Deep Diver

The **Deep Diver** is a Boardbot Manager Boss who was introduced as part of the Hires & Heroes Update. She can be found roaming the streets of Barnacle Boatyard. She was first revealed during the COGS.ink ARG.

## Content Sync

Toons fighting against the Deep Diver will have Content Sync applied to them. They will be synced down to the following stats:

* 30 Laff Soft Cap (37 Max)
* Up to Level 3 Gags permitted
* All rewards restricted

## Attacks

(Two Toons)
(All)
 Damage
 Accuracy
 Frequency

\*Indicates a Cheat move.

## Cheats

The Deep Diver has a maximum Lure Resistance of 1 round.

The Deep Diver's Watercooler attack can hit up to two Toons at once. The accuracy rates are individually based, meaning one or both of the attacks can hit.

The Deep Diver dives into the ground and cures all of her debuffs, with Toons not being able to damage her for as long as she stays underground. Trap Gags can still be placed down on her but another Cog must be present in battle to be allowed to use any Gags. This cheat occurs every round that the Deep Diver is not otherwise using Dive, unless a promoted Executive Cog was defeated during a previous Dive, in which case the cheat's activation will be delayed by 1 turn.

* **Promotion** - As a result of Dive, the Deep Diver will promote the closest Cog to her to an Executive Cog. Promoted Cogs will always be raised to level 7.exe, even if they are a Cog that cannot normally reach this level (such as a Flunky).

* **Drowning** - As long as the Deep Diver stays underground, every Toon takes 5 damage each turn.

After destroying the promoted Cog (or after 1 round of Dive *if* there was never a Cog promoted), the Deep Diver will jump out of her Dive state and perform a grand slam, dealing 7 damage to all Toons.

## Strategy

The Deep Diver has the potential to be a rather slow progressing fight, as Toons have to consistently deal with Dive and the possible promoted Cog in the process. All while attacking the Deep Diver outside of those rounds. There are two main ways to deal with the Deep Diver. These are as follows:

* The first strategy is to let one Cog into the fight and immediately Lure it on turns that the Deep Diver Dives. Doing so will immediately allow for the promoted Executive to be destroyed with Throw and will make the Deep Diver come back up for another 2 turns. This strategy is generally much faster as you will have much more opportunities to damage the Deep Diver and have little to no trouble taking out promoted Executives when they show up.
* The second strategy is to attack the Deep Diver before any Cogs join the fight, halting the deadly potential of Drowning and Sink or Swim. However, while slightly safer this strategy can be ill advised as it slows down the fight significantly compared to simply letting a Cog be promoted.
	+ If done correctly, you are guaranteed to at least be hit for 12 damage, with an additional 7 more if hit by her Watercooler attack.

A very easy way to defeat the Deep Diver in 4 turns is as follows:

* **Turn 1**: Wait for a Cog to join the battle and then use a prestiged Springboard, a Small Magnet, and two Bowling Balls all on the Deep Diver.
* **Turn 2**: Use 3 Cream Pie Slices on the promoted Cog and Megaphone. Prestige is highly recommended to make use of Cheer on the Megaphone.
* **Turn 3**: Use a Squirt Gun and 3 Bowling Balls on the Deep Diver.
* **Turn 4**: Use 3 Broken Radios on the Deep Diver.

Assuming all Gags hit the Deep Diver will be defeated by this point, leaving any remaining Cogs to be cleaned up.

## Loot

* Deep Diver Sticker
* Diver Boots

Deep Diver StickerDiver Boots

* 12 Gumballs
* 200 Jellybeans
* 500 Toon Experience

## Dialogue

* "Let's sea if you can handle this."
* "I'll never submit!"
* "I'll drag you down with me."
* "Why don't I stem the tide for a bit?"

* "Let's dive right into this, shall we?"
* "You're getting into deep waters, Toon."
 Defeated
* "I'm jumping ship! I'd rather not get stuck at sea again!"
* "I think I'm done testing the waters, this isn't for me."
 Death Taunts
* "Well, that performance was subpar."
* "Fighting me was a sunk cost, Toon!"
 Friend Request Denials
* The Deep Diver cringes: "You're way below my standards."
* The Deep Diver shoos you away: "I'm not looking for a dive buddy."
 Attempt to Sue
 Attempt to Fire

## Version History

v1.3.0.4 BETA
* Gave Toons more opportunity to damage the Deep Diver after destroying the promoted Cog.
	+ The Deep Diver will delay her Dive cheat by 1 round if Toons have destroyed the promoted Cog.
* Slightly tweaked the damage values of a particular attack.
	+ Sink or Swim deals less damage, from 9 to 7.

v1.3.0 BETA
* A Cog has been spotted snooping beneath the boardwalk in Barnacle Boatyard!
	+ The Deep Diver was added to the game.

Undocumented Changes
* Trap can only be used on the Deep Diver while she is underwater if there are other Cogs in battle rather than at any time.

## Trivia

* The Deep Diver's real name is based off of the Mariana Trench.
* The Deep Diver's employee ID is a reference to the depth of the Mariana Trench which is 11,034 meters deep.
* On the cogs.ink website, the Deep Diver's username is "annamary" and her password is "competitorbandwidth"
	+ Both were revealed by standing on The Captain's ship in the Barnacle Boatyard playground long enough to hear a tale, with each phrase capitalized to emphasize their meaning.
* The Deep Diver is one of few Cogs that does not wear a tie. Her Skelecog even reflects this by not having one entirely.
	+ It is, however, shown on the Deep Diver's texture palette that goes unused.
* According to the C.O.O., the Deep Diver has taken an interest in the Gatekeeper's design advice. The Gatekeeper had told her if she "realigns certain parts of her helmet, it will offset (Toons) environmental impact".
	+ He had also mentioned that the Deep Diver has been having problems with the Treekiller due to his lack of compassion towards the environment.
* A Deep Diver is someone who conducts investigative reviews on certain topics.

## Gallery

* Official Artwork
* Screenshots/Misc. Images
* Renders

Official art of the Deep Diver from the Hires & Heroes key artArt of Deep Diver from an official Twitter comic.

Sidewalk SwimmerThe Deep Diver's profile picture on cogs.inkA Valentoon's Day card from the Deep DiverThe Deep Diver after diving in battle

Renders of the Deep DiverThe Deep Diver's diving animationThe Deep Diver emerging after divingAn unused Deep Diver death animation