What's up with all the hunters?

[Alex.N]

Did they replace all the insect cannon fodder with those annoying hunters? the new patch feels a step in the right direction but how are lower level players supposed to enjoy the game if we're 24/7 surrounded by those things at as low as lvl 3 and 4 missions? "git gud" my ass! not even a breather to call for stratagems!

[Thbran]

i haven't had any issues with them could try using the Stalwart Machine gun with 250 bullets in a single magazine no need to reload that often and can reload while walking unlike the other ones

[Bad_Lieutenant]

Bring decent hoard clear and you'll be fine.

Shotguns and the laser rover work very well against hunter packs.

Also the orbital gas strike and nades help freeze them in place/kill them.

[Ursa_Luna]

Sounds like you're unlucky? It depends on which brood you roll.

I have noticed the charger-heavy brood and the spewer-heavy broods seem slightly rarer to me, though I don't have enough of a sample size to come to a conclusion yet. Sometimes I get unlucky and get the same brood 3-5 times in a row.

[Logen Neuf-Doigts]

hunters are a high priority enemy , are probably the deadliest terminids, as their role is to flank and finish you.
their natural predators are mg's , and taking the habit of mowing them down at distance before they encircle you is a good one to take. their jump attack can seem at first to be homing but it isn't , zig zag when you're running and they will miss, same for their tongue attack , you can also melee when they begin their jump to greet them at landing with a liberty slap.
never let hunters unchallenged in your personnal space , or they will begin to chain attacks and kill you pretty fast. if you damage them they will recoil and go back to circling and jumping around, even melee will do that. if you goofed all of that and end up with lots of hunters on you , you'll discover that healing can be interrupted if you're standing up. i suggest you dive , and stim as soon as you land. unless radgolled you can't be interrupted that way. this should allow you to tank the incoming damage to reload your most appropriate weapon.

[Tonisaka]

Yah, I dislike them Hunters alot. I even prioritize them over broods and chargers. Their flanking can be quite a hassle. Killing them first is my tip.

[[*~MAJA~*] Mandragoron]

Hunters are the No. 1 Enemy of the Bugs. I die to no one so much as to this monsters. They are really horrible strong.

[[Asgard] Thor]

Burn is very effective against them, one dot usually finishes them off. So I-breaker, Cookout, Eagle napalm, any beam laser, flamethrowers work but if they jump at you you'll take mega damage.

[Lord451]

Originally posted by Alex.N:

Did they replace all the insect cannon fodder with those annoying hunters? the new patch feels a step in the right direction but how are lower level players supposed to enjoy the game if we're 24/7 surrounded by those things at as low as lvl 3 and 4 missions? "git gud" my ass! not even a breather to call for stratagems!

There are 4 broods you can encounter. Yellow and green spitters, armored, and hunters. If you get hunters, you get a LOT of hunters.

[burn1none]

Take the laser backpack. Should solve your problem

[Alex.N]

Originally posted by Lord451:

Originally posted by Alex.N:

Did they replace all the insect cannon fodder with those annoying hunters? the new patch feels a step in the right direction but how are lower level players supposed to enjoy the game if we're 24/7 surrounded by those things at as low as lvl 3 and 4 missions? "git gud" my ass! not even a breather to call for stratagems!

There are 4 broods you can encounter. Yellow and green spitters, armored, and hunters. If you get hunters, you get a LOT of hunters.

Haven't played the game in like 5 months and i'm still at the early stages. In any case i get the feeling the spawn system is very different. Well, this might be the answer i needed. tyvm sir