When a Shell Cat dies, the individual ink slugs typically disperse and return to their environment. However, these ones stuck together (and possibly recruited new ones). I wonder if their nature compels them to find a “master,” and if that’s why they follow the Son of the Abyss. What I do know for certain is that the cat actually kept them in check...

Indeed, unconstrained by the small feline, their stickiness makes them extremely nasty. They are also probably invasive, and are surprisingly difficult to take down as a group. Thankfully, these colonies remain rare.

• Orphan Colony shines against high-danger encounters; talent synergy strongly shapes its tier.
• Prioritize raw damage in early acts, swap toward survivability in mid–late game.
• Compare with similar-role creatures (taming difficulty, food preference) before locking it into your deck.