Maneater: Shadow Head (Head Evolution)

Find all of the details for the Shadow Head evolution in the shark game Maneater.

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Published on: May 26, 2020 | Updated on: Mar 16, 2023

Shadow Head

The Shadow Head is one of the head evolutions that you can apply to your shark in Maneater.

Unlocked by hitting all of the signposts for the landmarks in Caviar Key, the Shadow Head evolution features in the Shadow Set, which offers a max speed increase.

Shadow Head Official Description

“This evolution strengthens your neck muscles, allowing you to whip prey around with ease and lunge at great speed.”

How to Unlock the Shadow Head

The Shadow Head evolution is unlocked by finding all of the landmarks in the Caviar Key part of the Maneater map. There are eight landmarks to be discovered in Caviar Key.

To locate them, use your sonar ability (Layout 1: O or B) when in the general vicinity (helped by upgrading your Advanced Sonar) as the signposts for the landmarks will be illuminated in orange.

Here’s where to find all of the landmark locations in Caviar Key to unlock the Shadow Head:

Shadow Head Parameter Boosts

Equipping the Tier 5 Shadow Head contributes to the Shadow Set bonus, boosts your lunge and thrash, and adds the following ratings parameter boosts:

+10 Speed
+2 Damage

Ratings parameters consist of 20 segments: five points are needed to fill one segment. Above, a +5 boost fills the equivalent of one segment on its parameter bar.

Shadow Head Effects and Abilities

The Shadow Head grants your shark a couple of passive effects, as shown below:

Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5
Passive: +2% Lunge Speed, +5% Thrash Damage	Passive: +4% Lunge Speed, +10% Thrash Damage	Passive: +6% Lunge Speed, +15% Thrash Damage	Passive: +8% Lunge Speed, +20% Thrash Damage	Passive: +10% Lunge Speed, +25% Thrash Damage
Cost to Upgrade: 8,000 Protein	Cost to Upgrade: 10,000 Protein	Cost to Upgrade: 12,000 Protein and 175 Mutagen	Cost to Upgrade: 14,000 Protein and 350 Mutagen	Tier 5 is the highest upgrade level

Further Shadow Head Details

Required Age: Elder
Icon:
Appearance: The shark’s eyes turn purple with its head and snout being encased in pointed purple plating.
Total Upgrade Materials: 44,000 Protein, 525 Mutagen
Set Bonuses: Max Speed Increase (The Shadow Set)