NPCs & Enemies The Kraken! A new pre hardmode boss!

Do you like the Kraken?

  • Yes! Release the Kraken!

    Votes: 137 82.0%

  • Sort of.

    Votes: 16 9.6%

  • Could use some work (please specify.)

    Votes: 9 5.4%

  • Nope nope nope.

    Votes: 5 3.0%
  • Total voters
    167
I'm not sure if I'm not getting something here. You're cursed to do the fight underwater and lose health if you leave, but yet you only have 30 seconds of underwater breathing? Is the whole point that you have to beat him before your health runs out or am I misunderstanding? I mean I wanna like this on principle because it's giving love to and underused biome. But that's my only question.
 
Sm-ArtThings said:
I'm not sure if I'm not getting something here. You're cursed to do the fight underwater and lose health if you leave, but yet you only have 30 seconds of underwater breathing? Is the whole point that you have to beat him before your health runs out or am I misunderstanding? I mean I wanna like this on principle because it's giving love to and underused biome. But that's my only question.
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YeH, I was thinking about having so that you would occasionally be forced to breathe, but I just took a look at how the Breath Meter works, and I’m gonna have to extend the time a bit. Thanks for pointing that out though!
 
Huzbubber Tim said:
This thread just went under a HUGE overhaul, so many things will be different and/or improved!

I have always thought that gap between the pre-hardmode bosses and the Wall of Flesh is all too big. All of the pre-hardmode bosses are much weaker than WoF, and there are not really any bosses that bridge that gap. So I propose a new boss: The Kraken!

View attachment 206410 AMAZING new sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I. !

The Kraken is summoned in the ocean using a Cursed Ink Sac (View attachment 206398 ) in the ocean. Cursed Ink Sacs are crafted with 1 black ink, 20 shells, 10 starfish, and 15 bones at a demon alter. (Shells/starfish would now generate on beaches over time) Tooltip: "Releases the Kraken!" When it is used, the message “The Kraken has been released!” will appear. (Thanks @Explinorater for the idea!)

-Stats:
Health: 5,200/10,400
Defense: 12/24
Knockback Resistance: 100%

-Behaviour:
While the battle is active, the player is given the Kraken's Curse debuff (View attachment 206666), which gives the player extended underwater breath (about 2 minutes) and improved swimming, but it disables any other water buff potions (gills, flipper, etc.) and makes the player take damage over time while above water (about 4 health per second.) The Kraken stays underwater for the majority of the fight. If the player attempts to leave the ocean, the Kraken will drag them back to the fight with a long tentacle, which deals 20/40 damage.

-Attacks:
Generic Attacks: Quickly dashes at the player and attempts to ram into them (40/80 damage), summons 1 Krakite every 10 seconds, jumps out of and back into the ocean, making big splashes of these projectiles View attachment 206408 (30/60 damage, yet another amazing sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I. !)

Below 90% life: Generic Attacks, shoots Inkballs View attachment 206395 (AGAIN a wonderful sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I. !) that explode into smaller ink particles (25/50 damage).

Below 50% life: Generic Attacks, 3 Krakites now spawn every 6 seconds, occasionally shoots jets of ink (70/140 damage), dashes more often, periodically fires a large whirlpool View attachment 206528 that follows the player for a few seconds (50/100 damage)

Below 20% life: Generic Attacks, summons 4 Krakites every 6 seconds, periodically surrounds itself in a cloud of Toxic Ink View attachment 206529 (55/110 damage) that inflicts the Poisoned debuff for 7 seconds, dashes more often.

View attachment 206405 Krakites: Krakites are boss servants that fly around the player and attempt to ram into them, dealing 40/80 damage. They have 200/400 health and 10 defense. (Once again a beautiful sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I. !)

EXPERT MODE: Always summons 4 Krakites every 6 seconds, dashes are faster and more common, Ink attacks have a 30% chance to inflict the Darkness debuff upon the player for 3-7 seconds, Inkballs will home in on the player.

Drops:
View attachment 207712 Ink Sprayer: Does 20 ranged damage. Shoots a cloud of ink that lingers for 3 seconds. 20% drop chance. (Once more a beautiful sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I. !)
View attachment 206399 Ink Canister: Ammo for Ink Sprayer. Drops 15-30 with Ink Sprayer. Also sold by arms dealer when Ink Sprayer is in inventory.
View attachment 206407 Tentacle Whip: Does 26 melee damage. It quickly extends and retracts, similar to the Flairon and Chain Guillotines. Has a range of 30 tiles. 20% drop chance.
View attachment 206409 Whirlpool Scepter: Does 30 magic damage. Shoots a large whirlpool projectile at your enemies. Uses 30 mana per shot. 20% drop chance.
View attachment 206403 Krakite Staff: 16 summon damage. Summons a Krakite minion (View attachment 206405) to fight for you. Uses 20 mana. 20% drop chance.
View attachment 206400 Enchanted Hook: Does 20 melee damage, when thrown, it moves in a wide arc and comes back to the player like a boomerang. 20% drop chance. (And yet again a fantastic sprite by @Ai - T.a.S.A.I.
View attachment 206406 Suckered Hook: Shoots a single hook with a range of 24 tiles. This hook is unique because when it is fired at smaller enemies (zombies, werewolves, etc.), it will pull them to you. 12.24% drop chance.
View attachment 206402 View attachment 206401 Kraken Trophy: 10% drop chance.
View attachment 206531 Kraken Mask: 14.29% drop chance
Expert Mode:
View attachment 206404 Kraken Treasure Bag: 100% drop chance.
View attachment 206397 Ink Globule: This accessory makes it so that double tapping Down encloses you in a cloud of toxic ink, dealing 20 damage to enemies in it and causing enemies outside the cloud to ignore you. The cloud lasts for 10 seconds. If you move outside of the cloud, enemies can see you and will attack you. Has a cooldown of 20 seconds. 100% drop chance from Kraken Treasure Bag.

Thank you for reading my suggestion! Let me know what you think in the comments!

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I think instead of having to craft something to spawn him there should be an underwater structure you have to break like queen bee
 
I dunno about finding a structure to break to summon it, if this is supposed to be progression placed after Skeletron then it cant just be accessible like that. Queen Bee is locked behind having to navigate the underground jungle but the ocean is something you can completely explore before beating any bosses.

EDIT: Maybe have it in a small house that requires a Shadow Key to open. But then it would need new blocks that cant be broken by any pickaxes that come before it.
 
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