Returning long time player (SPEAR BUG)

[Eagle]

I was Live Streaming when this happened.

Day 1 returning to the game the long Stick next to the Drying rack (Possible weak spear) in the Village Camp where the Jaguar is known to roam in which you drink Ayuhausca in the Story mode. Could not be picked up at all. Not even with the crafting menu open.
This resulted in me being short a spear because I was going to use it to make my second spear. Yes I know I should have just cut down another tree and made one however I was camped very close to the village so I made my way towards it.

I was short a spear and ultimately was eaten.

DAY 2 Prioritized Strong Spear and making Leaf Armor Had a set of leaf armor and had spears at 50% Throw my Stone spear at the Jaguar taking my time to make a clean head shot. Jaguars body took zero damage spear went clean through the Jaguar and disappeared.
Stabbed Jaguar with Strong Weak Spear Several times and died. Jaguar just ran off.

I think Spears may be bugged. This Post after googling shows the same thing happened to others in 2021. https://steamcommunity.com/app/815370/discussions/1/3106889614407452995/

Any spear when I used to play that was a head shot much less a Stone spear was an immediate kill on any animal. I noticed during my first Live stream on Day 1 When I threw the spear at animals even head shots did not kill them.

Even back then if you missed and hit the Tapir or Peccary in the body they would eventually bleed out. Twice I hit a Peccary it just ran off with my spear. I searched for the body and both times could not find the body.

Im not sure if this was a bug in 2021 that got patched and has since returned or if this is a bug that isn't actually a bug and is based on distance but I was LIVE when it happened and youtube turns LIVE into video so I can show it did in fact occur.


Its just frustrating returning as a veteran player to be killed by a Jaguar I head shot with a spear that I made sure was a well built strong spear and a well aimed shot. Anyone else have this problem or know the Bug Loophole around it?

[animal_PLANET]

I have noticed this too. Sometimes spear doesnt seem to register a hit on predatory animals. But the spear does have a drop when thrown. It seems this is less when your skill increases.

So when aiming at head, just aim a bit higher to account for the dip. As they do not bleed out like the other animals or tribesman. They just run away.

Oh, I also noticed that the first village you arrive at during the campaign. Does have a long stick that can not be acquired. You also can not axe the logs around the fire.

[Eagle]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

I have noticed this too. Sometimes spear doesnt seem to register a hit on predatory animals. But the spear does have a drop when thrown. It seems this is less when your skill increases.

So when aiming at head, just aim a bit higher to account for the dip. As they do not bleed out like the other animals or tribesman. They just run away.

Oh, I also noticed that the first village you arrive at during the campaign. Does have a long stick that can not be acquired. You also can not axe the logs around the fire.

Thanks for the confirmation on this. Yeah I used have a guide for this game I wrote with youtube videos but alot has changed since I last played and I can honestly say I may have forgotten some things.

[animal_PLANET]

Originally posted by Eagle:

Thanks for the confirmation on this. Yeah I used have a guide for this game I wrote with youtube videos but alot has changed since I last played and I can honestly say I may have forgotten some things.

NP. I just started playing about a month ago. Still getting used to some things. But sometimes it def feels a bit RNG with predators.

However, when you have built up a good amount of experience. To say, where spears are 50% durable or higher. It is much easier to kill things. Which makes sense. So it seems like 1 shot kills happen more often.

[Eagle]

Originally posted by animal_PLANET:

Originally posted by Eagle:

Thanks for the confirmation on this. Yeah I used have a guide for this game I wrote with youtube videos but alot has changed since I last played and I can honestly say I may have forgotten some things.

NP. I just started playing about a month ago. Still getting used to some things. But sometimes it def feels a bit RNG with predators.

However, when you have built up a good amount of experience. To say, where spears are 50% durable or higher. It is much easier to kill things. Which makes sense. So it seems like 1 shot kills happen more often.

Thats what I was thinking maybe its governed alot more by Spear Skill then it once was. Skills were a major focus back then. But you did that as a long term it took a long time to get those skills maxed some of them. Axe was maxed pretty fast.