Grub

* Max
* Pete
* Willow
* Hoops

* Central Grasslands
* Oak Hill
* Shed Surroundings
* Spider Caves

* Grub Hide (1-3)
* Raw Grub Meat (0-1)

**Rare Drop**

* Grub Sludge (0-2)
* Grub Hide (0-3)

## Stats

The **Grub** is passive underground insect found abundantly in the Oak Hill biome or in larger caves and spider dens. It's identified by its white color and worm-like appearance when dug up, though most of the time is very difficult to spot unless directly looking for it.

## Behavior

Grubs burrow underground and move relatively slowly. Their position is revealed by a line of disturbed, moving dirt and a surfacing noise. An Acorn Shovel is required to dig up Grubs. Once surfaced, Grubs lay on their backs for awhile before burrowing again.

### Interaction With Player

The Grub is passive toward the player. The player digging up Grubs is the only way the Grub can actually be seen by the player, as well as the only way it can be hurt. When dug up, the Grub surfaces and lays helplessly on its back until the player kills it or it re-burrows after a short duration.

### Interaction With Other Creatures

The Grub does not interact with other creatures due to the fact that no other creatures can dig it up. Oddly enough however, Larva will pose as Grubs by hiding underground and creating the same disturbance in the ground as Grubs would, though they are considerably louder. This means that the player should be careful when digging up Grubs due to the chance of a Larva attack.

## Advanced Loot Table

This is a more advanced covering of the loot-table of Grub. Each item has an independent chance and count, in which the chance is the chance it can drop and the count is the amount of items that have that chance. If a count larger than 1 is in one section, then each item has an independent chance from one another (EX: Instead of getting say 2 of a resource, you can get 1 with a 70% chance and another with an additional 70% chance). In terms of Stealing, it can take one item from every section of the loot table, so even if a item count is say 5, the player will only steal one from that section.

Creature Loot Tables also tend to have large amounts of 1% items, which is intended to make stealing more rare items harder, as the player is more likely to steal the large amounts of 1% items than a singular 50% item.

**Note**: For consistency sake, all duplicate categories have a multiplier next to them, but function as unique loot types when say using Stealing.

## Strategy

Killing a Grub is relatively straightforward, as all the player needs is an Acorn Shovel or better and a decent weapon. The player needs to attack it as soon as it comes up due to the chance of it burrowing back down if not killed quickly enough. The player should also be cautious of the chance that it may be a Larva in disguise. A useful tip is to not dig up Grubs in odd places or near Larva infested areas due to the fact that unlike Grubs, buried Larva can spawn in a much broader range. A good way to detect Larva is to listen to the pitch of the burrowing. A low pitched burrowing sound is most likely a Larva.

## Trivia

* Grubs may be inspired by Tree Grubs, specifically the ones of the family Scarabaeoidea, which may also explain their abundance in the Oak Hill area.