Skorpion

Skorpions insectoid fauna of Coda. It is unknown whether they are found outside Bastion and Mirrus because they were created in a cataclysm brought forth by an unstable relic that was being studied by Arcanists of Anshar.

Skorpions are carnivorous pests that use their inherent organic acid to damage their prey and feed on them. Their acid is so corrosive that it can melt through toughest of armor. Their acid is also known to have a very unpleasant smell.

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This six-legged killing machine is a truly fascinating predator! Skorpions are careful not to hatch from their eggs until they sense that food is near. These creatures have highly corrosive blood and two stingers that can shoot acid at prey, damaging even the thickest javelin armor. This acid is actually pre-digesting food for the skorpion, who is willing to share a meal with their siblings—who may or may not be burrowing underground, plotting a surprise attack.

— From “Bastion's Amazing Animals!” by Venwick Crok

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Variants[]

These skorpions also come in Elite and Legendary types apart from their standard selves.


Digester	Worker	Soldier

The Swarm Tyrant[]

The Swarm Tyrant is the mother of skorpions, literally. All skorpions are the hatchlings of Swarm Tyrants. Swarm tyrants like to lay eggs in dark spaces. The skorpions are so sensitive to their changes in their surroundings that they have adapted themselves to hatch only when they sense food.

Mistborn Skorpions[]

Mistborn Skorpion are translucent skorpions that emerge only during the time of Season of Skulls (Festival).

Chimera[]

Skorpions can become Chimeras during intense cataclysmic and Shaper activities. Currently, only Ash Skorpion Chimeras are found when Relics go haywire.

Weaponized[]

The Dominion have managed to weaponize several creatures. Skorpions are among them. Currently, they have created the Ice Stalker from Digesters.

Skorpion Eggs[]

Skorpion eggs are usually found in damp and dark places. Skorpions nest both outside and underground. It is unknown how these eggs show up in nests outside caves and underground locations. The current theory is that the eggs laid by Swarm Tyrants are transported to various locations by Workers. The Soldiers protect these eggs. When the eggs hatch, the Digesters feed them. Skorpions usually hatch from eggs only when prey is nearby, otherwise they wait forever. Destroying skorpion eggs from afar will prevent the creature from hatching and spew acid all around. However, if eggs are destroyed at close proximity, they hatch into one of the three skorpion types. Skorpion eggs glow, like most organics of Coda.

Skorpion Webbing[]

Skorpion Webbing is the web spewed out by skorpions, especially to trap their prey. Skorpions are seen trapping humans, including those wearing javelins in their webbing. These webs cause the lancer to be trapped within an area disabling the thrusters of their suit.

The webbing will induce a webbed status on those trapped by it, or outright overheat the javelin thrusters, grounding the lancer for a while. If a Swarm tyrant spews the webbing, a significant amount of damage is dealt on a lancer, along with trapping them in it.

Trivia[]

There is an unseen creature called skorpedon, which sounds similar to skorpion, but is different.
Counting the weaponized and Chimeric versions of Skorpions, there are enough varieties among these creatures to be their own faction.
There is a Speed Disk Tournament team called the Skorpion Acid. Speed Disk is a type of Sport in Bastion.