Water Slug
v1 → v2
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Initial creation of Water Slug article with infobox stats, appearance, behavior, databank entry, and gallery.
| Property | Details |-| :--- | :--- |-| **Species** | *Seaslug hydroclast* |-| **Attitude** | Passive |-| **Type** | Mobile |-| **Category** | Mollusc |-| **Biome** | Coral Gardens |-| **Biomod** | [Water Secretion](Water_Secretion) |-| **Nutrition** | Food: -5 / Health: 0 / Water: +15 |-| **Recipes** | [Water](Water) |+| --- | --- |+| Species | *Seaslug hydroclast* ("sea slug water breaker") |+| Attitude | Passive |+| Type | Mobile |+| Category | Mollusc |+| Biome | Coral Gardens |+| Biomod | [Water Secretion](Water_Secretion) |+| Nutrition | Food: -5 / Health: 0 / Water: +15 |+| Recipes | [Water](Water) | -The **Water Slug** is a small, bottom-dwelling lifeform only capable of limited movement. It can be used to create drinkable water.+The **Water Slug** is a small, bottom-dwelling lifeform only capable of limited movement. It can be used to create drinkable [water](Water). -- ## Appearance Water Slugs have a large muscular foot, atop of which is a largely transparent body with four backward-facing spines and a purple inner core. The head is purple and has a triangular mouth with a pair of eyestalks. -## Behaviour++ +## Behavior Water Slugs can be seen hiding within patches of seagrass where they remain motionless. When a player approaches, Water Slugs will contract their eye stems and shake in fear. ## On Collecting NoA will tell you the following: > "This organism filters brine into drinkable water. This may be an adaptation to the seawater's anomalously high viral load." -## Recipes-The Water Slug can be processed to produce:-* [Water](Water)- ## Databank Entry **Source:** [Scan](Scan) a Water Slug **Water slug** (tentatively *Seaslug hydroclast*). A biological enigma that converts seawater into drinkable fresh water. -1. **Microbial fuel cell**: Removing salt from seawater is energy-intensive. Nonetheless, the water slug does it, perhaps as a byproduct of an internal microbial reactor that feeds on waste in seawater.-2. **Fresh water reserve**: A hydrophobic plastic bulb that protects the slug from rapid dehydration by saltwater.-3. **Plankton farm**: The slug's water bulb hosts a highly productive plankton species, turning light into food. Fresh water may be necessary for the plankton's chemistry, or it may be a prison—a way to keep the plankton from leaving.-4. **Vampiric aura**: The water slug's developed beak has a sharp cutting surface. Possible evolutionary history as a parasite or commensal, tapping a host's blood and filtering out toxins.+1. **Microbial fuel cell**+ Removing salt from seawater is energy-intensive. Nonetheless, the water slug does it, perhaps as a byproduct of an internal microbial reactor that feeds on waste in seawater. +2. **Fresh water reserve**+ A hydrophobic plastic bulb that protects the slug from rapid dehydration by saltwater.+ +3. **Plankton farm**+ The slug's water bulb hosts a highly productive plankton species, turning light into food. Fresh water may be necessary for the plankton's chemistry, or it may be a prison—a way to keep the plankton from leaving.+ +4. **Vampiric aura**+ The water slug's developed beak has a sharp cutting surface. Possible evolutionary history as a parasite or commensal, tapping a host's blood and filtering out toxins.+ **Assessment:** Only nearby source of drinkable water. Advise fabricator cook before drinking. In case of kidney problems, consider allowing the water slug to feed on your blood. ## Gallery--------- +### In Game++*Water Slugs in the Shallows grass.*+ ++*A single Water Slug.*+ ++*Water Slug closeup.*+ ++*Water Slug held in hand like a Burger.*+ +### Concept Art++*Concept art, by Alex Ries.*+ +### Other++*One of the three partial Water Slug images that was put into the Time Capsule circulation.*+ ++*Ditto.*+ ++*Ditto.*+ ++*An image featuring the Water Slug created for the 7th birthday of Subnautica.*+ ## Trivia-* The Water Slug was the first Subnautica 2 creature to be shown, being partially revealed in three images put into circulation in Subnautica's Time Capsules and subsequently added as a custom emote to the official Discord server.+* The Water Slug was the first Subnautica 2 creature to be shown, being partially revealed in three images put into circulation in Subnautica's Time Capsules and subsequently added as a custom emote to the official Discord server.+* The Water Slug cannot be cooked, unlike its counterpart in the first two games, the [Bladderfish](https://subnautica.fandom.com/wiki/Bladderfish).+* Despite being the namesake of the databank’s Water Slugs category, the Water Slug itself is currently listed in a separate, molluscs category, making the [Flash Slug](Flash_Slug) the only organism listed under the Water Slugs category.
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