Writhing Weed
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Flora |
| Attitude | Harvestable |
| Biome | Bulb Zone, Dunes, Dunes Caves, Grassy Plateaus, Grassy Plateaus Caves, Mushroom Forest, Mushroom Forest Caves, Reefback Leviathan, Safe Shallows, Safe Shallows Caves, Primary Containment Facility Aquarium |
| Harvest Yield | Writhing Weed Seed (1×1) |
| Debug Spawn | purpletentacle |
Writhing Weed Seed
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Category | Seeds |
| Description | Writhing weed seed. |
| Size | 1 |
| Debug Spawn | purpletentacleseed |
| Bioreactor Output | +70 Energy |
Writhing Weed is a flora species found mainly in shallower biomes. It is mostly found in the Grassy Plateaus and Safe Shallows. It has no use in the game and is purely cosmetic. The player can cut it with a knife to obtain Writhing Weed Seeds. These can be planted in an Exterior Growbed or an Alien Containment. It takes 600 seconds (10 minutes) for a mature plant to grow from the seed.
The Writhing Weed has 50 HP and can therefore be slashed 3 times, yielding a total of 5 seeds. The last slash destroys the plant and gives three seeds instead of one.
As mentioned above, the Writhing Weed is only meant for decoration and has no use in crafting, although its seeds can be used in the Bioreactor for 70 points of Energy each.
Appearance
The Writhing Weed seems to be a cluster of small, purple, neon green tipped tentacles, capable of emitting bright bioluminescent glows. A species of coral can be seen at the base of the plant, being mostly blue with some occasional yellow, green and red parts.
Data Bank Entry
Well-adapted to both shallow waters and cave systems, this plant lives in symbiosis with a coral species which forms around the base of the stems.
Gallery
Day-time view
A Writhing Weed in the Bulb Zone
Writhing Weeds in the Mushroom Forest
Writhing Weeds in the Mushroom Forest Caves
Writhing Weeds in the Grassy Plateaus
Writhing Weeds in the Grassy Plateaus Caves
A Writhing weed on a Reefback Leviathan
Writhing Weeds in the Dunes
Writhing Weeds in the Dunes Caves
Size comparison with the Player and the Writhing Weed
Closeup view of a Writhing Weed
Writhing Weed in the Concept Art for the Safe Shallows
Trivia
- The Writhing Weed was originally called the Purple Tentacle.
- The coral species located under the plant look similar to those found underneath on the Slanted Shell Plate.
