Herrera

[Mini Mushrum]

What is this ?

I spent about 2Hours to grow one ( which is WAY too much for what it is by the way, devs ), I had so much fun as an adult jumping from trees to trees, UNTIL ..

I jumped off my tree to land on the ground ( the huge ones ) I NEVER took any damages, but this time ? I died ?! Really ????? This is garbage.

Like in this game, it's either : You stay alive, good for you. OR : You die.

I'm very dissapointed right now, I came back after so long to give the game another try, and here is how it goes ..

[Touch Me]

As a Herrera you need to pay attention to the icon that you use to jump from tree to tree, if there is a claw mark you will attach, if there is a different icon then it more than likely means you will fracture/break your leg, and lastly if you do not see an icon or it's a dot(can't remember) then you will either take damage or die depending on the height.

In this game we die A LOT. It just depends on a lot of factors. I personally am not a huge fan of the growth rate being longer than before but w/e. Typically we get bored and reset by dying via drowning, fighting, falling, or starving and start a new dino.

The game is great if you play and have a few set goals or priorities in mind when playing solo. Mine is to follow migration to get decently grown and then travel, by following communication cries of whatever I hear is closest(unless it is a lot of Dilo's/Omni/troodons). I also jump into fights defending herbs, and then I will go off somewhere else. IF you are not solo then duo or trio are fine and fun without objectives.

[Crater]

The height allowance is extremely generous so there's something we're not being told here

[Dr.EvilZ]

I usually starve with my Herra, I hate this new migration system for food I want the old animals spawn around the map much easier

[Cora]

the Herrera is the best. they have access to proper swimming and dive mechanics making use of fish schools as a food source, though once you are large enough, boar will easily cover your pve food options... for pvp the Herrera is also great for new players wanting to dabble without being forced to commit. be mindful however that other herrera may snipe you as Herrera silhouette is very similar to Raptor when viewed from above. herrera are not cannibals so most often this is an accident.

Herrera also have some of the best "stealth colors" in the game making you nearly invisible to Night Vision and Normal vision when at dusk, night, and early morning hours. i recommend saving a pallet with this option.

As for how to get started As Herrera... i know a lot of videos show every body and their mom up in the grasslands around the pond... but the Herrera is actually way better around the rivers and cliffs of the river delta region to the south... when starting out, spawn in the southern beach of the swamp and begin migrating east along the southern edge of the swamp towards the river delta. when you find a couple fish schools and good trees with branches you can rest in... stick around those areas until you are at least in the upper end of the juvenile stage before continuing east. it is at this point you become large enough to Tree Bomb boar and once you reach that point the Island really opens up for you to explore.(Evrima's food mechanics really shine at this point) Stay clear of the western side of the island as food and water is very scant out there. though there are some rare locations where turtles spawn, they do not spawn across the vast emptiness of the beaches around the island. the only good spot in the game with a view of the ocean is the river delta as actual beach food spawns are a total afterthought to the point of non existent even for creatures meant to live there. (omnivores have access to unique scavenge mechanics which generate food sources on the fly but fresh water is still very rare and all of the omnivores have poor matchups in pvp) the devs seem to be focusing on food sources for where and what the majority of players play and then they go home and forget to do the rest... fingers cross this will improve over time.

herrera is by far the best option for new players trying out the Evrima experience but only if you spawn in the right places. grasslands can work but it is super crowded up there... the swamp has been my best experience... but stay the heck away from the western side of the island. even after being full grown the west side of the island is very difficult... not because of players... just because the environment is very hard on any creature living there. rare water... rare food... the Pteranadons do well here but Pteranadon is unplayable at night and most players starve to death before sunrise. everything else just dies of starvation in the west.

[Fiur]

Originally posted by Dr.EvilZ:

I usually starve with my Herra, I hate this new migration system for food I want the old animals spawn around the map much easier

Just play East plains and Migrate to the waterfall for water. :P

[Crater]

Originally posted by Fiur:

Originally posted by Dr.EvilZ:

I usually starve with my Herra, I hate this new migration system for food I want the old animals spawn around the map much easier

Just play East plains and Migrate to the waterfall for water. :P

Honestly east plains is where I've been at now. You don't even need to migrate, you can avoid the crocs there.

[Cora]

Originally posted by Tabasco:

Originally posted by Fiur:

Just play East plains and Migrate to the waterfall for water. :P

Honestly east plains is where I've been at now. You don't even need to migrate, you can avoid the crocs there.

better start for herrera is the south beach or swamp (though obviously because people are terrified of crocks you would think this is counter intuitive)

ive detailed how it works previously and that once herrera migrate to the river delta they end up way better off... but yeah it isnt really a pvp heavy region until about the middle of the map... so it can get boring for people not looking for that laid back life.