Hungering One

Hungering One
Details
Type	Megalodon
Behaviour	Hostile (Aggression will vary)
Location	Open Sea

The Hungering One is a type of Megalodon, an enemy that spawns at open sea near player ships.

They are visually distinguishable from other Megalodons by their blue body and green eyes. Its dorsal fin glows light-blue in the dark.

Rewards

Upon defeat, a Megalodon of any type will leave behind a variety of treasure where they died. Players sailing as a Trading Company Emissary will also earn a notable amount of Emissary Grade Reputation (with the exception of Reaper's Bones Emissaries).

All Megalodon variants have the same treasure pool:

• 4-6 pieces of Megalodon meat
• 5-12 random Treasure items
  • Regular, Shipwrecked, Ashen, and Cursed Treasure Chests
  • Skeleton Captain’s Chests
  • Stronghold Chests
  • Crates of Ancient Bone Dust
  • Regular and Ashen Trinkets
  • Regular and Ashen Trade Good Crates
  • Regular and Ashen Bounty Skulls
  • Skeleton Captain’s Skulls
  • Stronghold Skulls
  • Mermaid Gems
  • Collector's Chests with Gold and other small Treasure

Cosmetics

• The Hungering One Set, particularly the Hungering One Figurehead, is dedicated to the original Hungering One encountered during The Hungering Deep.

Commendations

Image	Commendation	Requirements	Rewards
	Hunter of the Great Maw	Deliver 50 Pieces of Cooked Megalodon.   Grade I: 1 Meat Grade II: 10 Meat Grade III: 20 Meat Grade IV: 35 Meat Grade V: 50 Meat	Rewards the Hunter of the Great Maw Title Unlocks Megalodon Makeup for purchase.
	Hunter of The Hungering One	Defeat The Hungering One in a chance encounter.	+5  Rewards the Hunter of The Hungering One Title
	Legendary Hunter of The Hungering One	Defeat The Hungering One in a chance encounter 50 times, as a Pirate Legend.   Grade I: 1 time Grade II: 5 times Grade III: 10 times Grade IV: 25 times Grade V: 50 times	Rewards the Legendary Hunter of The Hungering One Title

Notes

• The distinguishing colours of each Megalodon species may appear different depending a player's Colour Blindness Filter settings.

Trivia

• The Hungering One shares its name and visual appearance with the first Megalodon encountered during The Hungering Deep.

Patch history

• 2.5.1.1 (April 21, 2022)
  • When attacking a Megalodon with a cannonball, the appropriate hit audio effect can now be heard.

• 2.0.14 (April 22, 2020)
  • Defeating emergent threats such as Megalodon will now result in higher-value loot drops and increase Emissary Reputation gains for Gold Hoarders, Order of Souls, Merchant Alliance, and Athena's Fortune.

• 1.4.0 (November 28, 2018)
  • Added Megalodon varieties: The Hungering One, The Crested Queen, The Shadowmaw, The Ancient Terror, and The Shrouded Ghost.
  • Added rewards for defeating Megalodons.

• 1.1.3 (June 20, 2018)
  • Added Megalodons as a random encounter.

• 1.1.2 (June 13, 2018)
  • Removed The Hungering One.

• 1.1.0 (May 29, 2018)
  • Introduced as a special encounter for The Hungering Deep.