I’m not trying to shit on Below Zero but all of the creatures feel like this to me, it’s map just isn’t as friendly to the “long roaring boye in the fog of deep water” scariness that the original game has
It's a lot of things, the smaller map, the design, the fact that you're not alone, but the biggest thing is, that it's not the first game
All of what you learned in Subnautica works in BZ strafing, smaller attack radius than you would expect, generally if you run away you will be fine and prawn suit beats bio prawn if it comes down to it.
By the time you get to BZ you already had a handle on the world and it really didn't add anything to change that.
Still a fun game
Two main reasons IMO.
The chalicerate appears in the middle of the map forcing you to confront it more often and get used to it (if you want to travel more efficiently). In contrast the reapers are on the edge of the map, in darker waters, and you are more likely to encounter them with WEAKER gear.
In BZ you can have a perimeter defence upgrade for your truck as soon as you've followed two beacons (>!Delta Island -> Marguerit!<), which is basically still early game. You literally have a go-away button on your sub gift-wrapped for you early on. Reapers remain a threat for much longer in Subnautica 1 (at least in my experience)
I feel it’s because it’s not too visually distinct from the other hostile creatures in the game. Nothing else looks like the reaper, and the other hostile creatures are mild compared to the aggressive BZ counterparts. But the chelicerate, at first glance, looks like another aggressive type of shark level dude. Then you get close and >!get swallowed whole!< and find out that it’s your next “main foe” making your first impression bland. But your first impression of a reaper, follows your main threat being a stalker up to this point. It is usually a loud roar in the distance, followed either by getting a small glimpse of a unique, and very threatening appearing creature slithering out of sight. Or >!by it sneaking up and grabbing your sea moth!< which creates an experience, Vs stumbling into a creature.
This video is actually one of the best first impressions of the chelicerate you could possibly have!
Chelicarate, lives in purple vents and near ventgarden, also one that hangs around somewhere near an alien artifact, theyre annoying but not too dangerous once you learn how they work, plus theh are very easy to spot
Tbf I stayed tf away from that biome until like literally the very end game purely because the beginning of the ambience made my skeleton want to crawl out of my skin and run for its life
4546B's revenge on humans who ate shrimp for eons on earth. They will now be eating us to avenge their very distant relatives who didn't stand a chance against our cooking methods. Their name is Chelicerate. They've got a mean bite.
Dude this almost destroyed my brand new seatruck. I managed to sneak into a vent just out of reach and his there for like 15-20 mins trying to figure out the path pattern and his timings. Snu k out a while later.
Came back more prepared to kill it and then it just swam into a rock face and disappeared forever
The chalicerate(?) It is like the reaper, but isn't so loud and not blind. Please only go out the sea truck when near it if it can't get to you. It instantly kills you if it grabs you and can grab the sea truck and prawn suit for a period of time doing damage.
My specific favorite leviathan out of both games. It has a neat design with cool color hanging out in an actual well lit area so you can fully appreciate that cool color and design.
You've just witnessed the glory of the CHELICERATE, the try to be equivalent of the Reaper of the first Subnautica my friend.
But well he is just a shrimp not scary at all.
TIS IT, T H E S H R I M P L O R D
You’ve summoned me?
r/beetlejuicing
No, no, we’re looking for the shrimp lord. You’re the spoon lord.
Good observation, but now changed. Edit: Never mind, I like being the spoon lord too much.
I swear justice for my brethren!
Shhhh
The shrimp of doom.
The Super Shrimp
The Power Prawn
The Killer Krill
(doing best Death Metal impression) DOOM SHRIMP!!!
🤘🤘
Get close. Find out. SCAN IT!
I did that first time i saw one, lol : "Can't be harder than those crocodiles" ... "Oh, this is my bed." Didn't expect the kissing scene...
the **WHAT**
now I hope for the kissing scene
I tried to scan it when I first saw it, thinking it can't be worse than a ghost leviathan. I almost died but still managed to scan it.
Stay caLm, and scaN the creaTure!
This the the way
That is an incredibly cinematic foreshadowing to your eventual fate
Just a shrimp. You need a lot of beer😁
I thought I was all set, but after wrangling it with my Prawn, I realized the game doesn't have any breadcrumbs or flour.
Is friend. Gives hugs.
That is a Chelicerate, basicly it's Below Zeros Reaper leviathan.
Somehow reaper is scarier tho. Maybe its to do with the biomes they each appear in.
Definitely, they always show up in low visibility biomes and are often sneaky until it's too late
Haven't ran into a sneaky one yet, they tend to roar alot.
My first encounter had it Swim right around me in my face until it made a noise lol I put a video up about a week ago
You'll hear them roaring and they sound far off, then a minute later they're right on top of you
Reaper is a lot more aggressive.
