Tentacle Nest is a Typhon in Prey: Mooncrash.
Overview[]
A tentacle nest is an immobile Typhon organism that attacks its prey by releasing three long tentacles from its base. They grow from typhon spores, which can also be harvested from their corpses by Riley Yu when using her necropsy skill. The tentacle nest is first encountered during the first run with Joan Winslow, and is among the only Typhon species that will attack any kind of object in its range.
Description[]
EXCERPT FROM PYTHEAS LABS DATABASE:
Observation log #0914-062834
Researcher: Louis Sullivan Jr.
Removing the Weaver spinneret seems to have caused an unexpected mutation within our Weaver population. In anticipation of future threats, Weavers may eject an organ designation E7, which seems to transform into a separate organism with multiple hostile tendrills. More research will need to be conducted.
PETER'S NOTES:
Kinda dumb, if you ask me. They'll literally go after anything that moves. They have some pod-type organ in them, though, that might be useful. I think Riley's the only crew member with the proper know-how for removing them.
Design[]
The tentacle nest's three tendrils are to a tree's branches what its base is to a tree's trunk. The base appears to be growing out of the ground, and the tendrils emerge from it once they detect movement, and never retract afterwards. The nests' tendrils themselves strongly resemble those of the Apex, although they are much smaller and do not actively search for prey.
Strategy[]
Although the nest is immobile, its tentacles can cover a wide area around it. The best way to deal with it is to keep distance and shoot it from afar or to just avoid it altogether. It is advised to quickly shoot it to destroy it, since the tentacles will be released on the first hit, potentially covering the nest and protecting it. Using a Recycler Charge can be an effective way to destroy the nest. Throwing a nullwave transmitter at it will render it dormant again, and will even allow you to approach it without triggering it for some time. Using a Huntress Boltcaster (or throwable object) to lure the Moon Shark to stand on or near a nest is an easy and effective way to kill the Moon Shark; the tentacles tear through its massive health pool very quickly.