Water Slug

-| 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) |+| Property | 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 |   ![Water Slug](Water Slug.png)  -The **Water Slug** is a small, bottom-dwelling lifeform only capable of limited movement. It can be used to create drinkable [water](Water).+The **Water Slug** is a small, bottom-dwelling lifeform only capable of limited movement. It can be used to create drinkable water. It provides -5 Food and +15 Water when consumed. The **Digestion** adaptation is required to safely consume alien lifeforms. A player without this adaptation will not receive its effect and be deducted health.   ## 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.   ## 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.   ## On Collecting 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)+*(Uses item list)*   ## 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](Waterslugsstalked.png) ![A single Water Slug](Waterslugchillin.png) ![Water Slug closeup](Waterslugwoobling.png) ![Water Slug held in hand like a Burger](Waterslugfriend.png)   ### Concept Art ![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) ![Ditto](WaterSlugTimeCapsule2.webp) ![Ditto](WaterslugTimeCapsule3.webp) ![An image featuring the Water Slug created for the 7th birthday of Subnautica](WaterSlugInfobox.webp)   ## 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 can be placed on [hardpoints](Hardpoint), although it does not appear visually until the game is reloaded. This is most likely a bug.+* 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](sn1: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 can be placed on [hardpoints](Hardpoint), although it does not appear visually until the game is reloaded. This is most likely a bug.