Deep Water Zone
| “ | Unable to deploy on these tiles. Enemies on these tiles have reduced ASPD and Movement Speed, and continually lose HP. | ” |
| —Description of operations featuring the Deep Water Zone |
Deep Water Zone is a terrain feature in Arknights.
A patch of deep, salted water from the artificial sea of Dossoles, friendly units cannot be deployed on Deep Water Zones unless a Custom Floating Platform is deployed over one. Enemies, on the other hand, can move (or more accurately, swim) through Deep Water Zones, but will receive the "Erosion" effect that reduces their MSPD and ASPD, and causes them to lose HP (actually taking True damage) over time.
The Deep Water Zones in DH-8, DH-9, and DH-EX-7 has a HP loss rate so fast that it instantly defeats enemies not immune to Erosion as soon as they enters one⁎, which can be exploited in a similar way to Holes by Push Stroker and Hookmaster Specialists. The Deep Water Zone's description on the aforementioned operations are also changed to clarify this:
| “ | Unable to deploy on these tiles. In this stage, enemies on these tiles lose HP at a greatly increased rate. | ” |
It is worth noting that Deep Water Zones are treated as water tiles, thus Ceylon's Lake Walker and Ch'en the Holungday's Vestiges of Vacation talents will be enhanced when they are deployed on operations featuring Deep Water Zones.
Appearances[edit]
| Side Stories | DH-TR-2 • DH-6 • DH-7 • DH-8 • DH-9 • DH-EX-2 • DH-EX-3 • DH-EX-4 • DH-EX-7 • DH-EX-8 • DH-S-3 |
|---|---|
| Story Collections | DC-3 • KR-4 • KR-8 • TC-6 |
| Annihilation | Dossoles Water Gate |
| Stationary Security Service | Bad Company • Banishment • Chaotic Party • Citywide Bounty • Equipment Acceptance Testing • Sowing Task |
| Integrated Strategies | Cistern |
| Contingency Contract | Beach Repair • Under-Construction Beachside |
| Trials for Navigator | Survival of the Fittest • Troubled Prisoner |
| Icebreaker Games | IG-3 • IG-EX-3 |
| Paradox Simulation | Beeswax: On the Reef • Ch'en the Holungday: High Ground • Chiave: Genius Commander • Kafka: Something Wicked This Way Comes • La Pluma: Una Pluma en los Vientos • Pozëmka: To Write of Sorrow • Tequila: Beach Vacation |
| Other | UO-3 |
Interactions[edit]
| Enemy | Interaction |
|---|---|
         |
Immune to Erosion while on Deep Water Zones. |
  |
|
  |
Takes 1000 True damage every second while on Deep Water Zones, which stacks with the HP loss from the Erosion effect. |
Trivia[edit]
- The Deep Water Zone is possibly inspired by the sea tiles in Pirate Seas in Plants vs. Zombies 2. The only difference is that Deep Water Zones deal damage over time to enemies whereas sea tiles in PvZ2 instantly kills zombies.