Terror | |
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Type | Story |
Terror Levels | |
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Level 0 | Serene |
Level 1-24 | Wary |
Level 25-49 | Nervous |
Level 50-74 | Fearful |
Level 75-99 | Haunted |
Level 100 | Crazed |
Terror is a variable that influences your journey in Sunless Sea. This variable can go from 0 to 100 points, being 100 the most terrified.
It is also one of the Stories in Sunless Sea.
Description
"The fear of the wide black zee, and the things beyond."
Game note: Reduce this with Shore Leave, especially in London. When you return to London after time at zee, your Terror will always drop to 50.
Gaining Terror
In order to play smoothly in Sunless Sea, you must keep an eye on your Terror since higher levels of it will result in negative events for you and your crew.
There are several ways your Terror can go up. These include:
- Sailing without you ship's light enabled;
- Exploring far from shores and lit areas;
- Some attacks from enemies can deal Terror damage;
- Certain interactions or events can give you Terror.
When your Terror reaches 100 points a mutiny is triggered and, if you fail the Hearts challenge, you will get killed and the game ends.
Losing Terror
On the other hand, keeping your level of Terror down is a difficult task. It is best to think that the best way to reduce your Terror is to actually not getting it.
There are several ways to reduce Terror. These include:
- Sail with your lights on and in lit areas;
- Explore close to the shores;
- Upgrade your engines as soon as possible, as the faster you move, the less time you spend in darkness, lowering Terror accumulation rates;
- Docking at London will remove some points of your Terror;
- Certain interactions can reduce your Terror like sleeping or exploring London (for a price) or giving Recent News to any Light Ship you encounter.
- Going to the Surface at Cumaean Canal Staging Area will remove 25 points of Terror in exchange for Fuel and Supplies.