| Umi-Bozu | |
|---|---|
 In-game appearance | |
| Statistics | |
| Health | Medium-Low |
| Location | Panthalassa |
Umi-Bozu (海坊主) is a very large octopus in The Ocean Hunter. It's the second sub boss in Panthalassa and surprisingly cunning, being able to camouflage itself before attacking at anytime.
The Ocean Hunter[]
After defeating Kerberos, Torel and Chris proceed to the temple, but not before being intercepted by Umi-Bozu.
Gameplay[]
Sunburst Area/Vulnerable Area: Entire body, tentacles
Sweet Spot/Weakpoint: Head (phase 2 of fight)
The battle is split into two distinctive phases.
Like Scylla, Umi-Bozu will swim around for its first phase of the fight before attempting to slam at the player(s) a few times with its tentacles, which the player(s) must fire at to cancel the attack. Unlike Scylla, whenever Umi-Bozu swims around, it will camouflage itself before revealing itself to attack. The player(s) can continue to fire at the monster, camouflaged or not.
After two-thirds of its health has been gone, phase 2 will begin as Umi-Bozu will turn red and retreat to a distance before charging at the player(s). The player(s) must fire rapidly and continuously at the incoming monster to throw it off-course. Umi-Bozu will repeat this attack until the player(s) have depleted the rest of its health.
Etymology[]
The name Umi-Bozu is derived from the Japanese characters for "sea" (海 Umi) and "buddhist monk" (坊主 Bozu).
According to Japanese folklore, the Umibōzu is an aquatic spirit that lives in the ocean, and is said to capsize the ship of anyone who dares speak to it. Alternatively, they are enormous Yōkai - specters of shipwreck victims and fishermen.
It is generally depicted as having a grey, cloud-like torso, serpentine limbs, and a large, round head, resembling the shaven heads of Buddhist monks. This generally alludes to Umi-Bozu's in-game appearance, albeit with a blue hue.
Trivia[]
- Whenever the player(s) cancel its attacks, Umi-Bozu will emit a cloud of ink before camouflaging.
- Its appearance takes on more of a resemblance to the blanket octopus due to its tentacles having wing-like appearance (almost resembling a manta ray), except for the enlarged blanket-like webbing.
- It has a bug/glitch that makes its limbs look like chopped part.