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The Rider: kill it before it finds a host.
The Kraken was never the real boss. When it dies, the Rider crawls out of its head and swims for a new body. Strike it when its host dies.
What it is
A pale, armoured louse about two and a half metres long, with orange eyes. It lives in the Kraken's head, and when the Kraken dies it swims hard for the nearest big thing in the sea: a whale, a greyfin, anything big enough to wear. It is based on the tongue-eating louse, which lives in a fish's mouth and ends up working as its tongue.
Where and when it comes
- It appears only after you have slain the Kraken, out in the deep sea.
- It can smell a host up to 150 metres away.
- If it has nothing to ride and nobody near, it slips away into the deep after about two minutes.
- After it dies, it does not return for an hour.
Stats
| Thing | Value |
|---|---|
| Health (on its own) | 450 |
| Swimming speed | 8 m/s |
| Bite (ridden beast) | 10 damage, about every 1.5 seconds, and it bites far harder than before |
| Gives up on a player | 120 metres away |
| Wait before another comes | 60 minutes |
How the fight works
- Latching on. It swims to a whale or greyfin and clings behind its head. The beast grows, its hide toughens, and it begins to hunt anyone in the water.
- Riding. While it rides, it is hard to strike: it clings behind the head, with the beast between you and it. Fighting the host is a slog.
- Leaping. When the host dies, the Rider leaps free and is exposed. This is the moment to hit it.
The Rider's own health only matters on its last host. A ridden beast counts as a stronger creature with a few times its usual health, so you have to win the fight with the host first.
Tips
- Bring a ranged weapon and let the host take you away from the Rider, then fight it when it leaps.
- Stay out of the water near a ridden beast. It hunts whoever swims there.
- Kill it before it reaches a host. Catching it while it swims is the cleanest kill.
What it drops
| Drop | Amount |
|---|---|
| Abyssal pearls | 3 to 5 |
| Kraken ink | 8 to 13 |
| Gold pieces | 2 to 4 |
| Trophy | Rider Carapace |
The loot is left only when the Rider itself is slain, not when its host dies.
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