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Nightstriker

The Nightstriker is a primal and enigmatic slugcat, thriving in an environment similar to that of the Hunter.
Unlike its kin, it is closer to a feral predator—capable of firing paralyzing poison darts, climbing walls, dashing, and even feeding directly by biting into its prey.
However, it cannot wield spears or rocks as weapons or tools like other slugcats and must constantly be wary of hunger. Its food bar depletes over time, requiring it to relentlessly hunt for new prey.

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Base Abilities
The Nightstriker moves faster while jumping, climbing, and traversing pipes.
It deals more damage when biting creatures! Each bite restores a small amount of hunger.
It is immune to spider darts, and its own darts do not harm other slugcats.

Poison Dart Attack
By pressing the [directional key] + [throw] button simultaneously, the Nightstriker fires three poison darts in the targeted direction.
Creatures struck by the darts will become stunned after a short delay.
The effectiveness of the dart attack is slightly influenced by the Nightstriker's food bar.

Wall Climbing
When there are background walls, jump and press the [grab] button + [jump] button to attach to the background wall.
Press the grab button again to drop from the wall.

Dash Ambush
Press the [direction key (↓)] and the [jump] button to execute a forward pounce.
If there is a creature in front, the Nightstriker's pounce will briefly stun and deal minor damage to it.
*[direction key (↓)] +[ jump] + [grab] will allow you to grab creatures on impact, with a chance to immediately bite them!
When on a wall, simply press the [jump] button to pounce.
*You can also press [grab] + [jump] mid-pounce to latch onto walls along the way.

Challenges
The Nightstriker's food bar depletes over time, requiring constant feeding. Additionally, it cannot use spears or rocks as weapons or tools. (Except bombs)

Other Notes
• The Nightstriker's eye textures include facial shadows. If you're using custom colors, make sure to set the eyes to white for proper display.
• The internal name for the Nightstriker before its release was "Nightmare," so related files are named accordingly.

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Hi, this is Carbontea. The Nightstriker is an original slugcat designed by my friend, PPMiecoo. We both wanted to bring it to life, and thus, this mod was created.

I'm just a beginner, stumbling my way through its development, and there are still many areas that need improvement. If you encounter any bugs or issues, feel free to leave a comment. If possible, providing the ExceptionLog file from your local game directory when errors occur would be especially helpful!

This mod was made possible thanks to the support of many developers in the community. In particular, Quaeledy (creator of The Outsider) and Tricrystal (creator of The Vanguard) helped answer countless questions and provided solutions throughout the process. I also referenced many tutorials from community modders. Additionally, the members of the Dev group and the SlugBase developers offered immense help.
Without the assistance of the Rain World community, this mod would never have been possible.

Thank you so, so much to every developer and friend who helped me along the way!