| Gunk Seed | |
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| Resource Details | |
| Type | Secondary Objective |
| Hardness | 1 (Brittle) |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
The Gunk Seed is a type of Secondary Objective which can appear in any mission type or biome. The Dwarves can collect a set amount of Gunk Seeds to be rewarded with a bonus payout of Credits and Experience upon mission completion.
Appearance
Gunk Seeds are hanging plants which can be seen suspended from the cave ceilings. They start out as grey-coloured sacks which contain the real Gunk Seed, hidden inside. While the seed is inside, the plant will throb and sway slightly. When the seed is broken free, the hanging sack will shrivel up. The Gunk Seed itself is a dark pinkish-grey in colour, with a lumpy body that pulses occasionally.
Locations & Gathering
As with other Secondary Objective collectibles, Gunk Seeds will spawn in upon level creation and are randomly distrubuted throughout the map. Sometimes they spawn alone and other times they appear in small groups. The amount needed to complete the Secondary Objective varies but there will always be more Gunk Seeds than are needed (though depositing extra Seeds will not reward anything more than a trifling XP bonus in the single digits).
Gunk Seeds are always found suspended from the ceiling and emit no light of their own, which can make them hard to spot in the darkness. Scouts can help to reveal Gunk Seeds through the use of the Flare Gun, which can illuminate ceilings and identify them. To get the Gunk Seed, the hanging sack must be shot at which causes the seed to break free. Any amount of damage is enough to free the seed, so one should only fire a single shot to conserve ammo.
Once free, the Seed must then be carried. The Seed is considered a heavy object, similar to Aquarqs or Jadiz, and must be carried with both hands which can leave a Dwarf vulnerable to attack. Depositing the seed (into either the M.U.L.E., the Minehead or the Drop Pod) adds it to the quota. Once the required amount of Gunk Seeds are collected, Mission Control will announce the completion of the Secondary Objective.
Gallery
A Gunk Seed plant seen hanging from the ceiling of the Fungus Bogs.
The Gunk Seed itself, freed from the plant and waiting to be deposited.
Trivia
Gunk Seeds were added alongside Ebonuts and Fester Fleas as the three new Secondary Objectives introduced in Update 31: What Was Left Behind.
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