Water Slug

-| Property | Details |+| Feature | Details | | --- | --- |-| 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) |+| **Species** | *Seaslug hydroclast* ("sea slug water breaker") |+| **Attitude** | Passive |+| **Type** | Mobile |+| **Category** | Mollusc |+| **Biome** | Coral Gardens, Shallows |+| **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](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.  -![Water Slug](Water Slug.png)+![Water Slug](Water_Slug.png)   ## 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:+NoA will tell the player 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.+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.+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.+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.+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](Waterslugsstalked.png)-*Water Slugs in the Shallows grass.*-  ![A single Water Slug](Waterslugchillin.png)-*A single Water Slug.*-  ![Water Slug closeup](Waterslugwoobling.png)-*Water Slug closeup.*-  ![Water Slug held in hand like a Burger](Waterslugfriend.png)-*Water Slug held in hand like a Burger.*   ### Concept Art-![Concept art, by Alex Ries](Water Slug Concept Art.jpg)-*Concept art, by Alex Ries.*+![Concept art, by Alex Ries](Water_Slug_Concept_Art.jpg)   ### Other ![One of the three partial Water Slug images that was put into the Time Capsule circulation](WaterslugTimeCapsule1.webp)-*One of the three partial Water Slug images that was put into the Time Capsule circulation.*-  ![Ditto](WaterSlugTimeCapsule2.webp)-*Ditto.*-  ![Ditto](WaterslugTimeCapsule3.webp)-*Ditto.*-  ![An image featuring the Water Slug created for the 7th birthday of Subnautica](WaterSlugInfobox.webp)-*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 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.+*   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.