Starfield-Database-Fauna-Roundshell

Roundshell
Starfield Fauna · Octopede

Roundshell is an octopede species in Starfield with 7 variants living on 7 planets. Some variants can be domesticated at an outpost.

Its variants are harvested for 4 resources. Its variants carry 21 scanner traits.

Harvest

Resources harvested from Roundshell 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).

Flocking Roundshell Grazer

Celebrai II (Mountains, Savanna, Frozen Plains, Hills)

Resource: S Sedative
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Active: Cathemeral

Combat · Regen Health Slow

Behavior · Wandering

Herding Roundshell Grazer

Huygens IV (Hills)

Resource: S Sedative
Harvest: Gland · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Call and Response

Herding Roundshell Grazer

Syrma VII-a (Deciduous Forest, Mountains, Swamp, Wetlands, Coniferous Forest, Hills)

Resource: A Antimicrobial
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Curious/Skittish
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Basking

Herding Roundshell Scavenger

Beta Marae I (Wetlands, Tropical Forest)

Resource: S Sedative
Harvest: Carapace
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Prey - Curious/No Warn or Flee
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Active: Polyphasic
Domesticable: Yes

Combat · Bulwark

Behavior · Wallower

Herding Roundshell Scavenger

Eridani IV (Coniferous Forest)

Resource: H Hallucinogen
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Omnivore
Temperament: Prey - Defensive
Social: Prey, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Normal
Active: Crepuscular

Behavior · Lairing/Nesting

Roundshell Geophage

Delta Vulpes V-c (Volcanic, Craters, Mountains)

Resource: S Structural
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Geophage
Temperament: Prey - Defensive
Social: Prey
Size: Huge
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic
Domesticable: Yes

Behavior · Sidekick

Roundshell Grazer

Gamma Vulpes I (Sandy Desert)

Resource: H Hallucinogen
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Herbivorous
Temperament: Prey - Basic
Social: Prey
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Behavior · Meek

Trait Glossary

Basking: Preferentially lays out in the sun, ideally in high places.
Bulwark: Resists kinetic weapons, and explosions.
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.
Huge: Huge Creature Size (x1.5)
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.
Normal: Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Polyphasic: Creature naps frequently throughout the day, at odd times.
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.
Sidekick: Will shelter with factions not hostile to them. Curious about the player and may follow them.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)
Wallower: Wallows near resource veins, or away from grass on open soil.
Wandering: Focuses on broad ranging; will seek to travel long distances.