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{{Monster family|Slime Family|Slime|Slime|Slime}}
 
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'''Polyps''' are a type of [[monster|enemy]] found in the [[Clockworks]].
 
'''Polyps''' are a type of [[monster|enemy]] found in the [[Clockworks]].
  
 
==Traits==
 
==Traits==
 
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A slime turret usally found in Slime and Beast themed depths. Unlike other turrets, Polyps can see in all directions, so it is impossible to sneak up on them. They also shoot thorns which move slightly slower than the bullets of [[Gun Puppy|Gun Puppies]] and [[Howlitzer]]s.
Spawns in place of turrets in slime-themed areas, such as a [[Lichenous Lair]]. Unlike normal turrets, Polyps can see in all directions, so it is impossible to sneak up on them. Despite having a slime theme, the '''Polyp''' will not spawn in the [[Royal Jelly Palace]].
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==Types==
 
==Types==
 
{{Hidden header|Polyp}}
 
{{Hidden header|Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Polyp
 
|name=Polyp
 
|location=
 
|location=
*[[Power Complex]]: Slime Way
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels]]: Slimeway, Wild Path
*[[Lichenous Lair]]
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*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Prognosis: Symbiosis
*[[Battle Arena]]s
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*[[Wolver Den]]: Pack Brutality
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*[[Battle Arena]]: Slimey Showdown, Beastly Brawl
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*[[Compounds|Ruined Compound]]: Creeping Colony, Ravenous Warrens
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*[[Strength in Unity]]: Geo Knight Camp
 
|description=
 
|description=
 
A slime turret that fires piercing barbs and can see in all directions.
 
A slime turret that fires piercing barbs and can see in all directions.
*Tier 1: a purple-pinkish slime turret.
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: pinker with spikes on its head.
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*Tier 3: even pinker with spikes on its head and its base.
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|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}
 
|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}
|drop=*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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|drop=
*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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{{Template:Material/Monster|family=slime}}
*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
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}}
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{{Hidden header|Royal Polyp}}
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{{MonsterTemporary
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|name=Royal Polyp
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|tier1=Tier 2
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|image2=
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|image3=
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|location=
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*[[Royal Jelly Palace]]: [[Royal_Jelly_Palace#Battle Royale|Battle Royale]]
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|description=
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A noble Polyp that shoots barbs and throws globs of jelly that turn into three [[Jelly#Royal Mini|Royal Mini]]s! All of its attacks can heal the [[Royal Jelly]] himself!
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|abilities=*Shoot Royal Minis {{attack|normal}} {{Monster_Icons|Slime}}
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*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} ({{attack|heal}} Royal Jelly only)
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|drop= *Only [[heart]]s
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Slick Polyp}}
 
{{Hidden header|Slick Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Slick Polyp
 
|name=Slick Polyp
 
|location=
 
|location=
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels|Blast Furnace]]: Slimeway, Wild Path
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Fiery Fusion
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Fiery Fusion
*[[Flame Lash Arena]]s
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*[[Wolver Den]]: Ashes to Ash Tails
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*[[Flame Lash Arena]]: Slimey Showdown, Beastly Brawl
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*[[Compounds|Charred Compound]]: Creeping Colony, Ravenous Warrens
 
|description=
 
|description=
 
A Polyp made from oil that fires flaming barbs.
 
