Lariat slugs have superpowered saliva! Lariat loogie can tie up or trip an opponent, and can be handy climbing ropes when you're in a tight spot.
- A famous Lariat is Larry, who belongs to Eli Shane.
- A ghouled Lariat is called a Scariat, but has not yet been seen.
Attacks[]
- Protoform Abilities - Slug-size climbing rope or grappling hook.
- Wrappler - Spits a loogi of slimy rope, then uses its momentum to swing around an opponent, tying him up.
- Trip Trap - Spits a string at a low level that trips an opponent.
- Elasticrab - Spits a string that attaches to a slug blaster, then uses its legs to grapple.
- Stringler - Clings to a rock wall and spits a slimy rope for climbing.
- Stinklash - Sticky tongue lashes around foe and emits stinking disgusting saliva.
Analysis[]
An alternative to both an Arachnet and Jellyish, Lariats are considered to be the grappling hooks of the slug world. While lacking the major versatility the other two slugs provide, a Lariat is a good slug to have around for ascending high places despite being limited to spitting slimy strings.
Wrappler and Stinklash are capable of incapacitating an enemy slinger or slug, though stronger foes such as a Rammstone can easily overpower a Lariat. The former move and Trip Trap can act as alternatives to a Polero in which they can bind and trip an opponent much like the aforementioned slug, letting the slinger save ammo on these type of tactics.
Elasticrab and Stringler are by far the most common use of the Lariat, as their sticky hides enable them to latch onto surfaces to provide a rope for their slinger to climb or use for bungee jumping should an Arachnet not be present. The latter move is more useful, as not only is it not as messy as an Arachnet's webs, but it also lets the slinger save up on climbing supplies and gold.
Overall, Lariats are capable of providing time for a slinger to make their next move by providing compensation for their lack of pure offense, either through incapacitating an opponent or helping their slinger escape.
Appearances[]
- The Trade (Cameo)
- Club Slug (First appearance)
- The New Kid Part 2
- Snowdance
- A Distant Shore
- The Thrill of the Game
- Bandoleer of Brothers
- Light as Day
- Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond
- Slugterra: Eastern Caverns
- Get Pronto
- Stuff of Legend
- Slug Day
- The Return of the Eastern Champion
Trivia[]
- At first glance, they can be mistaken for a Jellyish in velocimorph. They have also been shown to spit pure slime similar to the Jellyish on some occasions.
- In Snowdance, when Eli uses Larry to climb to the Slyren nest, he states that the goo-rope that Larry made is "So gross!"
- The definition of the word "lariat" is a rope used as a tether.
- The Lariat's velocimorph bares a strong resemblance to a prototype of the Boon Doc's velocimorph. It also resembles that of a frog.
- The Lariat is one of the only slugs that can be fired underwater without a Torpedo Shell, others include Jellyish and AquaBeek.
- A Megamorph Lariat is seen in The Return of the Eastern Champion and in promotional art of Into the Shadows.
- Unlike most slugs, the Lariat can be shoot backwards when using Stringer.
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