So I found an abyssal horror.

[76561197979566298]

I was under water taking some crystals or something and this creature pops up and scares the crap out of me lol. Luckily several boltcaster shots later and it's dead. How common are these things?

I think it would be pretty cool if on a future update they added a super apex predator type creature on certain planets that would be very dangerous to encounter.

[Dirak2012]

They only show up it you actually pick up the shiny things.

[Know Won]

Or maybe just One and its targeting YOU!

[Harry]

...Yerr, i got caught once and I didn't have a suitable MT to deal with it and had the volume down whilst I looked up how to deal with it...

Just about had enough O2 left as well.


For me, it depends. Sometimes I see six in a small area and mostly never. Average two to three i'd say in 4000 hours of playing.

Hope it helps :)

[UncreativelyNamed]

How common these things are depends on how much underwater exploration you do. I do a lot, because I think it's fun (especially underwater caves), and I see Alluring Specimens all the dang time. LOL

You have two options, if you don't want to deal with the freakin' loud angler fish monster that pops out of them:

1) Ignore Alluring Specimens. You can also get the Hadal Cores (the "crystals" you pick from an Alluring Specimen) from Underwater Relics. When underwater, use your Analysis Visor to scan and look for a gold icon with two stars. You get one core per relic.

2) In your difficulty settings, turn off Predators. The loud fishie will still pop out, preventing you from grabbing more cores, but it won't attack you and won't be able to damage you. It'll just swim around making its godawful noise. The downside: Turning off predators will turn off ALL predators, so that none will attack you on land, either. I prefer this, myself, because I don't like killing animals, but YMMV, of course.

[Foxglovez]

The way to deal with them, even with low ball weapons is to pulse your hits. Not just one long beam, that's their specialty. Yours should be short pops of damage as it interrupts their beams. Who knew? I know, when you're OP it matters not as much but for when you're not, try that and get close so you can grab the goodies.

[UncreativelyNamed]

Originally posted by Foxglovez:

The way to deal with them, even with low ball weapons is to pulse your hits. Not just one long beam, that's their specialty. Yours should be short pops of damage as it interrupts their beams. Who knew? I know, when you're OP it matters not as much but for when you're not, try that and get close so you can grab the goodies.

I'm pretty sure OP Is talking about the angler-fish-like thing that pops out of Alluring Specimens, not the penis worms -- I mean, the eyeball-style abyssal horrors with their paralyzing beams. (OK, so those horrors don't look too much like real penis worms -- Yes, they exist; go google "Priapulids" -- but it's what I'm reminded of when I see them.)

Anyway, I really wish different things weren't called the same thing in this game. I used to be so confused about derelict freighters and why I couldn't land on them, until I found out that there are two different things called derelict freighters in the game.

[Foxglovez]

I believe I have never targeted an alluring specimen. They don't bother me so I don't bother them. Maybe I should poke one once for science.

[UncreativelyNamed]

Originally posted by Foxglovez:

I believe I have never targeted an alluring specimen. They don't bother me so I don't bother them. Maybe I should poke one once for science. :lunar2019crylaughingpig:

Just be careful if you do. The fishie isn't hard to kill, really, but it does make a truly godawful noise. Or maybe that's just my sensory processing issues talking. But still, it's objectively loud and jump-scary, at least.

[76561197979566298]

Originally posted by UncreativelyNamed:

Originally posted by Foxglovez:

The way to deal with them, even with low ball weapons is to pulse your hits. Not just one long beam, that's their specialty. Yours should be short pops of damage as it interrupts their beams. Who knew? I know, when you're OP it matters not as much but for when you're not, try that and get close so you can grab the goodies.

I'm pretty sure OP Is talking about the angler-fish-like thing that pops out of Alluring Specimens, not the penis worms -- I mean, the eyeball-style abyssal horrors with their paralyzing beams. (OK, so those horrors don't look too much like real penis worms -- Yes, they exist; go google "Priapulids" -- but it's what I'm reminded of when I see them.)

Anyway, I really wish different things weren't called the same thing in this game. I used to be so confused about derelict freighters and why I couldn't land on them, until I found out that there are two different things called derelict freighters in the game.

Dang I didnt know there were multiple creatures called the same thing. Yes it was the fish.