what to do if Trolls will not stop following - and you don't have bow?

[Tesityr]

Noob Question: I don't have a Bow yet, and a Troll started chasing me (i assume i was at the edge of the Dark Forest, but did not see different trees yet)....and he would NOT STOP chasing me lol

I was chased past my two huts, almost to the starting point of the game until he killed me haha

Just wondering - what can be done to Trolls if you don't have a Bow yet?

Thanks for any info

[Suzaku]

Kill them in melee. If you have an upgraded wood shield, you can parry their basic slap attack, then attack while they're staggered. Bronze shield and above can handle tougher attacks, depending on if it's the overhead slam, or a tree trunk.

If parrying isn't an option, roll. Your roll has i-frames, so roll through the attack, then get a couple hits in. Repeat until dead troll.

[Exodite-Dragon]

To add to the above, piercing-type melee weapons are good to have on hand if you find yourself in this situation again. Flint spear or flint knife both deal piercing damage, though I personally prefer the spear.

[Zep Tepi]

Lead them through an area with a lot of obstacles. You can lose them that way eventually. They can't fit through or jump over the same stuff you can. If they knock down the trees then even better. They have to walk around logs while you can jump over.

[Delle(DK)]

tip.. Run into a forrest and do zig-zag inbetween trees. Run though areas with rocks, allot of trees that is standing close. When you do this the troll will have problems navigating and it will slow him down and at some point he give up.

another tip.. use the trolls strength to smash trees and smash copper rock ore then you dont have to do it your self and can just collect it afterwards. The troll that throw big rocks i dont think can be used for this, but the two other can be usefull.

You can also make the troll follow you into another biome and then fight with stronger enemys so you can get your hands on some stuff more early.
( example make him smash the birch tree its to hard to cut down until you get metal axe )

[Iskander]

Originally posted by Tesityr:

Noob Question: I don't have a Bow yet, and a Troll started chasing me (i assume i was at the edge of the Dark Forest, but did not see different trees yet)....and he would NOT STOP chasing me lol

I was chased past my two huts, almost to the starting point of the game until he killed me haha

Just wondering - what can be done to Trolls if you don't have a Bow yet?

Thanks for any info

You are way more likely to be spotted when running. So, unintuitively, the more you run away, the more likely they will keep seeing you and thus will keep chasing you. The best way to shake them, is to run away for as long as possible, and when you are out of stamina: break line of sight and keep walking, while remaining out of their line of sight. Be it that you are over a hill, behind a tree or rock, or whatever. If you start running again, they might spot you again and the chase starts all over again.

[jrthought42]

You should never get near the Black Forest if you can't make a bow. There isn't any point until you can mine ore.

Not aggravating Trolls is one of the early lessons, like not standing under falling trees.

The previous post about running around trees and thickets is correct. It slows down the troll until you can widen the distance and lose them.

[SyxtySyx]

They won't chase you forever. Stamina is your best escape tool. Sprint and run mix, not letting your stamina deplete completely. He will eventually turn around and go home if you put enough distance between him and you,,, and he is far enough away from his spawn area.

I'm a stamina junkie. I outrun any mobs I don't have time for early game.
Find the buildings with the bees as soon as possible. Honey/Raspberry/ Cooked deer meat will be your explore food, and Honey/Boar/Deer will be your fighting food.

You don't need a bow or to get poisoned to get those bees. Hint/ you can deconstruct buildings with a workbench and a hammer to get wood without wearing out your axe.

[Gal Kraft]

*follows OP*

[Cattastrafy]

Short term: run em into some skeletons, they SHOULD hate them more than you. And run like hell. He'll forget about you....probably.

Long term: don't forget that bow, or big balls it and learn to kill him in the future with parry and melee. This is easier done when going back to old content with two or more better biomes worth of gear (so you're a god among men compared to old content and can't really be hurt) and practice with no fear of being killed if you fail. Will only help for future runs but hopefully the game keeps you interested enough to do that!

[magnificent moose]

You need to run and try to get something between you and the troll. The more you can stay out of their sight the quicker they will lose interest in you I believe

[Kolgrimr]

Make like Goldberg and give 'em the spear!

[Tesityr]

Thank you for all the great info!

I'll try it all... I didn't know I was even close to the Black Forest heh. I'll make a Spear and learn how to Dodge too (I didn't know you could do a dodge roll haha)

[IceMan PJN]

Obstacles are your friend. Find an area densely packed with trees and boulders and go through there. They can destroy them but they'll have to stop to do it, which buys you time. The more obstacles in their way the better it is for you.

[pipo.p]

Yeah, obstacles. When you land on a new Black Forest island, don't clear nearby area from trees, logs and stumps: they may be your life insurance. Also, park your boat stern facing land.

Also about running, especially early when stamina food is not that good, try to alternate between sprinting and jogging before spending out the stamina bar. Don't let it to get fully empty.