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The Astral Sea

Creature

Rippleback

A calm Wetlands amphibian with a glowing back plate that slowly takes on the colour of whatever it sits on.

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Temperament
Peaceful
Health
12 (6 hearts)
Attack
3
Drops
None

Version: 0.1.0-pre-alpha

Ashore a Rippleback plods along on four legs with the occasional small hop; in the water it turns quick and nimble. Let one sit still for a few seconds and watch: its colour seeps towards that of the ground beneath it, moss, stone or water, until it is easy to walk right past.

It has an old quarrel with spirits. When a Lost Spirit drifts too close, the Rippleback raises its plate and drives it off with a turquoise resonance wave. A sprinting player sends it diving for the nearest water. To breed them, offer Mist Reeds; they lay their eggs on calm water, and the tadpoles grow into young Ripplebacks.

Specials

  • Camouflage after standing still for three seconds.
  • Spirit Repulsion: drives Lost Spirits away.

Breeding

  • Mate them with Mist Reeds. They lay eggs on calm water, which hatch into two to four tadpoles. Each tadpole becomes a young Rippleback and then an adult.

Variants

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    Mint

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    Pearl

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    Slate

Corrupted form

  • A jump attack and a red shock wave.

Spawn biomes

Questions about the Rippleback

Where does the Rippleback spawn?
Look for it in the Astral Wetlands.
Will the Rippleback attack me?
No. It is peaceful and does not attack players.
What does the Rippleback need for breeding?
Mate them with Mist Reeds. They lay eggs on calm water, which hatch into two to four tadpoles. Each tadpole becomes a young Rippleback and then an adult.