Miasma

Miasma is a fan-name given to the nocturnal hazards present in the Open Ocean in DREDGE. Miasma only manifests at night, and appears as a swirling cloud of mist just above the water, a slightly lighter and more solid grey than the fog surrounding it. In this inactive grey form, it is invisible at a distance, blending in seamlessly with the fog. If the player's Lights are on, miasma patches will periodically pulse red, allowing them to be identified from further away. If the player's lights shine upon miasma, it will glow red and begin reaching out wisps of itself towards the boat while drifting slowly closer. When the boat is close enough, the miasma will completely envelop it, swirling around while frantic whispers can be heard. This rapidly increases the player's panic the closer the miasma is to the boat.

If the player's lights remain off, the miasma will remain a grey color and will not interact with the player, even if the boat passes straight through it. Miasma instances will disappear shortly before dawn like all other nighttime hazards.

Miasma does not deal any damage to the boat, and only serves to force panic onto the player in order to allow for other threats to spawn. The miasma cannot be dispelled by the Banish ability, and attempting to do so will only further increase the player's panic.