Grappling Worm



A Grappling Worm is a tubular insect with black and blue stripes commonly found in The Exterior (Underhang and The Leg) and rarely in Chimney Canopy. It shoots a sticky, pink line from both ends of its body to move itself around. These lines are strong enough to keep the Slugcat and even bigger creatures from moving away from them when caught. Despite this, they are not hostile and the Slugcat need only pick the worm up to release the line. Grappling Worms can be fed to or otherwise eaten by Lizards and some other predators, (although they may encounter difficulty overcoming the strength of the line). Notably, most predators will not view Grappling Worms as prey and will simply ignore them.

Abilities/Behaviors
When equipped, pressing the "jump" key while midair causes the Grappling Worm to shoot the pink line the way it is pointing. They can be used to tether enemies, pull the Slugcat in a certain direction, or create a swing. Attempting to throw the Grappling Worm does nothing, it can only be dropped by holding the down arrow key and pressing the "grab" key.



Bugs
Sometimes, when Grappling Worms touch the Slugcat while attached to walls, the Slugcat will get flung far away.

Trivia

 * Prior to update 1.5, Grappling Worms would weigh down the Slugcat slightly, lowering jump height and causing the Slugcat to slip from poles.