Aquapede

Aquapedes are type of variant exclusive to the Downpour DLC. They are characterized by their fast swimming, high aggression, and large size.

Appearance
Aquapedes are large blue and black aquatic arthropods with protective shells and segmented bodies. Their shells are dappled with dark spots. Aquapedes have long, tattered red frills similar to those of s. They have four antennae on each end of the body, and lack legs. Their heads can emit a bright glow.

Combat
Aquapedes pose a significant threat in underwater areas, especially in tight spaces, where movement can be difficult. Fighting an Aquapede underwater is tricky, as objects like s and lose their speed quickly. However, unlike other Centipedes, Aquapedes are stunned by Rubbish when uninjured. s cause Aquapedes to drop held creatures, and prevent them from grabbing for a short period.

Aquapedes can be killed with 2-7 Spears, depending on their size. Segments that have been de-shelled take extra damage.s can also be used to kill them.

Stealth
Sneaking around Aquapedes is an almost impossible endeavor, as they are located in areas where treading water is required. Their sharp underwater vision means Slugcat will almost always be detected. Taking tunnels or paths out of their line of sight, whenever possible, can help avoid detection. Alternatively, creatures such as Jetfish can provide a distraction.

Evasion
While Aquapedes are quick underwater, they have trouble pursuing prey in a straight line. Making frequent turns or dives can help evade a pursuing Aquapede. can also be used to outpace Aquapedes. Jetfish can also be ran into Aquapedes, stunning them temporarily.

Grabbing & Electrocution
Like other Centipedes, Aquapedes can grab on to creatures by their heads. If they manage to connect both ends to the creature, they delivier a lethal shock. Because Aquapedes are located in water, their shocks almost always do damage instead of relying on weight relation. Their underwater shocks deal 1 damage per frame. This shock has a radius that affects other creatures in the same body of water. However, because an Aquapede's shock radius would be too large, it is clamped to a smaller radius of 80 pixels, or 4 tiles.

Swimming
Aquapedes possess the ability to swim and dive underwater to pursue prey. Their swimming speed greatly outpaces most s, making them a formidable underwater threat. Aquapedes wiggle when swimming, similarly to Centiwings in flight.

Vision
Like other, Aquapedes have strongly movement-based vision. They are only able to see out of one head at a time, but alternate between heads every frame. Aquapedes have large visual radiuses, at 1900 pixels maximum, or 95 tiles. Their vision is much stronger underwater, and as a result, they can detect any creature within the same pool of water as them.

Hearing
Aquapedes are one of the few creatures capable of hearing. Aquapedes share the same hearing stats as Centipedes- 1.5 when sitting, and 0 when moving.

Variants & Attributes
Aquapedes do not have a large variety in appearance. Aquapedes can be 16 or 17 segments long, and their shell colors range from cyan to blue. Thier shell colors can be affected by a room's darkness

Trivia

 * Aquapedes sink after they die, making consuming them quite difficult, as eating underwater is impossible for most s.
 * Aquapedes are coded to have a size range of 0.9-1.8, but because the maximum size for Centipedes is 1, they have a 1-segment range of 0.9-1.