I need a weapon

[Archer801]

I dont understand why I cant use my hatchet as a weapon, or my hunting knife, or my crow bar. I'm throwing rocks like a girl at wolfs meanwhile I've got a Hatchet in my Inventory... lulz..

[Insomniac1977]

As long as you are not playing interloper, there are rifles and bows & arrows that can found (bows/arrows can also be crafted). Why are you thowing rocks at a wolf?

[Wolfman]

I know many people consider it cheating, but if you google "the long dark maps" you will find many images detailing where a possible rifle is. This should help, otherwise, avoid wolves until you have a rifle

[Definitely NOT A Robot]

You CAN use your hatchet and hunting knife as a weapon.

[IFIYGD]

When you are attacked by a wolf (Wolf struggle), time will slow down just before the struggle, and you will need to choose a weapon in your inventory to fight back with. Hatchet, knife, hammer, prybar, or if you have nothing... bare hands (better than nothing...).

For you attacking/hunting a wolf you have stones, rifle, bow & arrows, and distress pistol (flare gun). Rifle is not avaialble in Interloper mode. If you have not found a weapon yet, or crafted a bow & arrows (which can aslo be found redy made in the wilds), you need to get exploring and searching, everywhere. They are often hidden in odd places, sometimes in plain sight.

The game is about the collapse of society and humans falling from the top of the food chain. It is about survivng against Nature, not about going on a killing spree. It isn't a hack & slash or FPS game.

And btw, some of us girls are pretty darn accurate with throwing stones and other things. So throwing like a girl is actually a good thing. Practice, and you may get better at it, and throw like a big girl. :)

[lamacra]

I need a weapon
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I have a weapon but need aim :)
my only chance to hit a wolf is at point blank range with the rifle :(

[Archer801]

Ive been unlucky. I have yet to find a Bow, or the materials to make one. On one file I had a rifle.. Couldnt find Ammo. On another, I had about 18 rounds. Couldnt find a rifle... lulz.

[IFIYGD]

Once you learn the maps better, you'll start to recognize the usual spots where a bow, arrows, a rifle, and ammo may spwan. and you'll be able to head there pronto to look for them. Distress pistol spawns only 2 places in Survival Mode. But it always there, but neither place is easy to get to, and get back from.

For now do your best to avoid wolf confrontations and avoid wolves, bear and moose, until you have a weapon or weapons. Easier said than done, I know, but with time you'll learn how to distract wolves with those stones, so you can sneak by, and you'll learn where they most commonly patrol at.

It takes time. The game is not an easy learn.

[lamacra]

btw. Most bears and wolves can be scared away with fire or flares. but not all. today i was mauled by a bear who didn´t give a sh/t about the flare in my hands

[SBlack]

Stones can actually be used to scare off wolves if you hit them. But don't rely on it. I did it about once by accident. Requires a close hit range on the nose.
Stones are however great to distract them and get them to move elsewhere. They will follow the noise

In general people overestimate how much they need weapons. Especially a rifle. If you know the wolf areas are careful you can greatly minimize most wolf encounters. In many (but not all) places there are alternate routes you can use avoid wolves

Distress pistol spawns only 2 places in Survival Mode

Hushed River Valley can also have a distress pistol now. But I don't know if it's garantueed

[Archer801]

Originally posted by lamacra:

btw. Most bears and wolves can be scared away with fire or flares. but not all. today i was mauled by a bear who didn´t give a sh/t about the flare in my hands

that just happened to me too. i survived.. and then I got up. he was walking away from me all proud of himself. I stood up, wobbling around, nearly fainting, and shot him in the ass with an arrow. .. He didnt like that very much. LMFAO

[IFIYGD]

Ah, I forgot the distress pistol in HRV, my bad. Thanks SteveS for the reminder. I really do need to play that region more, I still don't know it well enough.