How do I get rid of the hounds ?

[Akfiz]

When in my first game they suddenly attacked and killed me in day 11.

In my seconds game I got killed by a Pig Guard day 2. :/

And In my third game I made my camp in a pig camp for protection. I also made a spear and a light armor to kill the hounds. But this time the hounds attacked me in day 9 at night when the pigs were asleep and I couldn't defeat them.

So how do I get rid of them ?

Maybe I'm too noob but.. I can't outrun them. And I wasn't able to defeat them with spear and armor. They also attacked at night.

I'm new to the game.

[Reyggor]

Combat requires a bit of practice but the main strategy for fighting is to 'kite' the enemy; wait for an enemy to get close and ready for an attack, as they do step back away from them and follow it up by attacking them before they can trigger another attack, after some practice you'll figure out how many swings you can get in before they can attack again.

Also since there's no tutorial it's worth noting that you auto attack by holding 'F' it's interupted by movement so holding it down and using WASD to evade attacks is how most people do it. (I assume others do it this way too at least!)

Hounds require 5 hits with a spear to kill them, Blue and Red versions only need 3 and you can safely get 2 hits inbetween each of their attacks 3 if you time it just right, however since you're still pretty new to it all aiming for 2 is probably the better bet!

[Akfiz]

Useful info, thanks! Is there any way to have an AI support in battle ? I red of a character that summons her dead sister in battle but I haven't unlocked her yet.

[TheDiaz]

You can get pigmen to help you if you feed them. Even so, learn to kite, and you can't out run the hounds as it is but if you keep moving they won't hit you and will go away after a while.

[El_Tres]

Kite dogs around spider dens, if the dogs go on the webbing the spiders will kill the dogs for you. Also works for any other creature.

[TheDiaz]

Originally posted by El_Tres:

Kite dogs around spider dens, if the dogs go on the webbing the spiders will kill the dogs for you. Also works for any other creature.

If you have beefalos close to you, that's better choice, unless they have their butts red, then get away from there. Pigs work too.

[El_Tres]

Dogs get progressively harder as the game goes on. If you find yourself not being able to handle them. Just go into the "World" tab before you create a game and change the dog attacks to fewer or none, until you figure out how to fight well.

[Knight]

Originally posted by Akfiz:

When in my first game they suddenly attacked and killed me in day 11.

In my seconds game I got killed by a Pig Guard day 2. :/

And In my third game I made my camp in a pig camp for protection. I also made a spear and a light armor to kill the hounds. But this time the hounds attacked me in day 9 at night when the pigs were asleep and I couldn't defeat them.

So how do I get rid of them ?

Maybe I'm too noob but.. I can't outrun them. And I wasn't able to defeat them with spear and armor. They also attacked at night.

I'm new to the game.

simple turn them off, in world editor

[Akfiz]

Originally posted by Spider2430:

simple turn them off, in world editor

Thanks but, I want to win the hard way xD

[Knight]

Originally posted by Akfiz:

Originally posted by Spider2430:

simple turn them off, in world editor

Thanks but, I want to win the hard way xD

then live with them

[Akfiz]

Originally posted by Spider2430:

then live with them

That is kinda the purpose of this topic, how to live with them...

[Knight]

Originally posted by Akfiz:

Originally posted by Spider2430:

then live with them

That is kinda the purpose of this topic, how to live with them...

adapt and prepare, simple, you have the tools in you crafting area to fight them, make them and use them

[Akfiz]

Originally posted by Spider2430:

adapt and prepare, simple, you have the tools in you crafting area to fight them, make them and use them

A more specifc advice ? I tried with armor and spear and still lost.

[Knight]

Originally posted by Akfiz:

Originally posted by Spider2430:

adapt and prepare, simple, you have the tools in you crafting area to fight them, make them and use them

A more specifc advice ? I tried with armor and spear and still lost.

I use log armor, its the easiest thing to build.

[Akfiz]

Originally posted by Spider2430:

I use log armor, its the easiest thing to build.

I had log armor, I guess I'll just try again.

[Hand's Hermit Permit]

Log armor and spear is the bread and butter.

You can't fight more than 1 or 2 hounds directly, you're just going to get ripped apart. You need some sort of distraction or any way to get only 1 or 2 to attack you so that timing your counterattacks is possible.

Roads increase your movement speed so you can run along them to outrun some hounds and fight the rest. Hounds will sometimes aggro onto other targets instead of you after a while, so if you can survive that long, they might run off to attack some butterflies or beehives. The best strategy is to run by some strong creatures like spiders, pigs, or beefalo to cause enough chaos to make it manageable. Yes, Wendy is a character that can get some help in battle with her sister she summons, but remember Wendy is a weak character with lower health and lower attack damage.

You can also run through a wormhole, but beware they can still hit you as you do the jump-in animation, and they won't despawn, they'll still be waiting for you at the wormhole you jumped through. When you kill hounds, some will drop teeth you can use to make tooth traps when combined with logs and ropes and discovered at an alchemy engine to help with future attacks.