A Polyp made from oil that fires flaming barbs.
*Tier 1: a brown slime turret.
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: has orange spikes on its head.
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|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|fire}}
*Tier 3: has orange spikes on its head and base.
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|drop=
|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}{{status|fire}}
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{{Template:Material/Monster|family=slime|status=fire}}
|drop=*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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}}
*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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{{Hidden header|Compound Polyp}}
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{{MonsterTemporary
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|name=Compound Polyp
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|T1=no
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|location=
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*[[Compound 42]]: Outer Facility, Containment
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|description=
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A red and green Polyp that shoots flaming poisonous barbs. Can also sling poisonous oil slicks and spawn Toxoils.
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
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Introduced with {{release|2012-07-25}}.
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|abilities=*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|poison}}
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* Poisonous Oil Slick
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* Spawn [[Lichen#Toxoil|Toxoils]]
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|drop=
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{{Showhide|Depth and Material Drops:|width=auto|content=
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Depth 9 and below:
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*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
 
*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
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*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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*{{Mat|Gel Core}}
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*{{Mat|Sharp Fang}}
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*{{Mat|Driftwood}}
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*{{Mat|Blast Powder}}
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*{{Mat|Fuel Canister}}
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*{{Mat|Nightshade}}
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*{{Mat|Waste Module}}
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*{{Mat|Brute Core}}
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*{{Mat|Redwood}}
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*{{Mat|Torchstone}}
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*{{Mat|Toxic Core}}
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Depth 14 and below:
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----
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*{{Mat|Ironwood}}
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*{{Mat|Blaze Pepper}}
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*{{Mat|Corrosive Acid}}
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*{{Mat|Rocky Core}}
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Depth 19 and below:
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*{{Mat|Royal Core}}
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*{{Mat|Royal Skewer}}
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*{{Mat|Flame Soul}}
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*{{Mat|Plague Essence}}
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{{Note-Material/LocationStratum}}
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Polar Polyp}}
 
{{Hidden header|Polar Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Polar Polyp
 
|name=Polar Polyp
 
|location=
 
|location=
*[[Ice Maul Arena]]s
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels|Cooling Chamber]]: Slimeway, Wild Path
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*[[Wolver Den]]: Frosty Fury
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*[[Ice Maul Arena]]: Slimey Showdown, Beastly Brawl
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Cold Fusion
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Cold Fusion
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*[[Shadow Lair]]: [[Royal Jelly Palace]]
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*[[Compounds|Frozen Compound]]: Creeping Colony, Ravenous Warrens
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*[[Grinchlin Assault]]: Ascent
 
|description=
 
|description=
 
A blue Polyp that shoots frosty barbs.
 
A blue Polyp that shoots frosty barbs.
*Tier 1: a blue slime turret.
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: has spikes on its head.
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|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|freeze}}
*Tier 3: has spikes on its head and base.
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|drop=
|abilities= *Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}{{status|freeze}}
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{{Template:Material/Monster|family=slime|status=freeze}}
|drop=*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
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}}
 
}}
  
{{Hidden header|Silver Polyp}}
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{{Hidden header|Royal Polar Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
|name=Silver Polyp
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|name=Royal Polar Polyp
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|tier1=Tier 3
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|image2=
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|image3=
 
|location=
 
|location=
*[[Power Complex]]: Haunted Passage
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*[[Shadow Lair]]: [[Royal Jelly Palace]]: Battle Royale
*[[Thunder Fist Arena]]s
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*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Shocking Synthesis
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|description=
 
|description=
A silvery Polyp that shoots electric barbs.
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A noble chilling Polyp that shoots frosty barbs and throws globs of frosty jelly that turn into three [[Jelly#Ice Mini|Ice Mini]]s! All of its attacks can heal the [[Ice Queen]] herself!
*Tier 1: a silver slime turret.
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*Tier 2: has gray spikes on its head.
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Introduced with {{release|2011-10-19}}.
*Tier 3: has gray spikes on its head and base.
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|abilities=*Shoot Ice Minis {{attack|normal}} {{Monster_Icons|Slime}}  
|abilities=*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}{{status|shock}}
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*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|freeze}} ({{attack|heal}} Ice Queen only)
|drop=*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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|drop= *Only [[heart]]s
*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
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}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Hidden header|Caustic Polyp}}
 
