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Boneback
Starfield Fauna · Octopede

Boneback is an octopede species in Starfield with 7 variants living on 7 planets.

Its variants are harvested for 6 resources. Its variants carry 20 scanner traits.

Harvest

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

A Antimicrobial

H Hypercatalyst

Variants

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

Herding Boneback Filterer

Heinlein VI-a (Deciduous Forest, Tropical Forest, Hills, Rocky Desert)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Bone · kill to harvest
Diet: Filter-Feeder
Temperament: Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Wallower

Herding Boneback Grazer

Denebola I-b (Mountains, Hills, Volcanic)

Resource: A Aromatic
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Territorial
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Weather-Watcher

Herding Boneback Grazer

Ixyll III-b (Savanna, Mountains, Deciduous Forest)

Resource: F Fiber
Harvest: Carapace
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Cathemeral

Behavior · Wandering

Herding Boneback Grazer

Newton II (Mountains, Rocky Desert)

Resource: H Hallucinogen
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Ruminant
Temperament: Prey - Curious/Skittish
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Easy
Active: Cathemeral

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Behavior · Call and Response

Herding Boneback Scavenger

Sumati (Deciduous Forest, Coniferous Forest, Mountains)

Resource: H Hypercatalyst
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Raking

Behavior · Weather-Watcher

Pack Boneback

Kang III (Rocky Desert, Mountains)

Resource: A Antimicrobial
Harvest: Gland
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator, Medium groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Attack: Spitter Rock
Active: Diurnal

Swarming Boneback

Bradbury IV (Volcanic)

Resource: H Hallucinogen
Harvest: Gland
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Attack: Increased Armor Penetration
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Investigator

Trait Glossary

Call and Response: Periodically calls back and forth to others of its species.
Cathemeral: Creature never sleeps, is always active.
Diurnal: Creature is active during day.
Easy: This creature is of low power.
Increased Armor Penetration: Increased armor penetration on attacks
Investigator: Curious. Will investigate the player from a distance, approaches the player if approached.
Lairing/Nesting: Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Normal: Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Polyphasic: Creature naps frequently throughout the day, at odd times.
Predator - Territorial: Creature will warn and attack anything within 40-50m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: Foolhardy. Will never retreat from combat - will fight to the death.
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 - Territorial: Warns/attacks players/neutrals within 30m. Attacks enemies within 50.
Raking: Claws or scratches at the ground, like it's marking territory.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)
Spitter Rock: Creature gains a semiautomatic ranged attack.
Wallower: Wallows near resource veins, or away from grass on open soil.
Wandering: Focuses on broad ranging; will seek to travel long distances.
Weather-Watcher: When there's no weather, stares at the sky every so often. When there is, plays and cavorts.