Blighter

This article is about the Blighter. You may be looking for the Biter.

The Blighter is a subspecies of the Biter that can be found around the Blood Kelp Caves and Blood Kelp Zone. Much like its relative, the Blighter is a very territorial creature and will attack the player when nearby.

Appearance

The Blighter closely resembles a Biter, with a few differences s that come too close, dealing 7 damage to the player.

Audio

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Data Bank Entry

Small predator that shares close resemblance to the more common biter, but tends towards a more solitary, less aggressive hunting style. Olfactory Stalk: While the red-tipped protrusion on the blighter's head once served as sensory apparatus, it has adapted not to chase but to coax its prey into its path. As prey creatures are attracted to the dancing of the stalk, the blighter can dart forward to catch and consume them. Teeth: One row of sharp, piercing teeth is all the blighter needs to tear through its prey. Eyes: This creature has found little use for eyes in the deep, dark caverns it inhabits, and its eyeballs are likely sensitive to nothing more than broad fluctuations in local lightsources (eg when a meal is crossing its path). Assessment: Avoid or incapacitate

Gallery

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  Front view

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  Side profile

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  Dorsal view

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  Bioluminescence

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  Size comparison to the player

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  A Blighter in the Blood Kelp Trench

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  A Blighter within the Blood Kelp Caves

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  Model from Sketchfab

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Trivia

• The Blighter has a similar appearance to both the Angler Fish and the Tadpole.
  • The word blight, when used as a verb, means to spoil, harm, or destroy. It also is linked with fungal infections which, coupled with its appearance, may be hinting at fungi such as ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as "zombie fungus" which parasitises ants.