Aquatic Depths

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**The Aquatic Depths** is an underground biome completely filled with water. It is found underneath the Ocean biome's sandy floor, on the opposite side of the world's Dungeon. The player can enter the Aquatic Depths through a huge gap in the sand.

The biome features its own unique tiles, backdrops, enemies, loot and music. Certain ambient objects found in the biome release bubbles that grant the **Refreshing Bubble** buff when touched by a player, briefly allowing them to breathe underwater and move at normal speed. A Bubble Magnet can be used to attract these bubbles and increase their efficiency. Platforms that elevate Depth Chests can randomly be found within the pockets of open water within the biome; they contain their own assortment of unique loot. The Aquatic Depths itself is generated with Depth's Rock and Depth's Walls, meaning the Aquatic Depths will refill with water if drained.

In addition to containing many veins of Mossy Gold or Mossy Platinum Ore, the Aquatic Depths also contains a unique ore, Aquaite, and a unique gem, Pearls, that are both used in several water-related items. It also contains pockets of Brackish Clumps, which can be extractinated similarly to Silt and Slush.

While in the Aquatic Depths, players will receive a **Choking Aura** debuff, which makes them lose health over time if they are exposed to air. This debuff will be replaced with the **Untainted Waters** buff if Abyssion, The Forgotten One has been defeated at least once in that world, making the waters of the biome breathable and the air non-toxic.

## Contents

CharactersIn Pre-Hardmode:
* Man o' War
* Sharp Tooth
* Barracuda
* Blowfish
* Hammerhead
* Giga Clam
* Octopus
* Globee
* Moray

In Hardmode:
* Feeding Frenzy
* Vampire Squid
* Crown of Thorns
* Kraken
* Blobfish
* Putrid Serpent
* Abyssal Angler
* Volt Eel
* The Whale
* Submerged Mimic

Hardmode Post-Plantera:
* Aquatic Hallucination
* Abyssion, The Forgotten One(Boss)
* Abyssal Spawn(Spawns from Abyssion, The Forgotten One)

Unique TreasuresFrom Depth Chests:
* Magic Conch
* Sea Turtle's Bulwark
* Angler's Bowl
* Rain Stone
* Steel Drum

Unique DropsFrom Octopuses and Man o' Wars:
* Sea Ninja-Star

From Sharp Tooths, Hammerheads, Barracudas, and Blowfish:
* Depth Scales

From Sharp Tooths, Hammerheads, and Barracudas:
* Golden Scale

From Blowfish:
* Bomb Fish

From Hammerheads:
* Shark Fin
* Cartilaged Catcher
* Diving Helmet

From Man o' War:
* Glowstick
* Jellyfish Necklace

From Octopuses:
* Black Ink

From Globees:
* Deeplight Torch

From Giga Clams:
* Pearl
* Nano Clam Cane

From any enemy in Hardmode:
* Aquatic Depths Key(1/2500 chance)

From Blobfish, Feeding Frenzies, Crown of Thorns, Krakens, Putrid Serpents, Vampire Squids, The Whale, and Volt Eels:
* Abyssal Chitin

From Crown of Thorns and Krakens:
* Brackish Clump

From Blobfish:
* Pink Gel

From Crown of Thorns:
* Spiny Shell

From Krakens:
* Leviathan

From Abyssal Anglers:
* Loot Lurer

From Vampire Squids:
* Vampire Gland

From Volt Eels:
* Volt Hatchet

From The Whale:
* How to speak Whale - A Biography

From Submerged Mimics:
* Poseidon's Charge
* S. S. Devastator
* Hydromancer's Catalyst
* Neptune's Grasp
* Greater Healing Potion
* Greater Mana Potion

From Aquatic Hallucinations:
* Abyssal Shadow

From Abyssion, The Forgotten One:
* Mantis Shrimp Punch
* Trench Spitter
* Old God's Grasp
* The Incubator
* Siren's Lyre
* Whispering armor
* R'lyeh's Lost Rod
* Abyssion Mask
* Abyssion Trophy
* Treasure Bag(Drops the Abyssal Shell in Expert Mode)

From vegetation:
* Marine Kelp
* Marine Kelp Seeds
* Water Chestnut
* Crystal Wave(Only in Hardmode)

From terrain:
* Marine Rock
* Mossy Marine Rock
* Brackish Clump
* Pearl
* Aquaite
* Depth Chest
* Gold Ore
* Platinum Ore

Music
* Aquatic Depths

## Notes

* Water in this biome takes on a very deep, dark blue color, but the difference is somewhat hard to see due to the background wall.
* Upon defeating Plantera for the first time in a world, a status message, "*Something stirs in the Aquatic Depths...*" will be displayed, notifying the player that Aquatic Hallucinations now spawn in the Aquatic Depths and therefore Abyssion, The Forgotten One can now be summoned.
	+ When beating the Queen Jellyfish for the first time a world, a status message, "The Aquatic Depths begin to bubble..." will be displayed.
* An artificial Aquatic Depths can be created with a group of 700 or more Depth's Rock blocks.

## Tips

* Players exploring the Aquatic Depths run the risk of drowning if not equipped with the right equipment. To avoid drowning, bring items that aid in breathing underwater, such as the Gills Potion, the Golden Scale or Ocean armor.

## Gallery

### Backgrounds

* Full-Screen map background.

## History

* **1.6.4.1**: Updated sprite for full-screen map background.
* **1.2.10.1**: Introduced.