The Abyss

## General Information

The Abyss is one of the many servers in the game, characterized by its crushing pressures, lack of sunlight, lack of vegetation, and unique play styles. It is considered one of the most difficult servers to play on since no skills from any, other server can apply. It also has the most unforgiving and unorthodox meta in the entire game. In fact, this server is so different from other servers that TierZoo, the leading expert on Outside's metagame, could not create a tier list for it. This page will attempt to create a tier list and rankings based on the information obtained from data-miners, which has become more abundant recently. Being the second deepest server underground aside from the Hadopelagic servers, this region is very much dangerous to any creature who can't withstand the water pressure.

## Why is there so little info?

Since this server has pressures that most other builds cannot withstand, a strong internal pressure is a must-have in this server. Otherwise, you'll be crushed. One drawback of this is that most builds cannot leave the Abyss server. If they do so, they will explode. This makes the Abyss server region locked as most players cannot enter due to its pressure, and players in the Abyss cannot leave because they will explode due to lack of pressure. Only a handful of builds, like the Sperm Whale, can survive the trip to and from the Abyss, thanks to their remarkable ability to compress the air in their lungs.

## Bioluminescence

A good ability to have in the Abyss is bioluminescence because there is no ambient light. This helps builds attract prey (like the Angler Fish), signal and communicate to other players (like the Flashlight Fish), or can be used as a distraction used by some Copepods. Using it to see however only alerts others to your position which can cause you to get a Game Over. There is one beneficial use of bioluminescence, and that is to use it as a 'sniperscope'. Loosejaws can see red light, which does not exist in the Twilight and Abyssal servers. Thus, they are able to see their prey without being detected.

## A useful tip

One tip to keep in mind is that camouflage and the Stealth stat are impractical (though not without uses, as countershading and bioluminescence clouds are effective in the upper Abyss/Twilight zone), since there is little sunlight (and none in the Midnight, Abyssal, and Hadal servers). Spending Evolution Points on these stats is typically a waste.

## The main build type

Scavengers are incredibly good at surviving in the Abyss, particularly on the seafloor. Since there is no plant life, scavengers become almost overpowered. They can take full advantage of fallen creatures from the Ocean server and easily gain XP. Miraculously, there is enough XP available at the deepest server known, the Marianas Trench Hadal server, to sustain some extraordinary builds.

Heat, acid, and cold resistance are all very important resistances if you wish to take advantage of the plentiful underwater volcanoes. The Extremophile ability is also very useful for volcano farming.

## Notable Abyssal Builds Include

* Viper Fish
* Sleeper Shark
* Tube Worm
* Angler Fish
* Snailfish
* Abyssal Brotula
* Brittle Star

## Abyss Tier List

Data miners don't know much about the abyss but here's our best guesses.

S Tier: Giant siphonophore, Sleeper Shark, deepsea lizardfish, Tube Worm

A Tier: Dumbo octopus, Sperm whale, Giant squid, Stoplight loosejaw, Frilled shark, Japanese spider crab, Oarfish, Sixgill Shark, Abyssal Brotula

B Tier: Anglerfish, viperfish, Dragonfish, Coelacanth, Beaked Whale

C Tier: Hatchetfish, Vampire squid, Copepods

D Tier: Blobfish, Tripod fish

F Tier: Lanternfish

## The Fallen Whale Event

The Fallen Whale Event is an event used to describe a huge EXP loot landing on the abyss, almost always whales. Many types of animals, usually scavengers are present in the event, you are able to get a significant amount of EXP if the loot is shared or a very high amount if you are able to consume a large part of it. The amount of EXP gained is dependant on how big the whale is. After the event ends, there is usually a skeleton left there that can be used for hiding and tracking for higher intelligence builds that can memorize places.

## The Shipwreck Event

The Shipwreck event is similar to the Fallen Whale Event, but instead of a creature, it is a boat/submarine. This usually has either crates containing food or dead humans. This rewards not as much EXP as the Fallen Whale Event, instead it gives more of a hiding place to most small builds trying to hide from bigger builds. One of the more famous Shipwreck Events was the ship known as the Titanic. Found in the Atlantic Ocean, this supplied many players lots of food, EXP and shelter. Over 1,500 Human bodies went down, supplying the players that weren't able to collect the other stuff from the event with some food and EXP. It was only 300 extra meters down from the Abyss, meaning the players from the Midnight zone went down for a quick feast. Overall, this was one of the more famous shipwreck events.