The Hygos (Pronounced /ˈhaɪ̯goʊs/ (click to listen)) is a Tier 5 land photocarnivore. The species is available in the Photovore Explorer Gacha. The trial version is available in the Trial Creatures Shop for 
225♂/2250♀ Shooms.
Description
| “ | The Hygos is a large predatory creature with a devastating bite. They utilize their plant-like appearance to sneak up on prey and ambush. Hygos are solitary and can rarely be seen in pairs, stalking the dense Flower Cove rainforest regularly. | „ |
| ~ In-game Description |
Behavior
- Hygos spend most of the daytime laying in the sun to gain energy to hunt creatures during the night.
- They are very territorial and often compete with each other for land with the best sunning spots.
- Every Hygos has its own unique spotting and can have a variety of patterns and frill shapes.
- Hygos has two circulatory systems, one for blood, and another for a substance similar to chlorophyll. At night they shut down the secondary. This causes their color to temporarily fade into a grey (depending on coloration they could also be very red).
Appearance
The Hygos is a massive quadrupedal creature with a body structure similar to a jaguar or tiger. It boasts an impressive crest along the top of its skull, the extremity of its tail, and its body is interwoven with a series of ornate, thorn-covered ridges. On closer inspection, the spikes covering its jaw conceal a more menacing truth: from top to bottom, the Hygos possesses a string of unfathomably long and sharp teeth, pairing well with its long, sharp claws. The Hygos has strange blob-like, fluorescent patterns along its shoulders, back legs, and throat.
Males
Males have an extra plate extending from their cheeks.
Females
Females have a spine-like protrusion along the base of their tail.
Abilities
Main Article: Creature Abilities
This section is intended to list and describe the abilities of the Hygos. (editor list)
- Ambush is a recode-only ability, inheritor of the Ambush control in Legacy, and thus shares some similarities to it. Ambush can be toggled by pressing (not holding) the correct active ability key (which may vary between creatures). It will automatically deactivate after a set period of time, after stamina runs out, or after halting movement, whichever happens first. Like legacy ambush, recode Ambush ability allows a temporary speed boost according to an ambush multiplier inherent to the species (e.g. x 1.5 or x 1.25), usually granting a faster Sprint (except when the multiplier is x1.0 or lower). It will not be stopped by entering or leaving water once initiated; but at a higher stamina cost and a possible decrease in turn speed, directly making a creature unable to turn while ambushing. Similar to legacy, a creature can know if ambush is toggled not only from the the evident speed boost while moving, but because when pressing the activation button, the camera FOV zooms out a tiny bit. Ambush can be used while sprinting. However, unlike Legacy ambush, pressing the appropriate key again will not stack max time and stamina consumption, and can be initiated underwater by creatures with the appropriate mobility type (however, it still keeps the Legacy characteristic of keeping creatures not adapted to water from initiating ambush underwater). Additionally, Ambushing disrupts strafing.
- Bleed Attack is a passive ability, where a creature offensively inflicts a specific amount of melee bleed status on a creature with every bite (not with breath/ranged abilities or reflecting abilities). A negative value means that it heals an amount of such status upon biting.
- Bleed Block/Block Bleed is a passive ability that grants the creature resistance to getting bleed status from melee attacks at the very least, and every other source at most. Recode's equivalent of bleed defense; it is percentage based, e.g. if an attacker deals 5 bleed per hit and the receiver has 60% bleed defense, then the receiver gets only 2 of that 5 bleed.
- If a creature's Block Bleed is 100%, then they are immune to Bleed inflicted by melee direct attacks once fully grown. This ability is gained gradually as the creature ages, that is, a creature with 100% Block Bleed will have some fraction of bleed defense while growing, being such fraction bigger as it grows.
- A negative value in-game may indicate an extra vulnerability to the status effect this ability is supposed to protect from.
- Block Poison/Poison Block is a passive ability that grants resistance to poison status once they reach max age (100). Like many other block defenses, it works by blocking a percentage of the ailment received. If a creature's Poison Block is 100%, then they are immune to those stats (and will be healed instantly if they are somehow applied) once they reach age 100.
- Day/Night Time Status are an environmental status effect that confers a +5% damage, +25% stamina regen, -10% growth time, +15% health regen; and -5% damage, -25% stamina regen, -15% health regen; respectively, to photovores and photocarnivores.
- Iron Stomach is a passive ability which allows the user to eat rotten meat without getting negative ailments from it - preventing getting the Sickly Status.
- Poison Attack/Melee Venom is a passive ability that makes a creature venomous by melee - that is, biting another creature will cause the victim to receive Poison Status, as much as the attacker has labeled on their stats and affected by modifiers such as some plushies or resistances. Stacks with itself. A negative value means that it heals an amount of such status upon biting.
