Scape and Run Parasites Addon: Cotesia Glomerata

Cotesia Glomerata is an addon for Scape and Run: Parasites that lets you play as a parasite, called a Vagrant, with a body vulnerable to fire and the ability to hide or reveal yourself; hiding avoids the attention of mobs that target parasites, while revealing yourself can make them hostile. Parasites may join fights when you attack or are attacked, and they can also target enemies that are already pursuing you. As a Vagrant, you progress through parasite tiers by contributing Evolution Points from killing or infecting mobs, with higher-tier interactions gated by your progress; death generally resets your Bloom and biomass, while a nearby Colony can instead prevent death by devolving you a tier. Your abilities develop with tier: you can leap from the first tier, gain fall and damage adaptation from the second, release configurable effect-bearing Orbs from the third, and use Leer to direct parasites to a location or target, with Seizers appearing at the fourth tier and above. The mod adds a Factory utility parasite that stores biomass to produce or transform parasites, can be bound to a particular parasite to reproduce or upgrade it, and can trade items for Evolution Points or other goods; higher-tier factories may require a nearby Colony. Factories can also release withering clouds and, at higher tiers, Orbs when attacked, and they can adapt to damage from the Primitive tier onward. A second utility parasite, the Latch, is launched as a weapon: it can attach to enemies and convert those it kills, or help manage allied parasites by applying effects and acting as a leash. Other additions support parasite play and combat, including a Guandao that strengthens nearby allies and marks foes for increased damage, and throwable Brew Sacs whose effects can be altered with an Osmosis and reagents. New blocks include Gloom Torches and Dread Lamps that provide light without suppressing parasite spawns, a Dendritus that lets Dispatchers send parasites through walls instead of having them break through, and a Lithograph for processing Remnants into crafting fragments.