attacks: Add bleeding damage to attacks
Call and Response: Periodically calls back and forth to others of its species.
Cathemeral: Creature never sleeps, is always active.
Crepuscular: Creature is active in twilight hours; dawn/dusk.
Diurnal: Creature is active during day.
Easy: This creature is of low power.
Hazard Happy: Hangs out in hazards, plays in hazards, is frustratingly immune to hazards.
Huge: Huge Creature Size (x1.5)
Increased Armor Penetration: Increased armor penetration on attacks
Lairing/Nesting: Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Large: Large Creature Size (x1.25)
Meek: Will back away from target when Warn reaction is triggered.
Nocturnal: Creature is active at night.
Normal: Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Polyphasic: Creature naps frequently throughout the day, at odd times.
Predator - Fearless: Creature will warn and attack anything within 20-30m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: Foolhardy. Will never retreat from combat - will fight to the death.
Predator - Standard: Creature will warn and attack anything within 25-35m; will attack prey within 40m.Confidence: Brave
Prey - Always Flees: Extremely fearful. Will only flee as a reaction, anything within 50m; will try to avoid combat.
Prey - Basic: Nervous/flighty temperament: Is curious about the player. Will warn neutrals, attack within 10m. Flees enemies.
Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee: Curious temperament: Creature will investigate anything entering within 40m. Not aggressive. No assist. Average confidence. Best for critters or fools.
Prey - Curious/Skittish: Curious temperament: Creature will investigate anything entering within 40m. Will warn things that come closer than 35m, then flee when anything gets within 15m. Flees enemies.
Prey - Defensive: Attacks enemies within 40m; flees from neutrals or players until at least 30m separation.
Raking: Claws or scratches at the ground, like it's marking territory.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)