Tidemaw
The hydra of the drowned pool, at the top of Tidereach's Upper sector.
Base Reward
+800 Gold+1000 EXPCan pay out more in a region a high-level player discovered first.
Behavior
It hides under the water and sends four tentacles up through the drains around its pool. Only the glowing tentacle can be hurt, and the glow jumps to another every few seconds — spread out so someone is always next to it, and don't stand by the dark ones: they still slap. Kill the glowing tentacle and the others sink with it; Tidemaw rises from the pool to fight until it has lost a third of its health, then dives again with four fresh tentacles. If everyone in the room falls, it heals back to full. Its death opens the way home and gives every player who did a real share of the fighting an Abyss Orb.
Drops
Abyss Orb — Everyone who fought it
Pearl — Always
Dark Essence — Often
Best Gear
Axe and Spear deal extra damage; Dragon Scalemail blocks extra damage.