Editing Hunting the Beasts of the Zee (Guide)

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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Hunting the Beasts of the Zee
|Length=Variable
|Starting Actions={{Tooltip|4+|3 minimum for zailing, and 1 to engage.}}
|Progress Actions=3
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} to required target.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Plated Seal}}
*{{IL|Crustacean Pincer}}
*{{IL|Deep-zee Catch}}
*{{IL|Shard of Glim}}
*{{IL|Moon-Pearl}}
*{{IL|Headless Skeleton}}
*{{IL|Fin Bones, Collected}}
*{{IL|Knob of Scintillack}}
*{{IL|Piece of Rostygold}}
*{{IL|Relic of the Second City}}
*{{IL|Tale of Terror!!}}
*{{IL|Emetic Revelation}}
*{{IL|Khaganian Lightbulb}}
*{{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage}}
*{{IL|Relic of the Fourth City}}
*{{IL|Aeolian Scream}}
*{{IL|Primordial Shriek}}
*{{IL|Trace of the First City}}
*{{IL|Appalling Secret}}
*{{IL|Romantic Notion}}
*{{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}}
*{{IL|Unearthly Fossil}}
*{{IL|Ambiguous Eolith}}
*{{IL|Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory}}
*{{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed}}
**'''Traded For'''
**{{IL|Soul}}
**{{IL|Bessemer Steel Ingot}}
**{{IL|Unlawful Device}}
**{{IL|Hillmover}}
**{{IL|Extraordinary Implication}}
**{{IL|Fragment of the Tragedy Procedures}}
**{{IL|Legal Document}}
**{{IL|Sworn Statement}}
**{{IL|Element of Dawn}}
**{{IL|Memory of Light}}
**{{IL|Basket of Rubbery Pies}}
**{{IL|Salt Steppe Atlas}}
**{{IL|Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise}}
**{{IL|Crackling Device}}
**{{IL|Vital Intelligence}}
**{{IL|Scrap of Ivory Organza}}
**{{IL|Thirsty Bombazine Scrap}}
|Boost Items=*''{{IL|A Notched Bone Harpoon}}''
*''{{IL|Zubmersibility}}''
*{{IL|Deep-zee Catch}}
|Raw EPA = {{Tooltip|4|Higher achievable when world events are on}}
|EPA Notes = Crocodile monster hunter, including travel. 
|Raw SPA = {{Tooltip|-|Available when Lifebergs are available.}}
|Locked=Yes
}}

Once you have a [[Ship]], you may begin hunting the Beasts of the Zee. One of the beasts requires {{IL|Making Progress in the Labyrinth of Tigers}} 16, others have {{IL|Monstrous Anatomy}} requirements and rely on world qualities as well. As these destinations aren't docks, they will not reset {{IL|Troubled Waters}}. Every completed hunt will increase your {{IL|A Hunter of Zee-Beasts}} by 1. For more information on reaching the locations, see [[Zailing (Guide)]]. 

== Zee Beasts==

Below is a cheat sheet for hunting quarries via [[Hunting the Beasts of the Zee]].

Many of these hunts can only be done with the proper [[Living World Events]].