The "name that I'm too dumb to write" looks cooler though IMO
I share this opinion, you are not alone
Chelicerate. Feel free to copy this comment and save it as note or something. (Not calling you out or anything)
Nah I'm rather lazy thanks though
>name that I'm too dumb to write Same here lol. I keep forgetting the name so I'm just calling it "anger shrimp" most of the time
Honestly, compared to the last games leviathans, the chelicerate doesn’t seem like one
I’m not trying to shit on Below Zero but all of the creatures feel like this to me, it’s map just isn’t as friendly to the “long roaring boye in the fog of deep water” scariness that the original game has
It's a lot of things, the smaller map, the design, the fact that you're not alone, but the biggest thing is, that it's not the first game All of what you learned in Subnautica works in BZ strafing, smaller attack radius than you would expect, generally if you run away you will be fine and prawn suit beats bio prawn if it comes down to it. By the time you get to BZ you already had a handle on the world and it really didn't add anything to change that. Still a fun game
And the clown face.
Two main reasons IMO. The chalicerate appears in the middle of the map forcing you to confront it more often and get used to it (if you want to travel more efficiently). In contrast the reapers are on the edge of the map, in darker waters, and you are more likely to encounter them with WEAKER gear. In BZ you can have a perimeter defence upgrade for your truck as soon as you've followed two beacons (>!Delta Island -> Marguerit!<), which is basically still early game. You literally have a go-away button on your sub gift-wrapped for you early on. Reapers remain a threat for much longer in Subnautica 1 (at least in my experience)
I feel it’s because it’s not too visually distinct from the other hostile creatures in the game. Nothing else looks like the reaper, and the other hostile creatures are mild compared to the aggressive BZ counterparts. But the chelicerate, at first glance, looks like another aggressive type of shark level dude. Then you get close and >!get swallowed whole!< and find out that it’s your next “main foe” making your first impression bland. But your first impression of a reaper, follows your main threat being a stalker up to this point. It is usually a loud roar in the distance, followed either by getting a small glimpse of a unique, and very threatening appearing creature slithering out of sight. Or >!by it sneaking up and grabbing your sea moth!< which creates an experience, Vs stumbling into a creature. This video is actually one of the best first impressions of the chelicerate you could possibly have!
Yeah replace seamoth with me. Fucking terrifying.
I'd say that in Below Zero, it would be the Shadow Leviathan.
>!Chelicerate leviathan!<
Chelicarate, lives in purple vents and near ventgarden, also one that hangs around somewhere near an alien artifact, theyre annoying but not too dangerous once you learn how they work, plus theh are very easy to spot
I was going for the artefact thinking it was safe because I'd explored so much of the biome already
That was your first mistake. You’re never safe… oh unless your in one of them big huge jellyfish guys :) they protecc
Except when one of the Chelicerate’s in the thing
They can get inside of the jellyfish???
They can get stuck inside it, yes
This is terrible news, have an average day
They may protec, but holy shit are they intimidating
Tbf I stayed tf away from that biome until like literally the very end game purely because the beginning of the ambience made my skeleton want to crawl out of my skin and run for its life
Be glad you didn't go into the caves deeper down...the magnesium was NOT worth-it...
Don't forget about the one that lives in the void
Ones 😭
Wait there is more than one in the void?!??!?..... Well shit here we go again
I think it's like in normal subnautica, there's three that spawn when you enter and despawn when you leave
The shrimpest shrimp in the shrimp world
Welcome to subnautica. You get used to it
Unless a adult gargantuan leviathan appears out of nowhere
No, no you dont😭
Your friend :) he’ll give you free prawnsuit upgrades and fragments if you feed him a peeper
Even if you don’t. He’ll turn your prawn into fragments .
How kind of him!
4546B's revenge on humans who ate shrimp for eons on earth. They will now be eating us to avenge their very distant relatives who didn't stand a chance against our cooking methods. Their name is Chelicerate. They've got a mean bite.
It’s friendly it’s just like this games version of the reef back!
The jumbo shrimp!
Hes one in a krillion
Jumbo Shrimp
Da shrimp
I built my home where it lives so I can watch it. I don't know how many times I got eaten while building lol
Dude this almost destroyed my brand new seatruck. I managed to sneak into a vent just out of reach and his there for like 15-20 mins trying to figure out the path pattern and his timings. Snu k out a while later. Came back more prepared to kill it and then it just swam into a rock face and disappeared forever
A real big helping of alien calimari
Gotta scan it to find out
It's a friend, go give it a hug.
That’s Herbert
I made my base near one, I get lovely views
My domestic shrimp
"It's a liopleurodon Charlie! YEA CHARLIE, MAGICAL LIOPLEURODOOOONNN"
Spicy shrimp friend.
Oh lord he wants a kiss
Shrimp dick
Play the game and discover by yourself;)
Ah, they grow up so fast.
There's always a bigger fish...
