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These salt-soaked caverns are teeming with pelagic nightmares - they must be flushed out!

~ The Narrator on entering a Skirmish expedition in the Cove

The Cove is the second to last dungeon that can be explored. It is a water-logged nightmare filled with pelagic horrors, once used by the Ancestor for unsavory deliveries - and unspeakable pacts.

The Ancestor once used the Cove as a means to deliver some of his more controversial artifacts, as well as a location to perform his pacts with the ancient beings in the water when money was scarce. The ancient fishmen that lived there were roused by the activity around their home, making it a habit to sink and kill any sailors that come near their domain, making them a threat to the marine shipments of provisions that the Hamlet relies on.

Cove Music[]

The music that plays during combat in the Cove is The Cove Battle.

Cove Strategy[]

Order of target elimination varies depending on the party's health and stress level. If the party is low on health, consider finishing Groupers first. If the party is reaching high stress, target back-row shamans. It is recommended to kill the Thrall as soon as possible no matter the circumstances, however. Leave maggots, stingers, and heavily armored enemies for last, as they are the least dangerous.

Provisions[]

Party Composition[]

Bleed is less effective due to fish scales. Conversely, blight damage is extremely useful due to low resistances and the presence of high PROT enemies with the ability to guard weaker foes. Stun resistance is useful as many Cove enemies use stun attacks. Increasing the PROT value of frontline heroes can be invaluable here, due to high damage enemies and lack of DOT attacks. It's also worth noting that the Occultist does increased damage against eldritch enemies, which can be very useful here.

Things to watch out for[]

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List of Cove Monsters[]

Enemies found within the Cove
Enemy HP DODGE PROT SPD Type Resistances Abilities
Pelagic Grouper


Pelagic Grouper

14 5% 0% 6 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 10%

Poptext poison Blight - 10%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 50%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 10%

Poptext move Move - 10%

"Seaward Slash"

"Spearfishing"

Pelagic Shaman


Pelagic Shaman

12 7.5% 0% 10 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 10%

Poptext poison Blight - 10%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 50%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 20%

Poptext move Move - 10%

"Stress Wave"Stress +15

"Call of the Deep"+5 ACC, +3% CRIT, +25% DMG

"Ceremonial Cut"

"Sea Breeze"Heal 6-12

Pelagic Guardian Defend


Pelagic Guardian

25 0% 33% 0 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 25%

Poptext poison Blight - 10%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 60%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 10%

Poptext move Move - 50%

"Octocestus"Bleed 2

"Barnacle Barrier"Guard Ally, +25% PROTPoptext buff

Sea Maggot


Sea Maggot

5 0% 75% -5 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 50%

Poptext poison Blight - 20%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 40%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 10%

Poptext move Move - 10%

"Brine"8% Any DiseaseDebuff: -20 DODGE, -3SPD
Deep Stinger


Deep Stinger

10 12.5% 0% 7 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 50%

Poptext poison Blight - 10%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 50%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 10%

Poptext move Move - 10%

"Shocker"Stun6% Any DiseaseDebuff: Bleed Resist -20%

"Salty Gourge"Bleed 26% Any DiseaseDebuff: -5 DODGE

Drowned Thrall

Drowned Thrall

14 0% 0% 1 Eldritch

Unholy

Poptext stun Stun - 50%

Poptext poison Blight - 10%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 20%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 10%

Poptext move Move - 25%

"Gargling Grab"Stress +10

"The Revenge"Stress +5

Uca Crusher


Uca Major

59 8.75% 50% 1 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 70%

Poptext poison Blight - 30%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 80%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 40%

Poptext move Move - 70%

"Arterial Pinch"Bleed 8Debuff: -33% Heals Received

"Tidal Slam"StunKnockback 3

Squiffy Ghast


Squiffy Ghast

55 33.5% 0% 8 Unholy Poptext stun Stun - 115%

Poptext poison Blight - 60%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 145%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 60%

Poptext move Move - 50%

"Maddening Shanty"Stress +8Debuff: +10% Stress

"Offkilter Jig"Stress +9Horror 5

Drowned Crew


Drowned Crew

100 0% 0% 3 Unholy Poptext stun Stun - 50%

Poptext poison Blight - 20%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 60%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 20%

