Barracuda
- Habitat
- Warm tropical and temperate seas
- Biomes
- +water
- Spawn
- swarm, day
- Temper
- Aggressive opportunistic predator
- Threat
- Moderate
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Move
- crawl; swim.
- Special
- Nil; darts in for a fast bite then retreats
- STR10
- DEX17
- CON9
- INT1
- Health93
- Damage20
- Armor16
The barracuda is a long, arrow-shaped saltwater hunter built for sudden bursts of speed, its underslung jaw bristling with fang-like teeth. It hangs almost motionless in warm coastal water, watching for anything injured, small, or flashing, then darts in to tear away a mouthful and slips off as quickly as it came. Barracuda roam in schools, taking turns to harry a single swimmer, and are drawn to glints of metal or pale wriggling skin, a stray ring or kicking foot invites a strike. Where one draws blood, sharks often follow the scent. The largest specimens reach some twelve feet and can strip an unwary diver to the bone within minutes.
Behavior
- Hangs still in the water, then accelerates to full speed in an instant
- Hunts in schools, taking turns to bite a single target
- Targets the injured, the small, and anything shiny or flashing
- Bites and retreats, wearing prey down over many passes
- Blood in the water quickly draws sharks and rival barracuda
Abilities
- Lightning Dart. Explodes from a standstill to strike and withdraw.
- Shearing Bite. Fanged jaws shear away a whole mouthful of flesh.
- Lure Fixation. Compelled to attack shiny metal and pale, wriggling movement.
Drops & Crafting
- Firm fish meat
- Fang-like teeth
- Tough scaled hide
- Fins
- Fish oil