suggestion A new weed in the Sea

[-Nick-]

~Behold a new enemy known as the Kelpy!~

-Kelpys will spawn in the ocean randomly and will look like a ordinary bull kelp on the ocean surface

-They can also spawn in groups together resembling clusters of bull kelp

 

-When a player/boat is close enough to a Kelpy, it will then spring out of the water revealing its full self attacking the player on the boat

-Kelpys have 250 Hp they deal 20 points of damage with their whip like head bash attack, they also have a chance of knocking the players item out of their hands when performing their attack, on each successful hit they make the player receive 10 points of wetness.

-They are counted as a constantly wet mob so electric damage will help a lot dealing with these guys

-The items they drop upon dying is 2-3 kelp fronds, 0-2 leafy meat, and rarely 1 bull kelp stalk which you can use as a weapon or plant.

 

~New Bull Kelp farming awareness~

-when a player sets up a bull kelp farm there is a random chance that some of the bull kelp will transform into kelpys(similar to grass geckos from grass tufts but more rare).
(p.s i added this because once you have a bull kelp farm going its really useful way to gain sanity since kelp regrows through all seasons and dries really fast on drying racks)

~Conclusion~

the reason i suggested this mob because it makes the sailing more surprising and alert since you don't know if a patch of bull kelp is just a bunch of Kelpys. It adds something more to the ocean that isn't tied to specific parts of the ocean like cookie cutters and shoals. Since bull kelp grows in all areas it encourages people to stick together and work as a team instead of being alone. It makes the ocean more surprising and immersive to play.

!~Credit~!

I got the Kelpy images from the Don't Starve Wiki in the unimplemented features section in the Shipwrecked DLC.
Here's the link ---> https://dontstarve.fandom.com/wiki/Unimplemented_Features <---

~Other tidbits and last minute thinking~

-Kelpys wont attack Wormwood Since he is considered a plant and they will attack him if he hits them.

-Kelpys will slowly die if on land for too long, like on a boat ect.

-When playing Woodie in Were-goose form running across the ocean and going too close to a disguised Kelpy will make it spring out and pull you under, making it more dangerous to run across the ocean as Were-goose.

[Fuffles]

I would still have preferred the one with a lot of seaweed hair

would have been cuter :*

[minespatch]

Sad because it would fit well but it's also a unimplemented critter that got passed on the first time.

[metallichydra]

will they be hostile towards wormwood?

maybe i should just read the whole thing before asking

 

[-Nick-]

15 hours ago, Nickolai said:

-Kelpys wont attack Wormwood Since he is considered a plant and they will attack him if he hits them.

Hmm i might add to that Wormwood could also tame a Kelpy by giving them a trinket in game and they follow around you until they die.

[Flash.Jonathan]

If anyone is curious, this is the artist's Shipwrecked concept arts for the most recent Shipwrecked update.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/52289817/Dont-Starve-Shipwrecked-Concept-arts-and-Animation