Poptext move Move - 200%

"All Hands on Deck!"Summon 1 Drowned PullerPull 3

"Mutiny"Debuff: -10% CRIT, -33% DMG

"Drink with the Dead"Stress +10

"Boarding Clutch"Bleed 2

Drowned Anchorman


Drowned Anchorman

14 0% 0% 0 Unholy Poptext stun Stun - 25%

Poptext poison Blight - 20%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 60%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 20%

Poptext move Move - 200%

"Heave To!"Debuff: Immobilize Target
Siren


Siren

119 12.5% 0% 5 Eldritch Poptext stun Stun - 50%

Poptext poison Blight - 40%

Poptext bleed Bleed - 60%

Poptext debuff Debuff - 40%

Poptext move Move - 25%

"Song of Desire"70% Siren takes control of target

"High Tide"Summon Aquatic monster

"Pressure Crash"Stress +10

"Devour"Bleed 1


Curios[]

Curios found within the Cove
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Barnacle Crusted Chest
Barnacle Crusted Chest
Treasure.
"A treasure chest blanketed in barnacles."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The shovel makes easy work of the barnacles."
Loot.curio tracker
Any Loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any loot x2. "There's still booty inside!"
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed. "The hero received a nasty gash."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing inside."


Bas-Relief
Bas-Relief
Knowledge; Worship.
"A puzzlingly ancient sculpture of dizzying implication..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The bas-relief is crushed with the shovel. Doesn't feel right..."
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +100
Quirk pos.curio tracker
66.7% Positive Quirk. "The message has a lasting impact on the hero..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
22.2% Negative Quirk. "The message has a lasting impact on the hero..."
Poptext disease
11.1% Disease


Brackish Tide Pool
Brackish Tide Pool
Drink; Fountain.
"A pool of water cupped in smooth stone. Its color looks sightly off..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Antivenom
Antivenom. "The water is purified and cleanses the hero."
Antivenom
Antivenom. "The water is purified and cleanses the hero."
Heal gen.curio tracker
Heal 5 HP (50%)
Heal stress.curio tracker
Stress Heal 6 (50%)
Debuff.curio tracker
75% Buff +33% Blight, Bleed, Disease, Debuff Resistances until Camp. "The hero's resilience is heightened!"
Poptext disease
25% Random Disease. "The water is contaminated..."



Eerie Coral
Eerie Coral
Knowledge.
"There is something odd about this coral."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "Cleansing the coral brings out its profound healing qualities."
Purge neg.curio tracker
Purge Negative Quirk
Heal stress.curio tracker
50% Stress Heal 10. "This coral is soothing to the mind."
Stress.curio tracker
25% Stress +25. "The coral is abrasive and unnerving"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "Nothing here after all."


Fish Idol
Fish Idol
Unholy; Worship
"A strange presence is felt near this statue of worship."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "An aura of strength engulfs the hero!"
Buff.curio tracker
Buff +18% DMG until Camp
Debuff.curio tracker
50% Debuff -25% DMG, -10 ACC until Camp. "An evil force strength engulfs the hero!"
Debuff.curio tracker
50% Debuff -12 DODGE until Camp. "An evil force strength engulfs the hero!"



Fish Carcass
Fish Carcass
Food.
"A stuffed sea creature has washed ashore. Wonder what it ate..."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs. "The gut is cleansed, allowing a safe search of its contents."
Loot.curio tracker
Gem/Trinkets x2 + Gem/Gold x1 + Supplies x2
Loot.curio tracker
16.7% Gem/Trinkets x1 Gold/Gem x1 + Supply x1. "The fish ate more than its fair share."
Poptext disease
16.7% Disease: The Red Plague. "The creature is harbouring a dangerous infection."
Poptext poison
11.1% Blight. "It's a trap!"
Poptext bleed
5.6% Bleed. "It's a trap!"
Nothing.curio tracker
50% Nothing. "Only digested fish inside."
Giant Oyster
Giant Oyster
Treasure; Scrounging.
"A live oyster. Who knows what value it hides..."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Shovel
Shovel. "The shovel prevents the oyster from closing."
Dog Treats
Dog Treats. "The oyster seems to like these..."
Loot.curio tracker
Gold/Trinkets x3
Buff.curio tracker
Buff +25 DODGE until Camp
Loot.curio tracker
40% Gold/Trinkets x2. "There are treasures hidden inside!"
Poptext bleed
40% Bleed. "The oyster slams shut!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "Someone has already cleaned house."


