Changes: Snail (HD)

Revision as of 17:54, 11 April 2021

The Snail is an enemy that may be found in the Jungle. They are slow and fragile, but have a tricky ranged attack that can be difficult to avoid.

Snails do not return in Spelunky 2, but have a spiritual successor in the form of Hermit Crabs.

Behaviour

Snails can not move off of ledges, normally performing a loop behavior of moving a short distance, blowing acidic bubbles of slime that float upwards in a wavy side-to-side pattern, and pausing shortly before moving again. The bubbles will damage and stun anything it hits upon contact, and can be tricky to avoid while descending, as the Snail will usually blow three or four bubbles at once.

Interestingly, a Snail's bubbles are capable of harming other characters as well as the Spelunker, and it may actually kill itself if it blows bubbles when up against a wall.

Strategy

Because the bubbles only travel a short distance horizontally before floating upwards, it is best to attack a Snail from the same height by throwing objects or by utilizing a ranged weapon.
It's fairly easy to attack them from behind, but you should avoid trying to stomp them as you risk being hit by any bubbles it may suddenly produce.

If a Snail is at the bottom of a hole that needs to be descended down into in order to progress with no other route around, the player's best bet is to either time their jump carefully, avoiding the bubbles and any the Snail may be about to produce, or to try and drop an object or a Bomb down to kill the Snail from a safe distance.

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+{{SubpageEdit}}
 {{infobox character
-| imagewidth =
+| name       = Snail
 | image      = File:XBLA_Snail.png
-| caption    = [[XBLA:Journal|Entry 23]]: A slimy mollusk that blows acidic spit bubbles when it's agitated.
+| caption    = [[Journal|Monsters Entry 23]]: A slimy mollusk that blows acidic spit bubbles when it's agitated.
-| spawns     = [[XBLA:The Jungle|The Jungle]]
+| spawns     = [[The Jungle]]
 | health     = 1 HP
 | damage     = • 1 (Acid Bubble)<br />
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 | stunnable  = No
 | corpse     = No
-| size       = Small (1x1)
+| size       = Normal (1x1)
 | notes      =
 }}
-The '''Snail''' is an enemy that may be found in [[XBLA:The Jungle|the Jungle]].
+The '''Snail''' is an enemy that may be found in [[the Jungle]].
 They are slow and fragile, but have a tricky ranged attack that can be difficult to avoid.
+Snails do not return in ''Spelunky 2'', but have a spiritual successor in the form of [[Hermit Crab|Hermit Crabs]].
 ==Behaviour==
-Snails will usually sit in one place, blowing acidic bubbles of slime that float upwards in a wavy side-to-side pattern. The bubbles will damage and stun you upon contact, and can be tricky to avoid as the snail will usually blow three or four bubbles at once.
+Snails can not move off of ledges, normally performing a loop behavior of moving a short distance, blowing acidic bubbles of slime that float upwards in a wavy side-to-side pattern, and pausing shortly before moving again. The bubbles will damage and stun anything it hits upon contact, and can be tricky to avoid while descending, as the Snail will usually blow three or four bubbles at once.
-Interestingly, the Snail's bubbles are capable of harming other characters as well as the [[XBLA:Spelunkers|Spelunker]], and it may actually kill itself if it blows bubbles when up against a wall.
+Interestingly, a Snail's bubbles are capable of harming other characters as well as the [[Spelunkers|Spelunker]], and it may actually kill itself if it blows bubbles when up against a wall.
 ==Strategy==
-Because the bubbles only travel a short distance horizontally before floating upwards, it is best to attack a snail from the same height by throwing [[:Category:XBLA-Objects|objects]] or by utilizing a [[:Category:XBLA-Weapons|ranged weapon]].<br/>
+Because the bubbles only travel a short distance horizontally before floating upwards, it is best to attack a Snail from the same height by throwing [[:Category:Objects|objects]] or by utilizing a [[:Category:Weapons|ranged weapon]].<br />
 It's fairly easy to attack them from behind, but you should avoid trying to stomp them as you risk being hit by any bubbles it may suddenly produce.
-If a snail is at the bottom of a hole you want to jump down and there is no other route around, your best bet is to either time your jump carefully, avoiding the bubbles and any the snail may be about to produce, or to try and drop an object or a bomb down to kill the snail from a safe distance.
+If a Snail is at the bottom of a hole that needs to be descended down into in order to progress with no other route around, the player's best bet is to either time their jump carefully, avoiding the bubbles and any the Snail may be about to produce, or to try and drop an object or a Bomb down to kill the Snail from a safe distance.
-[[Category:XBLA-Characters]]
+[[Category:Spelunky HD]]
-[[Category:XBLA-Enemies]]