Everything is Crab Pedal Glands Evolution Guide

Unlock, pool entry and branch timing

Version 1.2 introduced Pedal Glands as a three-level Rare Evolution in the Secretion archetype. The first Pressure 5 completion unlocks it, while having Slithery adds it to the Evolution Pool. Official 1.2 notes

The two specialisations, Thick and Nemertide, become available at Evolution level 3, or level 2 with Expert. Official 1.2 notes

Check the permanent unlock before planning around Slithery. Then distinguish entering the pool from receiving an offer, and acquiring the base Evolution from reaching its specialisation level. Those are separate decisions in the route; the Pressure 5 reward does not supply the branch immediately.

Choose control or poison support

Thick widens the trail and increases its slowing effect the longer an enemy remains on it. An enemy that stays on the trail long enough is stunned. Official 1.2 notes

A quick crossing and sustained time on the trail are different situations. When considering Thick, look for a route that keeps a pursuer over the useful ground rather than requiring an immediate turnaround into it. The official description does not give the time needed for the stun, so do not budget for an instant stop on first contact.

Nemertide makes the trail poisonous and amplifies all poison damage according to how slowed the enemy is. Official 1.2 notes

For a poison plan, compare the chance to keep the target slowed with the poison sources already doing useful work. Nemertide’s named benefit concerns poison damage, not a general increase to every hit. Thick instead places its emphasis on a wider control area and time spent on that area.

Pedal Glands FAQ

Do I get the terrain bonus just by owning Pedal Glands?

The published condition is walking over the trail. Both the trail’s slowing amount and the Terrain Adaptation increase scale with level and rarity. Official 1.2 notes

Include a safe return across the trail when that terrain benefit matters to the route. A trail left somewhere you cannot revisit safely does not serve that part of the plan. Avoid assigning a fixed number to the bonus without checking the relevant level and rarity.

Can Nemertide be treated as a damage-free control tool?

No. Its trail becomes poisonous. If the objective forbids dealing damage, that is a reason to exclude this branch rather than count on the slowing effect alone. A plan that allows poison damage can evaluate its damage support separately from the escape path.