How to deal with baboon hawks??

[♡ gollymissmolly2 ♡]

How in the world do you get the baboon hawks to f off? LOL I struggle so hard with them on Offense and Assurance. Especially when I need to be silent with the dogs around. Them things always get me killed.

[Nangi]

have a shovel on your hands, look at them and try to not get too close or else they get aggressive.

[♡ gollymissmolly2 ♡]

Originally posted by Nangi:

have a shovel on your hands, look at them and try to not get too close or else they get aggressive.

Got it! Will try doing this next time thanks :) Adamance is the worst for them lol It's like a whole family reunion lol

[Crazy_Mein]

They attracted to scrap but not equipment. It also helps if you don't walk backwards. Keep in mind, they are scared of the shovel but not the yield sign, stop sign, knife, or shotgun.

[Gnome_Bandit]

I'm fairly new but I find they're easy to kill.

[Poncho L Sullivan, Esquire]

Baboon Hawks normally don't attack unless they outnumber you. Keep that in mind as well.

[Underpaid Janitor]

Ok so you said dogs so what im about to say isent really conventional...
Shove your mic up your mouth and start yelling at them

[3du]

yes

[Harlegar]

Originally posted by gollymissmolly2:

How in the world do you get the baboon hawks to f off? LOL I struggle so hard with them on Offense and Assurance. Especially when I need to be silent with the dogs around. Them things always get me killed.

There are several factors that go into how baboon hawks interact with the player and with themselves, Just by looking towards them and holding a shovel in hand will make them less likely to attack, having a teammate with you makes it even more unlikely, if they run across a dead baboon hawk nearby you/it, its even LESS likely to be aggressive.
A way to tell about how close a baboon hawk is to getting aggressive/more comfortable with your presence is by how close they are towards you, farther away they are, the more afraid they are to you and no, sadly making noises like yelling towards them doesn't do anything.

Also, if you can (or by mere coincidence), baboon hawks can get into fights with eyeless dogs.

They take about 4 hits from a shovel to kill.

They also have a pack-like system, where the largest baboon hawk is considered the leader, making the smaller baboon hawks follow.

[Sets_Thrush]

General advice for baboon hawks is to always maintain eye contact with them and give a good amount of space between you and them. Only move within range of them if absolutely necessary (such as needing to get by to get to the ship) but never linger near them even if they appear docile for the moment. Leaving scrap near yourself is also dangerous as they will be attracted to it and will likely attack you as they attempt to grab it.

Always carry a weapon too as it delays the time before they become aggressive and if you happen to find an air horn, clown horn or cash register, making noise with it repeatedly will also delay the time before you are attacked. Even when there are many baboon hawks around you, you always have SOME time before they become aggressive. Use the time to determine a route away from them.

Baboon hawks are annoying for sure but they can be managed MOST of the time

[Flop]

baboons dont respond to your noise

[Flop]

Originally posted by Flop:

baboons dont respond to your noise

and I have tested this

[Merno]

theres a youtube video explaining the ai of them that will help a lot in figuring out how to deal with them/get by them

[♡ gollymissmolly2 ♡]

Thank you all ❤️