Ballast Flora
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Last updated for version 0.11.0.9 Last mentioned in changelog 1.2.6.0 The current game version is 1.4.6.0 |
Ballast Flora are a plant-like organism that can infect the submarine and leech power from junction boxes and batteries. A ballast flora infection may be contracted by passing through a colony of ballast flora spores (which are faintly visible on the sonar).
Behavior
Ballast flora hijack the submarine's hatches, doors, and pumps to protect itself and harm players. It will remain passive, apart from growing and potentially draining power, until attacked.
Removing
Explosives, flamethrowers, and plasma cutters damage ballast flora. Destroying the root, located at the pump from which the infection originates, will destroy the rest of the plant.
The ballast flora may defend itself by releasing burn-damage causing gas, as well as by controlling pumps, doors, and hatches. Cutting power to the pump will prevent control.
Fragmentation grenades will kill the root in two hits – wiring two detonators filled with them to a button may be a good option to deal with ballast flora. This option is quicker than using flamethrowers or plasma cutters, and deals little damage to surrounding walls.
Trivia
- Ballast Flora was introduced in 0.11.0.7
- According to roadmap[1], can be killed with chemicals; however, this is not yet implemented as of v0.11.0.10.