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Template:Infobox:Fauna Flora Floaters are passive, interactive life forms belonging to the fauna category.

Floaters can be found in Safe Shallows and Grassy Plateaus. They are catchable and can be attached to items and props, but not all of them will provide buoyancy after attachment.

They can also be used to move rocks that occasionally block cave entrances.

Gigantic Floaters can be found attached underneath the Floater Island, keeping it floating.

Floaters are currently the only life forms that the player holds with both hands.

They can also attempt to attach themselves to the player. This will result in the player's 10% health loss and the Floater's death.

Appearance

Floaters distinguish themselves by their transparent, gelatinous, blue-colored surface and a pink core. They have multiple small tentacle-like arms and a mouth with which they attach themselves to objects.

Behavior

Floaters are usually found attached to rocks, rendering them buoyant.

If released in open water, they will quickly float to the surface.

If released close to another creature, the Floater will home in on the creature and attach itself to it, making the creature partly or completely immobile and dragging it towards the surface. In some cases, this will kill the creature after a short while. For other instances, with large creatures, like Reefbacks, the Floaters will greatly hinder the latters' movements.

Hazards to Vehicles

Despite it's small size, the Floater's ability to stick to any surface and its high buoyancy makes it a trouble for both the Seamoth and the Cyclops.

Touching a Floater with the Seamoth will make it stick to it, rendering the player unable to exit the vehicle.

A single Floater attached to a Cyclops can make it tilt to the point of complete loss of control of the vehicle.

Although they are mostly considered as hazards, it can be considered a last resort to attach Floaters to a sinking Cyclops to prevent it falling past crush depth, so you can repair and save it. The Floaters will have to be removed after the reparation of the Cyclops, in order to use it again.

NOTE: If you do have one or more of these stuck to your Cyclops in inaccessible spots, find a Gasopod in the Safe Shallows. Get it to drop its poison clouds and hover the Cyclops inside it. This will kill the Floaters you were unable to see or reach.

Data Bank Entry

Evolutionary abnormality. Further research required.

Dominant lifeform: Structural analysis reveals that this entity is made up of two separate species. The pink main body and inner jaws are the dominant creature.
Microorganism membrane: The outer, gel-like substance is a mesh of microorganisms capable of forming a sealed vacuum around the creature's jaws.
Air buffer: A thin layer of helium is stored within this outer membrane, providing buoyancy.

Lifeform has been observed almost exclusively attaching to large boulders. Appears entirely vulnerable to artificial detachment, and indiscriminate in what it is re-attached to.

Assessment: More information needed

Gallery

Floaters attached to a Rock
A Floater held in the player's hands
Floaters attached to a cluster of rocks in Grassy Plateaus
The giant Floaters underneath the Floater Island
The mouth with which the Floater attaches itself to objects
Concept Art of Floaters

For a more complete gallery, visit Floater/Gallery.

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-'''Floaters''' are [[Life Forms|life forms]] belonging to the [[fauna]] category.
+'''Floaters''' are [[:Category:Attitude: Passive|passive]], interactive [[Life Forms|life forms]] belonging to the [[fauna]] category.
-'''Floaters''' can be found in [[Safe Shallows]] and [[Grassy Plateaus]]. They are catchable and can be attached to items and props, but not all of them will float when '''Floaters''' are attached to them.
+'''Floaters''' can be found in [[Safe Shallows]] and [[Grassy Plateaus]]. They are catchable and can be attached to items and props, but not all of them will provide buoyancy after attachment.
 They can also be used to move rocks that occasionally block [[Caves|cave]] entrances.
-Extremely large '''Floaters''' can be found underneath the [[Floater Island]] keeping it floating.
+Gigantic '''Floaters''' can be found attached underneath the [[Floater Island]], keeping it floating.
-'''Floaters''' are currently the only [[Life Forms|life forms]] that the player can hold in both hands.
+'''Floaters''' are currently the only [[Life Forms|life forms]] that the player holds with both hands.
-'''Floaters''' can attempt to attach to the player. This will result in damaging the player by 10% and destroys the '''Floater'''.
+They can also attempt to attach themselves to the player. This will result in the player's 10% health loss and the '''Floater'''<nowiki/>'s death.
 == Appearance ==
-'''Floaters''' distinguish themselves through their transparent, jellyfish-like, bluish surface and a pink core. They have multiple small tentacle-like arms and a mouth with which they attach themselves to objects.
+'''Floaters''' distinguish themselves by their transparent, gelatinous, blue-colored surface and a pink core. They have multiple small tentacle-like arms and a mouth with which they attach themselves to objects.
 == Behavior ==
-'''Floaters''' are usually found attached to rocks they are making float due to their buoyancy.
+'''Floaters''' are usually found attached to rocks, rendering them buoyant.
-If released in open water, they float very quickly to the surface.
+If released in open water, they will quickly float to the surface.
-If released close to another creature, the '''Floater''' will home in on the creature and attach itself to it, rendering the creature partly or completely immobile and dragging it towards the surface. In some cases, this will kill the creature after a short while.
+If released close to another creature, the '''Floater''' will home in on the creature and attach itself to it, making the creature partly or completely immobile and dragging it towards the surface. In some cases, this will kill the creature after a short while. For other instances, with large creatures, like [[Reefback|Reefbacks]], the '''Floaters''' will greatly hinder the latters' movements.
-== Hazard to vehicles ==
+== Hazards to Vehicles ==
 Despite it's small size, the '''Floater's''' ability to stick to any surface and its high buoyancy makes it a trouble for both the [[Seamoth]] and the [[Cyclops]].
 Touching a '''Floater''' with the [[Seamoth]] will make it stick to it, rendering the player unable to exit the vehicle.
-A single '''Floater''' attached to a [[Cyclops]] can make it tilt to the point of rendering it uncontrollable.
+A single '''Floater''' attached to a [[Cyclops]] can make it tilt to the point of complete loss of control of the vehicle.
-Although they are a hazard to its controlling, it can be considered a last resort to attach '''Floaters''' to a sinking [[Cyclops]] in order to prevent it falling past crush depth, so you can repair and save it. The '''Floaters''' will obviously need removing after the [[Cyclops]] is repaired, so you can drive it again.
+Although they are mostly considered as hazards, it can be considered a last resort to attach '''Floaters''' to a sinking [[Cyclops]] to prevent it falling past crush depth, so you can repair and save it. The '''Floaters''' will have to be removed after the reparation of the [[Cyclops]], in order to use it again.
 '''NOTE:''' If you do have one or more of these stuck to your [[Cyclops]] in inaccessible spots, find a [[Gasopod]] in the [[Safe Shallows]]. Get it to drop its poison clouds and hover the [[Cyclops]] inside it. This will kill the '''Floaters''' you were unable to see or reach.