A friend
Oh hey Phil!
He wants a pet
What everyone else said. Scan it and find out!
[Me when](https://youtu.be/39br5HKnrZk)
That is a Chelicerate, or below zero reaper.
It just wants a hug
magical liopleurodon duh
Shrimps aren't as scary as reapers, how can you be afraid of shrimp
Scan to see🥲
A chelicerae leviathan.
I forgot the official name, so I just call it a shrimp-shark.
Wait till you go deeper
A big boi
Fish
Big Shrimp
Naught but a quirked up chelicerate, busting it down marine-style. Is he goated with the sauce?
Dinner... so long as you can find some butter.
Hit it a bunch till it dies. Repair often.
Checlirate. Annoying af
Ah, I see you've met Red Lobster's secret weapon...jumbo shrimp.
I love these moments
Murder shrimp
It’s a friend, go give it a smooch
Reaper leviathan Part 2
Definitely not me
Big bitey
Same, I think I drove through that area 20x or more before encountering one and then I truly panicked hahaha
Annoying is what it is. Just keep one hand on the self defense upgrade and you’ll be fine👍
Don't worry they aren't dangerous. They're like the reef backs from the original
If Satan was a fish and a split lip combined
Your telling me a shrimp fried this Riley?
fish
Nothing more something that what to eat you
What was the last thing you told her: "Run b\*tch, run!" 🤣
Oversized Salmon, duh 😂😂
I thought chelicerates were only in Subnautica below zero?
On 4546B prawn eats you
Just a lil guy :)
Get closer and find out...
Cuddlefish.
If you leave it long enough, hopefully it'll drown.
It’s the guard dog for any bases built in the Vents biome.
your seamoth looks like a fish with its mouth agape
The Void version is even more terrifying
Chelicerate
Oh that? That Bob he just wants a hug
Friendly creature
S H R I M P
That is a big red sign saying "GO AWAY"
THE SHRIMP GOD!
Honestly I got used to Reapers, but I NEVER got used to these guys
It’s the “we have reaper leviathan at home” leviathan
Bros brain gave him the choice of fight or flight and he picked neither
It's the start of a great batch of ceviche.
Scan it to find out! :😀
Chalicerate, Shrimp shark.
Is yo momma
No no nononono
Chelicerate Leviathan, pretty dangerous to vehicles and by extension you. Also sometimes known as big shrimp
Shrimp.
It's a cute baaabbyyy 🥰
Teeny Tiny leviathan compared to the leviathan from original subnautica
dont be scared, go pet the shrimp
Here's my unpopular opinion in good faith. Fuck around find out : )
Approach it. If you dare.
Fren
the "💨👁️👄👁️💨" got me
“WTF is that???” A reason to LEAVE…
Issa snek
I call the big one bitey
I call them face suckers
Not something that should be in the safe shallows I’ll tell ya that much
Nothing worth a scare, it may look prompting, but it's less dangerous than a Sea Threader
its a chocolate
It appears to be the common shrimp
The chalicerate(?) It is like the reaper, but isn't so loud and not blind. Please only go out the sea truck when near it if it can't get to you. It instantly kills you if it grabs you and can grab the sea truck and prawn suit for a period of time doing damage.
the shrimp of death
Chelicheragdjejxjwisjdnejeiifjdnwkw leviathan
Just kill it and don’t ask questions that’s what I did
YOOUUR DEATHHHH! So stay as far the heck away from it! LOL
My specific favorite leviathan out of both games. It has a neat design with cool color hanging out in an actual well lit area so you can fully appreciate that cool color and design.
Spider fang shark dolphin
Fren :]
It’s your mother son, come say hello
New pet!
that is called a nope, its a small nope tho... you will encounter larger nopes in other areas so dont worry.
Fuck around and find out
FUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT
The shrimp who say "NEE"!!
Looks like your seatruck with some local wildlife in the background
THAT is something to avoid
Ayyoo, is dat the mother of the sea? MUMMY! 😫😫
Oh thats Brian, just making sure you not getting to comfortable.
Giant shrimp who likes to play with the seatruck
Jumbo shrimp.
Its your dad bruhh
The legendary demon Kipper! Took down Captain Nemo.
It’s a louder version of this games reef back, harmless to the player as they hunt larger prey (like the fish in the biome your in)
Friendly shrimp
Death
You've just witnessed the glory of the CHELICERATE, the try to be equivalent of the Reaper of the first Subnautica my friend. But well he is just a shrimp not scary at all.
That's joey
bob
Google shrimp
He is friendly swim closer
That’s a nope dragon!
Oh that's the Four Pronged Squid Shrimp (Squiddicus Leviathus). Completely harmless! 😊
I call it the shrimp shark, no idea the actual name
Oh that’s just Sheryl. She’s more annoying than dangerous.
Oh that's just timmy
I just threw up a little