Fire Egg

Fire Eggs are obtained by hitting s with a or other weapon, causing them to drop six Fire Eggs. They function both as food, and as an.

Food
Fire Eggs can be eaten as food, providing 1.

Weapon
Fire Eggs can be thrown with the force and speed of other non-weapon objects. They stick to any surface and enemy that they land on. They shake and grow in size for around 4 seconds and then explode, killing or stunning nearby creatures.

Compared to a, the explosion produced by Fire Eggs is much more deadly, dealing ~57 damage, and is capable of instantly killing s and. It also has a larger blast radius. Unlike s, Fire Eggs are unable to latch onto trailing body parts such as tentacles.

Fire Eggs can trigger a chain reaction when detonated near other explosives, but do not trigger each other. is not immune to the blast.

Utility
While they can only be obtained naturally by, they can also be crafted by by combining a  with a. The Fire Egg can then be combined with another Karma Flower or Grenade in order to make a.

Trivia

 * According to, Fire Eggs are filled with Void Fluid.
 * They constantly regenerate to counter the Void Fluid's dissolving effect, but the creation-destruction balance is fragile and destabilizes when thrown.
 * Despite being functionally similar tos, they contribute to the passage rather than.
 * This is likely because they are an important food source in, and cannot eat meat.
 * Fire Eggs are naturally pink, red, or orange when taken from a Firebug, but Fire Eggs crafted by may come in a variety of colors which Firebugs cannot normally spawn as, such as blue, purple, and green.