Barnacle

Barnacle Fires rapidly on enemies passing below inflicting 52 DPS. You need to be close by for this to work. Lasts 9 sec. Internal name CeilTurret Type Skill (Deployable) Scaling Combo Rate 1 shot per 0.38 seconds Leveled Item Yes Recharge 10 seconds Damage Base DPS 52 First Hit 19.8 Second Hit 20 (base turret life) Blueprint Location Drops from Thornies Drop Chance 1.7% Unlock Cost 40

Barnacle is a skill which summons a ceiling turret to shoot at enemies while the player is nearby.

Details

• Effects:
  • Throws a projectile upward
  • Deploys a turret where the projectile gets close to a ceiling, platform or high wall or it starts floating if it doesn't encounter either.
    • Turret targets the nearest enemy in line of sight
    • Turret deals damage once every 0.38 seconds with a base DPS of 52
    • The turret can be destroyed, but enemies cannot target the turret
    • Only one turret per Barnacle skill can be active at a time - attempting to deploy another turret will destroy the first one
    • Turret stops operation if the player moves too far away and resumes operation once the player comes back within range
• Tags: Ranged, Has Bullets, Deployable, Needs Power
• Legendary Version
  • Forced Affix: Oil
    • "Victims are coated in flammable oil."

Notes

• The name and design of Barnacle are directly taken from an enemy in the Half-Life series of videogames, although they are ultimately different. Barnacles in Half-Life pull you into their mouth with their low-hanging tongue, while Barnacles in Dead Cells work as ceiling turrets.