User:Wheatley1001

I have been playing Barotrauma since the 26th of June, 2020. I have been a wiki editor since 28th of April, 2022. I've built three submarines, have three in development, and have another three concepts to develop.

My discord is Wheatley1001#9363 if you have questions about my edits. I work incredibly closely with FrINge weAver#8089 regarding all things Barotrauma, on the Wiki and in the game.

My focus is to check pages and make changes to any sentences that don't make sense. I also look to expand on niche areas of the wiki which are either stubs or out of date, or add updated information which has yet to be included.

Pages I've worked on:

Major Changes

-Terms of Service (To Be Confirmed/Awaiting Review)

-Latcher (WIP)

Minor Changes

-Harpoon Gun - Trivia (grammar fixes)

-PUCS Suit - Function (spelling fixes)

-Dirty Bomb - Minor grammar edits

-Volatile Compound N - Grammar edits, shifted order of item loading

Sandbox Area

Note: Mostly focused on the content of the page rather than style. Styling will come if content gets approved.

Aimed improvements/outcomes for the page:

1) Add content

2) Show the Terms of Service page more commonly; do not hide it in the account request page

3) Comply with legal terms and protect everyone involved

Terms of Service Page

Introduction (custom made)

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Latcher

	Data is potentially outdated
	Last updated for version 0.17.15.0 The current game version is 1.4.6.0

Wheatley1001
Stats
Health 7 000	Sight: 3
	Hearing: 10
Armor All body: 100% (Immune) Legs: 50%	Weakpoints Belly:(x2)
Immunities N/A	Vulnerabilities N/A
Behavior
Walk speed N/A	Swim speed 7 slow - 15 fast
Aggressive? Always	Can Enter Submarine? No
Drops only 1 of the items marked with an asterisk * may drop at a time
Items	Chance
none	N/A

The Latcher is a creature which stalks submarines from the shadows of the Abyss. It waits from a distance for an opportune moment to strike at its prey.

Description

The Latcher is a large creature which resides in the Abyss. It has several eyes which glow, revealing its position to anyone gazing through windows or a periscope. Its many teeth are used to consume smaller living beings, though it has been observed to feast on corpses lost to the depths. It has four legs which make its signature on the sonar easy to identify. Within the mouth of this creature hides an incredibly long tongue which can extend up to 45 meters. Once the tongue makes contact with a target, the Latcher will only let go if it feels threatened, wishes to attack from a new angle, or has eaten whatever it has caught.

In-game

The Latcher will initially use its tongue to attack submarines. If this attack misses, it will retreat and observe the submarine from a safe distance. It will then approach the submarine again and attempt once more to attach its tongue to the submarine. Once the Latcher's tongue has made contact, it will drag the submarine into the depths of the Abyss at rapid speeds. Additionally, it will bring itself closer to the submarine and start biting at the hull, causing hull damage. The Latcher will also ram its body into the submarine on occasion, causing further hull damage.

The Latcher has the lowest vitality out of all the current abyssal creatures. This makes it a good target for preparing new players for the other horrors found in the Abyss.

The Latcher will focus smaller creatures outside of the submarine, preferring to swallow beings whole.

If the Latcher takes sufficient damage, it will retreat away from the submarine. It will then return from a different angle, catching unsuspecting gunners by surprise.

Unlike the other abyssal creatures, however, the Latcher does not give off large sonar signatures revealing its position to the Navigation Terminal.

Damage Values

Item	Target Type	Afflictions on Hit	Structure Damage	Kinetic Force	Cooldown
Tongue	a	a	0	0	0
Bite	a	a	0	0	0
Tooth Spike	a	a	0	0	0

Trivia

• The Latcher was first introduced in the 0.17.12.0 (Urban Expanses) update on the 20th of April, 2022.
• The Latcher's design seems to be inspired by the Aphonopelma Eutylenum family of Tarantula.
• The Latcher is relatively slow compared to other abyssal creatures. Its maximum speed is only 1km/h faster than Charybdis' slowest speed.
• In the campaign mode, the Latcher will be less likely to spawn as the player progresses throughout the campaign, favoring easier difficulty nodes in the earlier areas.

Gallery

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  The Latcher

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  Size comparison of a Latcher to a Humpback

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  A Latcher attacking a Humpback using its tongue

Audio

• Attack

• Attack 1

• Attack 2

• Attack 3

• Attack 4

• Bite

• Bite 1

• Taking Damage

• Taking Damage 1

• Taking Damage 2

• Taking Damage 3

• Escape

• Escape 1

• Idle

• Idle 1

• Idle 2

• Idle 3

• Moving loop

• Swallow

• Swallow 1

• Teeth

• Tongue Hit

• Tongue Hit 1

• Tongue Move

• Tongue Move 1