When to pick
Pair it first with Fur and Subcutaneous Fat and test that relationship in the Beginner First Clear route. Adaptation value depends on the biome and does not replace general defense.
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Scales Player result records
Scales public records: 2. Starting genetic coverage is 0/2, and numeric result coverage is 0/2. The most repeated related routes are Pressure 20 Complete, Physical Predator, Poison Trickster.
Key findings
- Starting genetic coverage: 0/2. Comparable numeric result coverage: 0/2.
- Repeated route signals: Pressure 20 Complete, Physical Predator, Poison Trickster.
- Pressure 20 coverage: 2/2. Untagged records do not prove the same difficulty.
Player result records
Evidence and verification
The links below support specific dated claims, mechanics, or player-route observations on this page; after a patch, use the current in-game text for exact values.
Japanese Pressure 20 Notes: Ruminant, Poisonous Saliva, Wings
A Japanese post-clear note says Pressure 20 stopped rewarding big-body brute force and instead favored Ruminant economy, mushroom XP, poison uptime, terrain adaptation, Wings, and burrow-style final-boss survival.
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Pressure 1 Physical Predator Guide Case
A Steam achievement guide gives a playtested Pressure 1 clear route using Jaws, Spur, Sharpen, Muscular Tissue, Scales, Carnivore, Legs, Arms, and Wings.
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