Cave Angler

Cave Angler
Size (obj)Structure footprint in tile units.<br><br><i>Rounded-up from source.<br>Source: 1.090909 x 2.181818</i><br><br>xobst(only) also excepts 'unknown'.<br>yobst is ignore in that case.	1.1 x 2.2
Base-Quality	50
Is Deadly	yes
Hitpoints	1200-1800
Fleeing-Hitpoints	850-1300
Armor	40
Creature-Products	Fresh Cave Angler Scales x4-15, Intestines x3, Entrails x4, Filet of Cave Angler x10, Bone Material x4, Cave Angler Light, Fishy Eyeball x0-2
Seasonality	(See this page for now)
Terrain This data is specified at the individual Terrain pages.	Cave
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Cave Angler is a large aggressive fish lurking in Cave Deep Waters. Rarely spawn when picking Lamp Stalk.

Combat

Behaviour

Very aggressive in small radius.

Combat Moves

Attacks:6	Restorations:5
Bear Down Attack type: Sweeping, Oppresive Openings: Dizzy IP +2 Chomp Attack type: Striking, Sweeping Openings: Dizzy IP -2 Dark Heart IP +1 Low cd, can be spammed to gain large amount of IP. Fell Scratch Attack type: Striking, Backhanded Openings: Off Balance IP +1 Shredding Paw Attack type: Backhanded Openings: Dizzy, Cornered IP -1 Tail Splash Reduces: Dizzy, Cornered IP +2	Bristle Reduces: Off Balance, Dizzy, Reeling, Cornered IP -3 Careful Approach Reduces: Off Balance, Dizzy Dive & Hide Reduces: Dizzy, Cornered IP +1 Rampant Rage Reduces: Off Balance, Reeling Unstoppable Reduces: Off Balance, Cornered

Strategy

Easy kill with any ranged weapon from ground, they can't reach you.

Carefull for their Tail Splash attack, it creates large blue openings and can be used up to five tiles away.

In-Game Example(s)

Dead Cave Angler. Can be scaled for Fresh Cave Angler Scales.
Scaled Cave Angler. Can be butchered for Intestines, Entrails, Cave Angler Light, Fishy Eyeball and Filet of Cave Angler.
Cave Angler Skeleton. Can be collected for Bone Material.

Notes

• Lamp Stalks rarely reveal themselves to be Cave Anglers (even in shallow water).
• Cave Anglers move faster than a Rowboat.
• Can't leave water terrain.
• Not affected by any Credos.

Game Development

• Fishy Owl (2018-11-24)◎ >"Lamp stalks are sometimes Cave Anglers."

• Fish in Murky Waters (2018-09-03)◎ >"Added scales to Cave Anglers. They can now be skinned."

• Searchin' Angler (2018-08-27)◎ >"Added Cave Anglers. Nasty Angler Fish which lurk in deep cave waters. Beware."