How to find shot wolves on Interloper?

[Geronimo]

I finally managed to survive 25 days or so on Interloper, my longest run so far. I looted Forlorn Muskeg, Mountain Town and Mystery Lake. Things were going well. I crafted a bow, an axe, a knife, deerskin boots, rabbit mittens and hat, and I was about to get my deerskin pants as well. If I had those I would have gone for Coastal Village.

I shot two wolves, one on Mystery Lake and one close to the office, from behind since I was sneaking up on them. They panicked and fled, but the next day, no carcass. No crows in the area as well. Looking at the log, it definitely said I killed two wolves. So where did they go? Usually the dead body is found pretty close to where you shot the animal, but I couldn't find them even when widening my search. So IS there a dead body at all if you shoot them from behind and wound them? Or do you have to forget about it.

Because of my frustration, I came up close to a wolf heads up. He came charging at me, and it was really different than Stalker. My arrow went flying over his head. I picked a knife to fight him, but to no avail. Another sad one for the records.

So basically, where to find wolves you shot (but didn't kill outright) and what is the best way to kill a wolf on Interloper? I need those hides for a coat. Those who are not playing Interloper please play it first, then you'll know how hard it is.

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They can run pretty far when fleeing. You just have to look harder :p

I shot one the other day by Trappers and the corpse was up on the other side of the rail cars near the transition to FM.

Your best bet is to follow them until they die if you can. Sometimes this can be difficult if you're already freezing when you injure one. But if you can just follow their footprints/blood trail until they die and set up a fire there.

[mf187doubleg]

Sometimes wolves die very very far. You should always have more arrows just in case you loose 1 like that. I have usually like 15 arrows.

Hammer is best to fight a wolf in case of emergency. I think the easiest way to kill a wolf is to have a wolf eat a dear or rabbit and then go for headshot but you need to shoot from distance so he does not flee (while aiming the bow).

Another tactic is to drop decoy but you need to be quite far from wolf otherwise he will ignore bait and follow you. So drop decoy when he goes for you and retreat. When wof eat bait, he will go away and ignore you - shoot him.

Another tactic with fire - a wolf will stop and you should aim fast.

Hope it helps!

[Geronimo]

Ok, thanks for the messages. I'm gonna start a new game and see what I can do.

[mf187doubleg]

Originally posted by Geronimo:

Ok, thanks for the messages. I'm gonna start a new game and see what I can do.

Sometimes I find a carcasse after a few days by accident almost walking on it. A good trick is to wait for a time where there is no wind and then look in the sky for crows. It helps to find a lost carcasse.

[Dobbler]

Originally posted by Tekel1959:

IMO, the revolver is way less likely to get a one shot kill, and usually ends with the wolf running across the map.

You can increase chances of a one shot kill with the revolver by getting them aggro, and shooting them at point blank range, but for obvious reasons, this is a high risk approach.

[caviarus]

Speaking of Revolver Vs Bow: It is a pleasure to shoot at close range while ducked - but only Revolver does not require skill for this. Archery 5 unlocks this option. So, revolver is perfect the first 100-150 days to kill a wolf that just runned a deer (if stones are not helping)!!

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He plays Interloper boys. No guns :p

[mf187doubleg]

ahh - 1 more good tip. When you see a wolf and you are like 30m from wolf. When he barks that means he saw you. Just aim fast your bow and wolf will run after you. Go backwards and wolf will zig zag a bit but after a while he will run straight line. You will still be walking backwards while aiming your bow. Shoot when he is like 5m from you. 1 shot kill. Risky but with some training you will kill most of them. Have your hammer ready also :). The trick is to walk backwards all the time while aiming your bow.

[weran02 CZ]

ok

[caviarus]

Eventually I do not shoot wolves on difficult maps, for example PleasantValley is difficult in weather and too much space, but shooting wolves in Desolation Point, CrumblingHighway is a pleasure.

By the way, it is possible to completely skip the WolfSkin Coat for a player that okays to move in search of Bears and Moose. Time to craft is very important - about 30 hours for both Hides (and 20 hours for MooseCloak) - so why bother with Wolves at all? Food one needs to craft 30 hours is a full bear anyway if taken into account food preparation.

Don't search wolves and don't kill them in early games if possible. Early games have a lot of other food sources. And crafting is not profitable from wolfskin.

[Geronimo]

So yeah, no firearms in Interloper. I have hardly used any bows on Stalker because it was simply not needed. This makes it really hard to learn shooting on Interloper, and they also charge slightly different than on Stalker. So basically there is hardly any learning curve, if you miss your shot, there's a big chance you're dead.