Ship's Figurehead
Ship's Figurehead
Reflective.
"The figurehead emits a marvelous aura."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Heal stress.curio tracker
66.7% Stress Heal 25-30. "The great artifact inspires the hero!"
Buff.curio tracker
33.3% Buff +20% DMG, +4 SPD until Camp. "The great artifact inspires the hero!"




Curios found within all dungeons
Curio & type Description Cleansing Without cleansing
Crate
Crate
Treasure.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Currency.portrait.icon
75% Heirloom. "The crate contains stashed heirlooms!"
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The crate is empty."



Discarded Pack
Discarded Pack
Scrounging; Treasure.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
60% Supplies x1 + Gold/Gems x2 + Journal Entry. "The pack contains loot!"
Ability Scout Ahead
20% Scouting. "The pack has a map inside it!"
Nothing.curio tracker
20% Nothing. "The pack has already been looted."


Eldritch Altar
Eldritch Altar
Haunted; Unholy.
"An altar dedicated to unholy abominations. Perhaps a great power lies within."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Holy Water
Holy Water. "The holy water purifies the altar!"
Purge neg.curio tracker
Purge Negative Quirk
Stress.curio tracker
40% Stress +25. "A terrifying presence is felt nearby!"
Purge neg.curio tracker
10% Purge Negative Quirk. "The hero is absolved of a sin."
Nothing.curio tracker
50% Nothing. "The altar's purpose is purely decorative."


Heirloom Chest
Heirloom Chest
Treasure.
(First Variant)
A chest with your family's sigil.

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!"
Antivenom
Antivenom. "The antivenom neutralizes a poison trap in a hidden compartment!"
Currency.portrait.icon
Heirloom x4
Currency.portrait.icon
Heirloom x3
Currency.portrait.icon
75% Heirloom x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext bleed
12.5% Bleed. "It's trapped!"
Poptext poison
12.5% Blight. "It's trapped!"


Heirloom Chest
Heirloom Chest
Treasure.
(Second Variant)
"A chest with your family's sigil."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!"
Shovel
Shovel.
Loot.curio tracker
Any loot x3
Loot.curio tracker
66.6% Any loot x2
33.3% Nothing
Loot.curio tracker
50% Any loot x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "It's trapped!"
Poptext bleed
25% Bleed. "It's trapped!"


Sack
Sack
Scrounging.
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
75% Gold. "The sack's contents are yours..."
Nothing.curio tracker
25% Nothing. "The sack is empty."



Sconce
Sconce
Scrounging
No description.

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Pass


Torch
100% Torch x1. "You salvage the unburned torch."



Shambler's Altar
Shambler's Altar
None.
It says: "The sacrifice of fire is the gate to ruin! Place a torch if you crave the void!"

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "A terrifying figure emerges from the darkness!"
Summon.curio tracker
Summon Shambler
Nothing.curio tracker
100% Nothing. "Touching the altar has no effect."



Stack of Books
Stack of Books
Knowledge.
"A stack of literary treasures in an unlikely location."

(This curio can only appear along corridors.)

Torch
Torch. "The hero destroyed knowledge, and now must bear the guilt of it!"
Stress.curio tracker
Stress +100
Stress.curio tracker
22.2% Stress +25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage."
Quirk pos.curio tracker
22.2% Random Positive Quirk (66.67%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..."
Quirk neg.curio tracker
11.1% Random Negative Quirk (33.33%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..."
Camp skill abandon hope
11.1% Decrease Light Meter by 25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage."
Inv journal page
16.7% Journal Entry.
Nothing.curio tracker
16.7% Nothing. "The volumes are desiccated and unremarkable."
Unlocked Strongbox
Unlocked Strongbox
Treasure.
"A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown."

(This curio can only appear inside rooms.)

Pass


Loot.curio tracker
75% Any Loot x2. "The contents are yours!"
Poptext poison
25% Blight. "It's trapped!"



Trivia[]

  • The Cove was the only one of the main four areas not initially released in Early Access
  • While every other area gets two extra monsters at Veteran level, the Cove only gets one: the Uca Crusher.
  • The pelagic monsters may be based on the fish-human hybrid monsters from H. P. Lovecraft's novella The shadow over Innsmouth.


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