{| class="article-table"
|-
!Target
!Zee Location
!Requirements
!{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=}} + {{IL|Zee Peril|Appearance=}}
!{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=}}
!Rewards
!Value ({{e}})
|-
| data-sort-value="Plated" |{{TableList|{{IL|Plated Seal|Appearance = Plated Seals}}|[[Capture the plated seal]]}}
| data-sort-value="Storm" |{{IL|Stormbones}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Making Progress in the Labyrinth of Tigers}} 16|No {{IL|Plated Seal}}s}}
|110
|Narrow 5
|{{IL|Plated Seal|1 x }}
|N/A
|-
| data-sort-value="Angler" |{{TableList|{{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population|Appearance=Angler Crabs}}|[[Strike down the Angler Crab]]}}
| data-sort-value="Shep" |{{IL|Shepherd's Wash}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population}}|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy|Base}} 1}}
|111-209<ref name="crab">See [[#Angler Crab Scaling|Angler Crab Scaling]]</ref>
|8-13
|{{TableList|{{IL|Crustacean Pincer|2 x}}|{{IL|Deep-zee Catch|2 x}}|{{IL|Shard of Glim|208-1000 x}}|{{IL|Moon-Pearl|278-800 x}}|{{IL|Headless Skeleton|1 x}}|{{IL|Fin Bones, Collected|1-6 x}}|{{IL|Knob of Scintillack|1-3 x}}|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold|Rarity<ref name="crab" />/2 x}}}}
|19.39-53.91<ref name="bones">Not including the value of bones obtained.</ref>
|-
| data-sort-value="Crocodile" |{{TableList|{{IL|Hunt a feral crocodile|Appearance=Feral Crocodiles}}|[[Finish off the crocodile]]}}
| data-sort-value="Home" |{{IL|Home Waters}}
|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy}} 5
|175
|11
|{{TableList|{{IL|Relic of the Second City|100 x}}|{{IL|Shard of Glim|700 x}}|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!|20 x}}}}
|32
|-
| data-sort-value="Lifeberg" |{{TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}}|[[Blast the Ravenous Lifeberg with all you've got (The Salt Steppes)]]}}
| data-sort-value="Salt" |{{TableList|{{IL|The Salt Steppes}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg}}|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy|Base}} 1}}
|210?
|8
|{{TableList|{{IL|Emetic Revelation|1 x}}|{{IL|Khaganian Lightbulb|5-20 x}}<ref name=watchful>Based on Base Watchful</ref>|{{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|3-16 x}}<ref name=watchful />|{{IL|Relic of the Fourth City|10-35 x}}<ref name=watchful />|{{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|1 x}}<ref name="valour">Can be traded in at the end for various rewards.</ref>}}
|Up to 45
|-
| data-sort-value="Lifeberg" |{{TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}}|[[Blast the Ravenous Lifeberg with all you've got (The Sea of Voices)]]}}
| data-sort-value="Sea" |{{TableList|{{IL|The Sea of Voices}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg}}|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy|Base}} 1}}
|220?
|10
|{{TableList|{{IL|Emetic Revelation|1 x}}|{{IL|Aeolian Scream|1 x}}|{{IL|Primordial Shriek|1-197 x}}<ref name=watchful />|{{IL|Trace of the First City|1-12 x}}<ref name=watchful />|{{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|1 x}}<ref name="valour" />}}
|Up to 45
|-
| data-sort-value="Midnight" |{{TableList
|{{IL|The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole|Appearance=Midnight Whale}}
|[[End your guidance of the Midnight Whale]]}}
| data-sort-value="Salt" |{{TableList|{{IL|The Salt Steppes}}}}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole}}
|Base {{IL|Monstrous Anatomy}} 1}}
|220
| 11
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Appalling Secret|22-60 x}} 
|{{IL|Romantic Notion|21-80 x}} 
|{{IL|Memory of Distant Shores|1-9 x}} 
|{{IL|Unearthly Fossil|2 x}} 
|{{IL|Ambiguous Eolith|1-9 x}} 
|{{IL|Carved Ball of Stygian Ivory|2 x}} 
|{{IL|Primordial Shriek|1000-1200+ x}}<ref name="distance">Increases with shorter distance.</ref>
}}
|36.40 to 60.00
|-
| data-sort-value="Fluke" |{{TableList
|{{IL|The Lorn-Fluke's Fury|Appearance=Lorn-Fluke}}
|[[Repel the Lorn-Fluke with a show of force]]
|[[Attempt to calm the Lorn-Fluke]]
}}
| data-sort-value="Home" |{{IL|Home Waters}}
|{{TableList
|{{IL|The Lorn-Fluke's Fury}}
|Base {{IL|Monstrous Anatomy}} 1}}
|165
|12
|{{TableList
|{{IL|Primordial Shriek|388-650 x}}
|{{IL|Maniac's Prayer|67-125 x}}
|{{IL|Correspondence Plaque|6 x}}
|{{IL|Aeolian Scream|4 x}}
|{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber|276-639 x}}
|{{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|1 x}}<ref name="valour" />
}}
|50.22 to 62.19
|}

<references />

==Hunting a Creature==
Upon starting a hunt, the player needs to navigate to the requisite Zee region. Once you have reached your [[Approaching the (Zee-Beast Location)|destination]], the player will need to build their {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} to the required level before they may slay the beast and collect the reward. 

