Pentapod Joint Bacteria
Adds a new Gleba bio-processing chain centered around a symbiotic bacterium found in Pentapod joints.
What's New
- New Item: Joint-parasitic Bacteria — Harvested from Gleba's Pentapods. A living organism with a 3-minute spoilage timer, rotting into spoilage.
- Loot from Pentapods — All six Strafer and Stomper variants drop bacteria on death. Stomper shells can also be mined for additional yield.
- New Bio-chamber Recipe: Bacteria Culturing (Lubricant) — Multiply bacteria (1 → 2) by feeding them nutrients. Has an 80% chance to produce 100 lubricant as a metabolic byproduct.
- Two New Technologies:
- Pentapod Anatomy Study — Auto-unlocks when you mine your first Stomper shell. No science packs required.
- Joint-Bacteria Cultivation — Unlocks the culturing recipe. Requires automation, logistic, chemical, space, and agricultural science packs (1000x each).
What's Changed
- Vanilla Biolubricant Disabled — The originden and removed from the tech tree. Use thenew bacteria-based alternative instead.
Design Intent
Provides a mid-to-late Gleba lubricant source that rewards combat engagement. Instead of just farming jelly, you hunt Pentapods for bacteria, then scale up production in bio-chambers.