Barnacle Infection

Barnacle Infection is one of many Afflictions you can get in We Need To Go Deeper by ingesting water while drowning.

Effects
When you contract the Barnacle Infection, small Barnacle Spiders will periodically hatch inside your character's body and escape through your mouth, attacking you and anyone else they see immediately afterwards.

Barnacle Spider
The Barnacle Spider is a common enemy found in the Caves of the Infected Depths and that can be hatched from players infected with the Barnacle Infection or from Barnacle Hatchers.

Description
The Barnacle Spiders are colonial organisms comprised of experimental barnacles, with this being the smallest version of the Barnacle Spider. Due to it's very small size it is very weak and agile, making them not generally pose much of a threat.

Behavior
It will quickly follow and bite anyone nearby. They can easily be killed, as anything stronger than a wrench kills them instantly. They are, however, highly mobile, being able to outrun players as well as walking on the ceilings, making them difficult to hit.