===Difficulty Calculation===

Except for the plated seal, Zee-Beasts require a set amount of {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} as a threshold in order to finish the hunt. For the Angler Crab, this is equal to 8 + {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry}}/20. This rounds down at 10, 30, 50, 70, etc.. In the case of the Plated Seal, there is instead a narrow difficulty challenge of {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} 5 that needs to be passed. Additionally, {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry}} together with {{IL|Zee Peril}} also affect the difficulty of skill checks to raise {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} on all hunts. This is represented in the table as a "challenge level", to give an impression of how difficult the different hunts are.

{| class="article-table"
|-
!Target
! Challenge Level ({{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=}} + {{IL|Zee Peril|Appearance=}})
!{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=Pursuit}} needed
|-
| data-sort-value="Plated" |{{IL|Plated Seal|Appearance = Plated Seals}}
|110
|Narrow 5
|-
| data-sort-value="Angler" |{{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population|Appearance=Angler Crabs}}
|111-209
|8-13
|-
| data-sort-value="Crocodile" |{{IL|Hunt a feral crocodile|Appearance=Feral Crocodiles}}
|175
|11
|-
| data-sort-value="Lifeberg" |{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}} in [[The Salt Steppes]]
|210
| 8
|-
| data-sort-value="Lifeberg" |{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}} in [[The Sea of Voices]]
|220
|10
|-
| data-sort-value="Lifeberg" |{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}} in [[Shepherd's Wash]]
|230
|13
|-
| data-sort-value="Midnight" |{{IL|The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole|Appearance=Midnight Whale}}
|220
|11
|-
| data-sort-value="Fluke" |{{IL|The Lorn-Fluke's Fury|Appearance=Lorn-Fluke}}
|165
|12
|}

====Angler Crab Scaling====
{{GuideNeedsWork|Reason=Should include templates for tracking crab quantity, once they exist.}}

Angler crabs offer scaling rewards and elusiveness based on how many remain in their world quality.

The [[Logistic Scaling]] for {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=Elusiveness}} and {{IL|Rarity of your Quarry|Appearance=Rarity}} are similar, with both having a midpoint of {{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population}} of 25000 and a scaling factor of -1/5000. The difference is that Elusiveness scales to a maximum value of 100, while Rarity scales to a maximum value of 7000. Elusiveness ''E'' scales with crab popuation ''C'' with the following formula:

<math>E = 100 \times \frac{1}{1 + e^{\frac{C-25000}{5000}}}</math>

Rarity ''R'' scales with crab popuation ''C'' with the following formula:

<math>R = 7000 \times \frac{1}{1 + e^{\frac{C-25000}{5000}}}</math>

Values at select breakpoints:
{| class="article-table"
!{{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population|Appearance=Crabs Left}}
!50000!!35986!!29236!!25000!!20764!!14014!!0
|-
|{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=Elusiveness}}
|1||10||30||50||70||90||99
|-
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=Pursuit}} needed
|8||9||10||11 || 12||13||13
|-
|{{IL|Rarity of your Quarry|Appearance=Rarity}}
|47||700||2100||3500 ||4900||6300||6953
|-
|{{IL|Piece of Rostygold}}
|24 || 350||1050||1750||2450||3150||3476
|}