- Serrated Teeth is a passive ability which offensively inflicts Deep Wounds status when biting.
Carry-able Creatures
The Can-Carry lists features lists of creatures that Hygos is carried by, can carry (grab), can latch, and can be latched by in RECODE. To see the lists and their toggles to view each, click on the collapsible text to the right of the table below, to Expand or Collapse the list.
Can-Grab ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Hygos can grab and carry (pick-up), taking into account if this creature has grab/latch and discounting any other special abilities. The Hygos (a(n) photocarnivore) is a tier 5 with 20000 lbs of weight and as long as it has the Grab Ability, it can pick up any creature of lower or equal tier with enough lighter weight difference.* There is no creature which the Hygos can currently carry
Grabbed-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab and thus carry a non-elder fully-grown adult Hygos taking into account grab/latch abilities and discounting special abilities. The Hygos (a(n) photocarnivore) is a tier 5 with 20000 lbs of weight and can be picked up by any creature of higher or equal tier with enough heavier weight difference and the Grab ability.* There is no creature which can currently carry the Hygos
Can-Latch ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that the non-elder fully-grown Hygos can latch into, but not carry; taking into account latch/grab abilities and discounting any other special ability. The Hygos (a(n) photocarnivore) is a tier 5 with 20000 lbs of weight and as long as it has the Latch ability, it can latch into any creature of higher tier with enough heavier weight difference.* There is no creature which the Hygos can currently grab but not carry
Latched-By ListThis section is intended to list the non-elder fully-grown adult creatures that can grab but not carry (latch onto) the non-elder fully-grown Hygos discounting special abilities. The Hygos (a(n) photocarnivore) is a tier 5 with 20000 lbs of weight and can be latched onto by any creature of lower tier and enough lighter weight difference. However, carnivores and photocarnivores cannot be grabbed by herbivores and photovores, as follows:[
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Trivia
- Concept by Stood_04.
- The Hygos was inspired by dead leaves, venus flytraps, and various aloe/aloe-like plants.
- Before Hygos was released or any mentions about it were in the Developer News, it appeared on the Official Creatures page as a pure black model, titled with "???".
Gallery
This tab is intended to present official concept sheets and color palettes for the Hygos.
Hygos concept art
Hygos' primary color palette
This tab is intended to present anything showcased during the process of development for the Hygos, such as the creation of models, animations, and poses.
Hygos silhouette teaser
Hygos' size compared to Gyroudus
Hygos viewed in the Legacy menu
Hygos' rigged model
HygosDev1
Clip provided by Nimwit, CoS Discord, 1/11/2021
HygosDev1
Clip provided by NauticaElurra, 1/14/2022
This tab is intended to present anything to further observe the Hygos' design, inspirations, and changes in growth stages for reference.
Stood's references for Hygos
Juvenile Hygos
Teen Hygos
Adult Hygos
Dimorphism between male and female Hygos
This tab is intended to present how different Mutations appear on the Hygos.
Albino Hygos
Bewitched Hygos
Blood Moon Hygos
Custom Blossom Hygos
Clover male Hygos
Clover female Hygos
Clownfish male Hygos
Clownfish female Hygos
Coal Chunk Hygos
Creator Star Hygos
Creator Star Hygos in-game
Dark Heart female Hygos
Diamond Hygos
Diamond + Glimmer Hygos
Elemental Hygos
Emerald Hygos
Fool's Gold Hygos
Frostburn Hygos
Garnet Hygos in-game
Ghosty Hygos
Custom Ghosty Hygos
Custom Ghosty Hygos in-game
Glimmer female Hygos, night
Custom Glimmer female Hygos
Glow Tail Hygos
Custom Glow Tail Hygos; note under the tail
Old Glow Tail Hygos; note that some parts of the hind legs glow
Old custom Glow Tail Hygos
Harvest Hygos in-game
Old Harvest Hygos
Headless male Hygos
Headless female Hygos
Leucistic Hygos
Melanistic Hygos
Overgrown Hygos
Pearl Hygos
Pearl Hygos, night
Piebald Hygos
Sapphire Hygos
Shadow Hygos
Old Shadow Hygos; note that the teeth aren't neon white
Shimmer male Hygos
Shimmer female Hygos
Shimmer female Hygos, side view
Custom Shimmer Hygos, highlighted
Smore Hygos
Zombified Hygos
This tab is intended to present images related to the Hygos that don't fit into the other tabs.
Hygos in the game's icon during its release, by Cimmerian
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