Night Angler

Night Angler
Time	Night
Location	The Marrows

The Night Angler is a nocturnal enemy encountered in The Marrows, not to be mistaken with the Apparitions (formerly known as Ghost Ships). While appearing like a ghost ship from a distance, its true form is revealed to be an enormous ship-eating angler fish when it gets close. When it detects the Fisherman it will chase and attempt to attack the player's Ship upon detection, damaging hull integrity and increasing Panic.

When banished, it will swim away from the Fisherman and not charge at it until the remainder of the protection runs out.

The night angler can track the player by the Lights of the ship, the Foghorn from a farther distance if it is used, and movement from a close distance. By using minimal movement and shutting off the lights, the Night Angler can be avoided. However once it begins chasing the ship, it is quite fast and tough to avoid, without a more powerful engine or good understanding of Haste drifting. Although after one's ship engine is highly upgraded, escaping the Angler becomes somewhat trivial.

The Marrows usually contain two Night Anglers, one spawning in the East and the other in the West. Seeing both Anglers at once is uncommon as they both stick to their respective sides, unless they're chasing the player. They appear after 20:30/8:30pm and give up chasing player after 03:30 (if it is chasing) and then disappear at 04:00, so it is completely safe to set sail after 4 A.M instead of the default 6 A.M.

Trivia

• Just like all other enemies, the Night Angler gives up chasing immediately when the Fisherman is close to dock, allowing some shenanigans.
• When spawning, the Angler releases a distorted horn-like sound.
• The Night Angler makes a bell sound when losing interest with the player, regardless of cause.
• Using the spyglass to take a closer look at the Night Angler will reveal its fins swishing as it swims, making it easier to determine ghost ships from this enemy.
• Another way to distinguish the Night Angler from a ghost ship is its movement, which is more erratic than a ghost ship’s.
• The shape the Night Angler projects is that of the level 1 hull with two lights. Distinctly, it lacks the dredge crane the player gains after the Grotesque Fish pursuit.
• Ghost ships observed outside The Marrows are not the Night Angler, and will simply vanish when the player approaches.

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  A ghost pirate ship in the Stellar Basin, not a Night Angler.