Serpent

The Serpent is the primary Monster encountered in the Gale Cliffs lurking in the passageways between the cliffs, and will attack the Fisherman if they enter within certain boundaries. When roused, a low rumbling sound can be heard and the screen will shake while debris falls shortly before the Serpent appears.

The Serpent will attack regardless of time and can be avoided by simply out-speeding it, whether with a sufficiently quick Engine setup or the Haste ability. Learning Haste drifting is recommended.

Its main method of attack is its powerful bite, dealing 2 damage to the ship's hull, however it can be escaped as long as the player's vessel has a speed greater than 40kn.

Strategies

Although the player won't have access to it when first entering the Gale Cliffs, the Banish ability can drive away the Serpent. However this will only temporarily cause it to take flight, thus the serpent will pose a threat again yet again once the protection of Banish has worn off.

The Serpent emerges at set locations, so knowledge of these spawns may aid an intrepid angler in evading it.

Trivia

• The Obelisk at M3 describes the birth of the Serpent, detailing rocks coming to life and a single eye opening.

• It is to be responsible for the destruction of the Ruins, according to the Hermit, who resides there.

• The Serpent is most likely an aberrant Conger Eel or fashioned after one, as shown by the fact that it resides in the same area, lives in holes in rock like an eel, and its highly fins resemble the Conger Eel.