Mutated Merm / Mutated Merm Guard

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Mutated Merm

Mutated Merm
Stats
	540
Combat
Damage	30 40 if 40 (Spikes)
Traits
	Lunar Aligned
Loot	×1, ×1, (25%)
Code
"merm_lunar"

“The next phase of merm evolution.”

–Wilson

“I feel like it's staring straight through me.”

–Willow

“Er... looking good, fish man. Purple suit you. Really...”

–Wolfgang

“Their eyes... they're so vacant and cold...”

–Wendy

“FISHFACE HAS REACHED NEW LEVEL OF DISGUSTING”

–WX-78

“It's been mutated nearly beyond recognition.”

–Wickerbottom

“What the heck is she feedin' you guys?”

–Woodie

“They managed to get even uglier.”

–Maxwell

“The fish beast is tinged with the essence öf Mani.”

–Wigfrid

“Um, Wurt? Are the merms sick?”

–Webber

“The merms have been looking a little... different lately.”

–Warly

“Spiky Glub Glub”

–Wormwood

“You're a rather prickly one, ain't ya?”

–Winona

“Ah, the latest from young Wurt. I wonder if those spikes hurt.”

–Wortox

“Spiky Mermfolk!”

–Wurt

“Bog monsters from the moon!”

–Walter

“Did they always look like that?”

–Wanda

Mutated Merms are mobs exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in the Skill Spotlight Updates. They arise when Wurt with the Lunar Mutated Merm skill gives loyal Merms a Moon Shard or Infused Moon Shard, or when a Wurt with the Terra Mutation skill uses the Brilliant Mudslinger to create mutated Marsh Turf.

When killed, Mutated Merms drop a Freshwater Fish and Frog Legs. There is a 25% chance they also drop Tentacle Spots.

Mutated Merms are Lunar Aligned.

Behavior

Like Merms, Mutated Merms deal 30 damage, or 40 damage when there is an alive King of the Merms in the world. Additional to this, Mutated Merms deal 40 AoE damage to nearby enemies when they get attacked.

When a Wurt with the Lunar Mutated Merm skill uses Pure Brilliance or the Brilliant Mudslinger, 20 of the physical damage is replaced with 20 planar damage for all loyal Mutated Merms in range. This buff is indicated by glowing eyes and lasts 4 minutes.

Mutated Merms do not lose their loyalty over time and do not retreat when Wurt kills a fish. When Wurt dies, Mutated Merms will transform back to their regular form. To dismiss Mutated Merms, Wurt can either enter the Caves (or the Surface World, if she and her Mutated Merms are in the Caves) or leave the server.

Mutated Merm Guard

Mutated Merm Guard
Properties
Health	700
Damage	20 50 if 40 (Spikes)
Loot	×1, ×1, (25%)
Code
"mermguard_lunar"

“The next phase of merm evolution.”

–Wilson

“I feel like it's staring straight through me.”

–Willow

“Nice spiky fish man... Wolfgang is friend.”

–Wolfgang

“Their eyes... they're so vacant and cold...”

–Wendy

“THIS VERSION IS MOST FOUL”

–WX-78

“It's been mutated nearly beyond recognition.”

–Wickerbottom

“Those eyes have seen some things.”

–Woodie

“They managed to get even uglier.”

–Maxwell

“The fish beast is tinged with the essence öf Mani.”

–Wigfrid

“Um, Wurt? Are the merms sick?”

–Webber

“The merms have been looking a little... different lately.”

–Warly

“Spiky Glub Glub”

–Wormwood

“I'm sure he's got a sparkling personality.”

–Winona

“An ugly mutant from the Marsh. Pardon me, was that too harsh?”

–Wortox

“Floooorp... you most strong, most pretty Mermfolk.”

–Wurt

“Bog monsters from the moon!”

–Walter

“Did they always look like that?”

–Wanda

Mutated Merm Guards are mobs exclusive to Don't Starve Together, introduced in the Skill Spotlight Updates. They arise when Wurt with the Lunar Mutated Merm skill gives Loyal Merm Guards a Moon Shard or Infused Moon Shard, or when a Wurt with the Terra Mutation skill uses the Brilliant Mudslinger to create mutated Marsh Turf.

When killed, Mutated Merms Guards drop a Freshwater Fish and Frog Legs. There is a 25% chance they also drop Tentacle Spots.

Mutated Merm Guards are Lunar Aligned.

Behavior

Like Loyal Merm Guards, Mutated Merm Guards deal 20 damage, or 50 damage when there is an alive King of the Merms in the world. Additional to this, Mutated Merm Guards deal 40 AoE damage to nearby enemies when they get attacked.

When a Wurt with the Lunar Mutated Merm skill uses Pure Brilliance or the Brilliant Mudslinger, 20 of the physical damage is replaced with 20 planar damage for all loyal Mutated Merm Guards in range. This buff is indicated by glowing eyes and lasts 4 minutes.

Mutated Merm Guards do not lose their loyalty over time and do not retreat when Wurt kills a fish. When Wurt dies, Mutated Merm Guards will transform back to their regular form. To dismiss Mutated Merm Guards, Wurt can either enter the Caves (or the Surface World, if she and her Mutated Merm Guards are in the Caves) or leave the server.

Skill Upgrades

Mutated Merms and Mutated Merm Guards can receive different upgrades depending on the skills Wurt has mastered:

Skill	Effect
Sensible Swamp Fighter	Loyal Merm Guards will retreat from battle if they have less than 25% of their health left and will rejoin, if their health is restored.
The King's Pauldron Quest	When Wurt gives a Marble Suit to the King of the Merms, all loyal Merms with head armor will receive additional 15% damage protection.
The King's Crown Quest	When Wurt gives a Thulecite Crown to the King of the Merms, all loyal Merms will learn to dodge. The dodge has a 10 seconds cooldown.
The King's Trident Quest	When Wurt gives a Strident Trident to the King of the Merms, all loyal Merms will deal 5% more damage. All Loyal Merm Guards also have a 33% chance to perform a triple attack with 26.3 damage for each strike.

Trivia

• Mutated Merms and Mutated Merm Guards were added in the Skill Spotlight: Wurt & Winona update.

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