Vulkran

Vulkran
Two Vulkrans in Cataris.
Featured in	Metroid Dread
Size	Small
Knownlocales	Cataris
Known worlds	ZDR
Behavior	Wall-crawling
Color(s)	Brown and yellow
Distinctions	Rough skin, mouth
Attacks	Spitting magma globules
Weakness	Beams, Missiles

The Vulkran is a species found on ZDR in Metroid Dread.

Description

A Vulkran is a small wall-crawling creature in Cataris. It can be found burrowed in rock surfaces, with only the tip of its shell visible. The creature emerges when Samus Aran approaches and then crawls along walls, floors and ceilings. It stores magma in its body and, when it feels threatened, it spits out its magma in multiple small globules from the shell on its back. The randomized scattershot-like nature of the projectiles make them hard to avoid, similar to Polyps in the Family Computer Disk System version of Metroid. Therefore, the safest way for Samus to take out Vulkrans is from a distance.

Vulkrans are an egg-laying species. Clusters of Vulkran eggs can be found in the background throughout Cataris, especially in volcanic caverns. These pod-shaped eggs have a texture resembling layers of black volcanic rock with yellow edges, extending outward from a bright glowing yellow segment.

After the release of the X Parasites from Elun, all Vulkrans become infected by the X. Furthermore, the X combine the rock-like skin and magma-spitting abilities of the Vulkran with the form of a Muzby to create the Bigkran-X, which can be found in Artaria, Cataris, and Ghavoran.

Official data

Metroid Dread Report Volume 8

"This small creature can stick to and move across floors, walls, and ceilings. It stores magma in its body and spits it out when it detects danger. It spits out multiple magma shots, which can be difficult to avoid. It may be most effective to blast it from afar before it goes on the offensive."

Metroid Dread Perfect Guide

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Vulkran

• Crawls on walls and ceilings.
• When Samus is discovered, it spits out multiple fireballs.
• The fireball cannot be destroyed by the beam.
• It is best to attack from a distance with a beam or missile.

Trivia

• The Vulkran's name seems to be derived from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

Gallery

Samus being knocked back by a Vulkran's magma spit.