Skaarj Pupae

Mod that adds an enemy based on the skaarj pupae of the game Unreal. It uses custom animations, AI and textures.

Behaviour

• A small spider-like creature that roams around looking for players.
• After spotting a player it will chase it and leap when close enough.
• Not very dangerous when alone, but quite the nuisance when in groups.
• Nothing a good shovel cannot solve.

Credits

• DreWulff (me!): Animating and coding.
  • Source code: LC-SkaarjPupae on github
• Legend Entertainment, Epic Games, Digital Extremes for the original concept and base assets of the creature.
• Based off of ExampleEnemy from @Hamunii.
  • Thanks for helping in the Lethal Company Modding Discord server too.
• Thanks to @XuXiaolan for his tutorial on making a custom enemy.
• Thanks to @Evaisa for LethalLib of course.
• Inspired by @DemonMae's mods based on Unreal and UT99.

ToDo

• Update config.
• Add attack animation and logic when close.
• Polish group behaviour.
• Pupae plushie scrap
• Growth mechanic.

Future projects

• More Unreal:
  • Passive creatures like Nali cows and rabbits
  • Hostile creatures like Skaarj, Slith, Tentacles and Brutes
  • Moon (Maybe more than one. Who knows)
  • Scrap
• Original creatures, both hostile and passive.
• Maybe more stuff inspired/based on some of my favourite games, like:
  • Dungeon Siege
  • Grim Dawn

v1.0.3 (10-03-2025)

• Removed unnecessary console logs.
• Tweaked spawn chances.
  • Added slight chance to spawn on all moons.
  • Added chance to spawn on Unreal tagged moons.
• Added Behaviour, ToDo and Future Projects segments to README.

v1.0.2 (10-03-2025)

• Removed unnecessary console logs.
• Fixed permanently repeating sound after leap.

v1.0.1 (09-03-2025)

• Removed broken link in README.md

v1.0.0 (Released 09-03-2025)

• Initial release