Starfield-Database-Fauna-Scarab

Scarab
Starfield Fauna · Hopper

Scarab is a hopper species in Starfield with 9 variants living on 9 planets. Some variants can be domesticated at an outpost.

Its variants are harvested for 8 resources. Its variants carry 26 scanner traits.

Harvest

Resources harvested from Scarab 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).

Flocking Scarab Herbivore

Rasalhague II (Mountains, Deciduous Forest)

Resource: N Nutrient
Harvest: Carapace
Diet: Xylophage
Temperament: Prey - Curious/Skittish
Social: Prey, Large groups
Size: Small
Threat: Easy
Attack: Spitter Rock
Active: Diurnal
Domesticable: Yes

Hunting Scarab

Heisenberg II (Hills, Mountains, Rocky Desert)

Resource: P Polymer
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Active: Crepuscular

Hunting Scarab

Kang III (Rocky Desert, Mountains)

Resource: S Spice
Harvest: Carapace
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Fearless
Social: Predator
Size: Large
Threat: Hard
Attack: Spitter Electric Arc
Active: Diurnal

Combat · Armored

Behavior · Investigator

Pack Scarab

Leonis III (Volcanic)

Resource: S Sealant
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Small
Threat: Hard
Attack: Bleed Attacks
Active: Diurnal

Combat · Armored

Pack Scarab

Marduk IV (Coniferous Forest)

Resource: M Membrane
Harvest: Hide · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Fearless
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Large
Threat: Hard
Attack: Spitter Electric Arc
Active: Nocturnal

Combat · Healthy

Behavior · Paranoid

Behavior · Wandering

Pack Scarab

Muphrid IV (Swamp)

Resource: S Sealant
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator, Small groups
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Active: Diurnal

Pack Scarab

Schrodinger III (Sandy Desert)

Resource: P Pigment
Harvest: Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Wary
Social: Predator, Medium groups
Size: Large
Threat: Normal
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Rockbreaker

Pack Scarab

Vega II-c (Coniferous Forest)

Resource: H Hallucinogen
Harvest: Tissue · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Fearless
Social: Predator, Medium groups
Size: Small
Threat: Hard
Attack: Increased Stagger
Active: Crepuscular
Domesticable: Yes

Behavior · Basking

Pack Scarab

Zelazny III (Wetlands)

Resource: T Toxin
Harvest: Fluids · kill to harvest
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Predator - Standard
Social: Predator, Medium groups
Size: Normal
Threat: Normal
Attack: Add Burning Enviro Damage
Active: Polyphasic

Behavior · Weather-Weary

Trait Glossary

Add Burning Enviro Damage: Attacks can burn.
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
Crepuscular: Creature is active in twilight hours; dawn/dusk.
Diurnal: Creature is active during day.
Easy: This creature is of low power.
Hard: This creature is of high power.
Healthy: Double creature health.
Increased Stagger: Increased Stagger on attacks
Investigator: Curious. Will investigate the player from a distance, approaches the player if approached.
Large: Large Creature Size (x1.25)
Nocturnal: Creature is active at night.
Normal: Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Paranoid: Pokes about looking for hazards or traps. Warns, will flee.
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
Predator - Wary: Creature will warn and attack anything within 25-35m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: cautious. Will flee if losing combat.
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.
Rockbreaker: Will "attack" rocks or flora in its environment, like a stag shedding velvet. May break ores.
Small: Small Creature Size (x0.5)
Spitter Electric Arc: Electric arc ranged attack.
Spitter Rock: Creature gains a semiautomatic ranged attack.
Wandering: Focuses on broad ranging; will seek to travel long distances.
Weather-Weary: Hides from weather events, seeking cover or burrowing.