{{Hidden header|Caustic Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
 
|name=Caustic Polyp
 
|name=Caustic Polyp
 
|location=
 
|location=
*[[Venom Fang Arena]]s
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*[[Clockwork Tunnels|Wasteworks]]: Slimeway, Wild Path
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*[[Venom Fang Arena]]: Slimey Showdown, Beastly Brawl
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Toxic Union
 
*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Toxic Union
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*[[Wolver Den]]: Raving Rabids
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*[[The Phantom Mask]]: Creeping Cavern
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*[[Compound 42]]: Outer Facility
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*[[Compounds|Blighted Compound]]: Creeping Colony, Ravenous Warrens
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*[[Shroud of the Apocrea]]: The Grasping Plateau
 
|description=
 
|description=
 
A green Polyp that shoots poisonous barbs.
 
A green Polyp that shoots poisonous barbs.
*Tier 1: a green slime turret.
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
*Tier 2: has purple spikes on its head.
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|abilities=*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|poison}}
*Tier 3: has purple spikes on its head and base.
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|drop=
|abilities=*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}{{status|poison}}
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{{Template:Material/Monster|family=slime|status=poison}}
|drop=*{{Mat|Light Shard}}
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*{{Mat|Gel Drop}}
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*{{Mat|Green Shard}}
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}}
 
}}
  
{{Hidden header|Royal Polyp}}
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{{Hidden header|Silver Polyp}}
{{Monster
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{{MonsterTemporary
|name=Royal Polyp
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|name=Silver Polyp
 
|location=
 
|location=
*Royal Jelly Palace:[[Royal_Jelly_Palace#Battle Royale|Battle Royale]]  
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*[[Power Complex]]: Slimeway, Wild Path
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*[[Wolver Den]]: High Voltail
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*[[Thunder Fist Arena]]: Slimey Showdown, Beastly Brawl
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*[[Lichenous Lair]]: Shocking Synthesis
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*[[The Vile Engine]]: Processing Plant
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*[[The Gauntlet]]: Last Stand
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*[[Compounds|Shocked Compound]]: Creeping Colony,Ravenous Warrens
 
|description=
 
|description=
A noble Polyp that spawns annoying royal minis.
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A silver Polyp that shoots electric barbs.
|abilities=*Spawn Royal Mini
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*Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}}(Against Royal Jelly {{attack|heal}})
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|abilities=*Barb Shot {{attack|piercing}} {{status|shock}}
|drop= Pending
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|drop=
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{{Template:Material/Monster|family=slime|status=shock}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Strategy==
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Like Gun Puppies and Howlitzers, Polyps are generally only a problem in groups: a lone Polyp can be disposed of quite quickly due to how predictable its attacks are. The barbs fired by Polyps move surprisingly slowly compared to the bullets/missiles fired by the other two turrets, but this can be a curse to players used to dodging the bullets from those enemies; finally, players that like killing Howlitzers and Gun Puppies through ambushes will have far less success with Polyps due to their omnidirectional detection abilities. Aside from these details, fighting a Polyp differs little from confronting a Gun Puppy or Howlitzer and should be treated accordingly.
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==Trivia==
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*The status variation of this monster along with the Polyp were introduced with {{release|2011-08-22}}, the [[Polyp#Royal Polar Polyp|Royal Polar Polyp]] with {{release|2011-10-19}}, and the [[Polyp#Compound Polyp|Compound Polyp]] with {{release|2012-07-25}}.
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*Despite the Love Puppy being a construct type, it can spawn in place of a Polyp. This can also happen to [[Howlitzer|Howlitzers]][[File:Love_Puppy_Respawn.png|240px|thumb|Love Puppy on a Howlitzer Respawner in [[Heart of Ice]]]].
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*Despite Polyps having an omnidirectional sight, they still must turn to fire at a Knight. Curiously, because of such, a frozen Polyp will be restricted to firing in the last direction it was "facing".
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 05:23, 18 May 2020

Slime Family
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Damage Resistances
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Polyps are a type of enemy found in the Clockworks.

