Spore Pod

The Spore Pod is a large, waxy pod  filled with millions of tiny, floating spores. It is the only source for Chitinous Spore.

The Spore Strider periodically ejects between 1 and 4 Spore Pods while roaming the shoreline. After expulsion, the Spore Pods quickly fall to the water and then begin floating.

Gathering
When struck with a Pickaxe or other damage dealing items, the Spore Pod explodes after a small delay. The explosion creates a large cloud of toxic floating spores. The player will take damage over time if they remain inside the cloud. After a few seconds, the cloud dissipates.

Each Spore Pod has a chance of containing none, one or two Chitinous Spore inside. The only way to check is to make the Spore Pod explode. The player must there fore hit the pod and then quickly move out of the way to avoid the toxic cloud. Another viable option is to use a long range weapon to make the Spore Pod explode from a safe distance.

If left untouched long enough, a Spore Pod will explode on its own. These Pods will never contain Chitinous Spores.