Wobbegong Shark

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The **Wobbegong Shark** (mostly referred as Wobbegong, even in real life) is a tier 9 animal in Deeeep.io. It is based on its real life counterpart, the Gulf Wobbegong, *Orectolobus halei.* It is one of the animals a Barracuda can evolve into, the others being the Lionfish and the Hammerhead.

## Introduction

The **wobbegong** is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family **Orectolobidae.** Wobbegongs are bottom-dwelling sharks, spending much of their time resting on the sea floor. Wobbegongs are well camouflaged with a symmetrical pattern of bold markings which resembles a carpet. Because of this striking pattern, wobbegongs and their close relatives are often referred to as carpet sharks.

The wobbegong shark in game keeps many of the features of its real life counterpart. It has a camouflage ability, which will make it look almost invisible when it is stationary. What's more, the shark can emit a powerful suction and swallow its prey whole!

## Mechanics

* Barracudas evolve into wobbegong sharks.
	+ 42,000 XP is required for a barracuda to evolve into a wobbegong shark.
* Wobbegong sharks can evolve into Whale Sharks, Tiger Sharks or Basking Sharks.
	+ 48,000 XP is required for a wobbegong shark to evolve into any of those animals.
* Wobbegong sharks drop meat upon death.
* As a wobbegong shark, friendly fire is turned off for other wobbegong sharks: meaning you cannot damage them nor be damaged by them.

## Abilities

### Passive Abilities

* Is not slowed down by coral fans or table corals.

If a wobbegong shark swims near the terrain while holding a charge boost, it will turn almost invisible and generate a fake clownfish as a bait.

### Active Abilities

* Like most animals in the game, the Wobbegong Shark has a dash boost. Clicking will cause you to dash forward and deal 25% more damage to animals you hit.

### Charge Boost

You can't swallow tier 9 animals, but you can still pull them and deal +25% damage to them.
Animals in Tier 10 completely ignore your suction. However if they hit you while you are facing them with your suction, you knock them back too. Your suction will cancel after you hit a Tier 9 or Tier 10 with it. You can move while using a charged boost.

## Suitable Biomes

* The suitable biome for the Wobbegong Shark are the ocean.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the ocean surface, it will lose oxygen.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the arctic, it will lose temperature.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the arctic surface, it will lose oxygen and temperature.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the deeeep, it will lose pressure.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the swamp, it will lose salinity.
	+ If a wobbegong shark enters the swamp surface, it will lose oxygen and not regenerate salinity.

## Diet

This is a complete list of food that wobbegong sharks can eat.

## Hiding Places

This is a complete list of terrain that Wobbegong Sharks can hide in.

## Skins

Skins are cosmetics that can be used to change an animal's appearance in the game. Here are the list of skins that can be used for the wobbegong shark. (needs a page that explains about skins and shows the list of skins available.)

## Update Proposals

As a balancing rework, the Wobbegong Shark will have 100% base speed instead of 90% after the snow and below update, as confirmed in the Crabinet's Final Presentation.

## Trivia

* Ever wondered what "Wobbegong" means? It is a phrase in the Australian Aboriginal language, meaning "shaggy beard", referring to the growths around the mouth of the shark.
* The "Tasselled" in the name of the Tasselled Wobbegong is not a grammar error.
* This animal is created by user Hexapodo from Reddit.

## References

1. ↑ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IZviv741DxGSK-0uzk7PjsBBfQWZiT\_OYzAiEyymidM/edit#slide=id.ge59893a69c\_0\_50
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbegong
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasselled\_wobbegong