Hammerhead Matriarch

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Hammerhead Matriarch
ID: Hammerheadmatriarch
Stats
Health 1,000	Sight: 1
	Hearing: 1
Armor Skirt (see values in Defense section)	Weakpoints Head
Immunities Stun	Vulnerabilities Poisons x 0.5
Behavior
Walk speed N/A	Swim speed 2 slow - 6 fast
Aggressive? Only when attacked	Can Enter Submarine? No
Drops only 1 of the items marked with an asterisk * may drop at a time
Items	Chance
Alien Blood x3 Swim Bladder	100% (1/1)

The Hammerhead Matriarch is a Europan creature related to the Hammerhead.

Description

The Hammerhead Matriarch is a large, dark red squid-like creature with four arms attached to its torso. Despite the sharp appearance of these arms, the Hammerhead Matriarch is a docile creature. It avoids combat wherever possible, only responding aggressively when provoked. Its head is a large, fragile sac of eggs.

In-Game

The Hammerhead Matriarch is not aggressive until provoked. Upon being attacked however, it will retaliate with its only form of attack; a suicidal, devastating assault on the Submarine's hull. The impact makes its egg sac burst, releasing 30 Hammerhead Spawn. The attack allows the Hammerhead Spawns entry into the sub, utilising swarm tactics to overwhelm Humans inside the submarine.

Combat Strategies

Due to the docile nature of the Hammerhead Matriarch, it is entirely viable to completely avoid it. Typically, it only becomes hostile due to misfires by a gunner, or if the player intentionally shoots it. If intentional combat is the preferred strategy, the Railgun will immediately kill it. It is not advised to use the Coilgun as it will only anger it, being unable to kill it quick enough. The Pulse Laser using Tri-Pulse Ammunition can also quickly kill it, however only in closer ranges as all three shots would land.

The Hammerhead Matriarch cannot damage creatures and humans directly. Because of this, it will avoid any other species or humans outside of the submarine and try to swim away even when under their attack. It is not advised to attempt to combat the Hammerhead Matriarch with melee weapons, as it is much faster than a regular human. Keep in mind that it will prioritize attacking submarine's hulls over escaping.

A pack of Hammerhead Spawn will be released on any death of the Hammerhead Matriarch - suicide attack is not required for that. They may cause problems to whoever being too close.

Attacks

Attack	Target type	Afflictions on hit	Context	Afflictions Inside	Area of Effect	Structure Damage	Duration	Cooldown	Kinetic Force	Notes
Nose Attack	Submarine		Any	Stun 4.5s	4m	400 (Direct hit) 350 (AoE)	0.1s	15	5	Spawns 30 Hammerhead Spawn. Deals 1000 Internal Damage to itself.

Defense

 

Limb	Burn	Bleeding	Internal Damage	Lacerations	Blunt Force Trauma	Deep Tissue Injury	Bite Wounds	Gunshot Wound	Organ Damage
Head	x 10	x 1	x 2	x 10	x 2	x 1	x 2	x 10	x 1
Skirt	x 0.5	x 0.2	x 0.1	x 0.1	x 0.1	x 0.1	x 0.1	x 0.1	x 0.1

Variants

• Hammerhead Spawn
• Hammerhead
• Golden Hammerhead

Trivia

• If a Nasonov Artifact is on board, the Matriarch will attack even unprovoked.

Media

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  A Hammerhead Matriarch

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  A Hammerhead Matriarch stalking a Typhon 2

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  The death of a Hammerhead Matriarch releasing Hammerhead Spawn

• Idle

• Taking damage

• Exploding