Need a strategy to defeat Big Bird

[Cesar]

All I have are Stone arrows. I went with 30 and wasn't sure that's going to be enough. Obviously it wasn't because the damn thing is hard to hit. I think I need to wait till I have metal arrows. I'm at a loss as to an effective strategy.

I can deal with the pigs.

[Shame on you]

Drive your raft so near that the Screecher attack you on your raft.
Fight from a position with a roof

[c0mad0r]

For me, I take the high ground and go up the hill, stand on some rocks and fire at it ONLY when it is returning with a rock to hit with. I do this for two reasons:

1) It is the only time they fly in a straight line, allowing you to adjust the arch of the bow shot to hit them and can get 2 shots off.

2) Because you can get a better idea where they will land to pick up another rock and adjust your position for a better line of fire.

Further, the rocks are use to jump from to a lower rock or ground when the screecher drops the rock. Timing it takes a small bit of practice, but being at a lower elevation from where the rock explodes avoids all damage. I've gotten to the point where I never get hit anymore and just time hitting them the 6th and final time where they will fall on solid ground so I don't have to chase their carcass too far.

Hope that helps!

[Shame on you]

I shoot them when they attack (or rarely when they pickup a rock)
As i said, a roof is helpfull. Never stop moving works too on most islands

[westrud]

I can't get the timing right with metal arrows for some reason, I always use stone arrows. Just find an open spot where you can see the bird coming, shoot the arrow and run toward the bird as it drops the rock, you will never be hit by it.

[❃ Galiäna Krüger ❃]

Shoot screencher while they are picking up boulder & shoot them 2 second before flyby and drop boulder on you. they will drop boulder directly where they are hit. If you miss your shot when screecher close, move sideway by 2 tiles at least, most likely can dodge the boulder drop.

[ULTRA]

Yeah, I always just get up high and then skillshot them when they come in to drop a stone. If you just sprint in any one given direction then you should be able to avoid all of the splash damage of the stone.

[bongerman85]

i use an assault rifle, i wish i had a missile launcher but alas there isnt one... yet,

[♂СладкийРулет♂]

just kill her

[JiveTurkey]

You can run in a tight enough circle that it can't drop it's rock but you can still shoot up. It's tricky but also making a roof on your raft is probably the easiest.

[Aler]

Originally posted by Cesar:

All I have are Stone arrows. I went with 30 and wasn't sure that's going to be enough. Obviously it wasn't because the damn thing is hard to hit. I think I need to wait till I have metal arrows. I'm at a loss as to an effective strategy.

I can deal with the pigs.

To kill it:
>let it grab a rock
>observe it flying towards you
>fully charge your bow beforehand
>adjust your aim for projectile trajectory
>release m1

>>loop: score 1 arrow-shot

To avoid getting hit:
>Just run and jump like a maniac

[❃ Galiäna Krüger ❃]

That's how you kill a screecher (when last arrow shot is aim at it when it charge toward you to flyby)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2547148814

[Norseman]

Look at this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAqDJx2rdmE

They are pretty easy to kill when you get the hang of it.
I don't run in circles though after fired of my bow. I just run forward and the bird always miss to hit me.