| Siren | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Type | Enemy |
| Behaviour | Hostile |
| Location | Ocean |
The Siren is an enemy encountered underwater, and in the A Pirate's Life Tales.
Lore[]
The Sirens are Merfolk afflicted by a sickness called the Whispering Plague. This sickness spread throughout the society of the Merfolk and would take away the voice of anyone who contracted it. This proved catastrophic for the Merfolk, as their song holds everything that they value: their culture, art, and history.
The numbers of infected Merfolk grew as the illness spread, and the sickness began to warp their very being. The infected Merfolk were cast out, presumably because the illness could be transmitted via contact and the Merfolk feared they would lose everything.
A monarchy was established among the exiled, with a Siren Queen who wanted the land-walkers to pay for their sins, and a King who wanted to come to a peaceful agreement. One day, the King broke the exile and came to the surface where he was chained in an effort to bring an end to Siren kind. When the Ancients feared he may once again walk free and reclaim his crown, he was killed. His soul was bound to the Chest of Everlasting Sorrow, damned to wail in grief for all eternity, for all that he had lost for himself and his people. His body was thrown into an Ancient Vault later found by Dimitri. Upon hearing of his death, the Siren Queen swore revenge on land-walkers; she vowed never to stop in her efforts until her King was free again. By some method or another, the Sirens were put to an eternal sleep.
The Sirens awoke centuries later and began to terrorize Merchant ships, abducting the crews and presumably turning them into Ocean Crawlers or other Sirens. Captain Dimitri found a ship risen by Merfolk called the Silver Blade. After finding a chest containing the Siren King's soul and his bones in an Ancient vault, he was pursued by the Sirens, who dragged the vessel down. Though her oath was sealed, her reunion with her King was ultimately unsuccessful in satiating the Siren Queen in her centuries of grief and loss. After untold years locked away, and with the loss of her love, she only has one thing to make known to the world: The Sirens have awoken, and they are hungry...
Types[]
| Name | Health | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Siren | 150 | The most basic form of Siren, wielding no weapon. |
| Siren Leader | 150 | A tougher variant of Siren which wields the Trident of Dark Tides. It's ranged attacks deal increased damage (untested) |
| Siren Queen | Unknown | Encountered only during The Sunken Pearl Tale as the final boss, the Siren Queen wields a Trident of Dark Tides. |
Spawning[]
Sirens will spawn in a pack of 2-3 per player in your Crew. They spawn similarly to sharks, being more likely to spawn around ship wrecks and ongoing ship battles.
Strategy[]
All Siren types share the following abilities:
- Scratch: A devastating short range melee attack that occurs when you get too close to the Siren. This attack can be blocked using your cutlass.
- Siren Song: The Siren charges up and shoots a projectile, similar to the projectile shot by the Trident of Dark Tides. This projectile can be dodged, or destroyed by shooting it with one of your weapons.
- Teleportation: The Siren will disappear out of site, reappearing at a nearby location.
- Heal: When the Siren's health gets low enough, it will attempt to heal itself. You can tell when this is happening by a glowing aura that surrounds the Siren. This can be interrupted by damaging the Siren. Getting near the Siren while it attempts to heal will damage you similarly to a Cursed Mermaid Statue.
Attacking a Siren using a ranged weapon and keeping your distance from the Sirens is recommended as many of their abilities are devastating in close quarters combat, and your mobility is severely reduced while under water.
The best option is to use the Trident of Dark Tides, which has a hidden 2.5x damage multiplier against Siren enemies. This means charging the Trident to its second size is sufficient at killing the Siren in a single shot (untested).
Rewards[]
Upon defeat, a Siren has a chance to drop a Siren Gem.
- A normal Siren may drop a Sapphire Siren Gem
- A Siren Leader may drop a Emerald Siren Gem
Trivia[]
- The Sirens were an enemy conceptualized early in the game's development, and can be seen featured in concept art.
- The Sirens use Cursed Mermaid Statues as a type of enclosure to trap their prisoners, as witnessed in The Sunken Pearl, and alluded to in a mural seen during Dark Brethren. These captives eventually transform into Ocean Crawlers.
- There has been a prominent piece of imagery showing three people holding up three gems in Ancient murals spread throughout the Shores of Gold Tall Tale. In The Dark Brethren, one of the murals reveals that these are actually Siren Gems.
- In The Sunken Pearl, just as pirates approach the Siren Citadel after opening a door in front of the chained Black Pearl, a mural can be seen that depicts two normal Merfolk Monarchs holding up gems that look similar to the murals of Siren Gems found later on, along with a depiction of a human turning into a Mer in the span of a lunar cycle. The same mural shows up in Discovery Ridge as a cave painting.
- In The Sunken Pearl, just as you exit the Silver Blade, a mural can be seen that depicts the Siren Queen making and distributing Siren Gems to her people. There are Kraken tentacles surrounding the mural, giving reason to believe that they may have been involved in the gems' conception.
Gallery[]
A close encounter with a swarm of Sirens underwater.
Promotional image for Jewels of the Deep.
Patch history[]
- 2.5.2 (May 12, 2022)
- Sirens will now leave longer pauses between uses of their abilities to give players more breathing room between attacks.
- 2.5.0 (March 10, 2022)
- Sirens and Siren Leaders now use ranged attacks more frequently than their melee scratch attack.
- Siren Leaders in Siren Treasuries now play their death animation properly when defeated.
- 2.3.2 (November 11, 2021)
- Reduced frequency of encounters while swimming.
- Significantly reduced the limit on how many Sirens will appear during an open sea encounter.
- 2.3.1 (October 14, 2021)
- Sirens encountered within Siren Shrines now drop Siren Gems upon defeat.
- Sirens now have additional aggressive animations when performing their Scratch attack.
- 2.3.0 (September 23, 2021)
- When groups of players swim into deep water, the number of Sirens that can appear has been reduced.
- 2.2.1 (August 17, 2021)
- When players swim into deep water, the time span before a Siren encounter has been broadened, and their presence should be felt less strongly than before.
- 2.2.0 (June 22, 2021)
- Introduced.