Drooping Stingers
Template:Infobox:Fauna Flora Drooping Stingers are a life form belonging to the flora category, which spawn mainly in caves, where they are attached to the ceiling.
They can also be found hanging in the south west Kelp Forest blocking small cave openings.
It is highly recommended not to touch/get close to the stingers, as they can severely harm the player, temporarily obscuring their vision with a green haze and capable of dealing near fatal injuries. Running into the it as the player will deal 50 damage over 3 seconds, and increase the decline in nutrition, similar to the Gasopod.
They can also damage the Seamoth, dealing 25 damage over 5 seconds on contact, which will slowly heal back. If the Seamoth is brought below 50 health by a Drooping Stinger, it will explode.
Appearance
The Drooping Stinger resembles a real life cnidarian, with its entire body made of gelatinous, translucent substances, giving off a bright violet bioluminescent glow.
Its main body sports an umbrella-like base from which drops out a long, single, spiral-shaped tendril downwards.
Data Bank Entry
- Zero photosynthetic cells detected. Implies carnivorous adaptation to low-light environments.
- Follicles along the tentacles capable of detecting contact with foreign bodies, triggering an electromagnetic charge in the 600 watt range. Prey is likely paralyzed and consumed over many weeks.
Prey: Small fish
Assessment: Avoid
Gallery
Drooping Stingers in Kelp Forest
Drooping Stingers inside Underwater Islands Caves
Drooping Stingers inside a Kelp Forest cave
Bioluminescence
Drooping Stingers' models from Sketchfab
Trivia
- The Drooping Stingers were officially announced on the Subnautica website. The concept art was done by Cory Strader.
- It is mentioned on the PDA that it uses electrical charges offensively/defensively, instead of using venomous stingers - a trait shared by many real life cnidarians.