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Octomaggot
Starfield Fauna · Octopede

Octomaggot 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 6 resources. Its variants carry 32 scanner traits.

Harvest

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

M Metabolic Agent

Variants

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

Flocking Octomaggot Grazer

Masada III (Volcanic, Wetlands, Savanna)

Resource: T Toxin
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Ruminant
Temperament: Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Very Easy
Attack: Spitter Fire
Active: Polyphasic
Domesticable: Yes

Behavior · Rockbreaker

Flocking Octomaggot Grazer

Procyon III (Wetlands)

Resource: S Sedative
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Ruminant
Temperament: Prey - Always Flees
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Cathemeral
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Regen Health Fast

Behavior · Gassy

Herding Octomaggot Filterer

Bel I (Hills, Savanna)

Resource: M Metabolic Agent
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Filter-Feeder
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Medium groups
Size: Huge
Threat: Hard
Active: Diurnal
Domesticable: Yes

Behavior · Basking

Herding Octomaggot Geophage

Zosma V-a (Volcanic, Mountains, Savanna, Sandy Desert)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Geophage
Temperament: Prey - Defensive
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Huge
Threat: Hard
Attack: Spitter Fire
Active: Diurnal

Combat · Healthy

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Herding Octomaggot Herbivore

Shoza III (Savanna)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Frugivore
Temperament: Prey - Territorial
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Crepuscular
Domesticable: Yes

Hunting Octomaggot

Algorab II (Savanna)

Resource: S Sealant
Harvest: Gland · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator
Size: Normal
Threat: Hard
Attack: Spitter Fire
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Behavior · Spook

Hunting Octomaggot

Schrodinger IV (Swamp, Deciduous Forest, Coniferous Forest, Savanna)

Resource: A Amino Acids
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Wary
Social: Predator
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Attack: Spitter Explosive Cloud
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Warbler

Pack Octomaggot

Montara Luna (Swamp, Hills, Savanna)

Resource: A Amino Acids
Harvest: Hide · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Large
Threat: Hard
Attack: Bleed Attacks
Active: Diurnal

Combat · Thorned

Behavior · Wallower

Behavior · Call and Response

Swarming Octomaggot

Heinlein IV-b (Sandy Desert, Volcanic, Mountains, Hills)

Resource: S Sedative
Harvest: Gland · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Territorial
Social: Predator, Large groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Hard
Attack: Poison Attacks
Active: Cathemeral

Trait Glossary

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.
Gassy: Periodically puffs out harmless gases.
Hard: This creature is of high power.
Healthy: Double creature health.
Huge: Huge Creature Size (x1.5)
Lairing/Nesting: Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Large: Large Creature Size (x1.25)
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 - 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 - 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 - Defensive: Attacks enemies within 40m; flees from neutrals or players until at least 30m separation.
Prey - Territorial: Warns/attacks players/neutrals within 30m. Attacks enemies within 50.
Rockbreaker: Will "attack" rocks or flora in its environment, like a stag shedding velvet. May break ores.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)
Spitter Explosive Cloud: Creature emits a explosive cloud as an attack.
Spitter Fire: Creature attacks with blasts of fire out of its mouth.
Spook: Takes cover while moving - moves from cover to cover.
Thorned: Reflects melee damage.
Very Easy: This creature is of very low power.
Wallower: Wallows near resource veins, or away from grass on open soil.
Warbler: Sings.