news Bestiary: The Leviathan

The Leviathan lurks beyond Nexus's harbor, in the vicinity of the Coral Tombs. It spends its time feeding or exploring the murky depths of the ocean until it is summoned by its pirate controllers, who use a specially-crafted conch shell to sound a call that beckons the Leviathan to their location.

The player must find the shell in the Coral Tombs and use it in the Leviathan's summoning chamber in order to beckon the beast. The arrival of the Leviathan causes a cave in at the entrance, sealing off the adventurer's escape route.



The Leviathan lives in a huge room with a large hole in the middle of the floor. This hole is open to the ocean, and the Leviathan can easily fit its head up through it. It can turn in place relatively easily. The Leviathan can also duck back down through the hole and instead extend its tentacles back up into the cave.

The room has four major pieces of coral rock around its perimeter, each large enough for a Savage or a Vindicator to hide behind. These rocks serve as barriers for the player early in the fight, but eventually are destroyed, revealing smaller pools of water that an individual large tentacle can extend up into the room.

The Leviathan has many different abilities which it uses in its attempt to destroy the heroes who have summoned it. It has incredibly sharp teeth and powerful jaws, so it’s encouraged that players stay away from its head as much as possible. You won’t be completely safe if you do, however, thanks to the Leviathan’s acid spitting and its ability to draw players towards it using its powerful lungs.

It’s also recommended that adventurers try and avoid the Leviathan’s tentacles, which sprout out of holes in the ground. It can sweep them around the room to remove debris, as well as any pesky heroes that might be around.

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Looks to be an interesting and difficult boss to face in the game. Can't wait to see it in action!