===Hunting Actions ===
{| class="article-table"
!Option
!Requirement
! width="15%" |Challenge
! data-sort-type="number" width="12%" |Success
! data-sort-type="number" width="12%" |Failure
|-
|[[Make a daring approach]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|A Notched Bone Harpoon}}|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} Exactly 1}}
|
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+24 CP}}
|
|-
|[[Pursue the (Zee-Beast)]]
|N/A
|{{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=}}[[Zee Peril]] + {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+14 CP}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+7 CP}}
|-
|[[Take a risk]]
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} 2
|{{IL|Dangerous|Appearance=}}[[Zee Peril]] + 75 + {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+24 CP}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|-5 CP}}
|-
|[[Outflank the (Zee-Beast)]]
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} 2
|{{IL|Zeefaring|Appearance=}} Formula<ref name="logr">Difficulty is [[Logistic Scaling|logistic]] with {{Use|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Type = Math}}: <math>4 + \frac{14}{1  + e^{-\frac{1}{10}\cdot(\textrm{Elusiveness} - 50)}}</math></ref>
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+14 CP}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+7 CP}}
|-
|[[Use your hard-won knowledge of monstrous behaviour to predict its movements|Predict its movements]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} 2}}
|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy|Appearance=}} Formula<ref name="logr" />
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+14 CP}}
|{{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=|+7 CP}}
|-
|[[Chum the waters]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Deep-zee Catch}}}}
|{{IL|Monstrous Anatomy|Appearance=}}3
|{{TableList|{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=|-7 x}}|{{IL|Deep-zee Catch|Appearance=|-1 x }}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=|-3 x}}|{{IL|Deep-zee Catch|Appearance=|-1 x }}}}
|-
|[[Dive below the waves]]
|{{TableList|{{IL|Zubmersibility}}}}
|{{IL|Shadowy|Appearance=}}{{IL|Zee Peril}} +30
|{{TableList|{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=|-5 x}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=|-2 x}}}}
|-
|}
<references />
{{SCurveTable
| height = 14
| k = .1
| midpoint = 50
| y_offset = 4
| xmin = 0
| xmax = 83
| Round = yes
| compact = yes
| lowcap = yes
| Condition = Elusiveness of your Quarry
| Condition alias = Elusiveness
| Effect = Difficulty
}}

{| class="article-table"
! Target
|{{IL|Plated Seal}}
|{{IL|Estimated Angler Crab Population|Appearance=Angler Crabs}}
|{{IL|Hunt a feral crocodile|Appearance=Feral Crocodiles}}
|{{IL|TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}}|({{|The Salt Steppe}}}}
|{{IL|TableList|{{IL|Remaining Mass of the Ravenous Lifeberg|Appearance=Lifebergs}}|({{|The Sea of Voices}}}}
|{{IL|The Midnight Whale: Distance from the Gant Pole|Appearance=Midnight Whale}}
|-
! Challenge Level
|110
|11-209
|175
|210
|220
|220
|-
|}

==Turning in Valourous Deeds==
When hunting lifebergs, the player will accumulate {{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|Officially Recognised Valorous Deeds}}, each of which is equivalent to 20 {{e}}. These can be turned in for the following rewards:

{| class="article-table"
|-
!Action
!{{IL|Officially Recognised Valorous Deed|Appearance=Cost}}
!Rewards
!Value per Deed
|-
|[[Claim a crate of clinking souls]]
|1
|{{TableList|{{IL|Soul|1000 x}}}}
|{{e}}20<ref>worth more to [[A Trade in Souls|Shepherds and Spirifers]].</ref>
|-
|[[Claim an armful of discarded steel]]
|2
|{{TableList|{{IL|Bessemer Steel Ingot|80 x}}}}
|({{e}}40)<ref>[[Make a lot of tracks|inconvenient]] to [[Sell surplus Railway Steel to the Moloch Line|liquidate]].</ref>
|-
|[[Claim a box marked "FAULTY ORDNANCE: DO NOT USE".]]
|3
|{{TableList|{{IL|Unlawful Device|2 x}}|{{IL|Hillmover|2 x}}|{{IL|Extraordinary Implication|4 x}}}}
|({{e}}20)<ref>the Devices can be sold through the Rat Market, but the Hillmovers are generally only worth a [[Donate a Hillmover to Liberationist Revolutionaries|Revolutionary Favour]] each.</ref>
|-
|[[Claim a pile of waterlogged papers]]
|4
|{{TableList|{{IL|Fragment of the Tragedy Procedures|1 x}}|{{IL|Legal Document|1 x}}|{{IL|Sworn Statement|2 x}}}}
|{{e}}20
|-
|[[Claim a strongbox, illuminated from within]]
|4
|{{TableList|{{IL|Element of Dawn|1 x}}|{{IL|Memory of Light|35 x}}}}
|{{e}}20
|-
|[[Claim a pallet of mouldering rations]]
|5
|{{TableList|{{IL|Basket of Rubbery Pies|40 x}}}}
|{{e}}20
|-
|[[Claim a suitcase, stamped with a horse's head]]
|10
|{{TableList|{{IL|Salt Steppe Atlas|1 x}}|{{IL|Bottle of Fourth City Airag: Year of the Tortoise|1
 x}}|{{IL|Crackling Device|1 x}}|{{IL|Vital Intelligence|1 x}}}}
|{{TableList|{{e}}20 /|{{e}}26.10<ref>selling the Airag and Atlas for 250 {{IL|Assortment of Khaganian Coinage|Appearance= Khaganian Coins}}, buying Crackling Devices, and then selling through the Rat Market. Although "worth" slightly more than the Silks, the extra actions spent here selling to the Rat Market make this less efficient (3.68 actions to make an extra {{e}}10). </ref>}}
|-
|[[Claim a consignment of confiscated silks]]
|16
|{{TableList|{{IL|Scrap of Ivory Organza|1 x}}|{{IL|Thirsty Bombazine Scrap|3 x}}}}
|{{TableList|{{e}}20 /|{{e}}25.47<ref>selling the Ivory Organza through the Rat Market.</ref>}}
|-
|}
<references></references>

