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Brainsquid
Starfield Fauna · Hexapod

Brainsquid is a hexapod species in Starfield with 5 variants living on 5 planets.

Its variants are harvested for 4 resources. Its variants carry 23 scanner traits.

Harvest

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

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 Brainsquid Scavenger
Lantana III (Mountains, Coniferous Forest, Tropical Forest, Deciduous Forest, Hills)
Resource
C Cosmetic
Harvest
Bone
Diet
Omnivore
Temperament
Prey - Defensive
Social
Prey, Small groups
Size
Small
Threat
Normal
Behavior · Lairing/NestingBehavior · Spook
Hunting Brainsquid
Bara III (Frozen Plains, Savanna, Mountains)
Resource
A Analgesic
Harvest
Bone · kill to harvest
Diet
Carnivore
Social
Predator
Size
Huge
Threat
Very Hard
Hunting Brainsquid
Bolivar I (Savanna, Hills, Wetlands, Deciduous Forest, Tropical Forest)
Harvest
Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet
Carnivore
Social
Predator
Size
Small
Threat
Hard
Active
Diurnal
Behavior · Raking
Hunting Brainsquid
Feynman IV (Frozen Volcanic, Craters, Savanna, Mountains)
Resource
C Cosmetic
Harvest
Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet
Carnivore
Social
Predator
Size
Small
Threat
Normal
Hunting Brainsquid
Kumasi II (Rocky Desert)
Resource
P Pigment
Harvest
Carapace
Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Predator - Wary
Social
Predator
Size
Huge
Threat
Very Hard
Combat · ThornedCombat · ArmoredBehavior · Hazard HappyBehavior · Gassy

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.
Cathemeral
Creature never sleeps, is always active.
Crepuscular
Creature is active in twilight hours; dawn/dusk.
Diurnal
Creature is active during day.
Gassy
Periodically puffs out harmless gases.
Hard
This creature is of high power.
Hazard Happy
Hangs out in hazards, plays in hazards, is frustratingly immune to hazards.
Huge
Huge Creature Size (x1.5)
Lairing/Nesting
Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Normal
Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Poison Attacks
Add poison to attacks
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 - 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.
Predator - Wary
Creature will warn and attack anything within 25-35m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: cautious. Will flee if losing combat.
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)
Spitter Rock
Creature gains a semiautomatic ranged attack.
Spitter Spit
Creature spits out of its mouth.
Spook
Takes cover while moving - moves from cover to cover.
Thorned
Reflects melee damage.
Very Hard
This creature is of very high power.