Abyssal Horror (stationary)

The subject of this article is from the NextGen update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 16 February, 2021.

There are three types of Abyssal Horror.

For the stationary creature found by Sunken Buildings, visit Abyssal Horror (stationary)
For the creature related to harvesting Alluring Specimens, visit Abyssal Horror (anglerfish)
For the creature related to mining underwater flora or minerals, visit Abyssal Horror (jellyfish)

Abyssal Horror

Updated	NextGen

Abyssal Horror is a creature.

Summary[ | ]

Abyssal Horror is a creature that can be found underwater on the ocean floor or at Sunken Buildings.

It can be located with the Analysis Visor by looking for the icon.

Warning[ | ]

When approached the eye will open and then lean over to look at the player. When the player gets into range, they will emit a glowing beam which will lift up the player and draw them in closer dealing damage and rendering the player helpless. The player can break out of the effect by rapidly pressing the // (PS4/PC/Xbox/Steam Deck) button.

A Hypnotic Eye drops when an Abyssal Horror is killed. It will disappear if not picked up within a few seconds of spawning.

Additional Information[ | ]

This creature cannot be scanned.
It can only be damaged by shooting it in the eye. It takes no damage from body shots.
A good way to kill an Abyssal Horror is to come just close enough for the eye to open, then fire a Scatter Blaster, fully charged Blaze Javelin, or a Boltcaster directly into it while backpedaling. This will destroy the Horror with minimal damage to the player. Movement Systems upgrades are recommended, as the Horror will try to grab the player very quickly.