==Strategy==
Strategy consists of three matters - building {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} as fast as possible, but also minimising {{IL|Troubled Waters}} so that you can avoid docking for a while, and for clippers when hunting Angler Crabs: reducing the amount of actions taken while zailing.

For the first matter, {{IL|Monster-Hunter|Appearance=Monster-Hunters}} have a very useful opening gambit with [[Make a daring approach]] that will instantly boost the player's {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast}} to level 6. Otherwise, the player will have to open up with [[Pursue the (Zee-Beast)]]. Use the calculator below in order to find the optimal action on average, but bear in mind that there's no point in overpreparing, and if sufficient gain can be gained with Pursuing the Zee-Beast, that should be a priority. Pursuing is equivalent to outflanking and predicting so use whichever has the highest success probability.

For Angler Crabs, if the crab's {{IL|Elusiveness of your Quarry|Appearance=Elusiveness}} is less than 7 above a rounding point, (eg. 10, 30, 50, 70, etc..) it may be worth chumming the waters if the player is having difficulty making the checks, as this will also lower the required {{IL|In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast|Appearance=Pursuit}} by 1 level. Similarly, the zubmersible option works if you're less than 5 above a rounding point.

For reducing {{IL|Troubled Waters}} gain, it is adviced not to play risky challenges, because opportunities to lower TW are few and will usually sacrifice Zee-EPA or zailing progress. {{IL|Zubmarine}} owners and {{IL|The Cladery Heart}} owners should usually use their options to reduce TW, as these are also often profitable. {{IL|A False-Star of your Own}} options and the {{IL|A Faceted Decanter of Drownie Effluvia}} should also be used when necessary, as these are very effective. Other options to lower/minimise TW should also be considered. [[Piracy (Guide)|Piracy]] is a good idea, as long as your skills are high enough that the options are at least very modest (80%). Even so you will have to dock more than someone not using piracy options. It is recommended to dock around TW 6, as the menace cards at TW 7 are hard to use efficiently. Dream cards are a decent alternative to piracy cards when balancing profit, progress and speed, as long as you have a decent way of dealing with the resulting {{IL|Nightmares}} in London.

For Clipper owners hunting Angler Crabs, the [[A Giant Angler Crab]] card is especially useful, as it provides more than 80 {{IL|Zailing...}} in a single action, thereby saving an action.

Calculating echoes per action is difficult given the high variability in reaching particular zee regions, the ability to deal with zee menaces, and reward variability. Lifeberg Hunting is likely profitable when available, but the data has to be confirmed to be sure. Angler Crabs become profitable once their numbers are lower (about 3.3 EPA from the get-go, towards 5-6 EPA at the end). Crocodiles approaches 4-5 EPA for extremely dangerous {{IL|Monster-Hunter}} pirates. Whales have a potential max EPA around 6.5 EPA, but 5-5.5 EPA is more realistic. 

==Calculator==
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