The Angler

Z-283“The Angler"
INFORMATION
Location	Hadal Blacksite
Attack	Rushes down hallways, instantly killing any players in its line of sight
Damage	Instant Death
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Created By	SearingCircuits
Released	TBA
AUDIO FILES
Moving
Attacking

Z-283, codenamed "The Angler" is a monster in Pressure, acting as a common threat found in the Hadal Blacksite.

Appearance

Angler resembles a heavily malformed Anglerfish, with numerous sharp, thin teeth and an extra eye. Its features are distorted, with its open mouth taking up the majority of its face. Angler is constantly obscured by a thick dark blue smoke, obscuring everything aside from its face. Angler's face will always be facing the player, regardless of where they view it.

Mechanics

Angler has a chance to spawn if the player’s current or previous room has a valid hiding spot. When Angler spawns, nearby electronics will flicker briefly and Angler will begin advancing. When Angler is close enough to the player it will start screeching loudly, signaling for players to hide.

When Angler rushes through the room, all players in its line of sight will be instantly killed. Players who hide in time or escape Angler’s line of sight before it passes through will be safe.

Notes

• Angler has a chance to attack from the front, giving different audible cues and slightly less time to react.
• After a player spends a set amount of time in a room, there is a chance for Angler or any other node monster to spawn. This is called a timer spawn.
• Before an Angler attack, the navi-path of the next door will flicker briefly. Knowing this makes it easier to tell when Angler is coming in dark rooms or while passing through a room with Eyefestation.
• There is a small chance for a mirage of Angler to spawn instead of Angler, causing the same flickering and rushing of regular Angler while not having an actual Angler attack.

The Ridge

For more information, see: The Ridge

Angler will spawn extremely frequently in the ridge, and will not be accompanied by any visual cues. Players are forced to rely on sound alone to know when Angler is coming. Angler's sound cues happen earlier while attacking in the ridge, giving players more time to react.

Strategy

The best way to avoid Angler is to hide before it rushes through the room. Make sure to not hide too early, or you will be forced out of your hiding spot due to cleithrophobia.

Angler uses a raycasting hitbox to create its line of sight, so hiding in places that cover your character completely (including office cubicles, separate hallways, and vents) will work in evading Angler.

Documents

Main Article: Documents/The Angler

Gallery

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Trivia

• There are multiple monster variants of Angler that can be encountered ingame. These include Froger, Chainsmoker, Pinkie, and Blitz. These are respectively referred to in documents as Z-283-Froger, Z-283-Chainsmoker, Z-283-Pinkie, and Z-283-Blitz.
• Angler was not executed while in Urbanshade's containment as it does not have a physical body and as such cannot be executed.
  • Pandemonium is not part of the Angler family or Angler variant despite also being a node monster.
• Angler's design is loosely based off of a deep sea anglerfish.
• Angler does not have pronouns, as it was said that Angler is “not a living being”.

Citations

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MONSTERS
Main Monsters Sebastian Solace • Eyefestation • Pandemonium • Good People • Puddles of Void-Mass • Wall Dwellers • Squiddles Grand Encounters Searchlights Node Monsters The Angler • Pinkie • Blitz • Chainsmoker • Froger Other Monsters Mr. Lopee • Styx • The Man from the Mindscape • The Educator • The Multi-Monster • Death Angel