Tectinsula

Tectinsulas (Japanese: タペンタ, Tapenta) are tortoise-like insectoids in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They often are camouflaged as rocks. They can be found in Noctilum and Oblivia.

Description[]

"Burrowing creatures that expose only their camouflaged white shells while awaiting prey. Their young often throw themselves against trees to knock down seeds, a practice that encourages vegetation to take root on their backs."

"Breeding season sees the male take on a bright red hue in order to attract mates, even though this makes them more noticeable to predators. To counter this, males eat a toxic strain of forest mushroom to which they bear a natural immunity. Predators soon learn to associate the bright red coloration with poison, and will often search for a more palatable meal elsewhere."

Color Variants[]

Tectinsulas fall into two color variants:

Jungle tectinsulas are green and their backs are covered in ferns. They can drop Orange Tequila. They appear in Noctilum.
Desert tectinsulas are brown and their backs are covered in hardy grass. They can drop Topaz Wine. They appear in Oblivia.

List of Tectinsulas[]

Name	Variant	Type	Location	Time	Weather	Level
Clay Tectinsula	Desert	Normal	Oblivia	Anytime	All	21 - 30
Alfombra, the Transcendent	Jungle	Tyrant	Noctilum	Anytime	All	14
Hermit Tectinsula	Jungle	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All	11 - 20
Stealth Tectinsula	Jungle	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All	41 - 50
Soil Tectinsula	Desert	Normal	Oblivia	Anytime	All	11 - 20
Wood Tectinsula	Jungle	Normal	Oblivia	Adventure!	All
Negator Tectinsula	Jungle	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All
Silhouette Tectinsula	Jungle	Normal	Noctilum	Anytime	All
Tectonic Tectinsula	Desert	Normal	Oblivia	Anytime	All
Vittorio, the Battle-Scarred	Desert	Tyrant	Oblivia	Anytime	All	28