[ Xedra Evolved ] Gracken Evolution Suggestions

[Maleclypse]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I would love suggestions on Gracken improvement evolutions. This is your chance to contribute ideas to the Monster Hunter Gracken playstyle.

Solution you would like.

Details needed for a suggestion.
Type of Evolution: [ Hands, feet, legs, arms, etc ]
Power: [ Tier 2 powers should grant one of stat bonuses, small abilities found in nature, similar type things ] Tier 3 would be more powerful and start into shadow themed magickal powers
Precursor trait needed [ Strong Arms, Long Legs, etc. Higher tiers could require combinations of precursors required. ]
Recipe components [ Name of the trophy harvested from what monster and it should make some level of sense, monster should be emblematic of the type of power granted ]

Describe alternatives you have considered.

I mean if you really feel strongly I would accept a complete PR redesigning how Gracken gain and earn traits but I won't be changing it myself only reviewing your finished PR and merging it if it's a solid improvement over existing design.

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[Standing-Storm]

Some things branching off Shade Eyes:

• Shadowy Eyes (Tier 2): +2 Perception when in the dark (until light levels are detectable for enchantments, maybe just at night) (suggested monster--shady zombies)
• Dark-heart Eyes (Tier 2): Minor Intimidate bonus as you can see the "shadowy" parts of someone's personality? Maybe Tier 3 and increase the bonus if it's too magical. (suggested monster--blank bodies)
• Tenebrous Eyes (Tier 3): Reduced vision in daytime but perfect nighttime vision (normal daytime range) (suggested monster--sewer trogs)
• Umbral Eyes (Tier 3): Ability to sense creatures through walls (fluff being that the Gracken sees their shadows--maybe in the future this wouldn't work if the target is in total darkness?) (suggested monster--wraiths, or those shades near the shadow rifts)

[CoroNaut]

I haven't played xedra too much to understand the lore here, I might be making outlandish suggestions.

Shadow steps: tier 2 : speed bonus at night and not a full moon (including tier 3 upgrade), perhaps +10, then +20, or +5, +10, whatever is balanced.

Shadow climb: tier 2: at night and not a full moon: the character can climb up or down a 1 story wall with no chance of falling. essentially they 'shadow-move' up the wall. takes 20 or 60 or so seconds to do this, and can still be attacked and the ability canceled. Whatever time is balanced would be fine, even if it took 2 minutes to 'climb' the wall.

Photophobia reversal: tier 2: eliminate glare for the gracken and minor protection against flashes. Tier 3 upgrade to nullify glare, bright flashes, and can weld without issue like the Anti-glare CBM

Incorporeal movement: tier 3: ability to go through a 1-tile wall like the SCP-106 creature, but it takes like 10ish seconds to fully phase into the 1-tile wall, and another 10ish seconds to appear on the other side. The 10 seconds is so the player can't just run away from monsters as easily, and can still be attacked, which would cancel the ability. Whatever time is balanced would be fine, even if it took 2 minutes to phase through. Could also be dependent on the hardness of the wall.

Shady: tier 3 (tier 4?): while its night time and not a full moon, the player can only be seen by enemies 1 tile away like the shady zombie

Dormant state: tier 3: An ability to deform into just a shadow on the ground effectively making you invisible or overlooked by creatures at the cost of being unable to move, but still being able to sleep or pass time or inventory manage, etc. You could effectively plop down anywhere without fear of being caught unaware.

Light suppression: tier 3: perhaps an ability very similar to the artificial night generator CBM, except its just the tile the player is on, or 1 tile radius around. This effectively makes it not possible to see the player during the day.

Shadow dimension: Tier 3 (tier 4?): Perhaps the gracken can generate a shadow dimension starting with one tile of space, and perhaps an altar of sorts. The player can expand it by using a lot of shadowy resource, probably make it require more shadowy resource for every new tile in the shadow dimension. Then the player can use all their mana to navigate to this dimension and back to use it as a home base of sorts.

[Maleclypse]

So I should be fully upfront. The biggest issue I run into when making Gracken improvements is what monster is appropriate to kill and harvest for this ability. That’s what I really need to make these easily usable. Because without the monster suggestions I’m still in the same boat.

[TheSaddestGoomba]

I think I understand the concept but haven't played a Gracken yet. A few options that came to mind:

• Leaping Legs as an advancement from Long Legs. Could use any kind of frog, grasshopper, or locust monster, maybe jumping spiders. This could fit at different tiers depending on the leap distance, time cost and cooldown.
• Many Legs, also as an advancement from Long Legs. In addition to previous benefits, you get bonuses to resisting forced movement or being knocked down, could also include walking through webs. Spider or centipede monster as the trophy. Tier 3? 4 with the web-walking?
• An advancement from Long Arms that allows gliding or slow-falling, Tier 2 or 3 probably. Batwing zombie or garghoul for components. 'Wings of Night' could be a higher tier that grants full flight and uses a giant dragonfly or wasp.

How specific are the required monsters? Is it a single ID or could it be a group or an abstract?

[Standing-Storm]

Added some monster suggestions

[Maleclypse]

I think I understand the concept
How specific are the required monsters? Is it a single ID or could it be a group or an abstract?

It can be a group or abstract. Like currently all child zombies produce the underdeveloped sinews required for short leg traits. The ideal situation being that as the powers become more unique and complex moving up the tiers that the monster that grants it is more difficult to kill.
For example each Yrax should be top of whatever path they are in. Like something truly powerful would come from the void spider.