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[[Image:Scorpion-panel2-col.png|thumb|200px|A giant desert scorpion doing what it knows best.]]
 
[[Image:Scorpion-panel2-col.png|thumb|200px|A giant desert scorpion doing what it knows best.]]
  
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This giant arachnid is commonly found in [[desert]]s, although they aren't found in large numbers, they are dangerous combatants. Like [[Giant cave spider]]s, they are capable of using a paralyzing poison. They also can't feel pain, so they cannot be stunned. On top of that they have excellent vision, so ambushing them is difficult{{verify}}.  
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The '''giant desert scorpion''' is commonly found in [[desert]]s and although they aren't found in large numbers they are dangerous combatants.  
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*They are capable of using a paralyzing poison.  
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*They cannot be stunned because they feel no pain.
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*They have excellent vision so ambushing them is difficult{{verify}}.  
  
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However, they don't attack with their tail that often, which is their main poisonous attack, as they attack with their pincers mostly (which can latch).  When they do latch with their pincers, that's when they will sting with their tails.
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However only their tail is poisonous and they don't attack with it often, needing to latch on to their prey with their pincers first.
  
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Their corpses can by used to [[extract]] paralyzing venom{{verify}} (no use at the moment) and antidote to it (also, no use at the moment). Of course they can be sold to [[caravan]]s. When butchered, they will leave no [[bone]]s or [[skull]] and instead of [[leather]] they leave [[chitin]].
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Their corpses can by used to [[extract]] paralyzing venom{{verify}} (no use at the moment) and an antidote to it (also, no use at the moment). As with all animals, they can be sold to [[caravan]]s. When [[butcher]]ed they will leave no [[bone]]s nor [[skull]], and instead of [[leather]] they will leave [[chitin]].
  
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Some frustrated Scorpions have been reported to be invading fortresses to destroy wooden constructs and their [BUILDINGDESTROYER:1] supports this claim.  Due to the relative scarcity of wood in their biome, they end up going well out of their way to find wooden constructions to rip up;  archery targets are a popular, er, target.  
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Some frustrated scorpions have been reported to be invading fortresses to destroy [[wood]]en constructs and their <tt>[BUILDINGDESTROYER:1]</tt> supports this claim.  Due to the relative scarcity of wood in their [[biome]] they often end up going well out of their way to find wooden [[construction]]s to rip up;  [[archery target]]s have proven to be a popular, er, target.  
  
 
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Revision as of 19:59, 30 November 2008

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A giant desert scorpion doing what it knows best.

The giant desert scorpion is commonly found in deserts and although they aren't found in large numbers they are dangerous combatants.

  • They are capable of using a paralyzing poison.
  • They cannot be stunned because they feel no pain.
  • They have excellent vision so ambushing them is difficult[Verify].

However only their tail is poisonous and they don't attack with it often, needing to latch on to their prey with their pincers first.

Their corpses can by used to extract paralyzing venom[Verify] (no use at the moment) and an antidote to it (also, no use at the moment). As with all animals, they can be sold to caravans. When butchered they will leave no bones nor skull, and instead of leather they will leave chitin.

Some frustrated scorpions have been reported to be invading fortresses to destroy wooden constructs and their [BUILDINGDESTROYER:1] supports this claim. Due to the relative scarcity of wood in their biome they often end up going well out of their way to find wooden constructions to rip up; archery targets have proven to be a popular, er, target.

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