Also, there are differences in wolves. Some are more aggressive, others are more timid. But the ones in melee fight that grab the hand your weapon is in, means almost always death.

Pushing prey towards them and then shooting them may be the best, or have them stall for a moment in front of a fire. But you still need a headshot to kill them instantly, otherwise you'll have the same problem of either chasing them wounded or looking for a carcass for days.

On some Interloper games you hardly find any good parka's or ski jackets so you definitely need crafting a wolf coat to venture out on longer trips.

I know about the crow thing, but this is exactly what I was missing. No crows. Looking for carcasses are also damn hard around Mystery Lake because of all the steep hills surrounding them and the Office. It's a real pain in the ass!

[Oolae]

Originally posted by mf187doubleg:

Shoot when he is like 5m from you. 1 shot kill. Risky but with some training you will kill most of them.

Can confirm - this is my go-to approach to killing wolves in Loper . It can be unnerving, but shooting from that close helps save arrows as it is either a one-shot, a hit that requires only a few extra blows during the struggle to finish the job, or a miss that becomes a regular encounter.

The goal is to hit the canine in the face, which will very likely die even with Archery level 1. If it doesn't, a few extra hits from whatever weapon you have available will most likely either finish the job, or make it flee almost instantly (I use the improvised knife or hatchet). There's a chance you'll miss the shot, in which case you'll engage normally without wasting any arrows (don't forget to pick it up from the ground afterwards!)

My Loper perma-game is over 150 days (currently on safari at the Hunter's Lodge in BR), and I have lost only one arrow from the single forging run I did around day 40.

As a side note, NEVER go wolf hunting in Loper unprepared (as possible): bow & arrow, full condition, favorable weather, high-defense gear, stabbing weapon (knife or hatchet), close to base, emergency supplies at the ready (wood, fire-starter, flare, bandages, Old Man's antiseptic, stim, etc.).

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by caviarus:

Eventually I do not shoot wolves on difficult maps, for example PleasantValley is difficult in weather and too much space, but shooting wolves in Desolation Point, CrumblingHighway is a pleasure.

By the way, it is possible to completely skip the WolfSkin Coat for a player that okays to move in search of Bears and Moose. Time to craft is very important - about 30 hours for both Hides (and 20 hours for MooseCloak) - so why bother with Wolves at all? Food one needs to craft 30 hours is a full bear anyway if taken into account food preparation.

Don't search wolves and don't kill them in early games if possible. Early games have a lot of other food sources. And crafting is not profitable from wolfskin.

I'm not shooting wolves for the food, I usually manage food pretty well on Interloper. I kill them for the coat. And I assume killing them with a bow is easier than killing a moose or a bear. How many arrows do you need to push in them before they are killed?

I know about teasing bears into chasing you before you hide in a fish cabin and then shooting them. But still, that is only one bear if I would get him, and sometimes the bear is on other locations. I haven't ever tried killing a moose with an arrow yet, any tips on how that is done?

Still, early game they are not preferable because there might be only what... two bears and one moose tops on Mystery Lake? You'll need about 3 hides right to craft a coat? It's still better to get the wolves because there are plenty of them.

[Oolae]

Originally posted by Geronimo:

I'm not shooting wolves for the food, I usually manage food pretty well on Interloper. I kill them for the coat.

I also go for a wolf coat as soon as possible; not only for the stats, but also for the chance to scare its relatives (happens about 20-25% of the time for me).

Originally posted by Geronimo:

And I assume killing them with a bow is easier than killing a moose or a bear. How many arrows do you need to push in them before they are killed?

For bears, I do find a vantage point and use it in my favor (inside a hut, on top of a fallen tree, on a hard to reach rock cropping, etc.). Aim for the RIGHT EYE - this is kind of an urban legend from the forums a long time ago, but works for me. With Archery 3/4+, you can easily learn to one-shot bears.

Originally posted by Geronimo:

I haven't ever tried killing a moose with an arrow yet, any tips on how that is done?

In Loper, I wait until Archery 5 to be able to sneak and shoot from as close as possible. If you're able to hit the head/neck area consistently, 2-3 arrows are all you'll need (and also all you'll be able to fire while it charges). And it's more about the satchel that adds 5kg to your max carry weight than about the coat. For coats, Bear (inside) + Wolf (outside - for the chance to scare wolves and also easier to repair) will do you fine.

EDIT: spelling

[Geronimo]

Thanks, that's valuable advice, I'll try them. I haven't gotten to archery 3-5 levels so it means I gotta be patient on that. And shooting them in the right eye? God! Hahaha!