Traits

A slime turret usally found in Slime and Beast themed depths. Unlike other turrets, Polyps can see in all directions, so it is impossible to sneak up on them. They also shoot thorns which move slightly slower than the bullets of Gun Puppies and Howlitzers.

Types

Polyp

Polyp
Tier 1
Monster-Polyp.png
Tier 2
Monster-Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png
Location Drops
Description

A slime turret that fires piercing barbs and can see in all directions.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.


Royal Polyp

Royal Polyp
Tier 2
Monster-Royal Polyp.png


Abilities
  • Shoot Royal Minis Attack normal icon.png Gate Icon-Slime.png
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png (Heart icon.png Royal Jelly only)
Location Drops
Description

A noble Polyp that shoots barbs and throws globs of jelly that turn into three Royal Minis! All of its attacks can heal the Royal Jelly himself!


Slick Polyp

Slick Polyp
Tier 1
Monster-Slick Polyp.png
Tier 2
Monster-Slick Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Slick Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status fire.png
Location Drops
Description

A Polyp made from oil that fires flaming barbs.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.


Compound Polyp

Compound Polyp
Tier 2
Monster-Compound Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Compound Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status poison.png
  • Poisonous Oil Slick
  • Spawn Toxoils
Location Drops
Description

A red and green Polyp that shoots flaming poisonous barbs. Can also sling poisonous oil slicks and spawn Toxoils.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.

Introduced with release 2012-07-25.


Polar Polyp

Polar Polyp
Tier 1
Monster-Polar Polyp.png
Tier 2
Monster-Polar Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Polar Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status freeze.png
Location Drops
Description

A blue Polyp that shoots frosty barbs.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.


Royal Polar Polyp

Royal Polar Polyp
Tier 3
Monster-Royal Polar Polyp.png


Abilities
  • Shoot Ice Minis Attack normal icon.png Gate Icon-Slime.png
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status freeze.png (Heart icon.png Ice Queen only)
Location Drops
Description

A noble chilling Polyp that shoots frosty barbs and throws globs of frosty jelly that turn into three Ice Minis! All of its attacks can heal the Ice Queen herself!

Introduced with release 2011-10-19.


Caustic Polyp

Caustic Polyp
Tier 1
Monster-Caustic Polyp.png
Tier 2
Monster-Caustic Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Caustic Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status poison.png
Location Drops
Description

A green Polyp that shoots poisonous barbs.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.


Silver Polyp

Silver Polyp
Tier 1
Monster-Silver Polyp.png
Tier 2
Monster-Silver Polyp 2.png
Tier 3
Monster-Silver Polyp 3.png
Abilities
  • Barb Shot Attack piercing icon.png Icon status shock.png
Location Drops
Description

A silver Polyp that shoots electric barbs.

  • Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.


Strategy

Like Gun Puppies and Howlitzers, Polyps are generally only a problem in groups: a lone Polyp can be disposed of quite quickly due to how predictable its attacks are. The barbs fired by Polyps move surprisingly slowly compared to the bullets/missiles fired by the other two turrets, but this can be a curse to players used to dodging the bullets from those enemies; finally, players that like killing Howlitzers and Gun Puppies through ambushes will have far less success with Polyps due to their omnidirectional detection abilities. Aside from these details, fighting a Polyp differs little from confronting a Gun Puppy or Howlitzer and should be treated accordingly.

Trivia

  • The status variation of this monster along with the Polyp were introduced with release 2011-08-22, the Royal Polar Polyp with release 2011-10-19, and the Compound Polyp with release 2012-07-25.
  • Despite the Love Puppy being a construct type, it can spawn in place of a Polyp. This can also happen to Howlitzers
    Love Puppy on a Howlitzer Respawner in Heart of Ice
    .
  • Despite Polyps having an omnidirectional sight, they still must turn to fire at a Knight. Curiously, because of such, a frozen Polyp will be restricted to firing in the last direction it was "facing".

See Also

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